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Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison Materials, 1783-1968 (inclusive) 1783-1897 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, documents, portraits, and other items created by or about United States President James Madison (Class of 1771) and Dolley Madison, collected by Jasper E. Crane (Class of 1901).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Antonio Benítez Rojo Papers, 1980-2005 (inclusive) 1980-1993 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence of Antonio Benítez Rojo, a Cuban writer and professor of Spanish at Amherst College from 1983 to 2005.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

George Nicholson Sterling Lord Literistic Author Files, 1995-2015 (bulk) 1870-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28 boxes and 26 linear feet
Abstract:: George Nicholson (1937-2015) was a literary agent for children's and young adult books at Sterling Lord Literistic from 1995 to 2015. The collection consists of his Sterling Lord Literistic office files on the authors and illustrators with whom he worked, such as Tony Abbott, Betsy Byars, Lois Duncan, Patricia Reilly Giff, Alice Provensen, Peter Lerangis, and Zilpha Keatley Snyder, and the literary estates he managed, including those of Don Freeman, Hardie Gramatky, and Lois Lenski. Author files include correspondence and email printouts, as well as copies of contracts and agreements, royalties statements, book jacket proofs, promotional materials, drafts and proofs of book manuscripts, and photocopies and mock-ups of books.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Jan Valtin Papers, 1930s-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23 boxes and 9.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of "Jan Valtin," the literary pseudonym of Richard Julius Herman Krebs.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Louis Adamic Papers, 1848-1951 (inclusive) 1921-1951 (bulk)

Extent:: 113 boxes, 6 items, and 58.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Louis Adamic was an author deeply concerned with American immigrants and their experiences in the "melting pot." This collection consists of papers of Adamic, including manuscripts of his books, short stories, articles, and lectures, as well as sketches, paste-ups, and proofs of Adamic's own journal T & T. Also included are correspondence, subject files, and works of other writers.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

John Peale Bishop Papers, 1913-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 11.6 linear feet
Abstract:: John Peale Bishop (Princeton Class of 1917) was a noted author, poet, and editor. This collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, documents, drawings, printed materials, and memorabilia of Bishop.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy Papers, 1917-1947 (bulk) 1827-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 93 boxes
Abstract:: Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was a noted art historian and champion of Ceylonese and Indian culture. This collection covers a broad spectrum of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy's work in the fields of art history, philosophy, religion, and social criticism.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Princeton Cuneiform Collection, 2012 B.C.-1595 B.C.

Extent:: 94 boxes and 115 items
Abstract:: Consists of approximately 1,350 cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia, the bulk dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (Ur III).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Charles T. Lanham Papers, 1916-1978 (inclusive) 1944-1978 (bulk)

Extent:: 30 boxes
Abstract:: General Charles T. Lanham (1902-1978), a decorated WWII General and friend of author Ernest Hemingway, was an accomplished author, trainer, and after retiring from the military had a successful second career as a public relations executive. The Charles T. Lanham Papers document the general's WWII and post war military service and his private sector employment with several corporations. The papers contain correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, journals, speeches, and legal documents.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Arthur Krock Papers, 1909-1974 (inclusive) 1930-1974 (bulk)

Extent:: 96 boxes
Abstract:: Arthur Krock (1886-1974) had a long and distinguished career as a journalist, working for much of his career as Washington correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. His column "In the Nation" was noted for its depth of information and analysis, especially on American politics. The Krock papers document his journalism career, especially with The New York Times, and include his correspondence, his writings, and biographical materials.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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