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Irish Writers collection
This collection contains letters by William Butler Yeats from 1899 to 1938; letters with related ephemera from his sister Elizabeth Corbett Yeats from approximately 1916 to 1935; and letters and poems by other writers from approximately 1914 to 1953, including Rachel Annand Taylor, George Moore, George William Russell, Frank O'Connor and Edward Plunkett (Lord Dunsany).
Isaiah Bowman papers
Isaiah Bowman, fifth president of The Johns Hopkins University and geographer, was born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, December 26, 1878. The Isaiah Bowman papers offer a fairly complete view of his many-faceted professional life, and Bowman's service as an advisor to the U.S. government and U.S. State Department, particularly in relation to World War I and II, are well-documented in the papers. The papers span from 1902 to 1950.
J. Montgomery Gambrill papers
J. Montgomery Gambrill (1880-1953) was a historian and professor at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University. This collection consists largely of typed and handwritten correspondence, subject files, and teaching files reagarding his research and administrative duties, from 1794 to 1966.
Jacques Barzun papers
James Croll letter
James Croll (1821-1890) was a Scottish geologist and climatologist. This collection consists of one letter of James Croll to Henry Sidgwick, May 12, 1883, asking for Sidgwick's opinion of an article.
James R. Randall letter to Charles F. Gunther and poem My Maryland!
James Ryder Randall (1839-1908) was a native of Maryland and penned the poem, Maryland, My Maryland!
which was adopted as the state song in 1939. The collection includes autograph transcriptions of a letter to Charles F. Gunther of Chicago and the accompanying aforementioned poem.
Janney-White family papers
The Janney-White family papers primarily contain material related to Johns Hopkins's great-nephew Richard Janney White (1867-1929), his parents Jane Janney and Francis White (1825-1904), and their immediate and extended families.
Jean Marie Goulemot collection of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic materials
This collection of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic items donated by Jean Marie Goulemot, ranging from the 1790s to approximately 1806, includes four manuscript items, and two committee badges. The letters are state correspondence to Le Ministre de la Justice, Prefécts des departements, and Le Ministre de l'Intérieur.
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte collection (missing)
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte (1784 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon I. This collection consisted of two photocopies of two items related to Bonaparte, one dating from 1804. These items cannot be located and are considered missing.
J.H. van 't Hoff papers
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.