Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0283

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately 230, loose photographs and photostats of title pages used as plates in the published volume: Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography published in 1949. Several duplicates are included, but there are no negatives. The photographs and photostats vary in size, none larger than 8"x11".

Dates

Creation: approximately 1949

Creator

Baer, Elizabeth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Administrative History

Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography was published in 1949. The volume was compiled by Elizabeth Baer, librarian at the John Work Garrett Library. Baer completed the work, originally planned by John Work Garrett (1872-1942). Mr. Garrett. a noted bibliophile, retired from the diplomatic service in 1933 and concentrated on collecting books, maps, and broadsides relating to Maryland, printed in the seventeenth century. The published bibliography includes titles in the Garrett Library as well as copies in other American and European libraries.

Extent

0.47 Cubic Feet (1 legal size document box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of approximately 230, loose photographs and photostats of title pages used as plates in the published volume: Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography published in 1949.

Provenance

The collection was transferred from the John Work Garrett Library to the Manuscripts Department, June 1990.

Existence and Location of Copies

Available in published work: Baer, Elizabeth. "Seventeenth century Maryland: A Bibliography." Baltimore. Johns Work Garrett Library, 1949.

Processing Information

Finding aid prepared by Joan Grattan in July 1990. When the collection was received in the Manuscripts Department, the photographs and photostats were separated chronologically into yearly segments, 1612-1700. There were two exceptions: one for works by Peter Heylyn and one for works by Thomas Bray, D.D. Each segment was given a letter designation, and the items were filed in an alphabetized binder. This arrangement varies slightly from the published plates which were numbered consecutively 1 to 209. The items have been removed from the binder, but the chronological arrangement has been retained. The items are stored in one document box