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Oden Meeker Manuscripts
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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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Oden Meeker was a freelance author and former director of the humanitarian organization CARE.
Consists primarily of four typed manuscripts with holograph corrections: Report from Africa (1954), The Way East [published under the title The Little World of Laos (1959)], Israel Reborn (1964), and Israel: Ancient Land, Young Nation (1968). The books on Laos and Israel were inspired by Meeker's work in those countries as director of the international humanitarian organization CARE. Also included are photographs for the two books on Israel.
The manuscripts found in draft form in the collection came to print in the following publications: Report from Africa (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954), The Little World of Laos (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1959), Israel Reborn (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1964), Israel: Ancient Land, Young Nation (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968).
Gift of the author. Photographs and other material for "Israel Reborn" is a gift of Mrs. Oden Meeker.
This collection was processed by Rachel Jordan in 2004. Finding aid written by Rachel Jordan in 2004.
No appraisal information is available.
Organization
Place
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Author
- Rachel Jordan
- Finding Aid Date
- 2004
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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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
Consists of papers and manuscripts related to Report from Africa.
Arranged by chapter of Report from Africa.
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Consists of manuscripts and papers related to other writings, including The Way East, Israel Reborn, and Israel: Ancient Land, Young Nation, as well as others.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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Consists of layouts, photographs, and articles, mainly related to Israel: Ancient Land, Young Nation.
Arranged by genre of material.
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