The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

The manuscripts about Herman Melville were a gift of Frank Jewett Mather in Septmeber 1946.

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This collection was processed by Ran Tao in 2004. Finding aid written by Ran Tao in 2004.

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

No appraisal information is available.

People

• Melville, Herman (1819-1891)
• Silberman, Abris
• Silberman, David

Organization

• E. and a. Silberman Galleries (New York, N.Y.)
• Princeton University
• Princeton University. Art Museum
• Princeton university. Department of art and archaeology
• Princeton University. Museum of Historic Art.

Subject

• Art -- Study and teaching -- New Jersey -- Princeton. -- 20th century
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Censorship
• Manuscripts. -- 20th century

Occupation

• Art critics -- United States -- 20th century

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Finding Aid Author

Ran Tao

Finding Aid Date

2004

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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