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James Creese Papers
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James Creese (Princeton Class of 1918) joined the army during World War I, serving as a Second Lieutenant in artillery. Following the war, Creese returned to Princeton, earning a master's degree in 1920. Creese served as secretary to the American Scandinavian Foundation (1922-1928) prior to being appointed vice-president of Stevens Institute of Technology (1928-1945). In 1945, Creese left Stevens Institute of Technology to become president of Drexel Institute of Technology, a position that he held until 1963.
The collection consists of works, correspondence, documents, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and printed matter of Creese (Princeton Class of 1918), as well as some papers of others. The collection contains poetry and essays written by Creese as an undergraduate and graduate student at Princeton, and speeches delivered during his tenure as president of Drexel Institute of Technology (1945-1963). There are letters by him written from Princeton, diaries (1942-1944) kept while he was president of Stevens Institute of Technology, and photographs of the Princeton campus, president Harold W. Dodds, and Creese and friends. There is also printed matter relating to the various committees he either chaired or served on as president of two colleges as well as material regarding the Class of 1918 of which he was president. The collection also contains a journal kept by Samuel George Morton, a Philadelphia physician, while touring Europe in 1822, and includes a scrapbook of botanical specimens collected on the trip. In addition, there are letters by Edmund Wilson and Alfred Noyes.
Unprocessed.
Gift of Mrs. James Creese. Additions transfer from the P.U. Archives in Mudd Library.
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The contents list was compiled by Rafael Abrahams in June 2010.
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Organization
Subject
- College presidents -- New Jersey -- Hoboken -- 20th century -- Diaries
- Plants -- Type specimens -- Europe -- 19th century
- College verse -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- 20th century
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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Collection Inventory
1. Report on the First Conference of Women Engineers Sponsored by the Drexel Institute of Technology, Society of Women Engineers, in Philadelphia, Spring 1949. 2. Drexel Institute of Technology Sixty-Second Commencement program, 1950.
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Correspondence of James Creese, Jr., including letters to his parents from graduate school; letters marking his election as president of the Stevens and Drexel Institutes of Technology; and letters concerning his days at Princeton and reunion events.
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Speeches given by others at Drexel Institute of Technology, including its 65th Anniversary Convocation and commencement addresses
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1. Princeton University grade report, 1917. 2. Bank receipt, 1920.
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Original poem by Creese with comments in letter and notes by Morris Croll.
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Essay. Typescript.
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Report of committee for which Creese served as Chairman. Typescript.
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Essay. Typescript and manuscript.
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Essay. Typescript with author's corrections.
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Handwritten notes written while at Princeton.
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1. 2 copies of Resolution No. 371 of the Council of the City of Philadelphia expressing appreciation for James Creese's accomplishments as President of Drexel I.T. and other achievements, 1963. 2. Typescript of essay titled "An Ascent of Mount Allen" concerning an expedition made by Creese and Henry G. Leach, 1928. 3. Issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly, includes short article on Creese in his capacity as President of Drexel I.T., 1954.
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1. Typed lecture on Morton's life given in 1851. 2. 6 notebooks of Morton's containing preserved pressed plants, 1822, and 1 notebook containing handwritten entries, June 1822. 3. Typed letter by Morton, 1832. 4. Index of Morton's letters, circa 20th century.
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Miscellaneous correspondence, 1884-1892. Pamphlet titled "Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations of the Hpiladelphia Committee on Higher Educational Opportunities", 1958.
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Original manuscript.
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Speeches from Democratic Conventions 1924-1932; college speeches as President of Stevens and Drexel I.T., and as member of Princeton Alumni Council. Includes newspaper clippings, typescripts, programs, menus, memorabilia, etc.
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Letters relating to the American-Scandinavian Foundation
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Framed drawing of Walter Scott; miscellaneous memorabilia, clippings, much relating to the Nassau Hall Bicentennial Convocation at which Creese was granted an honorary degree as Doctor of Laws, 1956; photographs of the convocation, Creese's medal, and a young Creese himself.
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7 typed poems with numerous copies of each; short typed essay titled "The Viking Book of Etiquette"
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Academic study, typed with mandwritten marginal notes
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Academic calendar of the Technical School in Sukhume; many newspaper and magazine articles; newsletters and correspondence
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Printed matter, newspaper articles, correspondence, travel itineraries and expense accounts
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Map of the northern polar region; clipping from newspaper article describing dinner attended by explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Captain John Rogers as well as Creese in the capacity of Secretary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation; short poem titled "The Unboaston Navigator: Amundsen-Ellsworth-Rogers" written by Creese.
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Typescripts of speeches given by Creese, many in the capacity of president of Drexel I.T.
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3 diaries
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4 diaires; scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and notes
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Bound typed study
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Miscellaneous envelopes and folders
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7 issues of "The Philadelphia Forum" including articles by Creese: September 1947- "Opportunities for Engineering Education"; June 1948- "Expansion Plans for Higher Education in Philadelphia"; October 1951- "College: Training Center for American History"; September 1953- "Providing Experience in Business and Industry for Students and Teachers"; September 1954- "Should Engineering Education Be Liberalized?"; September 1955- "The Liberalizing Promise of Science"; March 1957- "Education for Effective Business Management". Octrober 1944 issue of "The Stevens Indicator": "The Rise and Fall of Colleges in War Time". December 1959 issue of "Princeton Alumni Weekly": "Princeton's Precedents and Purposes". January 1938 issue of "The American Swedish Monthly": "Promoter of Friendship Among Nations".
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3 printed pamphlets from meetings of The Century Association: "A Welcome to New Members", 1954; "Words of Welcome", 1964; "Paintings on the Century's Walls", 1963. "A Layman's View of Law and Labor", by Creese, 1946. General Program for the 118th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, 1951.
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4 directories of the Class of 1918 issued in 1926, 1938, 1946, and 1965. Pamphlet titled "A.J. Drexel and his Industiral University" by Creese, 1949. The President's Report for the Drexel Institute of Technology, 1945-1947. May 1946 issue of "Medical Times", contains article by Creese titled "Ideals of Pedagogy in their Application to Medicine". 2 issues of "The Nassau Literary Magazine" containing poems by Creese: April 1918- "Query"; February 1919- "Who Holds The Steps To-night?"
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Miscellaneous
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Addresses and articles written by Creese, many in the capacity of President of the Drexel Institute of Technology. Also induded are an address given in Swedish for the American-Scandinavian Foundation, 1919; and an address to the graduating class of Colby College, 1944.
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Typsescript of article or speech titled "Technical Education and Foundations For It"; article in "Drexel Institute of Technology Alumni News", 1956; 3 typed pages titled "Russians Invited to the July 4th Reception, 1956"
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Folders brought by Creese to the U.S.S.R. Contain photographs and notes in English and Russian.
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Typescripts of speeches given by Creese to the Trustees of the Drexel Institute of Technology
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Bound typed study. Includes letter of appreciation from J.P. Keppel, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Typed study in folder
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Program for Commemoration Ceremonies of the James Creese Student Center, 1973; May 1946 issue of "Medical Times", contains article by Creese titled "Ideals of Pedagogy in their Application to Medicine"; "Industrial Science Present and Future", contains article by Creese titled "Horizons in Industrial Science from the Viewpoint of the Educator", 1952; Drexel pamphlet titled "The Economy of Giving", 1965; pamphlet titled "The Drexel Plan- Cooperative Education", undated; picture booklet titled "Drexel is People", undated; "Drexel Institute of Technology Bulletin", 1957.
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Clippings of miscellaneous newspaper articles by Creese
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