Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

New Finding Aids for October 2015

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

  New finding aids include the following: D. C. Herrin “Columbia River Scenery” Photographs (C1512) Consists of 13 mounted albumen card photographs from Oregon photographer D. C. Herrin’s “Columbia River Scenery” series that depict various scenes along the river, including views … Continue reading →

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Nova Caesarea Awarded the Arline Custer Memorial Award

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

In 2014, to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the naming of New Jersey, RBSC published Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888 by curator of historic maps John Delaney. The work was a substantial updating of John … Continue reading →

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Submit Your Essay to Win the 2015-2016 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Attention Princeton Students: Are you an avid collector of books, manuscripts, or other materials found in libraries? If so, consider submitting an essay about your collection for a chance to win the Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize! Endowed from … Continue reading →

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New Finding Aids for September 2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

New finding aids include the following: Thomas Colchie ’64 Collection on Jorge Amado (C1450) The collection consists of twenty-four audio cassette recorded interviews conducted by Thomas Colchie (Princeton University alumnus, Class of 1964) of or about Brazilian writer Jorge Amado. … Continue reading →

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New Finding Aids for July and August 2015

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

New finding aids include the following: Rodolfo Alonso Correspondence and Photographs (C1439) Rodolfo Alonso is an Argentine poet, translator, essayist, and editor. The collection includes Alonso’s correspondence with various Latin American writers including Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Raúl Gustavo Aguirre, … Continue reading →

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