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Albany Executive and Monthly Meetings (1840-1915) Records, 1840-1915 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear ft. (6 volumes)
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Includes: Minutes (men's and joint), 1840-94 and 1894-1915; women's minutes, 1840-69; minutes of the Preparative Meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1841-87 and 1887-94; register & scrapbook, 1840-1915; Deeds and Property Records 1898-1908; contained with the Register are records of births & deaths, marriages, removals, names of the members of Albany and New Scotland Preparative Meetings, and miscellaneous items tipped in.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albany Friends Meeting (1942- ) Records, 1942-1995 (inclusive)

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1 linear ft. (6 volumes)
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Records of the second Albany Friends Meeting, 1942-ongoing. Includes: Minutes, 1942-1994, and newsletters, 1965-68.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albany Preparative Meeting Records, 1833-1894 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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Includes: Women's Preparative Meeting minutes, 1833-1865; Men's Preparative Meeting minutes, 1833-1870.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albert and Frank Dietrich Collected Papers, 1939-1946, 1988-1998 (inclusive) 1939-1946 (bulk)

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1.04 linear ft. (12.5 linear inches.)
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Collection consists of correspondence between the two brothers and their letters to their parents and to Frank's wife, Christine; topics include war, peace, patriotism, daily life in the army and Civilian Public Service, and arguments about the use of military force and pacifist nonviolence in the face of Nazi Germany and expansionist Japan; Frank's letters from the Philippines offer descriptions of life there, and the challenges of wartime marriages and parenthood.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Albert Bensoussan Working Files on Latin American Writers, 1968-2017 (inclusive)

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5 boxes
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Albert Bensoussan is a writer, translator, and professor emeritus of Spanish literature at the University of Haute-Bretagne in Rennes, France. This collection consists of correspondence to Bensoussan from various Latin American authors whose works he has translated. Also included are writings from Bensoussan and others, interview transcripts, typescripts, and collected articles and essays about Latin American authors.

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

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Albert Bigelow Papers, 1956-1961 (inclusive)

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0.83 linear ft. (10 inches)
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Albert S. Bigelow (1906-1993) was an artist, architect, former Navy commander, and Quaker. He served as captain of Golden Rule, a thirty foot ketch which he and colleagues attempted to sail into the Eniwetok Proving Grounds, the U.S. nuclear test site in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific in February 1958. The action was sponsored by the Committee for Non-Violent Action Against Nuclear Weapons.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Albert Cook Myers correspondence with Norman Penney and others., 1904-1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Contains correspondence concerning the publications of "First Publishers of Truth," and other Quaker writings in the Journal of the Friends' Historical Society, London, England. Letters from Robert M. Janney. George Vaux, and Isaac Clothier concern contributions to finance the publication of "First Publishers" as a supplement to the Journal. Most of the correspondence is with Norman Penney (1858-1933), Quaker historian and Librarian at the Friends' Reference Library in London.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albert Cook Myers Historical Collection: William Penn papers, 1645-1960 (inclusive)

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81.0 linear feet
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Albert Cook Myers (1874-1960) was a Pennsylvania historian, who dedicated his life’s work to the identification, study and organization of William Penn’s published writings and personal papers. Beginning in 1910, after securing an endorsement from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, he set out to publish: “The Complete Works of William Penn.” All told, Myers devoted fifty years of his life to this project. Though his publication goals were never realized, he assembled a massive and notable body of information about William Penn. To complete his studies, Myers travelled abroad and throughout the United States. As a result of his efforts, he came to be regarded as an expert on the topic and often spoke publicly on the life and times of William Penn. The Albert Cook Myers research collection of William Penn materials contains the information gathered by Myers in his pursuit to thoroughly research and publish a volume documenting the complete writings of William Penn. Researchers...(see more)

Held at: Chester County Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Albert Croll Baugh papers, 1914-1973 (inclusive)

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15 box(es)
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Consists of 15 boxes of Albert Croll Baugh's professional papers, including correspondence, research materials, a catalog of the book collection he donated to the University of Pennsylvania libraries, and reproductions of various medieval manuscripts. The correspondence is professional and overwhelmingly relates to Baugh's research. The research materials consist primarily of notes, unpublished article reviews, reprints of articles, and newspaper clippings, and make up the greater bulk of the collection. These materials cover Middle English, French and Anglo-Latin literature and literary history in the twelfth through sixteenth centuries. Specific topics covered in the research materials include Arthurian legends, Chaucer, Middle English language (including spelling, grammar and punctuation) and literature (especially romances, plays and lyric works), Piers Plowman, and the concept of the table dormant, as well as the teaching of English and the editing of medieval texts. The...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Albert D. Hequembourg World War I diaries, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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Albert D. Hequembourg (1884-1967) served as a dental surgeon in France during World War I. This collection includes a two-volume diary as well as a few items laid into the volumes which document Albert D. Hequembourg's service in the war as well as his thoughts about the war, politics, and peace negotiations following the war.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Albert E. Clattenburg, Jr. collection of International Red Cross conference materials, 1930-1949 (inclusive) 1947-1949 (bulk)

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5 linear feet (5 boxes)
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Albert E. Clattenburg, Jr. (1906-1987) was an official and a diplomat with the United States State Department who was involved in the revisions of the Geneva Convention from 1947 to 1949. This collection contains eighteen bound volumes of materials documenting Clattenburg's involvement in the International Red Cross Conferences relating to the Geneva Conventions. While most of the material is printed and was clearly disseminated to all members of committees and delegations, these are Clattenburg's working copies of minutes, reports, and amendments.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s

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4.5 linear feet
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Albert E. Wills was a fireman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and a historian of fire fighting. He was an authority on antique fire apparatus, fire marks, and fire ephemera. The Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s, are comprised of binders compiled by Wills relating to fire fighting history and equipment, containing his research notes, newspaper clippings, drafts of articles and speeches, and correspondence relating to apparatus appraisal.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Albert Einstein Duplicate Archive, 1859-1979 (inclusive) 1912-1955 (bulk)

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94 boxes and 37.9 linear feet
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Consists of a photocopied duplicate archive of the original Albert Einstein Archive at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, divided into scientific and non-scientific sections, including published and unpublished manuscripts, articles, lectures, notebooks, notes, travel diaries (1925-1933), family papers, and correspondence.

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

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Albert Einstein Institution Records, 1974 - (bulk)

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125 linear ft. (125 linear ft.)
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The Albert Einstein Institution was founded in 1983 and is dedicated to advancing the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world. It is committed to the defense of freedom, democracy, and the reduction of political violence through the use of nonviolent action. The principle founder of the Albert Einstein Institution is Dr. Gene Sharp. To further its mission, the Institution has supported research projects, actively consulted with resistance and pro-democracy groups, and worked to publicize the power and potential of nonviolent struggle around the world through educational materials, analyses, translations, workshops, and media visibility. The Albert Einstein Institution was named after the scientist, Albert Einstein and continues his struggle to resolve the continuing problems of political violence.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing records, 1928-1964 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet
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The Albert Einstein Medical Center (AEMC) School of Nursing was founded in 1953 upon the consolidation of the nursing schools of Jewish Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Until its close in 1987, it had one of the highest enrollements in the Philadelphia area, including many students of color. This collection contains administrative records, catalogues, evaluation studies and reports, and other materials.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Albert Family Papers., 1855-1954 (inclusive)

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1.63 linear feet
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This collection focuses on one family’s multi-generational U.S. Naval service during the Civil War and World War II. Additionally, there is small but significant focus on one family member’s involvement with the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.

Held at: Independence Seaport Museum, J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library [Contact Us]

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Albert H. Gerberich diaries, 1911-1965 (inclusive)

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2.2 linear feet (; 2 boxes, 13 volumes)
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Dr. Albert Horwell Gerberich (1898-1965) was an educator, foreign service diplomat, and genealogist. He was one of the foremost authorities on the Pennsylvania Germans, and was the author of several books and articles in this field. From 1911 until shortly before his death in 1965, he kept diaries in which he recorded his daily life and activities, and more importantly, his observations and opinions on politics, world events, and the changing cultural and moral values of his time. The diaries consist of thirteen ledger-sized volumes, with entries from a single line to several pages. They also include entries inserted from the diaries of his wife, Gisela Margit Gerberich (1898-1953). Ephemera inserted into the diaries have been removed and separated to boxes and folders.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Albert J. Wood Papers, 1982-2000 (inclusive) 1984-1993 (bulk)

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3 linear feet (7 boxes)
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Albert J. Wood (1910-2006) was a businessman and philanthropist who served on Dropsie College's Board of Directors. The Albert J. Wood Papers document the change from Dropsie College to the Annenberg Research Institute and then to, what is today known as, the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies in affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania. The collection consists of correspondence with Walter H. Annenberg, records of Drospie College and subsequently the Annenberg Research Institute and the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, and documentation of various business trips, dating from 1982 to 2000.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Archives at the Library of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies [Contact Us]

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Albert Jay Nock letter, 1944

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter written by Albert Jay Nock.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Albert L. Baily, Jr. papers, 1940-1974 (bulk) 1931-1990 (inclusive)

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1.25 linear feet
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Albert L. Baily, Jr. (1890-1974) was a teacher at Westtown School (a prominent Quaker boarding school in Chester County, Pennsylvania) from 1921 to 1955, where he taught French, botany, biology and Bible, and was involved in music and theater. As a scholar, Baily was interested in studies about the New Testament Gospels, specifically Henry B. Sharman's (1865-1953) study, Records of the Life of Jesus (1917). The Albert L. Baily, Jr. papers, 1931-1990 (bulk, 1940-1974), consist primarily of materials relating to Baily's studies, teachings, and writings of the New Testament Gospels. Also included are oral histories about a student work camp, "Three Fevers Camp," that Baily and his wife ran in the fishing town of Sebasco, Maine during the Great Depression; as well as materials relating to Baily's music compositions.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

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Albert Lamborn Green Papers, 1869-1935 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear ft. (1 box ( 29 folders))
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Albert Lamborn Green (1845-1947) was a Quaker Indian Agent for the Otoe Agency in Nebraska during the period of President Grant's "peace policy," 1869-1872. The bulk of the correspondence in this collection is comprised of letters written to Green from Philadelphia Friends in regard to gifts in support of Indian work. Later letters written by Green describe from memory the social life and customs of the Otoe Indians. The collection has information on the Otoe language, vocabulary, etc., and also correspondence in 1934-1935 with J. Russell Hayes giving an account from memory of life among the Otoes in the 1870s. Some drawings are included in the collection. Correspondents include William Dorsey, Thomas Garrigues, Benjamin Hallowell, J. Russell Hayes, Samuel M. Janney, Samuel Jeanes, Joseph Powell, John Saunders, George Smith, and Benjamin Stratton.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albert LeCoff early records of The Center for Art in Wood, 1982-2008 (inclusive)

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20.0 linear feet
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Albert LeCoff (born 1950) is a co-founder and the Executive Director of The Center for Art in Wood (formerly known as the Wood Turning Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since the mid 1970s, Albert has worked to promote the art of woodturning, woodworking, and the artists involved in these pursuits through developing programs at the Center, organizing conferences and exhibitions across the United States, and lecturing internationally. The Albert LeCoff early records of the Center for Art in Wood, 1982-2008, consist largely of slides of artworks and other materials that pertain to exhibitions, conferences, and symposia. To a lesser extent there are administrative and publicity materials relating to the early administration of the Center; photographs; printed materials; ephemera; and correspondence.

Held at: The Center for Art in Wood [Contact Us]

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Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center Records, 1973-1995 (inclusive) 1983-1993 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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The Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center Records document the activities of the Center during it's first decade of existence under founding director Rene Gonzalez, particularly in relation to the cultural and ethnic student organizations on campus, and its efforts to promote diversity. Some portions of the collection may be closed.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Albert M. Greenfield papers, 1930-1950 (bulk) 1918-1969, undated (inclusive)

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436.4 linear feet (;1069 boxes, 85 volumes, 22 flat files)
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The Albert M. Greenfield papers consist of correspondence, office files, appointment books, photographs, audio-visual materials, and scrapbooks spanning almost fifty years of business and personal records. The collection reflects Greenfield’s career as a real estate mogul, banker, department store developer, mortgage financier, motion-picture theater owner, hotelier, philanthropist, and Philadelphia City commissioner. He also served as delegate to national conventions of both the Democratic and the Republican parties, and was appointed to commissions by Philadelphia mayors and U.S. presidents, keeping thorough records of his involvement in multiple social, political, religious, and business organizations.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Albert Mathias Friend Papers, 1913-1955 (inclusive)

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12 boxes
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Albert Mathias Friend, Jr. (Princeton Class of 1915), was an officer and a scholar. Friend served in World War I and then did his graduate studies in art and architecture in Europe, studying and salvaging the great works of art and architecture that may have been damaged by the fighting. He then worked with Harvard's Dumbarton Oaks Research Library before becoming a professor at Princeton University. The collection contains notes and course materials from Friend's time as a student and as a professor, correspondence, and some of his research materials, photographs, and negatives, focusing on medieval art and architecture in Greece, Rome, and other Mediterranean cultures.

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

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Albert Mendeloff Papers on the Princeton Camera Club, 1937-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Albert I. Mendeloff was a member of the Princeton University class of 1938 and the undergraduate director of the Princeton Camera Club, a student organization devoted to photography. Consists of correspondence between Albert Mendelhoff and famous photographers of 1938 in regards to a potential exhibit of loaned photographs at the Art and Archaeology Department.

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

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Albert Montefiore Hyamson Papers, 1940-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear feet ((1 box))
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Albert Montefiore Hyamson was a British civil servant, Zionist author, and historian who served from 1917-1921 in the Jewish Bureau of the United Kingdom Department of Information and from 1921-1934 in Mandate Palestine as Director of Immigration. The Albert Montefiore Hyamson Papers consist primarily of reports written by the Palestine Group in the The Royal Institute of International Affairs, correspondence regarding Palestine between Hyamnson and J. L. Magnes, and a small amount of clippings.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Albert O. Hirschman Papers, 1900-2008 (inclusive) 1950-2000 (bulk)

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84 boxes
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Albert O. Hirschman (1915- ) was a leading scholar in the field of economic development whose work focused on Latin America but encompassed the globe. He was a professor at Yale, Columbia, Harvard, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Hirschman's papers document his scholarship on economic development and his academic career and include his correspondence written while he was at the Institute for Advanced Study, his writings, and his research notes and materials, especially related to his work in Latin America and for the World Bank.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Albert S. Ashmead papers, 1869-1910 (inclusive)

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5 boxes
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The Albert S. Ashmead papers (1875-1910) is a fine collection documenting the professional experiences of a well-known American leprologist. The focus of the collection is Ashmead's correspondence with other leprologist and international figures concerning the 1897 Berlin lepra conference. The collection also contains manuscripts of Ashmead's articles, the text for an unpublished anthology on Japanese medicine, and research notes and translations of articles concerning leprosy and anthropology.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Albert Schweitzer Collection, 1896-1976 (inclusive) 1930-1965 (bulk)

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14 boxes and 5.8 linear feet
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The collection contains both original and printed material relating to Albert Schweitzer, the French missionary physician who founded the Lambaréné Hospital in French Equatorial Africa in 1913 and who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his philosophy of "reverence for life."

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

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Albert Syze correspondence, 1888-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of a single folder of letters directed to Albert Syze, a Quaker who attended Haverford College in the late 19th century. Of interest is information about geographic areas for placement of missionaries by various yearly meetings. Letter writers include Phoebe Aydelotte, Fred Burgess, Lottie Farquhar, D.L. Mekeel, and Phoebe Mekeel. Letters often discuss Haverford College, as well as yearly meetings and areas of their missionary work.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Albert T. Reyburn Collection of German Legal Documents, 1510-1719 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.5 linear feet
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The Albert T. Reyburn Collection of German Legal Documents consists of nine 16th-, 17th-, and 18th-century German legal documents collected by Albert T. Reyburn (Princeton Class of 1931). All the documents are in German, some with wax seals in wood cases attached, and with notes in English made by Reyburn.

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

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Albert Vann Fowler and Helen Wose Fowler Papers, 1923-1970 (inclusive)

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6 linear ft. (12 boxes)
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Albert Vann Fowler (1904-1968) and Helen Wose Fowler (1907-1968), married to each other in 1937, were poets, freelance writers, and managing editors of the literary periodical, Approach. They also founded Ahab Press in Rosemont, Pa. Albert V. Fowler was a Quaker. This collection is primarily composed of literary manuscripts and publications. Included are materials on Scylla the Beautiful, Landcastle, Two Trends in Modern Quaker Thought, The Fish God, as well as numerous lesser works. Also contains information on War and Civilization, edited by Albert V. Fowler, Approach magazine, and correspondence with Anne G. Sneller, S. Stansfield and Virginia Sargent, Helen Morgan Brooks, and their only child, Albert W. Fowler.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Albert Vann Fowler scrapbook, 1927-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The scrapbook, also referred to as the 'memory book', begins in 1927, during Albert Vann Fowler's time at Haverford. It contains clippings and letters from notables of the day. Additionally, there are photographs of buildings and people on Haverford's campus. The scrapbook primarily covers the endeavors of the Liberal Club, of which Albert Vann Fowler was chairman. It documents the talks of numerous speakers who came to campus, addressing topics of socialism and anti-war. Photographs include a class photo, Lloyd Hall, the Observatory, Ryan Gymnasium, and the entrance to the college. Finally, there is an address book of friends and acquaintences with home addresses and commentary.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Alberto Pio correspondence, 1512-1523 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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Alberto Pio lived from 1475 to circa 1531 and served as an ambassador of Emperor Maximilian I to the Papal Court.This collection contains letters dealing with foreign affairs of countries such as Lombardy, Spain, England, Flanders, and Naples, showing strong anti-French and anti-Venetian feeling.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Albon Man Collected Papers, 1943-1965 (bulk)

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0.83 linear ft. (10 linear in.)
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Albon Platt Man Jr.,was called up for the draft during World War II, but failed to register because of his conscientious objection to war, and was sentenced to three years in prison in March 1943. He was later involvemented with the Committee for Amnesty, the CCCO, the War Resisters League, and other peace groups.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Album de stampine antiche, 19th century (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume(s)
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An oversize volume probably created during the nineteenth century in Florence, Italy by a member of the Peruzzi family. "Album de stampine antiche" is written on a decorative label pasted on the cover. The volume contains a scrapbook comprised of cutouts from books of over 350 woodcuts and engravings of decorative printers' marks including borders, initials, head-pieces, tail-pieces, portions of title pages, and vignettes. The books represented in the volume were published from 1569 to 1790.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Album of beautiful seaweeds, souvenir de Torquay, circa 1860-1870 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s) (+ 1 leaf)
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A herbarium by an unknown collector was probably created in the 1860s. The album of twenty-four leaves comprises seaweed specimens collected at Torquay, England, specimens of plant and tree leaves, and color prints.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Album of British mosses, 1854-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume(s) (2 folders)
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An album of 101 leaves containing a herbarium of British mosses with collected botanical specimens spanning the years from 1854 to 1870.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Aldrich Chemical Company Collection, 1947-1997 (inclusive) 1951-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 linear feet (4 boxes.)
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Accounts ledgers, stock certificates, notebooks, check stubs, market reports, annual reports, registration statements, press releases, news clippings, catalogs, slides, and correspondence belonging to Aldrich Chemical Company, which were collected and maintained by its founder, Austrian Canadian chemist Alfred R. Bader.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Alexander and Kenneth McKenzie Correspondence, 1867-1917 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.25 linear feet
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The collection consists of letters addressed to McKenzie, a Boston clergyman, and his son Kenneth (1870-1949), an educator, from a variety of prominent persons in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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

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Alexander Chambers Papers, 1864-1938 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
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Consists of papers of American commodities agent Alexander Chambers, much of which deals with his commercial agent, H. H. Steel, in Guatemala.

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

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Alexander D. Wainwright Collection of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1989 (inclusive)

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13 boxes and 4 items
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Alexander D. Wainwright (Princeton Class of 1939) was an avid bookman and collector. He had a lengthy career at the Princeton University Library, serving as assistant university librarian for collection development and as curator of the Morris L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists. His collection consists of of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and related material by and about Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, playwright, and storywriter.

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

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Alexander Family Collection, 1815-1914 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
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Consists of miscellaneous material relating to various members of the Alexander family, many of whom lived and worked in Princeton, N.J.

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

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Alexander Fullerton Huston scrapbook of world leaders, circa 1870s (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 volume)
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Little is known about the owner of this album, Alexander Fullerton Huston. Huston probably lived in Pennsylvania in the mid to late 19th century and possibly practiced law. This volume is dated roughly to the 1870s and contains engravings and photographs of European and American royalty, leaders, explorers, scientists, philosophers, and actors. It is divided into thirteen sections, each one being defined by a geographic region. Within these sections, there are engravings and photographs of the most influential people of that area presented in chronological order.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Alexander H. Stephens Papers, (1858-1882) (inclusive)

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0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
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Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883) was a career politician who served as a United States senator and representative from Georgia, both before and after the Civil War. He also served as the vice president of the Confederate States of America. This collection contains correspondence between Stephens and William Hidell, Stephens's private secretary while he was vice president of the Confederacy. The letters provide insight into the daily business of the Confederacy, as well as information about the close of the war, attempts at peace, and Stephens's time in prison immediately after the war. The correspondence continues into Stephens's time as U.S. representative from Georgia during Reconstruction and contains entirely political commentary during that time.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Alexander Hamilton Collection, 1784-1803 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Alexander Hamilton, often regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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

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Alexander Henry papers, 1851-1879, undated; bulk: 1858-1865

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0.9 linear feet (; 2 boxes, 2 volumes)
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The Alexander Henry papers contain correspondence and a small amount of other miscellaneous papers, primarily from Henry's work as mayor of Philadelphia from 1858-1865. The bulk of the correspondence is from mayors of other cities regarding various city management topics. The Civil War is also a major topic, especially the defense of the city and the state, the recruiting of troops, the draft, the city Bounty Fund, the use of African American troops recruited in Philadelphia, and relations with the federal government and the military. Telegrams from Governor Andrew G. Curtin chronicle the advance of Robert E. Lee into Pennsylvania, and several items, including Secretary of State William H. Seward telegrams, concern a rumored plot to burn Northern cities. The collection also includes Mayor Henry's book of marriages performed, 1858-1861, a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and printed ephemera dating to circa 1875-1879, and a small amount of material related to the Centennial...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Alexander Henry Wylie diary, 1832-1833 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s) (+ 2 leaves)
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Volume containing the travel diary of Alexander Henry Wylie's journies through Europe and Havana, Cuba. The diary spans the years from 1832 to 1833.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Alexander Kendrick papers, 1787-1994 (inclusive) 1930-1977 (bulk)

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11.51 linear feet (27 boxes)
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Alexander Kendrick was a journalist, foreign correspondent, author, and radio and television reporter affiliated with The Public Ledger, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). He is best known for his reporting of international events in World War II and postwar years. The Alexander Kendrick papers comprise radio broadcast and television typescripts, correspondence, contracts, edited book typescripts, book research notes, clippings, long-playing records, and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives [Contact Us]

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Alexander Leitch Football notes collection, 1974-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Alexander Leitch was the Secretary of Princeton University from 1936 to 1966. The collection consists of extensive notes taken by Alexander Leitch as background for the "Football" entry of his encyclopedia A Princeton Companion

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

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Alexander Leitch Princeton, Harvard, and Yale Scrapbooks Collection, 1925-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
55 boxes
Abstract:
Alexander Leitch was a member of the Princeton Class of 1924 and an administrator at Princeton University for the entirety of his professional career, most notably holding the Office of the Secretary from 1933 to 1963. Consists of 55 oversized scrapbooks assembled by Alexander Leitch '24 during his career as a Princeton University administrator.

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

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Alexander Marshall Thompson Letters to His Family, 1889-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of letters written by Alexander Marshall Thompson while he was attending the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) from 1889 to 1893, giving a view of a student's social, athletic and academic life, while providing valuable information regarding the history of the College.

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

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Alexander Scotland Collection, 1869-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of works, correspondence, documents, photographs, a diary (1869), and a journal (1888) of Alexander Scotland (Princeton Class of 1874), most of which reflects the life he led in Colorado mining areas after leaving the East because of tuberculosis.

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

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Alexander von Enke Horoscopes, circa 1678 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Collection consists of three horoscopes, circa 1678, in German and some Latin, all prepared for Baron Alexander von Enke (1650-1687), who served in the army of the Electorate of Saxony and fought against the Ottoman Turks during the Great Turkish War (1683-1699). Johann Henrich Voigt (1613-1691), an astronomer, astrologer, and almanac-compiler, prepared two of the volumes. The author of the third is unknown.

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

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Alexander Vucinich Papers, 1961-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Alexander Vucinich papers document Vucinich's tenure as a Professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History and Sociology of Science and his work as a scholar of the social and cultural history of science in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Alexandre Dumas Proofs, circa 1874

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 half manuscript box)
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Consists of hand-corrected proofs of Alexandre Dumas père's 1854 play, La Jeunesse de Louis XIV, as revised by Alexandre Dumas fils, circa 1874. Written by Dumas père while he was in exile in Belgium, the play was rejected by censors in Paris. Although it was published in the Michel Lévy's edition of Dumas père's Théâtre Complet, the play had only been performed in Brussels, Belgium. This version by Dumas fils contains rewrites, additions, and cuts throughout, and was performed in Paris in 1874.

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

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Alexandros Xydēs Collection, 1939-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of the collection of Alexandros Xydēs, Greek diplomat and art critic. Included are typed manuscripts, correspondence, off-prints, ephemera, and other printed material with a focus on Greek politics, Cyprus, human rights, and international relations.

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

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Alexian Brothers Hospital records, 1885-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
The Alexian Brothers are a Roman Catholic religious order devoted to the care of the sick. This collection consists of photocopies of historical information and records regarding the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago, established 1866.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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Alexina and Marcel Duchamp Papers, circa 1886-1990, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
18 linear feet
Abstract:
The Alexina and Marcel Duchamp Papers are comprised of some personal papers of Marcel Duchamp as well as published material documenting the artist and his work that were compiled and organized by his widow, Alexina Duchamp. The collection is comprised of approximately 800 personal photographs; a small portion of Duchamp's correspondence; his lecture notes and transcripts; vital records; transcripts of several interviews with Duchamp; and published material concerning the artist.

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

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Alexis de Tocqueville letters to Alexandre-François Auguste Vivien, 1839-1854, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French political scientist, historian, writer, and politician. Alexandre-François Auguste Vivien (1799-1854) was a French magistrate and government minister who served with Tocqueville in the Chamber of Deputies. This collection contains seventeen letters sent from Tocqueville to Vivien between 1839 and 1854 that range from dinner invitations to discussions of Tocqueville's thoughts and feelings on the French government.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Alfonso Ortiz Collection of Native American Oral Literature, 1959-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of phonotapes of approximately fifty-five hours duration made primarily at San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, by anthropologist Alfonso Ortiz to help preserve the language and the culture, and to perpetuate the oral tradition, of the Tewa-speaking Pueblo.

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

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Alfonso Ortiz Papers, 1823-1997 (inclusive) 1960s-1997 (bulk)

Extent:
93 boxes and 93 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of the professional papers of Tewa Pueblo anthropologist, educator, and activist Alfonso Ortiz (1939-1997), including correspondence, working and research files, materials related to organizations with which he was affiliated, most notably the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA).

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

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Alfred A. Dé Lardi negatives and photographs, circa 1929-1964

Extent:
20.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Alfred Arthur Dé Lardi (1900-1993) was a photographer well known for his work in color photography. At times he worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the travel magazine Holiday, and companies including Sun Oil Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia Electric Company, and Radio Corporation of America. The Alfred A. Dé Lardi negatives and photographs, circa 1929-1964, consist primarily of a vast number of negatives produced by Dé Lardi throughout the course of his long career, as well as a large number of prints. Images include some commissioned by clients or employers (many used for publicity and advertising), some he produced to sell or use in his exhibitions, and some were used for other purposes. The geographic area covered in most of the images is primarily the Philadelphia area and New Jersey, but a number of other locations including the East Coast of the United States, Tennessee, Arizona, and Texas are represented as well.

Held at: Philadelphia History Museum [Contact Us]

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Alfred A. Fraser Collected Papers, 1917-1971 (bulk)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (2.5 linear inches.)
Abstract:
Collection includes World War I draft cards of Alfred A. Fraser Jr., and a long memorandum about world affairs dated 1971 by A.A. Fraser, III.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Alfred A. Woodhull Collection, 1776-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 boxes and 9 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of works, correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed works of surgeon and medical inspector Alfred A. Woodhull (Princeton Class of 1856).

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

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