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Robert Rudd Whiting Papers
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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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Robert Rudd Whiting (Princeton Class of 1901) was a journalist and author, who worked for The New York Sun, Everybody's Magazine, and The Designer before becoming editor of Ainslee's, a position which he held from 1911 to 1918. Whiting also worked for George Creel's Committee on Public Information during World War I.
The collection consists of works, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks of Whiting (Princeton Class of 1901). The collection contains three scrapbooks of correspondence, memorabilia, and printed matter and includes material relating to Ainslee's magazine, of which Whiting was an editor (1911-1918). There are two typescripts, with holograph corrections, by Whiting of his novelette The Golden Idiot, which appeared in Ainslee's in September 1916. The collection includes photographs of Whiting and Booth Tarkington and a letter by Tarkington to him with pencil sketches of both. In addition, there is a checklist of books found in Whiting's personal library.
Unprocessed.
Gift of Mrs. William W. Lynch.
The contents list was compiled by Rafael Abrahams in July 2010.
No appraisal information is available.
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- 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
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and correspondence. Newspaper content largely short articles and humorous cartoons.
Physical Description1 folder
Scrapbook containing military map, newspaper clippings, photographs, event programs and other memoraiblia. Newspaper content largely concerned with Italian affairs. December 11, 1918, issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Physical Description1 folder
List of books in in Mr. Whiting's library, typed.
Physical Description1 folder
Notebook containing handwritten list of books in Mr Whiting's library, some financial information on life insurance policies.
Physical Description1 folder
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, magazines and bulletins, photographs, memorabilia from events, and correspondence, including a letter from Woodrow Wilson Dec. 7, 1916. Many advertisements for Ainslee's Magazine. Newspaper serial "Idle Isle" from the Toldeo Blade, November 1915.
Physical Description1 folder
1. Undated autograph letter from Booth Tarkington to Robert Rudd Whiting, with drawings by Tarkington of the heads of Whiting and Tarkington on the letter. 2. Photograph of Booth Tarkington. Photograph of Robert Rudd Whiting as a young man.
Physical Description1 folder
Poem of 2 pp. by Biorkman, Edwin. "Yesterday, To-day and Tomorrow"
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Miscellaneous items including bookplates, photograph of the Sun Alumni association, dinner menus from Sun Alumni meetings, medal (Old Guard, Princeton 1910)
Physical Description1 folder
The Golden Idiot - 2 corrected typescripts by Robert Rudd Whiting. Approximately 273 pp.
Physical Description1 folder