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Selected Papers of William B. Bamford

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Bamford, William B. (William Brokaw), 1878-1945

A graduate of Princeton University (1900), William B. Bamford was was an architect, consulting engineer, and writer, who formed his own company in 1907. Bamford was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. He had a long association with the city of Belmar, N.J., and was its mayor from 1920 to 1923.

The collection consists of (1) eight notebooks containing an unpublished, autograph and typed manuscript by Bamford (Princeton Class of 1900), a civil engineer, entitled "Random Scientific Notes," in which he applies metaphysical ideas to science in an attempt to explain scientific principles from a philosophical viewpoint, and (2) some loose documents and correspondence.

Please see the descriptions for each binder for more details as to what is contained in the binder.

This collection is arranged in volume order of the binders (presumably labelled by William Bamford) with loose papers and documents following.

This collection is a gift of the Estate of William B. Bamford on August 9, 1949.

Folder inventory added by Kelly Rafey '16 in 2013.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2009
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 1, 1926-1927. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Binder contains notes, manuscripts and typescripts for "Coastal Stabilization at Belmar and Incidentally Elsewhere Along the New Jersey Coast" by William Bamford. Most pages contain corrections and notes.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 2, 1926-1937. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Binder contains notes, typescripts, and corrections for sections entitled "Technical Notes to Random Scientific Notes," "Coordinating Action of World and Celestial Mechanics," "Co-Ordinating Action in Earth and Sky and Sea," and "Organizing World Thought."

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 3, 1942. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

The first half of the binder contains notes, typescripts, and corrections related to "World Equity for Right Living: Probables for True in World Order" by William Bamford.

The second half of the binder contains some correspondence, financial papers, and printed matter related to Princeton University.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 4, 1926-1945. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

This binder contains a "Calander of Scientific Events" as well as clippings and a typed list of "Recent Unusual Weather Conditions at Belmar." The second half of the binder includes correspondence, primarily with Princeton University and the National Research Council, as well as others.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 5, 1937 March-1942 June. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

This binder contains correspondence, financial documents, and printed matter. Correspondents include Princeton University, Harvard University Press, Boy Scouts of America (Monmouth County area), and others.

Physical Description

1 folder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 6, 1940-1941. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

This binder primarily contains notes and typescripts (primarily conclusions and summaries) for several works by William Bamford as well as some correspondence and printed matter.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 7, 1936-1941. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

This binder primarily contains correspondence and printed matter (including advertising letters from companies) as well as typescripts (mostly conclusions, notes, and summaries) of several works by William Bamford.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Binder of Papers and Notes, vol. 8, 1942-1943. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

This binder primarily contains correspondence and printed matter (including advertising letters from companies) as well as typescripts (mostly conclusions, notes, and summaries) of several works by William Bamford.

Physical Description

1 folderBinder

Documents Related to William Bamford, 1945-1947. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Contains the will of William Bamford, an affadavit for Robert Scoon related to the estate of Bamford, correspondence with Pitney, Hardin, Ward & Brennan (Attorneys), and documents related to the contents of the binders (upon the death of Bamford, John Winkelman studied the manuscripts contained in the binders in this collection for a Mr. W. E. Foster in 1947).

Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers of William Bamford, 1937-1945. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Contains loose documents (financial papers and printed matter) and correspondence.

Physical Description

1 folder

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