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letters (correspondence)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 215 Collections and/or Records:

George Peabody Library records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-03-017
Abstract In 1857, philanthropist George Peabody gave the amount of $300,000 for the funding of a library in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The construction of what was then known as the Library of the Peabody Institute (also the Peabody Institute Library) in Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood began in 1858. Due to the difficulties of opening such a library during the Civil War (1861-1865), the building was not officially dedicated to the public until 1866 and 1878, the west wing and east wing,...
Dates: 1860-1980s; Majority of material found within 1860-1970

George Sand handwritten letter to unnamed recipient, 1858-12-29

 Item — 1: [Barcode: 31151030056596], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

A handwritten letter from George Sand to someone she addresses only as "Cher vieux," who is likely Charles Duvernet. Sand writes that she does not have time to see him that night and has reread his manuscript and is very happy with it. She sends her love to Eugenie and all his family, wishing them a happy new year.

Dates: 1858-12-29

George Washington letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-GAR-021
Abstract

This collection includes six letters, two printed certificates, and an inscribed set of two volumes of Buffon's Natural History Abridged, all signed by George Washington between 1776 and 1798.

Dates: 1776 - 1798

George William Brown letter to J.W. McCoy

 Collection — Box BW-13: [Barcode: 31151030055580]
Identifier: MS-0257
Abstract

One letter of George William Brown to J.W. McCoy.

Dates: 1880 March 26

George Wills papers

 Series
Identifier: MS-0858
Abstract George Wills served as assistant to Milton S. Eisenhower following Eisenhower's retirement as President of Johns Hopkins University in 1967. This collection comprises photocopies of correspondence, speeches, reports, and other materials related to Wills's work as assistant to Eisenhower. The collection also includes materials related to Wills's work as chair of the Citizens Commission on the Maryland Government. The collection spans 1954-1982, with the bulk of the collection from 1967 to...
Dates: 1954 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1967 - 1971

Gertrude Stein collection at Johns Hopkins University

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0970
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and ephemera associated with author Gertrude Stein.

Dates: 1930 - 1934

Gilbert V. Levin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0620
Abstract A native of Baltimore, Gilbert V. Levin obtained his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1947 and his M.S. in Sanitary Engineering in 1948, and received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 1963. He is the founder of Spherix Inc., and the principal investigator of the Mars Viking Mission Labeled Release Experiment. This collection of his papers represents Levin’s professional scientific career, including correspondence with colleagues, the pursuit of over 50...
Dates: 1950-2009

Glenroy C. Stein papers

 Collection
Identifier: PIMS-0020
Abstract

The Glenroy C. Stein papers contain scores and method books written by Stein and various other composers. Also included are personal papers which include newspaper clippings, correspondence, posters, and concert programs.

Dates: 1865 - 1967
Found in: Peabody Archives

Globe Poster Printing Corporation records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0755
Abstract Globe Poster Printing Corporation was founded in 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland by business partners Harry Shapiro and Norman Goldstein. The shop specialized in printing showcard posters for movie theaters, vaudeville and burlesque acts, the earliest performers of country and Western music, motorsports events, and carnivals. The company later extended its services to a variety of products such as banners, tickets, and bumper stickers, in the process reaching a clientele based in the birth of...
Dates: 1929-2011

Gottfried Dietze papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0656
Abstract

Gottfried Dietze was a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) for 50 years, and was most known for his early work, The Federalist. These are the professional papers of Dietze, including, but not limited to, research notes, typed drafts of his writings, correspondence, and teaching materials.

Dates: 1960s-2005