David James papers

Collection

Identifier: A.J26

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

David James (1915-1968), was a teacher at Princeton University (1938-1940) and Brown University (1946-1956?), and private print dealer in the 1960s.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence and other papers; his diary, which reveals research activities, especially an interest in European artists in South America during the 19th century; and activities as a print dealer; and record books of print purchases and sales, 1962-1966. Unpublished material includes a work of fiction (Love In Santiago: Four Tales) and material on artists, including Auguste Borget (1809-1877), Otto Grashof (1812-1876), and Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858).

Creator

James, David, 1915- (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1934-1967

Language of Materials

English

Extent

9 box(es) (75 folders, 32 volumes, 1 package)

Access

The David James Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received by the University of Rochester Library from the estate of David James, August 1968.

Slightly over 100 letters, 1942-1944, of David James to Mabel Gleason chronicling his service in the U. S. Army during World War II (Box 2) and over 200 pages of a descriptive letter-journal, 1942-1943, of his brother, William James, of a trip to South America to help make a series of documentary films (Box 9) were added to the collection in December 1973, the gift of Mrs. Mabel (Gleason) Harkness.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], David James Papers, A.J26, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester