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John Forsyth Collection, 1802-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected correspondence and documents of John Forsyth, senator from Georgia and secretary of state under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

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

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Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters, 1899-1968 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.5 linear feet

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Consists of original letters and transcriptions of additional letters by Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes.

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

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Selected Papers of William B. Bamford, 1900-1947 (inclusive)

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1 box

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Consists of selected papers of civil engineer William B. Bamford, a member of the Princeton University Class of 1900.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, Materials, 1796-1840 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 1.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters and documents of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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

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Constantinople Records of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 1750-1925 (inclusive)

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9 boxes

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Consists of administrative records of the Constantinople "metochion" of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

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

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Herbert Sidney Langfeld Papers, 1906-1958 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Herbert Sidney Langfeld (1879-1958) was an American professor of psychology and prominent academic. This collection includes his diaries, professional correspondence, drafts of lectures and notes, photographs, and various printed material.

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

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Walter B. Roberts and Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Company Correspondence, 1865-1867 (bulk) 1850-1902 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

U.S. Civil War veteran Colonel E.A.L. (Edward Augustus Leonard) Roberts (1829-1881), of New York, revolutionized the nation's burgeoning oil industry with his invention of an explosive device, or "torpedo," which greatly increased oil wells' production. Upon the first successful explosion of one of his torpedoes in Titusville, Pennsylvania on January 21, 1865, Roberts and his brother, Walter B. Roberts (1823-1889), established the Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Company. For almost two decades, the company controlled oil well production as Roberts was awarded sole rights to the highly contested torpedo patent in the fall of 1866. This collection consists primarily of incoming letters to Walter B. Roberts, mostly from E.A.L. Roberts, about the Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Company and to a lesser degree one of its affiliated companies, Houghton, Roberts, & Company. Other correspondents include L.L. Houghton, various business associates, and patent attorneys. Also included are some financial...(see more)

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Austin Scott Papers on New Jersey History, 1890-1920 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected papers of Austin Scott, a professor of history and a former president of Rutgers University, relating to New Jersey history.

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

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Selected Papers of Smith Thompson, 1823-1949 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 2.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of documents and correspondence of Smith Thompson (Princeton Class of 1788) covering, for the most part, the years (1823-1843) when he served on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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James B. Rankin Autograph Collection, 1834-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

The Autograph Collection includes letters from nineteenth and early twentieth century English, French, and American illustrators. A few manuscripts and illustrations are included as well.

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