Maryland

Scope and Contents The Carbery Family Collection constitutes an extensive collection of materials about a number of related families which were prominent in the history of the state of Maryland. The following families are represented: Boyle, Brown, Carbery, Key, McSherry, Scott, Shriver, and Taney, among others. Many types of documents are preserved, including correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and genealogical charts. The documents derive mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Carbery...

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Ledger containing the names and accounts of various customers of Thomas Cramphin for blacksmithing services. Among them are Elizabeth Carroll, Eleanor Carroll, Thomas Darnall, and a variety of Belts and Bowies. Cramphin's shop was probably located in Prince George's County, Maryland.

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Autograph book containing handwritten transcriptions of poetry and prose, dating from the late 19th century. Various individuals contributed to the book. The volume is labeled "John Boyle O'Reilly" and contains a photographic portrait of the Irish poet printed on newsprint. Based on the inscriptions, this volume may have belonged to students at Holy Cross College in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Contains publications, clippings and correspondence re Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland history. Much relates to buildings or places and to Jesuit or Catholic history. Material about Maryland's celebration of its Tercentenary in 1934 is found in the Maryland section.