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French, John Calvin, 1875-

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Hopkins Family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0078
Abstract

Johns Hopkins (1795-1873) was a highly successful Baltimore merchant and philanthropist. He left much of his wealth to found a university and hospital in Baltimore. This collection contains manuscripts, photographs and printed material by or about Johns Hopkins and his ancestors, 1743-2005.

Dates: 1714 - 2005

John C. French collection of sheet music based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MUS-034
Scope and Contents This collection consists of music inspired by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe--including both vocal settings of Poe's actual text as well as instrumental programmtic pieces more loosely based on a particular work of Poe--dating from 1865 to 1957. There are published and manuscript copies, as well as a few photostatic copies. Especially well-represented are the original manuscripts of Joseph Holbrooke, an English composer working in the first half of the 20th century, whose long-standing...
Dates: 1865 - 1957

John Calvin French papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0070
Abstract

John Calvin French was professor of English and librarian at The Johns Hopkins University and author of "A History of the University founded by Johns Hopkins." The collection consists largely of his research and manuscript notes dealing with the founding and later development of the University dating from 1928-1957.

Dates: 1928-1957

Johns Hopkins University collection on Edgar Allan Poe

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0200
Abstract

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Collection contains only secondary material on Poe, including newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, articles, prints, photographs and writings relating to the life of Edgar Allan Poe dating from 1875-1985.

Dates: 1875-1985

Johns Hopkins University Library Administrative Offices records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-03-010
Abstract

The records of the Johns Hopkins University Library document different aspects of the Library's functions from 1874, when the Trustees of the University began to purchase books, through 1997. There are also archived versions of library websites from 2015 - Ongoing.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1874-1997; 1874 - 2000; 2015 - Ongoing

National Lanier Centennial Committee papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030056299]
Identifier: MS-0308
Abstract

A committee was formed in 1940 to celebrate the centenary of poet Sidney Lanier's birth, February 3, 1842. The collection consists of the correspondence of Elinor Pillsbury recruiting members of the National Lanier Centennial Committee, dating from 1939 through 1945.

Dates: 1939 - 1945

Samuel Ottmar Mast papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0135
Abstract

Samuel Ottmar Mast (1871-1947) was a biologist and zoologist at Johns Hopkins University. The collection consists of correspondence, administrative information related to running an academic department, and reprints of articles. The collection materials range in date from 1912 to 1947.

Dates: 1912-1947

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