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Other Collections A-L
Almanac Collection
Description
Eighteenth-through twentieth-century almanacs, mostly American, plus some Swedish almanacs. Includes large runs of Old Farmer's Almanac and Leavitt's Almanack.
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By title, in Princeton files and loose on the shelves.
Size
8.25 shelves.
Access
A separate card file arranged by main entry, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File.
Provenance
Approximately 1,650 items were purchased from Marie Bloch, 26 May 1988, according to an invoice and list in the Bloch Collection File. Other items were individual gifts by various donors.
(Bowen) Michael John Bowen Collection
Description
Books by William Faulkner, Hemingway and others published in a variety of languages.
Status
Uncataloged. It has been accessioned.
Arrangement
Final arrangement has not been determined.
Size
9 shelves (443 v., 438 titles), 14 shelves of unaccessioned material.
Provenance
Half the value of the collection was a donation from Michael John Bowen in 1993; the remainder was purchased.
(Creamer) George L. Creamer Library
Description
Seventeenth through twentieth century books on various topics.
Status
Partially cataloged.
Arrangement
Cataloged items are arranged by LC call number, grouped according to size, by subject, or form, such as Prayer Books, Baskerville Imprints, Oversize, Children's Illustrated Books (mostly twentieth century), and Pamphlets. These subcollections are arranged by main entry.
Size
ca. 1720 v. (Plume 12 v., 4 titles).
Access
Separate card files arranged in shelf order and in other arrangements, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File. There is a collection file.
- George L. Creamer Collection.pdf
George L. Creamer Collection of Children's Books.pdf
Requires the use of the free Adobe Acrobat reader.
Provenance
Given to Special Collections by Anna and Nathan H. Creamer, in memory of their son, in 1979.
Creighton Collection
Description
Books and pamphlets on religion and history, mostly nineteenth century English publications, with a few French and German imprints. The subject matter is primarily papal history. These books belonged to Mandell Creighton (1843-1901), Bishop of London (1897-1901).
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By main entry.
Size
383 titles.
Access
A separate card file arranged by main entry, cards in the Special Collection Main Entry File, a handlist, or online pdf.
- Mandell Creighton Collection.pdf
Requires the use of the free Adobe Acrobat reader.
Provenance
According to Prof. Boyd Hill of the History Department on 16 February 1994, the collection was probably purchased by the Libraries circa 1937. It was transferred into Special Collections in February 1965 according to the Department's Annual Report.
(Cummings) Camille Cummings Collection
Description
English and American twentieth century books and serials about literature and travel, including works by and relating to Cummings and her husband, Elliot Paul.
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By main entry.
Size
4 shelves (139 v., 111 titles).
Access
A separate card file arranged by main entry, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File.
Provenance
Given to Special Collections by Camille Cummings.
Related materials
Camille Cummings Collection, MS 255.
(DePuy) Charles DePuy Collection
Description
Over 150 books on chemistry.
Status
The collection is not fully cataloged. A bibliography of the collection is available in Pdf format: DePuy Collection.
Provenance
Donated to Special Collections, University Libraries by Professor Emeritus DePuy in 1986.
(Dickens) Charles Dickens Collection
Description
English language books and serials, mainly nineteenth century, containing works by and about Charles Dickens.
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By main entry, subarranged by title.
Size
102 v. (38 titles).
Access
A separate card file arranged by title, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File.
Provenance
Given to Special Collections by Laurence Sickman in 1989.
(Folsom) Michael Folsom Collection
Description
Periodicals and account books.
Status
Uncataloged.
Size
4 shelves.
Access
Lists arranged by title in collection file.
Provenance
Given to Special Collections by Michael Folsom.
Related materials
Folsom-Elting Collection, MS 246.
(Forsee) Aylesa Forsee Collection
Description
Twentieth century books by Aylesa Forsee in various languages, including Asian languages; and a collection of her personal papers (see "Related Materials" below).
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By title.
Size
1.5 shelves (63 v., 60 titles).
Access
A separate card file arranged by main entry, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File.
Provenance
Given to Special Collections by Aylesa Forsee.
Related materials
Aylesa Forsee Collection, MS 29.
(Hayes) James Hayes Collection
Description
Books, serials, and manuscripts dealing with calligraphy and the history of printing and letterforms, collected by calligrapher James Hayes.
Status
Received, inventoried, and is in the process of being accessioned.
Arrangement
By Hayes accession number.
Size
ca. 1480 titles.
Access
Separate card file and an appraisal list. The collection is not yet represented in the Special Collections Main Entry File. There is a collection file. Access in a searchable database is available through RMOA by clicking here.
Provenance
Purchased from the Hayes family in 1994-1995, after James Hayes' death.
Kempner Mathematics Collection
Description
Eighteenth to twentieth century European books on mathematics in various languages.
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
By main entry.
Size
4 shelves (102 v., 81 titles).
Access
Separate card file arranged by main entry, plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File. There is no collection file.
Provenance
Purchased from Aubrey Kempner in 1972.
(Lennon) Florence Becker Lennon Collection
Description
Nineteenth-and twentieth-century books on poetry, the Moravian Church, Brook Farm (a literary and philosophical commune), author George William Curtis, and various other topics. The collection also includes realia, reel-to-reel audiotapes, and small press imprints, as well as various poetry periodicals.
Status
Uncataloged.
Arrangement
Grouped by topic and form, and within groups by main entry.
Size
32 shelves (ca. 1216 v.) plus posters, boxes, and various artifacts.
Access
Separate card files plus cards in the Special Collections Main Entry File.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Special Collections by Florence Becker Lennon.
Related materials
Florence Becker Lennon Collection, MS 38.
