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Archer family letters
Collection
Identifier: MS 1920.1
Abstract
The entire collection consists of typed transcritps of letters of Archer family members in Harford County, MD and in Texas. The letters of John Archer, Stevenson Archer, Hannah Stump Archer, Thomas Archer, Dr. Robert H. Archer, Dr. George Washington Archer, and other family members are included. The letters provide insight into the actual nature of the westward movement of Americans and also provides clues to the motivating factors behind such migration. The letters contain family and...
Dates:
1846-1871
Found in:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Archer-Mitchell-Stump-Williams family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 1948
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of prominent, intermarried Harford and Cecil County, Maryland families, primarily Archers, Mitchells, Stumps, and Williams. The papers include information on Congressmen, Maryland legislators, Maryland judges, a Navy surgeon who went on tour throughout the world and accompanied Perry to Japan, among others. Also numerous family and personal papers relating to genealogy and also to social, economic, religious, educational aspects. The collection addresses...
Dates:
18th-20th century
Found in:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
George L. Van Bibber IV diary
Collection
Identifier: MS 2409
Abstract
Voluminous daily diary kept by Bel Air, Maryland resident George Lindenburger Van Bibber IV (1906-1979). He describes subjects such as meals, weather, conversations, parties, clothes, financial transactions, movies, books, radio and television programs, world affairs, and travels. The diary volumes are indexed in a card catalog system invented by Van Bibber in 1947.
Dates:
1926-1979
Found in:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library