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Joseph Irwin France papers

 Collection 0083-MDHC

Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) was a physician, state and U.S. senator, and a Maryland politician. His papers consist of scrapbooks, correspondence, pamphlets, speeches, and financial records. They relate to such subjects as Maryland and national politics; Republican party politics; suffrage; child welfare; trade; Russia; World War I; conscription; food control; farm relief; prohibition; labor strikes; disarmament; election campaigns; and Washington, D.C. society.

Dates

  • 1873-1935 and undated

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research.

Duplication and Copyright Information

Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.

Extent

35.25 Linear Feet

Scope and Content of Collection

The Joseph Irwin France papers consist of scrapbooks, correspondence, pamphlets, speeches, financial records and miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Subjects covered include: Maryland and national politics, Republican Party politics, suffrage, treaties, child welfare, trade, Russia, World War I, conscription, food control, farm relief, prohibition, labor, strikes, disarmament, campaigns and elections, and Washington society. The materials date from 1884 to 1935.

Biography

Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) was born in Missouri and raised in Michigan and New York. Graduating from Hamilton College, he obtained a fellowship in anatomy and physiology at Cornell. He attended the University of Leipzig, held the chair in Natural Science at the Jacob Tome Institute and attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, graduating as an M.D. From 1905-09 France was State Senator from Cecil County. In 1917 he was elected U.S. Senator and served until 1922. Member of the Republican State Central Committee and active in politics until 1932, France retired to his farm near Port Deposit.

Arrangement

The collection is organized as two) series.

Series 1
Scrapbooks
Series 2
Miscellaneous

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

The Joseph Irwin France papers were accessioned by the University of Maryland College Park Libraries in 1972. Additional material was donated by Dr. and Mrs. Merrill in 1982.

Processing Information

Two series have been created from the Joseph Irwin France. papers. Paper clips were replaced with plastic clips over acid-free paper. All materials were placed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes.

Title
Guide to the Joseph Irwin France papers
Status
Completed
Author
Unknown
Date
1973-11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
4130 Campus Drive
College Park Maryland 20742
301-405-9212