MAN. Manuscript Collections

Abstract Large correspondence of Blands in England and Virginia; letter from Theodorick Bland describing life in Tennessee 1798-1801 and notes on Alexander's chancery practices; Manuscript analysis of United States Constitution (1463 pages) and on other states (484 pages); notes on cases before superior court in Washington, TN, 1799-1801 (140 pages); Manuscript volume catalogue of Theodorick Bland's books, Annapolis, August 1829; Manuscript volume survey of organization of American institutions;...

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The collection contains books from the personal libraries of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and other Bonaparte family members. Many of the volumes contain autographs and annotations.

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Sketch of Bernard T. Carter; 2 volumes of scrapbook of letters from lawyers and libraries re: distribution of the HISTORY OF MD COURTS OF APPEALS by Carroll T. Bond. Manuscript notes on Thomas Jennings. Journal of trip abroad 1914; journals of Canadian trips; journals of social events; miscellaneous correspondence and journals 1887-1935.

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The papers in the Boone-O'Brien-Harnickell collection span a period from 1878 until 1974, with the bulk of these falling between the years 1939 and 1950. The majority of the papers are letters, documents and cards, although there are a few hand-written manuscripts.

Abstract The Bornschein music manuscripts consist of a large collection of printed and manuscript music, published and unpublished, composed or arranged between 1897 and 1948 by Franz Carl Bornschein (1879-1948), a member of the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore. Some pieces were published under a pseudonym, Frank Fairfield, including some songs for which he wrote the words himself. He also arranged or transcribed music by other composers. There are about 390 works in the...

Abstract This collection was compiled by genealogist Dr. Richard B. Miller and traces the Bosley family lineage, starting with the first American immigrant, Walter Bosley (1675-1715). Specifically, the collection focuses on the descendants of Walter Bosley's five sons: Joseph, John, James, William, and Charles. Also included, in five index card files, are abstracts of Bosley family wills, names of family members which appear in the collection, two files of Bosley spouses, and names other than Bosley...

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The Bradford papers contain materials primarily related to Governor Augustus W. Bradford. These materials are dated between 1843 through 1894 and are supplemented by materials from Augustus's father Samuel Bradford.

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This collection contains personal correspondence, report cards, postcards, holiday cards, certificates, business correspondence, receipts, and stock records of Baltimore lawyer Clement Rider Brandau, Jr. (b. 1929) and his wife Jean Kolb Brandau (b. 1933).

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Scrapbook containing photographs, ephemera, and notes from the Cadet L.F. Crocker’s time at Briarley Military Academy in Poolesville, Maryland.

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The Briggs-Stabler papers contain personal, business, and family papers documenting the Briggs and Stabler families and important information about exploration and engineering in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the history of the American South. In addition to genealogical information, the collection includes surveys of the Mississippi Territory in 1803-1804, and information on Isaac Briggs’ work with Thomas Jefferson and the Erie Canal.