Maryland Manuscripts collection
Collection
0047-MDHC
Included in this collection are approximately 5,600 individually cataloged letters, diaries, military and court records, ledger books, 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.
This collection is open for research.
Photocopies or digital surrogates may be provided in accordance with Special Collections and University Archives duplication policy.
Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs unless otherwise specified. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder.
Archival materials may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws or other regulations. While we make a good faith effort to identify and remove such materials, some may be missed during our processing. If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.
5669 Items
English
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.
The Maryland Manuscripts Collection is divided into twenty-three distinct categories:
Items in this collection were both donated and purchased from a variety of sources. Please contact staff for more information.
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
Each item processed individually and assigned an individual Maryland Manuscript number.
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives