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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]

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

Extent:

1 box and 0.25 linear feet

Abstract:

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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Jesse Smith Blydenburgh Papers, 1856-1900 (inclusive)

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7 boxes and 3.8 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence, both personal and business, five ledgers (1859-1880), two photographs, and a diary (1869) of Jesse Smith Blydenburgh, a nineteenth-century importer-exporter in New York City.

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Danubio Torres Fierro Papers, 1952-2003 (inclusive) 1971-2003 (bulk)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected correspondence of the Uruguayan writer and editor Danubio Torres Fierro.

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J. Duncan Spaeth Collection, 1865-1957 (inclusive)

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11 boxes

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Consists of works, correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and printed matter of J. Duncan Spaeth, a preceptor (1905-1911) and professor of English (1911-1935) at Princeton.

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John Jay by Frank Monaghan, 1935 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Consists of the original typescript of history professor Frank Monaghan's John Jay (1935), a biography of the American founding father.

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Sophia, Electress of Hanover, Letter Book and Commonplace Book, 1659-1706 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

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Consists of a letter book with unpublished letters and a commonplace book likely compiled by or for Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630-1714), granddaughter of James I of England.

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Igor Stravinsky Collection, 1964-1967 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence and documents relating to the Princeton commission of Requiem Canticles by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, considered by many in both the West and his native land to be the most influential composer of 20th-century music.

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Virgilio Piñera Collection, 1941-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.25 linear feet

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Virgilio Pinera (1912-1979) was a Cuban novelist, playwright, and storywriter. The collection consists of his works, including manuscripts of various poems, an unfinished play, theatrical sketches, and prose essay. The collection also contains Piñera's extensive correspondence with Humberto Rodriguez Tomeu (1919-1994), a Cuban short story writer and translator, and Witold Gombrowicz's correspondence with Rodriguez Tomeu.

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Woodruff Family Collection, 1803-1850 (bulk) 1795-1896 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 2.6 linear feet

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Consists of selected papers of George Woodruff (Princeton Class of 1785), a lawyer, and various members of his family of Trenton, N.J.

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Heath Bowman Papers, 1923-1989 (inclusive)

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5 boxes and 4.4 linear feet

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Heath Bowman was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1931. After graduating, Bowman traveled extensively and later became a public affairs officer involved in Chile, Italy, France, and Yugoslavia. The papers consist of Bowman's 68 diaries from 1923 to 1989 and some of his photographs from the West Indies and South America.

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Patrick J. Kearney Collection on the Olympia Press, 1960-2001 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Consists of material gathered by Patrick J. Kearney in the preparation of his bibliography of the Olympia Press, Paris Olympia Press, published by Liverpool University Press in 2007.

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Edith Wharton Manuscripts, 1903-1925 (inclusive)

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1 box and 1 linear feet

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Consists of corrected typescripts of several novels and articles by American novelist Edith Wharton.

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F. Marion Crawford Novels, 1887-1897 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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Consists of four autograph manuscripts of novels by American writer F. Marion Crawford.

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Robert M. McClung Manuscripts, 1969-1980 (inclusive)

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10 boxes, 2 items, and 3.6 linear feet

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Robert M. McClung (Princeton's Class of 1939) was an American writer of children's fiction and non-fiction, especially about animals and natural history. His papers contain five manuscripts of published works by McClung on wildlife conservation and endangered species. The collection includes the original edited typescripts, outlines, workbooks and notes, page and galley proofs, Xerox copies, reference material, maps, and illustrations of the books, as well as related correspondence.

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Princeton University Department of Near Eastern Studies Faculty Research Materials, 1882-1965 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 2 linear feet

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Consists of research materials of faculty members of Princeton University's Department of Near Eastern Studies, most likely Philip Khuri Hitti (1886-1978) and/or his son-in-law, R. Bayly Winder (1920-1988). Materials include photocopied materials relating to Jurji Zaydan (Georgie Zeidan) (1861-1914), and Aramco records, primarily Arabian Research Division, Government Relations Division translations of Current Affairs Radio Broadcasts from 1954 to 1956.

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George Haven Putnam Papers, 1853-1929 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 2.8 linear feet

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Consists of business and personal papers of George Haven Putnam (1844-1930), an American publisher and author. Included are fully-indexed letterbooks (1879-1910), typescripts of Putnam's writings (ca. 1905-1929), scrapbooks of letters received and press clippings (1878-1917), and other clippings and printed material (1853-1928).

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Archery Papers of Robert P. Elmer, 1914-1952 (inclusive)

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21 boxes and 9.1 linear feet

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Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and printed matter of Archery Hall of Fame member Robert P. Elmer (Princeton Class of 1899) related to archery.

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Garret D. Wall Collection, 1807-1850 (bulk) 1699-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:

10 boxes

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The Garret D. Wall Collection, dating from 1609-1909, consists primarily of material from the legal practice of Garret D. Wall (1783-1850). The bulk of the material dates from 1807 to 1850, when Wall was actively practicing law, serving in the United States Senate, and serving as judge of the Court of Appeals of New Jersey.

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Clive Bell Correspondence, 1922-1962 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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The Clive Bell Correspondence collection consists of letters received by the English writer and art critic Clive Bell (1881-1964) from Raymond Mortimer, Harold Nicolson, and V. (Victoria) Sackville-West ["Vita"]. Their content reflects both personal and professional matters.

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