Alexander Dolfield papers
Abstract
This collection contains the business correspondence and papers of Alexander Y. Dolfield relating to Baltimore City and County, 1872-1913. The collection covers the periods when he was a land developer, founder of building and loan associations, a real estate man, treasurer and President of the German American Bank. Include receipts, bills, tax forms, contracts, indentures. Included are illustrated bill heads and letterheads, 1870-1900. A large no. of the bills are for builders supplies and give an interesting picture of the materials used. Also testimony of the alleged fraud of Franklin Bank, Baltimore, 1863. correspondence between J. N. Casanova and Alexander Dolfield, 1886-1899; two postal cards with cartoons by A. J. Volck sent to Miss Edith Lamping, 1908.
Dates
- 1872 - 1913
Creator
- Dolfield, Alexander Y., 1839-1918 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Extent
2.08 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Exchange with Mr. Sanders, 1966.
Creator
- Dolfield, Alexander Y., 1839-1918 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Alexander Dolfield papers
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-01-07: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Harwerth.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org