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James G. Smith Papers on New Jersey Industry

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Smith, J. G. (James Gerald), 1897-1946

A member of the Princeton Class of 1920, James G. Smith went on to become an economist and Princeton University professor.

The collection consists of writings, correspondence, notecards, filmstrips, and printed matter of Smith (Princeton Class of 1920), professor of economics at Princeton. The collection contains his two unpublished typed manuscripts, "Origins of Industries in New Jersey" and "History of New Jersey Manufacturing," with research material on such New Jersey industries as glass, textile, pottery and clay products, copper, iron and steel works, leather and shoes, shipbuilding, chemical, rubber, and telecommunications, covering approximately the period from 1750 through 1850. There are photographs and photostats of pictures of maps, early houses, mills, furniture, and machinery.

Arranged in the following order: Box 1: "History of New Jersey Manufacturing," "Origins of Industries in New Jersey"; Box 2: "Origins of Industries in New Jersey," Subject Files, before 1750, 1750-1800; Box 3: Subject Files, 1750-1800, 1800-1850; Box 4: Subject Files, 1800-1850, Miscellaneous; Box 5: Subject Files, Miscellaneous, Film; Boxes 6-8: Index Cards, reference notes & bibliographic notes on various industries and subjects; Boxes 9-11: occupations (names, place, description).

The papers were received by M. Halsey Thomas, University Archivist, from the History Dept. In 1974 they were transferred to A. Clark at Firestone Library.

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Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2009
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Collection Inventory

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Chapter Regarding "A Brave Country", undated. 2 folders.
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2 folders

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Chapter Regarding "Unpathed Streams", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Notes for Chapter Regarding Paper Manufacturing, 1936. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Chapter Regarding Legend of Pahaquarra, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Chapter Regarding "Wigwams and a Stately Palace", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"History of New Jersey Manufacturing": Chapter Regarding "Venture of a Wealthy Court Physician", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters 1-3 and 5-8, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding a Pioneer Steam Engine, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Caspar Wistar's Glassworks, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Glass, 1938. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Grist Mills and Food, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industry in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Ironworks to 1750, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industies in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Textiles, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Origins of Industies in New Jersey": Chapters Regarding Ironworks, 1750-1800, circa 1940s. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Cities and Population, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Copper (Legend of Pahaquarra), 1924-1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Food Industries, 1942. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Glass, 1938. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Index of Occupations, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Integration Chapter, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Ironworks, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Pottery and Clay, 1942. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Sawmills, 1940. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Textiles, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Wigwams and Palaces, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Miscellaneous Notes, 1946. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Pre-1750: Summary Chapter, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Brick, Stone, and Other Construction Materials, 1938. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Cities and Population, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Food Industries, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Glass, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Integration Chapter, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Iron and Steel, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Leather and Shoes, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Machinery, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Pottery, 1931-1940. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Shipbuilding, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Textile Industries, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Wood Industries, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1750-1800: Miscellaneous Notes, 1935. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Notes on New Jersey Inventions, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Boonton Ironworks, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Cities and Population, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Food Industries, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Glass, 1938. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Integration Chapter, 1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Iron and Steel, 1938-1939. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Leather, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Machinery, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Pottery, 1938. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Shipbuilding, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Textiles, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Wood Industries, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on 1800-1850: Miscellaneous Notes, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on New Jersey Laws, 1770-1850, 1934. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Furnaces, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Maps of New Jersey, 1682-1882, 1936-1937. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Chemical Products, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Financing Industry, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes and Correspondence Regarding New Jersey History, 1931-1939. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on Rubber, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes on New Jersey Industry, 1941-1942. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Plates, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Photostats Regarding New Jersey History, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Notes on Primary Source Material, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Notes on Secondary Source Material (Pre-1800), 1935. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Notes on Secondary Source Material (Post-1800), 1943. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Manufacturing Statistics, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

U.S. Census Data for New Jersey, 1790-1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Negatives of Photostats of Primary Sources, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Reference Notes and Bibliography On Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Reference Notes and Bibliography On Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Reference Notes and Bibliography On Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Reference Notes on Occupations On Large Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Reference Notes on Occupations On Large Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Reference Notes on Occupations On Large Index cards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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