Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over People Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

The Library of Jacques Derrida, House Series, 1793-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 675 boxes and 16 items
Abstract:: Consists of the personal library of French philosopher Jacques Derrida and members of his household.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

The Library of Jacques Derrida, Studio Series, 1686-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 327 boxes, 1 folder, and 6 items
Abstract:: Consists of the personal library of French philosopher Jacques Derrida and members of his household.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Princeton Shakespeare Company Records, 1994-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: The Princeton Shakespeare Company was founded in 1994 by student Davis McCallum '97 and English professor Thomas P. Roche. Consists of clippings, photographs, flyers, press releases, and programs documenting the first years of the Princeton Shakespeare Company.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Gerald Eades Bentley Papers, 1927-1980s (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes
Abstract:: Shakespearean scholar Gerald Eades Bentley was a professor of English at Princeton University (1945-1970) and assistant librarian for Special Collections (1971-1973). His papers consists of notes, typescripts, and galleys for three published works, The Jacobean and Caroline Stage (1941-1968), The Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1971), and The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1984), as well as various speeches, articles, and correspondence about his works.

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

Theater People Subject Files, 1850s-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 16 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of files (clippings, programs, books, caricatures, etc.) on people involved in theater, from the mid-19th century through the late 1980s, including actors, dramatists, directors, scholars, and designers.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Hubertis M. Cummings Papers, 1945-1962 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of works, some accompanying correspondence, and photographs of poet, essayist, and church historian, Hubertis M.Cummings (Princeton Class of 1907).

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

Thomas Marc Parrott Papers, 1882-1957 (inclusive) 1915-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 23 boxes and 13.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of American Shakespearean scholar Thomas Marc Parrott (Princeton Class of 1888), as well as printed matter and some works of other authors.

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

Annette Covington Letters to Luther P. Eisenhart, 1935-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of correspondence between artist Annette Covington and Princeton professor and dean Luther P. Eisenhart, and papers relating to the "Baconian" theory of the authorship of Shakespeare's plays.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of Logan Pearsall Smith Materials, 1897-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers, including manuscripts, research materials, and correspondence, of American-born British essayist and critic Logan Pearsall Smith.

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

Henry Neill Paul Papers, 1846-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of works, correspondence, and printed matter of Henry Neill Paul (Princeton Class of 1884). Also included is an autograph book and account books of family members.

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