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William Draper Lewis Papers, 1890-1946 (inclusive) 1890-1910 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: William Draper Lewis graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a LL.B. and Ph.D. In 1896 Lewis appointed Professor of law and Dean of the Law School. This collection is particularly rich for documenting Lewis' early career. His association with the University of Pennsylvania is well represented.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Edward Potts Cheyney Papers, 1915-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Thomas Darlington Cope Papers, 1912-1960 (inclusive) 1939-1956 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: Thomas Darlington Cope received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1915 at the University of Pennsylvania and spent his entire professional career at Penn. His prominence as a historian of science arose from his study of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the English surveyors who were brought to America to help settle the border dispute between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania that resulted in the famous Mason-Dixon Line. The Thomas Darlington Cope Papers contains Cope's personal correspondence from 1912-1956, and his Mason and Dixon Line research.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

R. P. Blackmur Papers, 1864-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:: 52 boxes
Abstract:: Richard Palmer Blackmur was a notable literary critic, poet, and Princeton University professor. This collection documents Blackmur's creative and academic efforts, and includes his critical essays, reviews, poetry, short stories, plays, and unpublished novels. In addition to his writings, Blackmur's papers contain significant correspondence with major literary figures of the twentieth century.

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]

Ashley Brown collection of Caroline Gordon, 1956-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts and letters of American novelist and literary critic Caroline Gordon, collected by Ashley Brown, a friend and fellow author.

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

Thomas Baird Papers, 1924-1990 (inclusive) 1941-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 35 boxes and 14.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Thomas Baird Papers consists of the working and personal papers, primarily manuscripts, of the American educator and author Thomas Baird (1923-1990). Also included, and related to both his published and unpublished works, are idea files, notes, writing journals, correspondence with his publishers and editors, and reviews. Furthermore, the collection contains the following materials that encompass Baird's adult life: talks, addresses, and lectures; general, family and travel correspondence; diaries; personal journals; interviews; documents; photographs and audio recordings.

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

Naumburg Collection of Ford Madox Ford, 1871-1992 (inclusive) 1910-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 boxes, 2 items, and 5.9 linear feet
Abstract:: Ford Madox Ford, formerly "Ford Madox Hueffer", founded The English Review, a literary journal, in 1908 and published novels (such as The Good Soldier, 1915) and critical works. The collection consists jointly of letters and works of Ford and letters and works about Ford collected by Edward Naumburg (Princeton Class of 1924).

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

Richard Halliburton Papers, 1900-1973 (inclusive) 1903-1940 (bulk)

Extent:: 61 boxes and 29.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Richard Halliburton traveled extensively in the first part of twentieth century after graduating from Princeton University in 1921. The collection contains autograph and typescript drafts of seven of Halliburton's books, short stories, essays, school notes, and other travel memorabilia, as well as Halliburton's correspondence with his parents and others, research materials about Rupert Brooke, and a significant group of photographs documenting his travels throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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

The World of the Great Forest: Novel by Paul Du Chaillu, 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the autograph manuscript of The World of the Great Forest by the French-American traveler and anthropologist Paul Du Chaillu.

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