Varnum Lansing Collins Papers, 1842-1972

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Varnum Lansing Collins Papers, 1842-1972

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/316951981

The Varnum Lansing Collins Papers consist primarily of materials generated by Collins while writing several of his most well-known works on Princeton history. The papers include manuscripts, notes, correspondence, and research materials consisting of both original documents and facsimiles. Also included in the papers are materials pertaining to Collins' personal life, such as undergraduate scrapbooks and correspondence with friends and well-wishers.

4.75 linear ft. (10 boxes)

Princeton University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7323330

Princeton University Library

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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 ...

Collins, Varnum Lansing, 1870-1936

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Varnum Lansing Collins was a Princeton alum of the Class of 1893 and served as the University's Secretary from 1917 to 1936. From the description of Varnum Lansing Collins Papers, 1842-1972 (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 316951981 Author, librarian, local historian, and college teacher, of Princeton, N.J. From the description of Correspondence, 1923-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70961553 From the description of A guardsman in ...