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Alexander Family Collection
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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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Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He served for twenty-seven years (1812-1840) as that institution's first principal. Joseph Addison Alexander (1809-1860) was an American biblical scholar, the third son of Archibald Alexander, brother to James Waddel Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1826, and later taught at the Princeton Theological Seminary, where he became chair of biblical and ecclesiastical history. His brother, James Waddel Alexander (1804-1859), born in Louisa County, Virginia, was a famous Presbyterian preacher. He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1820.
The collection consists of miscellaneous material relating to various members of the Alexander family: family correspondence, autobiographies, biographies, genealogical records, manuscripts, poems, sermons, a map, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a scrapbook of letters, resolutions, and other documents relating to the death of the Reverend Henry Carrington Alexander; and a photocopy of a picture of Mrs. Isaac Halsted Williamson (grandmother of James Waddel Alexander, 1839-1915).
Donated by Irina A. Reed in 1974. Additional material was transferred from C0140 in 2009-2010.
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.
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People
- Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851
- Alexander, Henry Carrington, 1835-1894
- Alexander, James W. (James Waddel), 1804-1859
- Alexander, James W. (James Waddel), 1839-1915
- Alexander, Joseph A. (Joseph Addison), 1809-1860
- Alexander, Samuel Davies, 1819-1894
- Alexander, William Cowper, 1806-1874
- Williamson, Anne Crossdale Jouet
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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The collection is open for research.
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
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