James W. Alexander scrapbooks on Princeton University, 1893-1905.

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James W. Alexander scrapbooks on Princeton University, 1893-1905.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/692625891

The collection consists of 19 scrapbooks containing clippings about Princeton University from Philadelphia, New York and Princeton newspapers, arranged chronologically with occasional correspondence and ephemera from the University.

8.5 linear ft. (19 oversize volumes)

Princeton University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7994057

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 ...

Alexander, James W. (James Waddel), 1839-1915

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James W. Alexander, member of the Princeton class of 1860, was a prominent New York City insurance official and financier, an active alumnus, and a member of the Princeton Board of Trustees. From the description of James W. Alexander scrapbooks on Princeton University, 1893-1905. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 692625891 American insurance executive. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York, to Messrs. Schell and Davis o...