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Selected Papers of Thomas W. Hotchkiss
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Hotchkiss was a lawyer, editor, magazine writer, professional researcher, and Princeton graduate (Class of 1889).
The collection consists primarily of Hotchkiss' articles (in both manuscript and published form) on a variety of historical topics, with related newspaper clippings, correspondence, and notes. Included are "History of the Gracie Mansion," "The True General Grant," notes on the history of early American flags, and articles relating to the history of Princeton University in the January and December 1892 issues of the Magazine of American History and the January 1892 issue of Outing. Noteworthy items include letters, one each, from Hamlin Garland (n.d.), James Truslow Adams (1921), and Hjalmer Rued Holand (1909).
The following standard abbreviations, or their variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: TLS = typed letter signed, AMs = autograph manuscript, and TMs = typed manuscript.
The collection has been organized by material type.
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
This collection was processed by Ran Tao, Princeton Class of 2006 in 2004. Finding aid written by Ran Tao, Princeton Class of 2006 in 2004.
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- Ran Tao, Princeton Class of 2006
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- 2004
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Collection is open for research use.
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Notes, clippings, and correspondence with John H. Edmonds and James Truslow Adams
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Includes correspondence
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(Read before the Get Together Club, Peekskill, N. Y., 4 November 1935)
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(Read before the Get Together Club, Peekskill, N. Y., 20 January 1930)
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