Austin McLanahan papers
Abstract
Collection of letters and speeches written and delivered by Austin McLanahan (1871-1946) at meetings of the Politics-Literary Club, a private literary society.
Dates
- 1903-1942
Creator
- McLanahan, Austin, 1871-1946 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is unrestricted and open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Austin McLanahan was a Baltimore, Md. banker; Alex. Brown & sons, 1894-1922, partner 1902-22; president The Savings Bank of Baltimore, 1922-45; chairman of the Board, 1945-46; Officer, director and trustee of numerous other financial and civic institutions.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box (41 items))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format, and then chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; Mr. John A. Luetkemeyer; June 1980.
Scope and Contents
Comprises handwritten and typescript copies of 35 speeches on varied subjects, 1903-42, written and delivered by Austin McLanahan (1871-1946), Baltimore banker, at meetings of the "Politics-Literary Club," a private literary society. One additional speech, circa 1910, was read to a meeting of the Bank Clerks Assoc. Also includes correspondence (5 items) between Alexander Brown and August Belmont, Mar. 27-April 3, 1906, and between Austin McLanahan and John J. Dolan, May 17-19, 1938, pertaining to McLanahan's speeches.
Creator
- McLanahan, Austin, 1871-1946 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Austin McLanahan papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2020-02-12: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Emily Somach.
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