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Brune family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1921.1
Abstract

The collection consists mainly of letters written by or to members of the Brune family of Baltimore. The letters date roughly from 1831 to 1897. The majority of the letters concern family and personal matters rather than business affairs.

Dates: 1831-1897

Kirk-Wilkinson manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3259
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, financial and business records, poetry, and genealogical records pertaining to the Kirk, Wilkinson, Haddock, and Pusey families of Cecil County, Maryland, circa 1730-1926. The bulk of the collection contains materials related to Sarah Haddock Kirk Wilkinson (1824-1910) and her husband, Morris Robert Wilkinson (1825-1897), as well as their children.

Dates: 1730 - 1926

Schapiro papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2320
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of S. Schapiro & Sons, Baltimore rag dealers who eventually became leaders in the recycling industry, 1918-1977.

Dates: 1918 - 1977

Shoemaker papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1968
Abstract This collection relates chiefly to the Shoemaker family of Baltimore, Maryland. While there are some business papers related to the Adams Express Company and various financial receipts and land documents, most of the collection is comprised of correspondence between the various members of the Shoemaker family. For the most part the correspondence is personal in nature and consists chiefly of family news exchanged between members of the Shoemaker clan (including related Ecclestons and...
Dates: 1824-1955