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Abel Wolman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0105
Abstract

Abel Wolman was an American inventor, scientist, professor and pioneer of modern sanitary engineering. The papers trace Abel Wolman's active career as teacher, consulting engineer and advisor to local, national, and international agencies and include correspondence, documents, and files documenting his various activities from 1901-1989.

Dates: 1901 - 1989

Elgin Ralston Lovell Gould papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0085
Scope and Contents The papers consist of 4 series: scrapbooks, lectures, writings and correspondence covering the years 1881-1925. The scrapbooks, the largest series, comprise 10 volumes that span 1899-1915 and contain newspaper clippings, dinner invitations, and articles. The clippings focus primarily on Gould's efforts as an urban Progressive, both in politics and housing reform. Gould was a founding member of the Citizens Union and an active campaigner for Seth Low's fusion candidacy in the mayoral race of...
Dates: 1881-1925

Friendship album of Lorinda Fitts Merriam

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MS-0850
Abstract

This collection consists of a friendship album belonging to Lorinda Fitts Merriam of Champion, New York, created between 1838 and 1840.

Dates: 1838-1840

George B. Coale letters

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0269
Abstract

George B. Coale (1819-1887) was an insurance executive in Baltimore. This collection consists of ten letters to George B. Coale ranging in date from 1832 to 1881.

Dates: 1832, 1852, 1853, 1877, 1878, 1881

Helen H. Tanzer collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0460
Abstract

This collection relates to the donation of Margaret B. Wilson’s personal library after her death in 1945. Helen H. Tanzer was the executor of Wilson’s will. The materials consist of Tanzer’s correspondence, book checklists, shipping receipts for the books, income tax information, and a news clipping.

Dates: 1946-1949

James D. McCabe papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0080
Abstract

James D. McCabe, Jr. (1842-1883) was a popular writer of more than 30 works including histories, biographies, and plays. The collection consists of letterbooks, unpublished manuscripts, and photographs dating from 1862 to 1881.

Dates: 1862-1881

John Thomas Scharf papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0081
Abstract

John Thomas Scharf (1843–1898) was a United States historian and author. The collection consists of his original documents as well as those of other historians, including Henry B. Dawson and Thompson Westcott. The materials span in date from 1750-1947.

Dates: 1750-1947

Johns Hopkins University World's Fair collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0545
Abstract

This artificially-assembled collection consists of materials relating to international World's Fairs and Expositions, including photographs; postcards; written travelogues or personal accounts of the fairs; ephemera, including programs and printed souvenirs; lithographs and engravings; and physical objects. The materials date from the 1830s to the 1960s.

Dates: 1830s-1967

Robert Balk papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0215
Abstract

The papers of geologist, Robert Balk, include research files, photographs, writings, correspondence, and approximately 50 field notebooks. The materials date from 1922 to 1956.

Dates: 1922-1956

Saul collection of theater programs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0224
Scope and Contents The collection consists of four series, spanning the years from the 1950's through the 1980's. The series are theatrical performances, symphony, opera, and dance. The playbills, programs, and souvenir programs which form the collection reflect the major stage productions of drama, musical comedy, dance, opera, and the symphony for that period. Most of the collection is from American stages but European cities of London, Paris, and Dublin are represented.Over 250 Playbills from New...
Dates: 1951-1989

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Balk, Robert, 1899-1955 1
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Boorstin, Ruth Frankel 1
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 1
Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905 1
Brown, Thurlow W. (Thurlow Weed), 1819-1866 1
Century 21 Exposition (1962, Seattle, Wash.) 1
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Chambers, William L. 1
Churchill, William, 1859-1920 1
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City and Suburban Homes Company 1
Cloos, Ernst, 1898-1974 1
Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885 1
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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876 1
Darton, Nelson Horatio, 1865-1948 1
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 1
Exposition internationale (1937 : Paris, France) 1
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Frankel, Bennett 1
G. & N. Sturtevant 1
Gifford, Sanford Robinson, 1823-1880 1
Gould, E. R. L. (Elgin Ralston Lovell), 1860-1915 1
Grauer, Albert Lee, 1886-1946 1
Grauer, Alice Betty 1
Grauer, Neil A. 1
Grauer, William Stone, 1915- 1
Great Exhibition (1851: London, England) 1
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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894 1
International Statistical Institute 1
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin 1
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Kay, Marshall, 1904-1975 1
Kepple, Ernest Philip 1
Lasky, Samuel G. (Samuel Grossman), 1901- 1
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 1
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company 1
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) 1
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941 1
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Murphy, Francis, 1836-1907 1
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Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875 1
Ritchie, Robert Welles, 1879-1942 1
Roosevelt, Théodore, 1858-1919 1
Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898 1
Ross, Clyde P. (Clyde Polhemus), 1891- 1
Royal Ballet 1
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Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau. 1
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Tanzer, Helen H. (Helen Henrietta), 1876-1961 1
Tennessee Valley Authority 1
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