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Agnes DeLano correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MS2220
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence written by Agnes DeLano to her relatives during her Western European travels between 1925-1935.
Dates:
1925 - 1935
Henry Percy Litchfield papers
Collection
Identifier: MS2119
Abstract
Collection contains translations of German works, drafts of Litchfield's book The Franco-German War of 1870; unpublished works on the topics of European history, the U.S. presidents, religion, and other topics in English, German, French, and Italian; and journals dated 1864-70 and 1877-84 covering his extensive European travel, family matters, and social life. In addition, the collection contains a description, dated 1875, of Gracehill, the family home in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dates:
1865-1984
Kate Tittmann diaries and travel journals
Collection
Identifier: MS2209
Abstract
Kate Tittmann (1856-1938) was a founder of the Washington Club and a charter member and former national treasurer-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Kate Tittmann was married to Dr. O.H.Tittmann, former president of the National Geographic Society and head of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Kate Tittmann was born in Detroit. She came to Washington following her marriage and remained in the city for 23 years before moving to Leesburg, Virginia. This collection contains several A...
Dates:
1895-1924
Marian Herr Holbrook scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MVC0066-MS
Overview
This collection contains a scrapbook created by Marian Herr Holbrook during her time as a student at the Mount Vernon Seminary and College. The scrapbook has photographs, pamphlets, newspaper articles, brochures and a graduation program. The scrapbook dates 1953-1954 and covers primarily a European trip taken by Marian and some of her Mount Vernon classmates.
Dates:
1953 June -1954 June
Samuel Halperin collection
Collection
Identifier: MS2236
Abstract
This collection contains original and reproductions of lithographs, engravings, and woodcuts of the Holy Land and Europe, cartographic catalogues, and various resources for cartographic collection. The materials date from 1683-2007. The majority of the lithographs were published in the 1830s and 1840s, while the cartographic catalogues are from the 20th Century. The lithographs were produced by noted artists David Roberts, J.M.W. Turner, and others. In the past, Dr. Samuel Halperin has donated...
Dates:
1486-2007
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