American History/20th Century

Collections with Divisional Holdings

  • William E. Colby Papers

    The William E. Colby Papers reflect primarily Colby's post-CIA career as a consultant in international relations. However, there is a small amount of materials from his tenure at the CIA, including the texts of his testimony before Congress. Also of interest is material relating to the forty-year reunion of OSS officers who had served in France and Norway (including a thesis manuscript on the group's activities during the war).

  • Arnold A. Rogow Papers on James V. Forrestal

    The Rogow Papers are composed of materials he collected for his book James Forrestal: A Study of Personality, Politics, and Policy (The Macmillan Press: New York, 1963) and include correspondence with individuals who knew Forrestal, Rogow's notes, and other research materials. Also included are copies of some of Forrestal's correspondence and materials related to the publication of the book.

  • Carl Tobey Papers

    Consists mainly of correspondence and manuscripts of Tobey (Princeton Class of
    1940) from the period (1955-1976) when he was a member of the staff of the
    Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, teaching English. There are 21
    binders of correspondence, photographs, and cards from various friends, family,
    and associates reflecting his interests in Turkish literature and music,
    horticulture, and the collecting of botanical specimens. Also included are

  • John Foster Dulles oral history collection

    This collection consists of 282 transcripts of tape-recorded interviews concerning
    John Foster Dulles (Princeton Class of 1908) and his times by men and women who knew
    and worked with him, such as Roswell P. Barnes, Robert R. Bowie, Walter Judd, and
    Carl McCardle. Some of the main topics covered in the various interviews are the
    Versailles Treaty, the League of Nations, the Federal Council of Churches, the San

  • Eugene M. Becker Papers

    The Eugene M.

  • Elmer C. Werner Papers

    This collection includes the papers of Elmer Charles Werner, a former special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, and his experiences investigating Lyndon Johnson. This collection includes Werner's diaries from 1942-1945, the period during which Johnson was investigated; Werner's notes and newspaper clippings regarding the case; a chronology of the facts of the case prepared by Werner; and Werner's manuscript narrative regarding his experiences.

  • New Jersey Works Progress Administration Records

    The New Jersey Works Progress Administration Records document the history of several of projects undertaken by the New Jersey WPA. They include the New Jersey Historical Records Survey, the Agricultural Administration Act, and the Indian Site Survey of New Jersey. Also included are reports that were collected in an attempt to preserve the history of New Jersey’s municipal governments.

  • H. Freeman Matthews Papers

    The H. Freeman Matthews Papers contain correspondence, photographs, miscellaneous papers and family films, as well as a draft of the memoirs that Matthews wrote after his retirement and published privately under the title “Memoirs of a Passing Era” (circa 1972).

  • William Cattell Trimble Papers

    The William C. Trimble Papers reflect Trimble's career in the Foreign Service, with more documentation from his years in Brazil, Cambodia, Germany, and from his work covering Africa. Most of the material is routine in nature, but letters detailing his views and the challenges he faced in his various postings can also be found.

  • Ansley J. Coale Papers

    The Ansley J. Coale Papers document Coale's professional activities as a faculty member of Princeton's Office of Population Research (OPR), including his work on the nuptiality, fertility, and mortality of populations around the world. The papers contain correspondence, Coale's research papers and projects, and samples of data collected. The material spans the several decades (1950s to 1990s) Coale spent as a member of the faculty, as well as work he did during his retirement.

Pages

Pssst...

You are currently only seeing content in the Public Policy Papers. You can also explore American History/20th Century material in all divisions.