Collection: Maryland Manuscripts collection | Archival Collections (original) (raw)
Scope and Content of Collection
Included in this collection are approximately 5,600 individually cataloged letters, diaries, military and court records, ledger books, images, and printed ephemera (broadsides, handbills, etc.) related to the Maryland region--principally dating from 1750 to 1900. Individual items of significance are cataloged in the University of Maryland Libraries' Online Catalog.
Arrangement
The Maryland Manuscripts Collection is divided into twenty-three distinct categories:
Series 1
Autographs and Calling Cards
Series 2
Biographical and Genealogical Records
Series 3
Broadsides
Series 4
Business and Other Financial Records
Series 5
Church Records
Series 6
Civil and Social Organizations
Series 7
Diaries
Series 8
Education
Series 9
Election
Series 10
General Correspondence
Series 11
Histories of Maryland Cities, Towns, and Counties
Series 12
Land Records
Series 13
Legal Records
Series 14
Literary Writings
Series 15
Military Records
Series 16
Oral Histories
Series 17
Programs for Theatrical Presentations and Other Special Events
Series 18
Sermons
Series 19
Ships' Logs
Series 20
Slavery-related Documents
Series 21
Speeches and Lectures
Series 22
State and Local Government Records
Series 23
Travelers' Narratives
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Items in this collection were both donated and purchased from a variety of sources. Please contact staff for more information.
Separated Material
MDMS numbers 4237 and 5383 were removed from the Maryland Manuscripts collection in February 2016 and added to the Patapsco Female Institute collection.
MDMS numbers 3813 and 3814 were removed from the Maryland Manuscripts collection in February 2016 and added to the Hagerstown Bank collection.
MDMS numbers 257 to 285 were removed from the Maryland Manscripts collection in February 2016 and made into a new collection - the Sophia Bolgiano papers
MDMS numbers 286 to 313 were removed from the Maryland Manscripts collection in February 2016 and made into a new collection - the Lamping Family papers
MDMS numbers 1995 to 2013a were removed from the Maryland Manscripts collection in February 2016 and made into a new collection - the Robinson Family papers