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J.H. van 't Hoff papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0074
Abstract

Jacobus Henricus (Henry) van 't Hoff (1852-1911) was a chemist credited with founding the science of stereochemistry, and in 1901 he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in chemistry. The majority of the papers are those reflecting family affairs or honors accorded van 't Hoff for his work. This collection does not contain his scientific or working papers except for notes of two lectures and copies of his published papers. The papers are mostly in Dutch. The papers span from 1837 to 1924.

Dates: 1837-1924

John Alexander World War I correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0614
Abstract

John Gurnels Alexander was born March 8, 1888 in Franklin county, Georgia. The collection consists of letters dating from 1909 to 1952 to and from family, friends, soldiers and businesses; as well as Army documents from the war period.

Dates: 1909-1952

John Dos Passos collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0780
Abstract

This small collection contains photographs, a calling card, and letters relating to American novelist John Dos Passos (1896-1970). Included in the collection is a letter from Dos Passos to Spanish academic José Robles regarding Robles' translation of Dos Passos' novel Manhattan Transfer into Spanish. The papers range from approximately 1899 to 1922.

Dates: approximately 1899-1922

John G. A. Pocock papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0425
Abstract

This collection contains lectures, speeches and writings; reprints; book manuscripts; and the conference papers of John G. A. Pocock, a historian of political thought and professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University. His papers spans the years of 1962 to 2017, with the majority of the materials dating from Pocock's time at Hopkins. This holding notably includes his handwritten manuscripts of Barbarism and Religion (1999).

Dates: 1962-2017

John Hack correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0600
Scope and Contents

The contents of the letters include negotiation of prices, discussions of sales and quality of the products. One of the letters mentions that a check was included in the envelope and several acknowledge receiving shipments of Spanish Cigars and tobacco.

Dates: 1826-1827

John Pendleton Kennedy letter to the National Intelligencer newspaper

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0716
Abstract

John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a politician (elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1838) and writer with strong ties to the South. This collection includes a public letter which elucidates Kennedy's dialogue as an apologist for slavery on the one hand, and the views of famed anti-slavery activist, Lewis Tappan, on the other. The correspondence was written on March 5, 1850.

Dates: 1850 March 5

John Pendleton Kennedy papers

 Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0058
Abstract

John Pendleton Kennedy was an influential writer, politician, and businessman in the Baltimore area who was instrumental in the establishment of the Peabody Institute. His papers include correspondence with many notable American cultural and political figures of the 19th century, as well as manuscripts, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous business documents.

Dates: 1812-1890
Found in: Peabody Archives

Johnnie Newton letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0616
Scope and Contents These 54 World War II letters dated from 1943 - 1945 were mostly written by Johnnie Newton. The sensitive young man wrote simple and folksy words to his folks back home. He always began the letters wishing his family well and telling them about the weather. He often told them how lucky he was because he was not yet sent overseas, and sometimes asked for money because his payment was irregular. A recurrent subject was his difficulty to communicate with his brother Samuel:"Mother I...
Dates: 1943-1945

Johns Hopkins University alumni collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0683
Abstract

This collection includes donations from Johns Hopkins University alumni that document student life, frequently reflecting the donor's personal experience as a student at Johns Hopkins University. The collection includes photographs, letters, student notes, and other material. The collection spans the 19th and 20th centuries.

Dates: 1840-1994

Johns Hopkins University Alumni College records

 Record Group — Box: 1
Identifier: RG-12-050
Abstract

The Alumni College was established by the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association in approximately 1973, to provide alumni with travel learning opportunities, better known as "education vacations." The collection spans from 1970 to 1974.

Dates: 1970 - 1974

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Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950 6
Gilman, Daniel C. (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908 6
Lovejoy, Arthur O. (Arthur Oncken), 1873-1962 6
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 5
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Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 4
Johns Hopkins University. Peabody Institute 4
Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870 4
Boas, George, 1891-1980 3
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 3
Frary, Richard, 1947- 3
Peabody, George, 1795-1869 3
Robles Pazos, José, 1897-1937 3
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 3
Adams, John Quincy , 1767-1848 2
Allen, Don Cameron, 1903-1972 2
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 2
Barth, John, 1930- 2
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 2
Brown, Lloyd A. (Lloyd Arnold), 1907-1966 2
Bryn-Julson, Phyllis, 1945- 2
Chew, Samuel C. (Samuel Claggett), 1888-1960 2
Claire, William F. 2
Cox, Richard Threlkeld, 1898-1991 2
Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876 2
Davis, William Morris, 1850-1934 2
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 2
Goodnow, Frank J., 1859-1939 2
Hamerik, Asger, 1843-1923 2
Hancock, John, 1737-1793 2
Havens, Raymond Dexter, 1880-1954 2
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894 2
James, Henry, 1843-1916 2
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 2
Johns Hopkins University. Department of History 2
Johns Hopkins University. Department of Romance Languages and Literatures 2
Johns Hopkins University. School of Engineering 2
Johns Hopkins University. Sheridan Libraries 2
Katz, M. Benjamin 2
Keyser, R. Brent, 1859-1927 2
Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891 2
Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 2
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC 2
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950 2
Morison, Nathaniel Holmes, 1815-1890 2
Office of the Board of Trustees 2
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 2
Painter, Sidney, 1902-1960 2
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 2
Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981 2
Reese, Lizette Woodworth, 1856-1935 2
Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927 2
Riggs, Lawrason, 1861-1940 2
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Francis Delano), 1882-1945 2
Sand, George, 1804-1876 2
Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889 2
Sands family 2
Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas), 1843-1898 2
Shapiro, Karl, 1913-2000 2
Singleton, Charles S. (Charles Southward), 1909-1985 2
Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 2
Uhler, Philip R. (Philip Reese), 1835-1913 2
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps 2
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 2
Walters, Henry, 1848-1931 2
Washington, George, 1732-1799 2
Wilson, Robert, 1922-2016 2
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-1916 1
Ackerman, Barbara 1
Ackerman, Jack (John R. ) 1
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 1
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 1
Addelspier, Thomas 1
Afghanistan Information Center (Peshawar, Pakistan) 1
Afghanistan Relief Committee 1
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus 1
Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971 1
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 1
Alexander, John G. (John Gurnels), 1888- 1
Alighieri, Dante, 1265-1321 1
American Cotton Picker Co. 1
American Geographical Society of New York 1
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1
American Missionary Association 1
Ames, Joseph Sweetman, 1864-1943 1
Andrew Clow & Company 1
Andrews, Charles McLean, 1863-1943 1
Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916 1
Antioch Gospel Swingers of Camden N.J. 1
Appelton-Century-Crofts 1
Archaeological Institute of America 1
Archaeological Institute of America. Baltimore Society 1
Armstrong, Hamilton Fish, 1893-1973 1
Armstrong, S. C. (Samuel Chapman), 1839-1893 1
Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888 1
Arnold, Rosie J. 1
Arnold, Samuel Bland, 1834-1906 1
Arnould, Arthur, 1833-1895 1
Arrowood, Clinton 1
Astley, Thomas, -1839 1
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