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William L. Dayton Papers, 1791-1897 (bulk 1861-1864): Finding Aid

Creator:
Dayton, William L. (William Lewis), 1807-1864.
Abstract:
William Lewis Dayton, Princeton Class of 1825, served as U.S. senator (1841-1850) and U.S. minister to France (1861-1864). His papers are largely from his years in France and consist of diplomatic dispatches, legation accounts, personal correspondence, documents pertaining to household affairs in Paris (insurance policies, leases, etc.), and material relating to his sudden death. Also included is a box of correspondence to and from his son, William Lewis Dayton Jr., Princeton Class of 1858, along with other papers concerning other members of the family.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0023

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Wainwright Family Collection, 1694-1910 (bulk 1810-1890): Finding Aid

Creator:
Wainwright family
Abstract:
Consists of selected papers of the Wainwright family of New York State dating primarily from the nineteenth century.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0633

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Edward D. Duffield Correspondence with Josephine Curtis, 1890-1903: Finding Aid

Creator:
Duffield, Edward D. (Edward Dickinson), 1871-1938.
Abstract:
Edward D. Duffield (Princeton Class of 1892) was a general solicitor of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and eventually became president. The correspondence consists of letters between Duffield and Josephine Curtis, his future wife. The letters date primarily from their courtship, which a few later letters and two family photograph albums.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0810

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Henry C. Reppert Collection, 1862-1889: Finding Aid

Creator:
Reppert, Henry C.
Abstract:
Consists of material relating to Henry C. Reppert's participation in the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0966

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George Russell Brown Family Collection, 1865-1932: Finding Aid

Creator:
Brown, George Russell, 1865-1932.
Abstract:
Consists primarily of documents and newspaper clippings about Civil War veteran George Russell Brown and college essays of his son, Princeton student George Russell Brown, Jr.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1017

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Edward Everett Collection, 1828-1865: Finding Aid

Creator:
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865.
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence of the nineteenth-century American statesman Edward Everett.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1050

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Hale Family Collection, 1884-1945: Finding Aid

Creator:
Hale, Henry E. (Henry Ewing), 1869-1946.
Abstract:
Consists of selected family papers of Princeton resident and historian Henry Ewing Hale.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1069

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Newton T. Hartshorn Collection, 1861-1864: Finding Aid

Creator:
Hartshorn, Newton T. (Newton Timothy), 1842-1922.
Abstract:
Consists of thirty-six letters written by Captain Newton T. Hartshorn, U.S. Army, to his brother during the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1073

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Waterman Thomas Hewett Collection, 1914-1920: Finding Aid

Creator:
Hewett, Waterman Thomas, 1846-1921.
Abstract:
Consists of material about the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, during the Civil War collected from source material by Waterman Thomas Hewett, an American educator and editor.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1082

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The Rochester Courier Collection, 1850-1903: Finding Aid

Creator:
Folsom, C. W. (Charles William), 1826-1904.
Abstract:
The Rochester Courier was a weekly, local newspaper published on Friday nights in Rochester, New Hampshire, beginning in 1864. The collection consists of manuscript speeches, articles, editorials, and correspondence from the newspaper, reflecting some of the national issues which dominated American political life leading up to and following the Civil War, including the antislavery movement, the Missouri Compromise, and temperance.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1100

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Alfred Thayer Mahan Collection, 1883-1977 (bulk 1883-1913): Finding Aid

Creator:
Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914.
Abstract:
Consists chiefly of letters by Alfred Thayer Mahan to his publisher regarding his writings about United States naval history. Mahan was a U.S. naval officer in the Civil War, and his work on the importance of adequate navies and merchant marines influenced the policies and philosophies of national leaders across the globe, including those of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1126

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Edwin A. Parrott Collection, 1837-1912 (bulk 1859-1896): Finding Aid

Creator:
Parrott, Edwin A., 1830-1931.
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and documents by and about Edwin A. Parrott, who represented Ohio in the House of Representatives in 1863.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1154

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Samuel B. Fisher Civil War Letters, 1862-1865: Finding Aid

Creator:
Fisher, Samuel B.
Abstract:
Consists of nine letters sent by Union Army soldier Samuel B. Fisher to his sister in Camden, New Jersey, during the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1176

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George Maxwell Robeson Collection, 1869-1890: Finding Aid

Creator:
Robeson, George M. (George Maxwell), 1829-1897.
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence of George Maxwell Robeson, attorney general of New Jersey, relating to his appointment as Secretary of the Navy in June 1869.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1187

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George Roden Civil War Letters to His Family, 1861-1864: Finding Aid

Creator:
Roden, George, b. 1841.
Abstract:
Consists of twenty-eight letters sent by George Roden, Jr., while he was on tour during the American Civil War, to his family in Newark, New Jersey.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1213

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Lewis French Stearns Correspondence, 1862-1866: Finding Aid

Creator:
Stearns, Lewis French, 1847-1892.
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence of Lewis French Stearns (Princeton Class of 1867) from the American Civil War years. The letters shed light not only on general student life at the University in the mid-nineteenth century, but also on the local effects of the war--on the University, its students, and on the town of Princeton, N.J.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1257

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American Civil War Collection, 1861-1865: Finding Aid

Creator:
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents related to the American Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1288

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John S. Copley Civil War Letters, 1861-1862: Finding Aid

Creator:
Copley, John S.
Abstract:
Consists of 24 letters by Union soldier, John S. Copley to his friend Robert Moody throughout the first two years of the American Civil War. The letters include detailed accounts of battles and life in various military camps.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C1327

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Brigham Young Collection, 1846-1968 (bulk 1862-1872): Finding Aid

Creator:
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877.
Abstract:
Contains selected correspondence of American pioneer and religious leader Brigham Young.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
WC004

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Edwin H. Denby Papers, 1823-1942 (bulk 1900-1939): Finding Aid

Creator:
Denby, Edwin H., 1873 or 4-1957.
Abstract:
Consists of drawings, correspondence, photographs, documents, a genealogy, financial papers, and printed matter of Edwin H. Denby.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0625

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Civil War Papers of Philip Kearny, 1861-1902 (bulk 1861-1863): Finding Aid

Creator:
Kearny, Philip, 1815-1862.
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Philip Kearny while he was brigadier general of volunteers in command of the 1st New Jersey Brigade during the American Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0616

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Louisiana Slavery and Civil War Collection, 1722-1872: Finding Aid

Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Abstract:
The Louisiana Slavery and Civil War Collection consists of documents concerning the estate of the manumitted slave Marie Claire, a selection of Benjamin F. Butler correspondence, correspondence and documents concerning claims against the Union Army, and miscellaneous materials relating to Louisiana history.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0033

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Andre De Coppet Collection, 1566-1936 (bulk 1770-1865): Finding Aid

Collector:
De Coppet, Andre, 1892-1953.
Abstract:
The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0063

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Samuel J. Bayard Papers, 1830-1886: Finding Aid

Creator:
Bayard, Samuel J. (Samuel John), d. 1879.
Abstract:
Consists, for the most part, of autograph manuscripts in prose and verse of Bayard (Princeton Class of 1820) and correspondence of Bayard, the Bayard family, John B. Guthrie, and Bayard Guthrie.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0083

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Civil War Letters of Adam Badeau, 1862-1909: Finding Aid

Creator:
Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895.
Abstract:
Consists of 79 autograph letters from Adam Badeau to Union general James Harrison Wilson, dated 1862 to 1865, most of which were written while Badeau was General Ulysses S. Grant's military secretary in the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0097

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Alexander Autograph Collection, 1527-1937 (bulk 1775-1915): Finding Aid

Creator:
Alexander family.
Abstract:
Consists of approximately 500 miscellaneous letters relating to the Alexander family of Princeton, N.J., including autograph letters collected by them.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0202

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James P. Walker Papers, 1850-1886: Finding Aid

Creator:
Walker, James P. (James Perkins), 1829-1868.
Abstract:
James P. Walker was an American publisher, author, and co-founder of Walker, Wise, and Co. (circa 1860). His papers contain sermons, autobiographical notes, a diary, commonplace books, photographs, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and printed matter, with the bulk of the material comprised of personal and professional correspondence, much of it covering the period of the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0356

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Alfred A. Woodhull Collection, 1829-1916: Finding Aid

Creator:
Woodhull, Alfred A. (Alfred Alexander), 1837-1921.
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).
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0358

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Civil War correspondence of George B. Bacon, 1855-1936: Finding Aid

Creator:
Bacon, George B. (George Bement), 1835-1890.
Abstract:
Consists mainly of letters by George B. Bacon to his wife, Lavinia, during the Civil War when he served as a lieutenant-commander in the U.S. Navy.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0383

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A. W. Bradford Collection, 1843-1932: Finding Aid

Creator:
Bradford, A. W. (Augustus Williamson), 1806-1881.
Abstract:
Contains some miscellaneous papers of A. W. Bradford, governor of Maryland during the Civil War, but the collection consists primarily of speeches, correspondence, documents, and printed matter of Bradford's son, Samuel Webster Bradford (Princeton Class of 1875).
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0394

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Samuel Comfort Papers, 1855-1961: Finding Aid

Creator:
Comfort, Samuel, 1837-1923.
Abstract:
The Samuel Comfort Papers consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, diaries, memorabilia, and printed matter of the manufacturer, inventor, and soldier Samuel Comfort (1837-1923), a member of a distinguished Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Quaker family. Also included are a small selection of papers related to the Barnsley and Crookshank families, relatives of the Comforts.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0407

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Joseph Howard Scrapbooks, 1880-1908: Inventory

Creator:
Howard, Joseph, 1833-1908.
Abstract:
The Joseph Howard Scrapbooks collection consists of journalist Joseph Howard's scrapbooks of press clippings and articles he wrote over the years for several New York City newspapers.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0452

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Roswell H. Lamson Papers, 1845-1894: Finding Aid

Creator:
Lamson, Roswell Hawks.
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, diaries (1864, 1870, 1887), photographs, documents, memorabilia, and printed matter of U.S. Naval officer Roswell H. Lamson.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0475

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Civil War Papers of Symmes Stillwell, 1850-1920 (bulk 1861-1865): Finding Aid

Creator:
Stillwell, Symmes H.
Abstract:
Consists of letters, diaries (1862, 1863, 1864), photographs, ledgers, and documents of Symmes Stillwell, a sergeant in a company of New Jersey volunteers in the Union Army.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0492

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George F. Shrady Collection, 1885-1951 (bulk 1885-1906): Finding Aid

Creator:
Shrady, George F. (George Frederick), 1837-1907.
Abstract:
Contains papers of George F. Shrady relating primarily to his role as Ulysses S. Grant's physician during Grant's last illness in New York in 1885.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0499

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Bernhard K. Schaefer Civil War Collection, 1845-1890 (bulk 1861-1870): Finding Aid

Collector:
Schaefer, Bernhard K. (Bernhard Karsch), 1897-1985.
Abstract:
Consists of papers collected by American businessman and importer Bernhard K. Schaefer (Princeton Class of 1920) relating to the Civil War.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0502

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Paul Ambrose Oliver Collection, 1862-1912: Finding Aid

Creator:
Oliver, Paul Ambrose, 1830-1912.
Abstract:
Consists mainly of letters by Civil War Army officer Paul Ambrose Oliver..
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0534

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William Tuckey Meredith Letters to Mary Watson, 1863-1864: Finding Aid

Creator:
Meredith, William Tuckey, 1839- .
Abstract:
Consists of Civil War letters by Union paymaster William Tuckey Meredith to his fiancee, Mary Watson of Perth Amboy, N. J.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0593

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Francis C. Brown Collection on Slavery in America, 1779-1868 (bulk 1820-1865): Finding Aid

Collector:
Brown, Francis C. (Francis Cabell), 1936-
Abstract:
The Francis C. Brown Collection on Slavery in America consists of printed and manuscript documents related to slaves and the slave trade collected by Francis C. Brown. Much of the collection concerns the World Council of Churches, the Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergei, and the Parisian Russian émigré community.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
C0605

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William W. Belknap Papers, 1814-1917 (bulk 1849-1890): Finding Aid

Creator:
Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890.
Abstract:
Consists primarily of correspondence, documents, and miscellaneous material of William Worth Belknap (Princeton Class of 1848) and his father, William Goldsmith Belknap (1794-1851), of Newburgh, New York.
Location:
Manuscripts Division.
Call Number:
WC062

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