Individual manuscripts, publications, and artifacts
Abstract
This artificial collection was created to manage documents that are too small to be separate collections of their own. Includes individual manuscripts, undated; Elbridge Colby's "The National Guard of the United States"; Book Arts Specimens; Performing Arts Material; Gay and lesbian publications; Washingtoniana publications; Washington associations, clubs, lodges, and societies, political documents as well as AIDS related content.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1600. - Circa 2014
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
This artificial collection was created to manage documents that are too small to be separate collections of their own.
Extent
33.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Collection Organization
Organized into 12 series: Individual manuscripts, typescripts, and images, Elbridge Colby's "The National Guard of the United States," Book arts specimens, Performing arts materials, Gay and lesbian publications and ephemera, Washingtoniana publications, Washington associations, clubs, lodges, and societies, Middle East maps, photographs, newspapers, Collection of European periodicals dealing with the Armenia, American political publications and ephemera, Lewis Hotel Training School Course materials, and AIDS related reports from the DC and Federal governments
Acquisition Information
The items in the collection came to the library over time through both purchases and donations. Acquisition notes are attached to specific series.
Subject
- Washington, George (Person)
- Perske, Martha (Artist, Person)
- Sumner, Charles (Person)
- Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson) (Person)
- Spingarn, Joel Elias (Person)
- Russell, William, Lord (Person)
- Colby, Elbridge (Person)
- Adams, John (Person)
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (Person)
- Blodget, Samuel (Person)
- Henry, Joseph (Person)
- Custis, George Washington Parke (Person)
Source
- Huffman, J. Ford (Donor, Person)
Geographic
- Adams Morgan (Washington, D.C.)
- England
- Gaithersburg (Md.)
- Great Britain
- Olney (Md.)
- Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
- Washington (D.C.)
Topical
- AIDS (Disease)
- Alleys
- Antisemitism
- Enslaved persons
- Foggy Bottom (Washington, D.C.)
- Gay culture
- Housing
- Lesbian and gay experience
- Medicine
- Politics and government
- Politics and government
- Rye House Plot, 1683
- Social life and customs
- United States -- History
- United States National Guard
- Urban renewal
- Title
- Guide to the Individual manuscripts, publications, and artifacts, 1600 - 2014
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
speccoll@gwu.edu
