Moses Taylor Pyne papers, 1686-1939 (bulk 1861-1913).

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Moses Taylor Pyne papers, 1686-1939 (bulk 1861-1913).

Consists of works, correspondence, documents, genealogies, diaries, architectural drawings, scrapbooks, and printed matter of Pyne (Princeton Class of 1877).

15.5 linear ft. (11 cartons, 1 box, 2 rolled architectural drawings)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6930402

Princeton University Library

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Pyne, M. Taylor (Moses Taylor), 1855-1921

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Moses Taylor Pine (class of 1877) was a longtime trustee and benefactor of Princeton, and did much to usher the school's transition from a college to a university by way of his donations and financial support. Among other projects, in conjunction with fellow trustee Bayard Henry, Pyne amassed a sizable collection of records, letters, and writings documenting the early history of the University. Upon its donation in 1894 the Pyne-Henry Collection formed the cornerstone of the University Archives....

Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...

Hibben, John Grier, 1861-1933

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Princeton University. Graduate College

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College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.). Class of 1877

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