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Carol Evans Collection on Adlai E. Stevenson, 1953-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of papers retained by Carol Evans while she was secretary (1948-1961) of Stevenson and, later, assistant editor of The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson (1972-1979), which were edited by Walter Johnson.

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Collection on Thomas Norman's A Socialist's Faith, 1950-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

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Consists of a semi-autobiographical work, A SOCIALIST'S FAITH (1951), by Thomas (Princeton Class of 1905).

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Jacob D. Beam Papers, 1920-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 boxes

Abstract:

Jacob D. Beam, class of 1929, was a career diplomat, serving as United States ambassador to Poland (1957-1961), Czechoslovakia (1966-1969), and the Soviet Union (1969-1973). The collection contains correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, photographs and assorted memorabilia, documenting sixty years of Ambassador Beam's life and service.

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George F. Kennan Papers, 1861-2014 (inclusive) 1950-2000 (bulk)

Extent:

338 boxes

Abstract:

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. Kennan's papers document his career as a scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study and his time in the Foreign Service, and include his correspondence files, published and unpublished writings, and personal files.

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John Foster Dulles State Department Records, 1953-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:

20 boxes and 184 items

Abstract:

Consists of 192 reels of microfilm, totalling 131,000 frames, of selected U.S. State Department records from the years Dulles served as secretary of state, 1953-1959, under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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William Starr Myers Papers, 1877-1974 (inclusive) 1897-1956 (bulk)

Extent:

36 boxes

Abstract:

William Starr Myers (1877-1954) was a professor of history and politics at Princeton University and a noted historian of New Jersey and the Republican Party. The William Starr Myers Papers document the history of his teaching career and published works.

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Paix et Liberté Collection, 1950-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 1 folder

Abstract:

French politician Jean-Paul David created Paix et Liberté, a French anti-Communist propaganda organization, in the fall of 1950 for the purpose of waging a poster campaign in direct opposition to political posters published by the French Communist Party since the end of World War II. The organization often used the words and themes of the French Communist Party's posters to ridicule their political agenda.

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New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation Records, 1960-1966 (inclusive) 1964-1965 (bulk)

Extent:

3 boxes

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The New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation formed in July of 1964 in response to a Congressional effort to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Reynolds v. Sims. The New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation document the committee's history through correspondence, reports and miscellaneous files.

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Samuel W. Lewis Papers, 1977-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 boxes and 14.67 linear feet

Abstract:

Samuel W. Lewis (1930-2014) was an American diplomat who is best known for his 1977-1985 service as U.S. Ambassador to Israel and active presence during the 1978 Camp David Summit. The Samuel W. Lewis Papers consist of speeches, correspondence, journals, oral history transcripts, and scrapbooks documenting Lewis's long career in the U.S. foreign service.

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Fergus M. Bordewich Tapes, 1959-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

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Fergus M. Bordewich is a journalist and author of the books Bound for Canaan, Killing the White Man's Indian, My Mother's Ghost, and Cathay: A Journey in Search of Old China. As a journalist, he has traveled throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, writing about human rights and other issues for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Readers Digest, and other periodicals. The Bordewich tapes are recordings of Community Council meetings and other meetings related to Native American affairs, most of which took place in 1959.

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