Arthur P. Gorman papers, 1872-1916 [manuscript].

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Arthur P. Gorman papers, 1872-1916 [manuscript].

A political letterpress copybook, 1880-1882; scrapbooks, 1872-1916, of newspaper clippings and other clippings, 1892-1905, relating to Gorman's career in Maryland politics and to his connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; pamphlets; notes; and a few letters, 1885-1916, mostly related to Gorman's political activities.

200 items (10.5 linear feet).

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