Robert R. Hudson Governors of Maryland collection
Abstract
The collection is comprised of documents signed by the governors of Maryland from 1777-1987, including letters, autographs, and signed official documents collected by the donor, Robert R. Hudson.
Dates
- 1770 - 1981
Creator
- Warfield, Edwin, 1848-1920 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes and OS folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The documents are generally organized in the order of the governors' terms, retaining the order imposed by the donor. Larger items were grouped together in the second box to prevent folding of the pages. Short biographical sketches of certain governors were written by the donor and have been included in the folder with the signed document.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert R. Hudson, May 2, 2013.
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of documents signed by the governors of Maryland from 1777-1987, including letters, autographs, and signed official documents collected by the donor, Robert R. Hudson. A majority of the items correspond to the governor’s tenure in office, and are official documents, such as Justice of the Peace appointments. Most of the state’s governors are represented with a few exceptions. The most notable exclusions include William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Spiro Agnew, Vice President to Richard Nixon. The donor also corresponded with a few of the later governors and was appointed as a member of the Advisory Panel to Study the Movement Toward Electric Funds Transfer System by Governor Blair Lee III. A letter from Governor Theodore McKeldin to Hudson details the former governor’s political philosophy and reflects on his professional life.
Source
- Hudson, Robert R. (Person)
Creator
- Warfield, Edwin, 1848-1920 (Person)
- McKeldin, Theodore R. (Theodore Roosevelt), 1900-1974 (Person)
- Howard, John Eager, 1752-1827 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Robert R. Hudson Governors of Maryland collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lara Westwood
- Date
- 2013-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
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