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General Manuscripts Collection

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers. 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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The General Manuscripts Collection is largely composed of materials related to United States politics and government, including personal and business correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, pamphlets, and reports. The collection includes the papers of many individuals, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and other United States presidents, government officials, authors and journalists, bankers and businessmen, and Princeton University alumni.

The majority of the materials documenting United States politics and government are related to either United States participation in wars or United States presidents. The papers related to wars include correspondence, reports, resolutions, memorabilia, and photographs from World War I and World War II, as well as small amounts of similar material from the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. The majority of the presidential materials are the papers of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, largely correspondence, and Theodore Roosevelt, including correspondence and text for two lectures he delivered at Princeton University. Also included is a small amount of material related to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and William Howard Taft.

Other papers related to United States politics and government include correspondence to legislators, materials about United States policies and programs, and materials related to political activism. Additionally, the collection includes correspondence, reports, and clippings related to the careers of bankers, businessmen and lawyers, and manuscripts and correspondence of authors and journalists.

Arranged alphabetically by creator.

Materials will be added to this collection periodically by Mudd Manuscript Library staff.

FOR DIGITIZED CONTENT: Some manuscripts in this collection have been digitized and may be viewed or downloaded through this finding aid. To view materials, navigate to the specific folder or item title.

This collection is a compilation of materials donated by many individuals.

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Four audiocassette tapes are located in Box 7 and one reel of film is located in Box 11.

This collection was processed by Adriane Hanson in 2008. Finding aid written by Adriane Hanson in February 2008. Materials from subsequent accessions received in 2009-present were incorporated into the collection and the folder lists and finding aid were updated at that time.

No materials were separated during processing in 2008, or 2013-2017.

Publisher
Public Policy Papers
Finding Aid Author
Adriane Hanson
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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Adams, David Letter to Freeman Jelks, 1953 August 29. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"A Man Named Stevenson" DNC Promotional Adlai Stevenson Comic Book , 1952. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Anti-Nazi Postcards Collection, dates not examined. 100 items.
Scope and Contents

Consists of 100 Anti-Nazi propaganda postcards from various European countries.

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100 items(1 box)

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1 box

Military Letters and Photographs, 1945-1947. 2 folders.
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2 folders

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National Figures Photographs, 1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Presidents Photographs, 1922-1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Miscellaneous Photographs, 1945-1948. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Baruch, Bernard Mannes, 1958-1965. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Berking, Max Interventionist Papers, 1940-1944. 141 digital files.
Scope and Contents

Flyers and memoranda produced by Fight for Freedom, Citizens for Democracy, the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, the Coordinating Committee for Democratic Action, and other pro-intervention groups. These materials were collected by political activist Max Berking.

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141 digital files

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Biggs, John, 1965-1975. 3 folders.
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(Correspondence with Peter G. Fish, Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina.)

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3 folders

Brownell, Herbert, Interview, 1994. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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California Statewide Special Election, Official Voter Information Guide, 2003 October 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Case, Clifford P. Correspondence to Margaret Goheen, 1970. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Commission D'Etude des Problemes D'Apres – Guerre" C.E.P.A.G., 1944 October. 1 folder.
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(Report in French on Congo "Belge" post-war problems.)

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1 folder

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Coolidge, Calvin Letter to David Lawrence, 1926 October 2. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Dale, Richard, 1956-1962. 1 folder.
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(Files of letters received by Mr. Richard Dale, a graduate student in the Princeton University Politics Department, as a result of his efforts to locate materials concerning South West Africa.)

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1 folder

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Diary, Anonymous, 1941. 1 folder.
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(Includes mentions of events related to World War II and comments on the person's daily life and job, which involved issuing passports and visas.)

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1 folder

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Dillard, Irving, 1959. 1 folder.
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(Letters to and from Irving Dillard concerning the 1940 Supreme Court flag salute decision in the Minersville v. Gobitis case.)

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1 folder

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Dorwart, Jeffrey Correspondence and Other Material on Michael Forrestal and Frederick Eberstadt, 1928-1993. 1 folder.
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Consists mainly of correspondence pertaining to various of Dorwart's book projects, but mainly about about his work The Good Men: Eberstadt, Forrestal, and the American National Security Organization, and includes correspondence with Michael Forrestal and Frederick Eberstadt.

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1 folder

Duffield, Sarah Green, Autograph Book, 1900-1939. 1 folder.
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Dulles, Allen W. Correspondence with Mary Bancroft, 1964-1967. 1 folder.
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Dulles, Allen W. Photographs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Dulles, Allen W.: "The Boer War" Reprint, 1902. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Eisenhower, Dwight D., Christmas Card, 1956. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Estes, Pam: Billie Sol: King of Texas Wheeler-Dealers, 1983. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Estes, Billie Sol Letter to Larry Cox, 1993. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Fetter, Frank Whitson photographs and other materials related to the Kemmerer Commission, 1922-1929. 4 items.
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2 Photos albums documenting the Commission's trip to Chile in 1925-1926 2 photo albums documenting Frank W Fetter's independent travels to South and Central American, 1922, 1924 Framed photo 9 1/2x 7" of E Kemmerer and 4 colleagues playing golf in Chile, signed by subjects Framed photo of Commission, 12 1/2" x 8", signed by subjects Pamphlet: "Funcionamento de Nuestra Legislacion Bancaria Y Monetaria, July 1927, Santiago Chile "The Life and Times of Professor Edwin Walter Kemmerer" by Dr Donald Kemmerer Miscellaneous film negatives from Shanghai, China, 1929

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4 items

Fish, Hamilton Manuscript: "The Fish-Palestine Resolution and the Creation of Israel", circa 1977. 1 folder.
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1 folder

France and French Resistance During the German Occupation in World War II: "Tracts Clandestins emis sous l'Occupation Allemande en France", 1940-1946. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Garrison, Lindley M., Letter to Pierre Cook, 1913 March 14. 1 folder.
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Gibson, Hugh, Diary on the Herbert Hoover Food Mission, 1946 March-May. 1 folder.
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Gosse, Sir Edmund William, Letter to Robert Underwood Johnson, 1891 July 4. 1 folder.
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(Original in Collections, Firestone Library, Princeton University.)

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Guthrie, Thomas Anstey, Ten Letters to James M. Beck, 1915-1920. 1 folder.
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(Originals in Collections, Firestone Library, Princeton University.)

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1 folder

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Haddad, William F. (1928-2020). Haddad, William, Booklet: The Myth of Keating's Liberalism, circa 1964. 1 folder.
Haddad, William F. (1928-2020)
Biographical / Historical

William Haddad was an American political operative, lobbyist, and journalist who worked for John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, among other Democratic politicians. Haddad also served as the first director and inspector general of the Peace Corps, which he helped launch with Sargent Shriver.

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1 folder

Harding, Warren G. Letters to Carrie Fulton Phillips, 1910-1920. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Photographed copies of letters that Warren G. Harding sent to his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips.

Related Materials

The original set of these letters is housed at the Library of Congress. A microfilm copy of the correspondence, filmed by Kenneth W. Duckett, is available at the Western Reserve Historical Society.

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1 box

Herring, Pendleton (1903-2004). Herring, E. Pendleton Papers and Correspondence, circa 1953-1978. 1 folder.
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Jaffe, L., "Freedom on Information: A Case Study", 1976. 1 folder.
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Japanese Mandated Islands, 1943 April 2. 1 folder.
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(Report entitled "Basic Data on the Japanese Mandated Islands: I. Marianas; II. Carolines; III. Marshals (With Map)," Board of Economic Welfare, Enemy Branch, Southwest Pacific Unit.)

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Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Oral History about Herbert Hoover, 1971. 1 folder.
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Kemmerer, Edwin Walter, "Six Years of Postal Savings in the United States", undated. 1 folder.
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Kennan, George F., Draft of Book Chapter on the U.S. Committee on Public Information Operations in the Soviet Union after World War I, undated. 1 folder.
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Kennan, George F. (George Frost) (1904-2005). Kennan, George F., Correspondence with Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School History Class, 1993 October 24 - 1993 November 03. 1 folder.
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Consists of one letter from a Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School history class to George Kennan regarding the concept of "winning" the Cold War, along with Kennan's response to the class.

Kennan, George F. (George Frost) (1904-2005)
Biographical / Historical

George F. Kennan (1904-2005) was a diplomat and a historian, noted especially for his influence on United States policy towards the Soviet Union during the Cold War and for his scholarly expertise in the areas of Russian history and foreign policy. While with the Foreign Service, Kennan advocated a policy of "containment" that influenced United States relations with the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War and served in various positions in European embassies, as well as ambassador to the Soviet Union. His career as a historian was spent at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he continued to analyze the history of Russia, Soviet Union and United States foreign policies, and foreign affairs.

Kennan was educated at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin and earned his B.A. degree at Princeton University in 1925, where he studied history with an emphasis on modern European diplomacy. Following graduation, he entered the Foreign Service. His first post was as vice consul in Geneva, and in the next year he was transferred to Hamburg, Germany. In 1928, Kennan entered a training program though the Foreign Service, studying Russian language, history and culture at Berlin University. The United States did not yet have diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, and so Kennan was assigned to "listening posts" around the U.S.S.R. in Tallinn, Estonia (1927) and in Riga, Latvia and Kaunas, Lithuania (1931-1933).

His first assignment in Moscow came in 1933 under William C. Bullitt, the first United States ambassador to the Soviet Union, aiding in the establishment of diplomatic relations between Washington and the Kremlin for the first time since 1917. He held positions as third secretary from 1933 to 1934, second secretary from 1935 to 1936, and from 1944 to 1946, minister-counselor (the second highest rank at the embassy), first under W. Averell Harriman and then under General Walter Bedell Smith. During this period, he was also appointed to positions in Vienna (1935), Prague (1938), Berlin (1939), Lisbon (1942), and London (1944). Kennan was detained in Berlin for five months after United States' entry into World War II.

Kennan rose to prominence in February 1946 when he wrote what became known as the "Long Telegram." Written in response to an inquiry from the U.S. Treasury regarding Moscow's refusal to support the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the telegram outlined Kennan's assessment of the psychology of the leaders of the Soviet Union and provided principles on which the United States should base policies towards the Soviet Union. Kennan wrote that Stalin was "impervious to the logic of reason but highly sensitive to the logic of force," by which he meant primarily diplomatic and economic force more so than military. The telegram resonated in Washington, D.C.--although the interpretation of the Soviet threat became predominantly described as a military one--and Kennan became an influential figure in the State Department on Soviet affairs. Kennan further developed his views in "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" published under the pseudonym X in Foreign Affairs in July 1947. In this article, he used the term "containment" to describe his philosophy for dealing with the spread of Soviet power and influence. Again, this was interpreted by others in Washington as a military strategy, although Kennan intended it to be primarily achieved through diplomacy, economic sanctions, and covert action--anything short of war. Containment became one of the primary rationales for United States' Cold War policies, including the Marshall Plan, the founding of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1949, the commitment of American forces in Southeast Asia in 1965, and the Reagan administration arms buildup during the 1980s.

In April 1946, Kennan returned to Washington, D.C., where he taught at the National War College, and in 1947, he was appointed director of the Policy Planning Staff in the State Department. In this capacity, he was a principle architect of the Marshall Plan, which sent billions of dollars of aid to help rebuild Western Europe following World War II. When Dean Acheson became Secretary of State in 1949, Kennan remained in the State Department as one of his principal advisors. However, during this period Kennan became increasingly critical of United States policy, especially the military interpretation of containment and the entry of UN troops into North Korea, and so in 1950 Kennan took a leave of absence to devote himself to research and scholarship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

Kennan returned to the State Department in March 1952 when President Harry S. Truman appointed him Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. The assignment was short-lived, however. Kept under heavy surveillance by the Soviets, in October 1952 he compared conditions to those he suffered under his Nazi internment during World War II, and the Soviet government declared him persona non grata, which forced his return to the United States. Because of policy differences between Kennan and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (who found containment too passive), Dulles employed a technicality to force Kennan's retirement from the State Department in 1953.

He returned to the Institute for Advanced Study, where he became a professor in the School of Historical Studies in 1956. Kennan became a prolific and respected diplomatic historian, studying modern European and Russian history, international relations, and American foreign policy and diplomacy. He also remained an important, often critical, voice in the ongoing debate about American foreign policy, advocating the use of diplomacy rather than military force and for foreign policy that was "very modest and restrained." Kennan was critical of the buildup of conventional and nuclear weapons during the arms race, which many argued for in the name of containment. He also advocated against military involvement in Vietnam, indicating that it was not an area of the world critical to American security. Later in his career, Kennan became a supporter of Russian and Soviet studies in the United States, identifying scholarship as a productive means to establish favorable relations with Moscow.

Over the course of his career, Kennan wrote numerous influential and critically acclaimed books, including American Diplomacy 1900-1950 (1951), Russia Leaves the War (1956), Russia and the West Under Lenin and Stalin (1961), two volumes of memoirs (1967, 1972), The Decline of Bismarck's European Order (1979), The Nuclear Delusion (1982), and Around the Cragged Hill (1993). He won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Russia Leaves the War and the other for the first volume of his memoirs. Though he remained at the Institute for Advanced Study until his retirement in 1974, Kennan did return to government service briefly on two occasions, as ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1961 until 1963 for President John F. Kennedy and traveling to Switzerland in 1967 as a representative for the State Department to help convince Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of Josef Stalin, to immigrate to the United States.

George Frost Kennan was born on February 16, 1904 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Kossuth Kent Kennan, a lawyer, and Florence (James) Kennan. He met Annelise Sorensen of Norway while studying in Berlin and they married in 1931. The Kennans had four children: Grace Kennan Warnecke, Joan Kennan, Wendy Kennan, and Christopher J. Kennan. Through the course of his career, Kennan was the recipient of many honors for his work in the field of international affairs, including the Albert Einstein Peace Prize (1981), the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade (1982), the Gold Medal in History of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1984), the FDR Freedom from Fear Award (1987), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1989, the highest civilian honor in the United States). George Kennan died on March 17, 2005 in Princeton, New Jersey at the age of 101.

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Kennan, George F. Speech, "International Exchange in the Arts", 1955 May 12. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Speech given by George F. Kennan at the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art New York.

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1 folder

Kent, Fred I, 1929. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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"Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story" Comic Book, 1957. 1 item.
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Comic book published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation, about MLK Jr. and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Authored by Alfred Hassler and Benton Resnik. Art by Sy Barry.

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1 item

Koch, Robert, 1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Kreuger & Toll, Antiebolaget, 1963. 1 folder.
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Krock, Arthur, Correspondence with Princeton University President Robert Goheen, 1966. 1 folder.
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Alan Krueger note and restaurant industry minimum wage survey questionnaire, 1992. 1 folder.
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The first document is an undated note to Douglas Mills from Krueger, in his hand writing, suggesting the task for the new Princeton Survey Research Center. The second document is a copy of a three-page questionnaire for fast food managers, regarding minimum wage in the restaurant industry.

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Lakeland, William, Oral History Interview with Mike Doran, 2010. 1 folder.
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Libonati, Antoinette (1923-2009). Antoinette Libonati photograph album recording the experiences of a WAC (Women's Army Corps) at training camps in Georgia and Texas, 1944. 1 volume.
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This photo album was compiled by Antoinette Libonati, documenting her service in the 1st Company, 20th Regiment of the Women's Army Corps. Specifically, the album records her time training at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and Mission, Texas. The album contains 45 leaves with 329 black and white photographs, together with 12 ephemeral items, and 45 commercial images. The first section, titled "Basic Trng—Ft. Oglethorpe Ga June 7-July 28, 1944," contains 45 commercial photographs of WAC life at the camp. The next section, titled "Co. 1—20th Regt. In Review," contains 90 photographs of women in the company. Another section, titled "Chattanooga, the nearest town to Oglethorpe," contains photographs of that city as well as printed color drawings of Lookout Mountain. The last section, taking up the majority of the album, is titled "Life at Moore Field," and covers Libonati's time at the base in Mission, Texas, to which the regiment was relocated on July 30, 1944. This section contains both candid and posed shots of the women in uniform, in review, at work, at play, and at rest. WACs are shown at drafting tables, working with lab equipment, cooking, filing, working in the mail room, in the commissary, as nurses, and as officers behind desks. Other photos depict WACs during leisure time in the barracks. [Adapted from description provided by Caroliniana Rare Books]

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1 volume

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Lilienthal, David Eli, 1963-1965. 1 folder.
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Lloyd, Richard W, 1950-1951. 1 folder.
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(Letters to Lloyd from Senators George D. Aiken, William Langer, H. Alexander Smith, and Margaret Chase Smith concerning the vote by the senators against the proposed dismissal of Dean Acheson as Secretary of State.)

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Matter, Robert: Correspondence with James V. Forrestal and Others, 1940-1954. 1 box.
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Matter, Robert: Naval Reports and Notes for James V. Forrestal, circa 1945. 1 box.
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Reports and notes concerning relations between regular and reserve officers and the organization of postwar naval reserve forces

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Dodds, H. W, 1933-1935. 1 folder.
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Hibben, J. G. and Mrs. Hibben, 1902-1928. 1 folder.
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Wilson, Edith Bolling, 1924-1925. 1 folder.
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1912-1923. 1 folder.
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"Woodrow Wilson, An Appreciation", 1924. 1 folder.
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Foreign Appointment, 1913. 1 folder.
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Certificate as life member of American National Red Cross, 1916 March 10. 1 folder.
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Signed by Woodrow Wilson.

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McAneny, George, 1944-1954. 2 folders.
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2 folders

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McGovern, George Press Kit, 1972. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Photographs, Khuzestan Development Program in Iran, 1956-1960. 2 folders.
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2 folders

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Miscellaneous Documents, Khuzestan Development Program in Iran, 1959. 1 folder.
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Correspondence to Otho Nowland and Miss Jennings, 1885-1939. 4 folders.
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4 folders

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Miscellaneous Letters, Manuscripts, and Printed Material, 1934-1945. 1 folder.
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National Recovery Association (NRA), Selected Records Including Letters of Inquiry, Complaint, and Compliance, 1933-1934. 1 folder.
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National Urban League, 1971-1972. 1 folder.
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New Jersey Committee on the Cause and Cure of War, 1928-1944. 1 folder.
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New York State Civil Defense Commission, "You and the Atomic Bomb", circa 1950-1959. 1 folder.
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Oram, Harold L. Papers, 1955-1974. 1 box.
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Contains conference materials and news article related to Oram's work in public relations and event organization for the Fund for the Republic and the Convocation on Pacem In Terris held in Racine, Wisconsin in 1964. Also includes the transcript of a speech Oram gave at Princeton University in 1955 on Communist China.

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Reston, James B, 1951. 1 folder.
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(Manuscripts by Reston of two articles: "Alice Seeks For Light in Wonderland, D.C.," The New York Times, 1951 April 15 and "Memorandum to General MacArthur: A Report to the Distinguished Soldier on How America Has Changed in His 14-year Absence," The New York Times Magazine, April 22, 1951.)

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Reynolds, George T., Ephemera from Los Alamos, World War II, circa 1942-1945. 1 folder.
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(Includes medal, notebook, ration books, driver's license, dog tag plate, negatives, postal censorship card, and weapon data manual.)

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Rockefeller, Nelson A, 1967 July 20. 1 folder.
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Acknowledgement Certificate for General A. A. Woodhull, 1918. 1 folder.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1916. 1 folder.
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Boyd, Julian P, 1940 November 21. 1 folder.
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Cottier, A. E, 1928 September 25. 1 folder.
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Devoe, Allen, 1931 November 24. 1 folder.
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Garmany, Frank C, 1928 October 12. 1 folder.
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Stone, A. Rivington, 1931 December 22. 1 folder.
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Counting of the Electoral Votes Report, 1944. 1 folder.
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Document as Governor of New York Authorizing J. J. Halleran as Delegate to a State Convention, 1930. 1 folder.
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Financial Records and Miscellaneous Items, 1927. 1 folder.
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Letter to Professor Max Farrand Declining an Invitation to Speak, 1915 February 22. 1 folder.
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Letter to Barr Farree Declining an Invitation, 1916 September 6. 1 folder.
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Letter to Col. Sir Arthur Lee, 1916 August 8. 1 folder.
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Letter to Governor Morris, 1917 February 8. 1 folder.
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Princeton Lecture, "National Strength and International Duty", 1917 November 16. 1 folder.
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Speeches, Messages, etc. from the Files of M. C. Lotta, 1905-1907. 1 folder.
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Statement of Theodore Roosevelt Prepared for the Princeton Conference on Classical Studies in Liberal Education Held at Princeton University, 1917 June 2. 1 folder.
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Miscellaneous Papers, 1880-1908. 1 folder.
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Rosenthal, Bernard, 1958-1969. 1 folder.
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(Anti-Nuclear Testing, SANE-Boston Committee and Anti-Vietnam War.)

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Schonfeld, Frank, Training Course for Social Action, New School, New York City, 1940-1941. 1 folder.
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Letter to His Mother, Chickamauga Park, Georgia, 1898 July 14. 1 folder.
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Letters to William Berryman Scott (His Brother), 1884-1913. 1 folder.
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Miscellaneous Papers, 1904-1915. 1 folder.
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Sloan, Eugene W., Banking Act of, 1935. 2 folders.
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Sloan, Eugene W., Banking Act of, 1935. 1 folder.
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Smith, Howard A., "Some Letters from a Soldier", 1942-1944. 1 folder.
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Franklin book programs
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Franklin Publications was officially incorporated in the state of New York on June 5, 1952 as a nonprofit membership corporation for publication and translation of American books to native languages for distribution abroad. A group of American publishers, librarians and educators who were concerned with the state of education in developing countries founded the organization and named it after America's first book publisher, Benjamin Franklin. This group hoped that by facilitating and encouraging the publication and reading of American books in translation, international ties would be strengthened. Franklin's official purpose as stated in its certificate of incorporation was to:

publish and disseminate the printed word to the peoples of the world outside the United States, to stimulate interest in and promote the freedom, dignity and welfare of mankind; and to convey to them the knowledge and information relating to the people of the United States; and to stimulate interest in the history, government, culture, economy, technology, science and learning of the people of the United States.

The United States Information Agency (USIA) provided a $500,000 grant for the establishment of Franklin Publications, Inc. The organization stressed it was not a distributor of American propaganda nor was it an extension of the United States government, although it was originally conceived as a way of offering the services of the book publishing industry to the Government's overseas translation program. Contention erupted between Franklin and the USIA over the agency's desire to have final approval over the selection of titles. Franklin resented the agency's attempt to apply the same measures to Franklin's title selection as it applied to its own translation program. Franklin believed this limited their flexibility in working with foreign advisors and publishers. A series of discussions took place between the USIA and Franklin, which resulted in the USIA stating it had no desire to interfere with the normal publishing operations of Franklin. Their direct interest was in those projects financed by USIA funds. However, the USIA stipulated selected books were to have the following objectives, once Franklin had decided to focus its initial efforts on Arab-speaking countries in the Middle East:

Franklin opened its first field office in Cairo, Egypt in June 1953 and by 1959 other field offices had opened in Tehran, Iran, Tabriz, Iran, Lahore, Pakistan, Dacca, Bangladesh, Djakarta, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Beirut, Lebanon and Baghdad, Iraq. Franklin hired locals to staff its field offices and relied upon the advice of local advisors to select the types of books desired. The local advisors made the final decision on titles selected, but Franklin did supply American specialists to provide suggestions and comments if needed. Franklin did have the technical right to veto a title selection but rarely used it. It could not impose a selection on the local office but it would propose alternatives for out of date or low quality books. Once a title was selected and approved, Franklin secured the translation rights from the American proprietor, and then contracted with a local publisher and translator. Franklin paid for the translation, special editorial work, the introduction and artwork. The local publisher paid for paper (unless it was hard to secure, in which case Franklin would supply it), printing, binding, and all other normal publishing expenses. The publisher also agreed to pay Franklin ten percent of the local selling price. After the book was published, Franklin would aid the publisher in promoting, advertising and setting up jobber arrangements.

Franklin secured its first contract with a Cairo publisher in April 1953, and Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe was the first book published in Arabic on October 5, 1953. It was also the most popular, selling an estimated 30,000 copies in six months. Other early books included Bertha Parker's Basic Science Education Series, George Soule's Ideas of The Great Economists, Majid Khadduri's The Middle East in the Writings of Americans, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, Charles Leonard's Why Children Misbehave, Thornton Wilder's The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and Herman and Nina Schneider's Your Telephone and How it Works. By June 1954, 132 titles had been published in Persian, Urdu, Turkish and Indonesian. Franklin did not maintain an office in Turkey but assisted its Ministry of Education with the publication of titles in the field of teacher training.

Franklin initially shied away from textbook publishing because "imperialist poisoning of the minds of children" was easy fodder for anti-American propagandists. However, at the request of the Ministries of Education of Afghanistan and Iran, Franklin began a textbook program in 1957. It supplied new design and artwork, carried out physical production of textbooks, and assisted in the improvement of content. It should be noted that many of Franklin's translated books made their way into local universities and were often used as "textbooks."

As the 1950s drew to a close, Franklin had gained the respect of the countries it served and thus survived a total of twenty-one changes of government in those countries. It prided itself in having no national or international political involvement, although it did receive funds and support from government officials in various countries. Its program had not only fostered intellectual development but also gave a boost to the developing country's local economy. By eschewing a "giveaway" policy, Franklin helped the local book industry instead of subsidizing the circulation of particular books.

The 1960s were a tumultuous time for Franklin. It continued to grow, expanding its programs to Africa and South America, but soon found itself in serious financial jeopardy. It began to redirect its activities from direct operational projects toward educational development. Specifically, it began to focus more on developing libraries and literacy campaigns, producing encyclopedias and dictionaries, developing textbooks, conducting training seminars in book publishing and writers' workshops, and technical assistance in printing, publishing and book selling. This redefinition also extended to a name change. Franklin Publications became Franklin Book Programs in 1964. The board felt the name Franklin Publications sounded too commercial and gave the impression it was a competitor to publishers. The organization's original name also failed to show its emphasis on books and that it was an international program.

This functional shift was also the result of dwindling financial support. The United States government as well as foreign governments were no longer interested in subsidizing traditional translation programs. Franklin did receive some financial support from a sister organization in September 1965. The members of the Council on Books in War Time, Inc. voted to dissolve the corporation and distribute its remaining funds to Franklin. However, by November 1967 Franklin was in a precarious financial situation. It reduced staff levels in all of its offices, eliminated marginal but relatively costly programs, confined the translation program to donor-supported titles, and established stricter budgetary controls. The president of Franklin stated in a November 1968 memorandum to the board of directors that although the translated book program had assisted local publishers, it had not had a major influence on the development of indigenous publishing, and was not a significant factor in educational and economical development. It was a relatively low-volume high-cost program that required a burdensome subsidy.

Franklin continued to redefine its mission to attract financial support, and in 1971-1972 established two task forces: one to consider a merger for Franklin while the other reviewed its programs, fundraising activities, and viability. The first task force recommended that Franklin remain independent if it could possibly do so while the other task force made several significant recommendations. It urged that "Franklin's role be expanded worldwide, it become an aggressive seeker of funds, and become a representative of a broad section of the American business and professional community in developing education, which is the key to the improvement of the quality of life in developing countries." Franklin continued to remain solvent and functioning until June 1978 when its board and members voted to dissolve the corporation after recognizing that for the most part Franklin's original mission had been achieved.

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Photographs, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Writings and Correspondence, 1959-1995. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Sobel, Richard, Lectures and Interviews, 1993-1995. 1 folder.
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(Includes an interview with George Schultz on July 6, 1994.)

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1 folder

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Speilman, Herbert, "United States Policy Toward Indochina 1940-1953," Historic Division, Department of State, 1954. 4 folders.
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4 folders

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Taft, William Howard, 1911-1912. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Thomas, Norman (1884-1968). Thomas, Norman commencement address, "The Expectation of Violence," Smith College , 1931 June 15. 1 folder.
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Smith College commencement address delivered by Norman Thomas, titled "The Expectation of Violence".

Thomas, Norman (1884-1968)
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Norman Thomas was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1905, as well as an American Presbyterian minister who achieved fame as a socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.

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1 folder

Correspondence with John Grier Hibben and Frank J. Mather, 1917. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Manuscript with Author's Corrections for Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, undated. 1 folder.
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Manuscript with Author's Corrections for We Have a Future, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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8 boxes

Department of State, Autographs of Secretaries of State, 1870-1910. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Food Administration, 1940. 1 folder.
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(Histories of Divisions prepared by the National Archives.)

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1 folder

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Korean War: A Cell Leader's Instruction Book Found in Compound 78 at Koji-do in the Korean Prisoner of War Encampment, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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6 boxes

Conseil Superieur de Guerre, Versailles, 1918 with a Presentation Inscription to Lieutenant Pierre Bedard from Captain A. Protier, 1918, 1918. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Lantern Slides, E. B. Thompson, Washington, D.C., undated. 4 folders.
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4 folders

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Resolution in Favor of France by a Group of 500 Princeton, New Jersey Citizens Sent to J. J. Jusserand, 1916 April and Related Material, 1916, 1916 April. 1 folder.
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Ten Relics, Including an Identification Card and Travel Pass, Issued to James Robb Church, 1916-1917. 1 folder.
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3 boxes

Safe Conduct Pass, 1945. 1 folder.
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Scrapbooks of News Clippings, 1940-1941. 1 folder.
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Scrapbooks of News Clippings, 1940-1941. 1 folder.
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United States Reports on Captured Enemy Equipment, 1939. 1 folder.
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(Includes German Magnetic Tape Recorder, 1944 December 21 Neuropsychiatric Organization in the German Air Force, 1945 June 4 German Aircraft Industry in the Bremen-Hamburg Area, 1945 June 26 and The Manufacture and Application of Lubricants in Germany, July 1945.)

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Miscellaneous War Items Including an Army Map, False Identity Cards, Nazi Posters, and an SS Book, Collected by Henri Cadgene in, 1948. 1 folder.
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Army Intelligence Report: "Destruction of the German Armies in Western Europe: June 6, 1944-May 9, 1945", circa 1945. 1 folder.
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Van Deusen, Henry P., Correspondence with Dean Rusk, 1965-1967. 1 folder.
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Van Dyke, Henry, Letter to Robert Underwood Johnson, 1912 June 4. 1 folder.
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(Original located in the Henry Van Dyke Family Papers, Firestone Library, Princeton University.)

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Warren Commission Signatures on Box, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

World War I Arms Shipments and Mushroom Bullets--Clippings, Patent and Photographs, 1914-1915. 1 box.
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Found in repository near Brooks Emeny Papers.

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1 box

World War II Propaganda Leaflets Collection, dates not examined. 50 items.
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Includes a number of German V-1 pamphlet s dropped on Britain, a propaganda cigarette pack (now empty) dropped on The Netherlands in 1943 by the Allies, poly-chrome Japanese pamphlets for Australian troops, American pamphlets for German troops with official US security-stamped translations, German pamphlets for American troops including one directed at African-Americans, plus others for Polish, Indian, French, and Indonesian soldiers and civilians produced by the Allies. There are also two rare WW1 pamphlets.

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50 items(1 box)

Willkie, Wendell L., Film Taken During His Campaign in, 1940. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Zelizer, Julian E.. Zelizer, Julian, Panel Interview with Donald J. Trump, 2021 July. 798 MB.
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Panel interview with Donald Trump, led by Julian Zelizer, coinciding with the publication of The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment, Edited by Julian E. Zelizer, Princeton University Press (2022). Panelists include Julian Zelizer, Jeffrey Engel, Margaret O'Mara, Michael Kazin, Beverly Gage, Merlin Chowkwanyun. Interview begins at 13.29

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