Call Number:

C0678

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

• 1 box
• 0.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Creese Letters to Thomas H. English, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1918-1971 (inclusive)

Creator:

Creese, James, 1896-1966.

Form:

Letters -- 20th century.

Abstract:

Consists of approximately 175 letters by college president James Creese (Princeton Class of 1918) to his Princeton classmate and friend Thomas H. English, who became a professor of English at Emory University, Georgia.

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 approximately 175 letters by Creese (Princeton Class of 1918) to his Princeton classmate and friend Thomas H. English, who became a professor of English at Emory University, Georgia. Creese's letters span the years from 1918 to 1965, covering his career as secretary to the American Scandinavian Foundation (1922-1928), vice-president of Stevens Institute of Technology (1928-1945), and president of Drexel Institute of Technology (1945-1963). Also present are a few notes by his wife, Margaret Creese, and others to English, and a memorial upon Creese's death.

Arranged chronologically.