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Social life and customs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Daily Record photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0320
Abstract

This collection contains over 8,000 images taken by staff photographers. The collection is arranged in four series: Portraits; Buildings, Businesses, Events, Places; Negatives; and Prints. Portraits of prominent business people, lawyers, and other professionals from the 1970s to 1990s comprise the bulk of images.

Dates: 1953-1999; Majority of material found within 1977-1999

Dashiell family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3127
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence between members of the Dashiell family, Reverend Erastus Franklin Dashiell, his wife, Caroline Elizabeth Hull Dashiell, and her parents, Daniel and Caroline Hull, as well as documents from Rev. Dashiell’s studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Dates: 1846 - 1886

Dulany family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1919
Abstract

This collection contains the correspondence of the Dulany family. The bulk of the collection is composed of letters to and from Catharine (Kitty) Dulany Belt. The letters discuss personal matters of family and friends, such as illness, new marriages, and babies born, as well as business related estates and finance.

Dates: 1737-1920

Eliza Coale Funk papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3065
Abstract

The Eliza Coale Funk Papers span more than 200 years of Maryland history, from roughly 1758 until 2004 and focus on the Chase, Coale, and Funk families.

Dates: 1758-2004

Eliza Custis - Marquis de Lafayette correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2408
Abstract

This collection contains letters written by the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) to Elizabeth Parke Custis Law (1776-1832) and several other acquaintances.

Dates: 1778-1828

Emily Stone Barton Brune manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2877
Abstract

Contains correspondence of Brune, her husband, Frederick William Brune, and other members of their family. The letters primarily discuss personal matters, such as travel arrangements, school, and health. Some of the letters discuss church-related affairs and personal beliefs.

Dates: 1849-1923; Majority of material found in 1853-1875

Enoch Pratt correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1835
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence between Enoch Pratt, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, and Mr. and Mrs. William P. Preston.

Dates: 1875-1887

Ethel Hoen Hanson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0017
Abstract This collection contains photographs taken or collected Ethel Hoen Hanson and her father, Dr. Adolph G. Hanson. Many are snapshots of Ethel, as well as her family, friends, and pets. Most images show recreational activities such as picnics, swimming, boating, automobiling, and sightseeing. Maryland locations include Baltimore City, Towson, Relay, Ellicott City, Cecil County, Back River, Tolchester, Fort McHenry, Gwynn Oak Park, and the Eastern Shore. Images of the 1904 Baltimore Fire, and...
Dates: 1890-1910

Finlay and Willis family manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3225
Abstract

This collection consists of approximately 50 letters of correspondence between the Finlay and Willis families

Dates: 1845 - 1920; Majority of material found within 1859 - 1869

Forrest family manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3158
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence between Forrest family members, which discuss health, travel, and schooling. Multiple letters from Moreau Forrest to his wife, Mary Leeke Dashiell Robinson Forrest, relate his work as a United States Marshal.

Dates: 1834 - 1864; Majority of material found within 1842 - 1863