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John Kissig Cohen scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0263

Abstract

This collection contains five scrapbooks with clippings related to the career of John Kissig Cohen (1844-1904), a lawyer who ran for Congress in 1894 to represent Baltimore's 4th District. Volumes 1-2 cover the Congressional campaign of 1894 in which Cowen was elected to represent Maryland's 4th District; Volumes 3-5 cover Baltimore and national politics and election quarrel of 1895.

Dates

  • 1894 - 1895

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

5 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Herbert R. Preston, July 1938 and September 1965.

Title
Guide to the John Kissig Cohen scrapbooks
Status
Minimally Processed
Author
Mallory Harwerth
Date
2025-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750