"Autographs" collection, 1773-1907 and undated, bulk: 1853-1907
Scope and Contents
The series mainly consists of letters written by notable historical figures to Daniel Coit Gilman. However, there are two types of other materials: letters exchanged between notable historical figures that are not addressed to Gilman and non-letter items (such as manuscript fragments) created by notable historical figures. It is not clear if Gilman collected the items that were not addressed to him or if they were later placed in this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1773-1907 and undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1853-1907
Creator
- From the Collection: Gilman, Daniel C. (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Extent
From the Collection: 45.9 Cubic Feet (13 letter size document boxes, 73 legal size document boxes, 4 legal half-size document boxes, 1 flat box (20.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inches), 2 flat boxes (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 2 flat boxes (11 x 9 x 3 inches), 2 flat boxes (21 x 17 x 3.5 inches), 2 flat boxes (21 x 17 x 3 inches), 10 pamphlet boxes (7.25 x 4 x 10 inches), 1 telescoping box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
This series was likely assembled by a former librarian who removed letters written to Gilman by prominent people and combined them into an "Autographs" collection. The original subseries-level titles are assumed to have been created by this person and were as follows: "General," "Men of Science," "Some Men in Public Life," and "Men of Letters." These titles were revised by Jordon Steele in 2017.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu