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Alfred Eisenstaedt Photographs of the Class of 1973, 1969

Extent:

7 boxes

Abstract:

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a photojournalist known for work published in LIFE Magazine. The collection consists of prints made from digital copies of photographs taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for LIFE Magazine in 1969, when women undergraduates admitted as part of the coeducational Class of 1973 were arriving on campus.

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

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Ferdinand Denis letters and manuscripts, 1847-1882 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

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Consists of letters, manuscripts and notes dating from 1847 to 1882, from French historian, writer, and librarian at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, Ferdinand Denis. Also included is one letter written to him. Many of the items concern Brazil, but there are also two chapters apparently intended for a book.

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

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Compton Townsend Correspondence, 1816-1832 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of early nineteenth-century correspondence between Townsend Compton in London, England, and his relatives and friends in Philadelphia.

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

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Princeton Greek Manuscripts Collection, 1601-1900 (inclusive)

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57 volumes and 6.8 linear feet

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Consists of an open collection of bound Greek manuscripts dating from the 17th to the 19th century.

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

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Esther Forbes "Paradise" Collection, circa 1936 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.5 linear feet

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Consists of a late draft of Paradise (1937), a novel by American author Esther Forbes.

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

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"Paul Revere's Horse" Collection, 1949 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.5 linear feet

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Consists of the corrected typescript of a collection of essays by A. C. M. Azoy (Princeton Class of 1914) on 18th- and 19th-century United States military history, entitled Paul Revere's Horse (1949).

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

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James Ferguson Letters to James Beresford, 1771-1774 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 1.25 linear feet

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Included in this collection is a series of six letters written by the Scottish astronomer and instrument maker, James Ferguson, to mathematics teacher, James Beresford. Included in the letters are Fergusons' detailed drawings and explantions of various atronomical and mechanical models of clocks.

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

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Claude Esteban Letters, 1968-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

Abstract:

The collection chiefly consists of 30 letters (1968-1988) received by the French poet, essayist, and translator, Claude Esteban, from the Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat, Octavio Paz, concerning translations projects.

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

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Mary Jane and Daniel Woodward Collection of M. F. K. Fisher Letters, 1946-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters by M. F. K. Fisher, a prolific writer of books dealing with food and the culture of cuisine.

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

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Frank Thomson papers, 1863-1899 (bulk) 1826-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.6 cubic feet

Abstract:

Frank Thomson (1841-1899) was a senior administrator of the Pennsylvania Railroad and served as its president from 1897 to 1899. This collection documents his career on the railroad, beginning with his service with the United States Military Railroads in the South during the Civil War, detailing an official state visit by the Russian Grand Duke Alexis, and ending with his promotion to president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his death in 1899. Records include Mr. Thomson’s personal and business correspondence; material such as timetables, tickets, maps, and publications relating to the U.S. Military Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad; various printed matter; and several photographs and drawings.

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]