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