MAN. Manuscript Collections

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The Hoopper account books are two volumes that contain information on S. Steuart Hoopper's salary and investment income and detailed monthly expenditures for rent, food, clothing, utilities and fuel, medicine, trips, and other topics. Of particular note are Hoopper's wedding expenses in 1910, Christmas gift lists, and fees for his daughter's tonsillectomy from 1919.

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This collection contains the correspondence, diaries, and memorabilia of the Hopkins and Harvey families of Maryland

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This collection contains 57 volumes of guest registers for Hotel Rennert in Baltimore, Maryland from 1895-1920.

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This collection consists of the papers of the Benjamin Chew Howard family, relations of Robert Gilmor (1748-1822). Included are genealogies, newspaper clippings, property inventories, auction catalogs, and correspondence.

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This collection consists of letters to and from Howard J. Whelan, Jr., who was a World War II infantryman who saw action during the closing months of the war in Europe.

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This collection consists of papers of various members of the Ridgley Family and related families including the Gough, Howard, Hoyt, and Yeaton families. There are also bills and receipts for the Hampton house, the Ridgley family estate. Among the materials are the papers of Family members including Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790), John Ridgely (1792 – 1867), Charles Ridgely (1830 – 1872), and Helen West Stewart Ridgely (1854 – 1929).

Abstract This collection consists of papers concerning the Hutzler Brothers Company of Baltimore, Maryland. The collection consists of Hutzler Brothers Company corporate minutes, 1908-1989, Fixtures Inc. corporate minutes, 1956-71, retirement committee minutes, 1944-1975, and profit-sharing committee minutes, 1960-1967; condensed corporation balance sheets, 1914-1925, and operating statements, 1919-1976; memos and correspondence; employee records, such as training manuals, general rule books, class...

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This collection contain correspondence, reports, legal and financial records, employee data, handbooks, and printed ephemera related to the Hutzler Brothers Company. The collection reflects the community's economic adn retail history for over a century. A seperate section deals with members of the Hutzler family.

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The Industrial notes from old newspapers consist of typescript newspaper advertisements by craftsmen and artisans circa the 18th century. These items are arranged alphabetically by name of trade.

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Logbooks document the journeys of the ship Isabella from Canton, China to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1829 and the brig Consort from Philadelphia, Pa. to San Francisco, Ca. in 1850. Also includes a selection of other nautical materials.