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Jonathan Dickinson Collection, 1704-1763 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists chiefly of eighteenth-century correspondence and documents of clergyman Jonathan Dickinson relating to his establishment of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).

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

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H. N. Swanson Files on F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1934-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of correspondence between F. Scott Fitzgerald's East Coast literary agent, Harold Ober, and his Hollywood agent, H. N. Swanson, from 20 November 1934 through 4 April 1956.

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

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George Black Stewart Papers, 1896-1917 (bulk) 1896-1950 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 2.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of photograph albums, diaries, engagement calendars, and documents of George Black Stewart (Princeton Class of 1906) who was treasurer (1906-1950) of the American University of Beirut.

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

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Peggy Liss Collection on Carlos Fuentes, circa 1970s-1992 (inclusive)

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2 boxes

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The Peggy Liss Collection on Carlos Fuentes consists of photographs, public relations materials, newspaper clippings, reviews, articles, publications, and program outlines pertaining to the collaboration between Peggy K. Liss and Carlos Fuentes on the television documentary series, The Buried Mirror.

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

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American Lottery Tickets Collection, 1761-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of forty-five 18th and 19th-century American lottery tickets from nine different states. Before 1790, America had only three incorporated banks; therefore, lotteries were standard sources for public and private financing.

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

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George A. Hulett Papers, 1909-1962 (inclusive)

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6 boxes, 1 folder, and 2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

George A. Hulett (Princeton Class of 1892) was a professor of chemistry at Princeton (1909-1935) and authority on "standard cells." The collection consists of his works, correspondence, documents, photographs, and printed matter.

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

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Cretan Revolution and Greco-Turkish War of 1897 Collection, 1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of a collection of 205 documents from the papers of former Greek prime minister Dēmētrios Rallēs, concerning the Cretan Revolution and the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.

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

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James L. Stanton Correspondence, 1883-1886 (bulk) 1879-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence and a few related writings documenting the work of attorney James L. Stanton as Chief Pardon Clerk (1882-1884) and General Agent (1884-1885) under Attorney General Benjamin Harris Brewster in the United States Department of Justice during the administration of President Chester A. Arthur. Among the many cases and events the letters document are those surrounding the Star Routes scandal, which involved fraud by United States postal officials. Frequent correspondents include Benjamin Harris Brewster, Brewster Cameron, and William Haight.

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

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Henry Robert Taylor Family Papers, 1849-1915 (inclusive)

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1 box

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Consists of a group of family papers documenting Henry Robert Taylor's role in a California gold prospecting company called Cunningham & Co. from 1849 to 1851, his travels in South America from 1852 to 1857, his survey work in the Nebraska Territory in 1858 and 1859, and his family's efforts to publish his travel journals in the early 20th century.

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

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James M. Ludlow Manuscripts, 1886-1931 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

Abstract:

The James M. Ludlow Manuscripts consist of assorted manuscripts and a small selection of miscellaneous material of the American Presbyterian clergyman, author, and Princeton graduate (Class of 1861), James Meeker Ludlow (1841-1932).

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