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Kit and Ilse Barker Collection of Elizabeth Bishop, 1952-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of over 250 letters and postcards (1952-1979) written by American poet Elizabeth Bishop to her English friends Ilse and Kit Barker, and includes many photographs of Bishop's home in Brazil.

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

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Hugh S. Taylor Papers, 1911-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:

13 boxes and 1 tube

Abstract:

Consists of articles, correspondence, and printed matter of Hugh S.Taylor, chairman of the Princeton Chemistry Department (1926-1951) and dean of the graduate school (1945-1958).

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

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Marquis Astolphe de Custine Letters to Comtesse Merlin, 1836-1855 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of 273 letters, most of which are from French aristocrat, writer, and socialite Marquis Astolphe de Custine to his close friend, María de las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo, comtesse de Merlin. Reflecting on a myriad of topics, Custine's letters offer insight into the political, intellectual, social, and cultural happenings in Europe during a time of great change while also providing insight into his own character.

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

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W. J. Linton Collection, 1840-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

William James Linton was an English-born engraver and political activist. The collection consists of 36 of Linton's letters, related correspondence, and other miscellaneous materials. Three manuscripts of poems, possibly Linton's, a manuscript of a novel by Elizabeth Fitzgerald, and unidentified artwork complete the collection.

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

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Bernardo Canal Feijóo Correspondence, 1922-1981 (inclusive) 1930-1945 (bulk)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Bernardo Canal Jeijóo was a lawyer and poet in Argentina during the twentieth century. His correspondence consists of letters with other writers and artists about both the arts and everyday life.

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

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MacMartin Family Correspondence, 1827-1878 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists predominantly of nineteenth-century correspondence between members of the MacMartin family of New York and New Jersey.

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

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Glen Maitland Novels, 1957 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes

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Consists of the autograph and typed manuscripts of three unpublished novels by American writer Glen Maitland (Princeton Class of 1938).

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

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Gabriela Mora Collection of Elena Garro, 1974-1980 (bulk) circa 1940s-1990s (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.63 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection includes correspondence to and from Mexican author Elena Garro and Chilean American critic and scholar Gabriela Mora, a handwritten testament by Elena Garro, and photographs of Gabriela Mora, Elena Garro, and Garro's family, friends, and colleagues. Also includes audio recorded interviews of Elena Garro conducted by Gabriela Mora in 1974 and 1979.

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

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Edmund Wilson Collection, 1917-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters and manuscripts by or about Edmund Wilson (Princeton Class of 1916), an American literary critic and author.

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

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R. D. Blackmore Collection, 1630-1956 (inclusive) 1873-1899 (bulk)

Extent:

1 box and 0.45 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection contains 120 letters, which is mostly personal correspondence, by English novelist and poet R. D. Blackmore.

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