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Carl Tobey Papers
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Carl Tobey was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1940 and was a member of the staff of the Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, where he taught English from 1955-1976.
Consists mainly of correspondence and manuscripts of Tobey (Princeton Class of 1940) from the period (1955-1976) when he was a member of the staff of the Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, teaching English. There are 21 binders of correspondence, photographs, and cards from various friends, family, and associates reflecting his interests in Turkish literature and music, horticulture, and the collecting of botanical specimens. Also included are poems, prose, lyrics, musical scores, phonograph records of Turkish songs, manuscripts for one published and two unpublished works of poetry and prose-- Poems of a Twelve-Month Year (1954), The Hundred-Petalled Rose, and A Conception of Place--and an album of photographs of flowers (Samsun, 1972-1976), entitled Ahmet's and My Garden.
Published under same title (London: Fortune Press, 1954).
This collection was a gift of Carl Tobey in November, 1977.
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Inventory created by Tal Eisenzweig in August 2008.
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Organization
Subject
- English language -- Study and teaching -- Turkey. -- 20th century
- Gardens, Islamic -- Turkey. -- 20th century
- Gardens -- Turkey. -- 20th century
- Horticulture -- Turkey. -- 20th century
- Music -- Turkey -- 20th century
- Plant collectors -- Turkey. -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Turkish literature. -- 20th century
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- Public Policy Papers
- Finding Aid Author
- Tal Eisenzweig
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
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Collection Inventory
Series 1: Correspondence and Related Material contains general correspondence to and from (mostly to) Tobey while he was living and teaching in Samsun Turkey.
The correspondence in this series does not appear to be arranged in any particular order.
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Letter in French.
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Norwegian Journalist, who before that had been friend in Paris, married to George (Themistocles) in 1951 or 52. Later Norwegian correspondent in Washington.
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Not the surrealist!
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dancing! p. 56
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Letter in Turkish that took me back to Turkey after I'd left
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To Harry.
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About a Latin quotation.
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Later died.
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Period of OMEGA, film-making in Italy.
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Picture 83-8
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After returning to U.S.A.
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written out by Izzet Fat
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Englishman, after passing through Samsun.
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"Greatest" authority on roses.
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To George.
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About a Turkish student of mine, who received a full scholarship from Princeton. Mr. Craig worked with Bureau of Student Aid.
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India ink drawings pages 107-j-x, 118 xx-3
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In Turkish, about his tobacco planting.
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p. 129. To Harry.
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Also at 157 B. - and later.
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From Paris.
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To Fitz.
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Returned 1966.
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About a Turkish student of mine, who received a full scholarship from Princeton. Mr. Craig worked with Bureau of Student Aid.
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Returned by Harry.
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First mention of Andrew Lovatt, p. 182a-1, p.196 to Ireland.
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About taping of some old songs for Hundred-Petalled Rose Ms.
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First mention of Dennison Morey.
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This enthusiasm seems to have cost me 5000 dollars.
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See information in 1st folder on regular correspondents.
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p. 234-5, in Finland.
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The Papers of Tho. Jefferson stationary.
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page 220-x to 225
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Also p. 229 a-1
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Concerning Fitz's cremation.
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p. 234 -x1
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About Istanbul.
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Son named "Tobey".
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Huseyin's recipe for lentil soup.
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Original, and translated from Turkish.
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With 2 good poems of Jelal Ud-din Rumi.
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Letter about astronauts.
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About Kizilirmak (Ancient Halys) plant collection.
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About his brother Stew's murder.
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Sending NARAYANA.
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One of "the regulars", from the start!
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Esp. about being robbed of everything in N.Y.
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Later murdered.
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On receiving my baglama record in England.
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p.389
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Old letters.
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Letters.
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Letters.
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p. 72, one letter translated.
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p. 72-81
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p. ex72-20
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pp. 73-41, 42, 43, 44, 45
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p. 73-84
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p. 74-56
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p. 74-89a
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First letter about Carl Pate's troubles ending with cancer.
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p. 76-73
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Rejection.
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Series 2: Manuscripts includes manuscripts of Tobey's published and unpublished works: the Philosopher's Apprentice (and Poems of a Twelve-Month Year), The Hundred-Petalled Rose of Paul Hunafa, and A Conception of Place.
The manuscripts in this series are grouped by title.
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With music.
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With music.
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Pictures 1976 season.
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Series 3: "Loose Drafts" contains collected drafts of some of Tobey's poems.
The materials in this series have not been arranged in any particular order.
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