Johns Hopkins University
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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
George Peabody Library records
Record Group
Identifier: RG-03-017
Abstract
In 1857, philanthropist George Peabody gave the amount of $300,000 for the funding of a library in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. The construction of what was then known as the Library of the Peabody Institute (also the Peabody Institute Library) in Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood began in 1858. Due to the difficulties of opening such a library during the Civil War (1861-1865), the building was not officially dedicated to the public until 1866 and 1878, the west wing and east wing,...
Dates:
1860-1980s; Majority of material found within 1860-1970
Found in:
Special Collections
Gilbert V. Levin papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0620
Abstract
A native of Baltimore, Gilbert V. Levin obtained his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1947 and his M.S. in Sanitary Engineering in 1948, and received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 1963. He is the founder of Spherix Inc., and the principal investigator of the Mars Viking Mission Labeled Release Experiment. This collection of his papers represents Levin’s professional scientific career, including correspondence with colleagues, the pursuit of over 50...
Dates:
1950-2009
Found in:
Special Collections
Isaiah Bowman papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0058
Abstract
Isaiah Bowman, fifth president of The Johns Hopkins University and geographer, was born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, December 26, 1878. The Isaiah Bowman papers offer a fairly complete view of his many-faceted professional life, and Bowman's service as an advisor to the U.S. government and U.S. State Department, particularly in relation to World War I and II, are well-documented in the papers. The papers span from 1902 to 1950.
Dates:
1823 - 1968; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1950
Found in:
Special Collections
J. Montgomery Gambrill papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0669
Abstract
J. Montgomery Gambrill (1880-1953) was a historian and professor at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University. This collection consists largely of typed and handwritten correspondence, subject files, and teaching files reagarding his research and administrative duties, from 1794 to 1966.
Dates:
1794-1966 and undated; Majority of material found within 1910-1952
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University alumni collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0683
Abstract
This collection includes donations from Johns Hopkins University alumni that document student life, frequently reflecting the donor's personal experience as a student at Johns Hopkins University. The collection includes photographs, letters, student notes, and other material. The collection spans the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dates:
1840-1994
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees records
Record Group
Identifier: RG-01-001
Abstract
On August 24, 1867, Johns Hopkins incorporated the two institutions which bear his name: Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital. The original members of the Boards of Trustees for the two institutions were named in the Certificate of Incorporation. The records of the Board of Trustees span the years 1867 through 2012 and 2015 - Ongoing, although, with the exception of the bound volumes of minutes, relatively little exists for the years prior to 1925. The records document the...
Dates:
1867 - 2012; 2015 - Ongoing
Found in:
Special Collections
José Robles Pazos collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0781
Abstract
José Robles Pazos was a Spanish academic and left-wing activist who was born in 1897 and died in 1937. The collection includes administrative records concerning José Robles Pazos' career at Johns Hopkins University, and a letter from Michael Gold. The date ranges from approximately 1920-1930.
Dates:
approximately 1920-1930
Found in:
Special Collections
Tudor and Stuart Club records
Record Group
Identifier: RG-15-100
Abstract
The formation of the Tudor and Stuart Club was initiated by Sir William Osler and his wife, Lady Grace Osler. Their intention to provide an endowment for these activities was expressed in a letter to Johns Hopkins University President Frank J. Goodnow, dated October 30, 1918. Their endowment provided not only interest bearing securities for the book purchasing and other operations of the Club, it also contributed to their son Edward Revere Osler's personal book collection, about 800 volumes,...
Dates:
circa 1829-1997
Found in:
Special Collections
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