H. H Wilson papers, 1938-1979.

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H. H Wilson papers, 1938-1979.

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Consists of correspondence and reference material which Wilson mainly compiled to aid in preparation for his course lectures in the Politics Dept. at Princeton University. There are some files that document his strong support of civil liberties, but many of the files are related to particular courses and contain syllabi, lecture outlines, and reading lists. The collection also contains a sparse sampling of Wilson's publications and speeches as well as F.B.I. files of several prominent Americans.

3.36 linear ft. (8 archival boxes)

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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The FBI established this classification when it assumed responsibility for ascertaining the protection capabilities and weaknesses of defense plants. Each plant survey was a separate case file, with the survey, supplemental surveys, and all communications dealing with a plant insofar as plant protection was concerned, filed together. On June 1, 1941, and January 5, 1942, the Navy and Army, respectively, assumed responsibility for surveying defense plants in which they had interests. Thereafter, ...

Wilson, H. H. (H. Hubert)

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Wilson joined the Princeton faculty in 1947 as a specialist on American institutions and the British government. Courses he taught included Politics 203 (Political Power in the U.S.), 306 (Politics of Civil Liberties), Politics 508 (American Legislatures) and 524 (Political Power in American Society). His teaching style and outside activities reflected his ardent support of civil liberties. He was highly critical of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the United States Justice Department and Federal Bureau...

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 ...