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Frances Pery Calvert Diaries, 1804-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of forty-three diaries by Frances Pery Calvert, a well-connected British lady of the Regency period who was married to a member of Parliament.

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

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Main Line: A Philadelphia Novel Collection, 1949 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of the original manuscripts (both holograph and typed) of Main Line: A Philadelphia Novel by American author, Livingston Biddle (Princeton Class of 1940).

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

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Sir John Orde Collection on Slavery in Dominica and Jamaica, 1763-1823 (inclusive)

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5 boxes and 3.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a collection of letters, accounts, land registers, and other documents from the office of Sir John Orde as governor of Dominica from 1783 to 1793, during a period of British colonial rule over the island; lists of enslaved workers on the estates of Peter Campbell, Esq., plantation owner in the parishes of Saint Elizabeth, Westmoreland, and Hanover, Jamaica, in 1817, 1820, 1823, and 1825; as well as some personal correspondence and documents of Sir John Orde, including letters to his wife and incoming letters during his naval service, household accounts, and various land and property documents.

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

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Lewis B. Stilwell Papers, 1886-1939 (inclusive)

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49 boxes and 22.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection consists of American electrical engineer and Princeton trustee Lewis B. Stillwell's engineering reports, correspondence, photographs, blueprints, maps, and printed matter. His professional correspondence relates to his work as an electrical engineer with several energy companies, while his personal papers contain material related to his service as a Princeton trustee.

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

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Landon T. Raymond Papers on the Class of 1917, 1913-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:

4 boxes and 2 folders

Abstract:

Consists of typescripts of letters by Landon T. Raymond (Princeton Class of 1917) to his parents and other family members while at Princeton University and overseas during World War I; a diary for 1918; a file of correspondence related to his collection of books by and about members of the Class of 1917, especially F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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

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Signers of the Declaration of Independence Collection, 1765-1813 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Contains one or more letters and/or documents of each of thirty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence.

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

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Selected Papers of Wilson Farrand, 1878-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes and 2.9 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection contains selected papers of Wilson Farrand (Princeton Class of 1886), including correspondence, addresses, articles, and writings from his student days.

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

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James H. Morrow Papers, 1842-1865 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

James H. Morrow was a young physician with an extensive background in natural history and agriculture when Secretary of State Edward Everett appointed him to serve as agriculturist with the U.S. expedition to Japan, led by Commodore Matthew Perry, in February 1853. Included in the collection are Morrow's original autograph draft of his expedition journal (approx. 213 pp.), other expedition-related material, and a number of documents of biographical interest about Morrow.

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

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Collection on New Poems, 1943, Edited by Oscar Williams, 1943-1944 (inclusive)

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0.42 linear feet (1 container)

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence, galley proofs, and a typed manuscript relating to the poetry anthology New Poems, 1943 by the American poet and editor Oscar Williams (1900-1964).

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials, 1811-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:

4 boxes and 2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of miscellaneous professional and personal papers created by various members of the Delafield, Livingston, and other related families, including Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Philip Livingston (1740-1810), and Philip Schuyler (1788-1865), among others. Materials about family members are also included.

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