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Alan S. Downer Collection, 1939-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:

46 boxes and 20 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of personal papers of Alan S. Downer, Princeton professor of English (1946-1970), including correspondence, articles, lecture notes, and photographs, as well as material relating to various professional organizations to which he belonged, much of it associated with American theater.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Theater Photographs Collection, 1901-1976 (inclusive) 1925-1955 (bulk)

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133 boxes

Abstract:

The Theater Photographs Collection contains still photographs of American actors and actresses as well as scenes from plays and includes clippings and printed matter.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Isabel Magee Sherman Papers, 1900-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, and miscellanea of the American journalist Isabel Magee Sherman relating to her experiences in Mexico.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Edward Anthony Papers, 1920s -1950s (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Edward Anthony was a noted writer and publisher in the twentieth century, known primarily for his light verse. His papers include several manuscripts, including an autobiography co-authored with Clyde Beatty about circus animal training and a collection of poems. A few miscellaneous papers, such as letters and a date book from 1928 complete the collection.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Brigham Young Collection, 1846-1872 (bulk) 1846-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Contains selected correspondence of American pioneer and religious leader Brigham Young. Images of this collection are also available online at Digital PUL.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Otto H. Kahn Papers, 1908-1934 (inclusive) 1920-1933 (bulk)

Extent:

469 boxes, 928 items, and 191.2 linear feet

Abstract:

The Otto H. Kahn Papers consists primarily of the correspondence of Otto H. Kahn (1867-1934), international banker, philanthropist, and patron of the arts and music, but also includes printed copies of addresses, talks, opinions, and speeches that Kahn gave on a variety of political and fiscal topics, as well as press clippings, letterbooks, and some photographs.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Sergei Alekseyev Correspondence, 1915-1987, (inclusive) 1964-1970 (bulk)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence, photographs, and emphera sent to Ina Tillman from her friend Sergei Alekseyev in the Soviet Union (Siberia). Tillman and Alekseyev were pen pals, and, as Esperantists, they used Esperanto to communicate with each other. The collection spans 1915 to 1987, with a bulk of the collection being their correspondence from 1964 to 1970.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Stuart Mills Papers, 1956-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:

5.4 linear feet, 9 digital files, and 0.01 gb

Abstract:

Consists of notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera documenting the working career of the poet and small-press publisher, Stuart Mills (1940-2006).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Sarah Goodspeed Papers, 1913-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of photographs, correspondence, and other papers of Sarah Goodspeed, a white Christian missionary for the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society (WABHMS), documenting her work on the Crow Indian Reservation in Pryor, Montana, in the 1910s. Materials include a linguistic journal, eighty photographs of Crow and Ojibwa (Ojibwe, Chippewa) people, handwritten poetry and notes, several letters and postcards, and printed and typescript articles and essays.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Alice Cort Holden Papers, 1870-1978 (inclusive) 1870-1919 (bulk)

Extent:

0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)

Abstract:

Consists primarily of correspondence and printed material, along with two diaries from 1926, a matted postcard, a photogravure plate, and a piece of hair jewelry. These family papers primarily center on Alice Holden (née Cort), as the correspondence are letters between members of the Cort family, or letters to her from her children. The collection largely documents the relationships of the Holden and Cort families in New York state between the 19th and 20th centuries.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]