William Hand Browne collection, 1842-1973.

Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893

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P.G.T. Beauregard was a Confederate States Army general from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Aztec Club was organized in 1847 as a fraternal society for officers serving under General Winfield Scott's command in Mexico City. Several officers later became major Civil War leaders. From the description of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard letter, 1892 Dec. 29. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70294149 Former Confederate general and resident of New Orleans. At the t...

Gayarré, Charles, 1805-1895

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Charles-Étienne Arthur Gayarré (January 9, 1805 – February 11, 1895) was an American historian, attorney, slaveowner and politician born to a Spanish and French Creole planter family in New Orleans, Louisiana. A Confederate sympathizer and a writer of plays, essays, and novels, Gayarré is chiefly remembered for his histories of Louisiana and his exposé of US Army general James Wilkinson as a Spanish spy. Born on his grandfather's plantation just outside the city limits of New Orleans (now Aud...

Browne, Lucy Hand.

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Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892

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English historian. From the description of Letters, 1881-1895, to Charles Henry Hart. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491671 Historian. From the description of Edward Augustus Freeman letter, 1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450338 English historian best known for his "The History of the Norman Conquest." From the description of Bulgaria and Servia : an original manuscript / by Eward A. Freeman. [1885?] (State Historical...

Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933

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English author who contributed 21 chapters to The Cambridge History of English Literature. From the description of Letters, 1894-1932. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122641900 ...

Matthews, Albert, 1860-1946

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Writer. From the description of Letters, 1908 April 29-May 2, Boston, to Charles Knowles Bolton. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 174141679 Matthews graduated from Harvard in 1882 and was historian of Harvard University. From the description of Papers of Albert Matthews, 1905?-1946 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973119 ...

White, Edward Lucas, 1866-1934

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Edward Lucas White (1866-1934) was a classics teacher and author of historical romances, short stories and poetry. Poor health, combined with financial problems, forced White to leave Hopkins before completing his degree. White then began his life-long career teaching classics in Baltimore secondary schools. He taught at the Friends School (1892-1895), the Boys' Latin School (1899-1915), the University School for Boys (1896-1899, 1916-1930), and McDonogh School (1933-193...

Tabb, John B. (John Banister), 1845-1909

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John Banister Tabb From the guide to the John Banister Tabb Letter, 1901, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) American priest and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Mr. Small, 1899 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575110 From the description of Autograph letters signed, some with initials (11) and postal cards (3) : Ellicott City, Md., to Laurens Maynard, 1900 Jun. 19-1906 Jan. 14...

Ingram, John Henry, 1842-1916

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English literary figure, from London. From the description of Letters, 1878-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270709 From the description of Letters, 1878-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851387 Biographer of Edgar Allan Poe. From the description of Recollections of Swinburne [manuscript], 1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647832622 ...

Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of English

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Jacob, Cary Franklin, 1885-

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College professor, Virginia author. From the description of Papers of Cary F. Jacob [manuscript], 1919-1975. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647842091 ...

McBryde, John McLaren, 1870-1956

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Known as the "father of VPI," McBryde was the first president to have a relatively free hand in developing the academic program, selecting associates, formulating policies, and planning the physical plant of the College. Major accomplishments of his administration included: establishing position of Dean in 1903-04 to aid in administration duties; reorganizing the curriculum and creating seven new 4- year courses leading to Bachelor of Science degrees; introducing a program of gradua...

Spencer, Edward, 1834-1883

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Edward Spencer was the son of Baltimore merchant Edward Spencer (1800-40) and his wife Guinelda Ethelia [Mummey] Spencer (d. 1881?). Spencer attended the Trinity School in Baltimore and Princeton University from 1853-58 when he was awarded an A.M. degree. Spencer returned home to run the family farm "Martin's Nest" in Randallstown from 185? to 1876. In 1876 Spencer moved from Randallstown to Baltimore to become the editorial writer for the Baltimore Evening Bulletin. He moved to the editorial st...

Galton, Francis, 1822-1911

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Eugenicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. Born in Birmingham, England, educated in Boulogne, Kenilworth and King Edward's School, Birmingham; trained in medicine at Birmingham General Hospital and Kings College London until 1840; B. A. Trinity College, Cambridge. A generous inheritance allowed him to devote his life to travel, and to the study of a succession of virtually unexplored fields: the weather; physical and mental characteristics in man and animals; the influence of heredity on them; her...

Reese, Lizette Woodworth, 1856-1935

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Miss Lizette W. Reese (1856-1935) taught school in Baltimore, Maryland for 45 years. She retired in 1921 and concentrated her efforts as a poetess. Many collections of her poems were published in book form. From the description of Papers, 1928-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498089 American writer. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Baltimore, Maryland, to Wilbur Needham, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1923 November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat r...

Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912

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American historian. From the description of Letter to [John Esten Cooke], 1884 February 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 52239213 Biographical Note: William Hand Browne was an author and English professor, The Johns Hopkins University. He was born in Baltimore, Md. Dec. 31, 1828. He received the M.D. degree, University of Maryland in 1850. He chose a career in commerce which he left at the beginning of the Civil War to concentrate on...

Parker, George F. (George Frederick), 1847-1928

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George F. Parker was born in Indiana. He moved to Iowa with his family where he attended school and graduated from the State University of Iowa. After graduation he returned to the family farm before becoming the editor and proprietor of a Warren County, Iowa Democratic weekly paper. This was the first of numerous editor positions with newspapers in Iowa, Indiana, Washington, D.C., New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New York City. Many of the papers he served had connections with the Democratic Nat...

Browne, Owens Hand 1899-

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Gildersleeve, Basil L. (Basil Lanneau), 1831-1924

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Classical scholar, born in Charleston, S.C. Professor at University of Virginia, 1856-76; first professor of Greek at Johns Hopkins (1876-1915). Served in Confederate Army during Civil War; wounded in Shenandoah campaign. Founder and editor (1880-1920) of American Journal of Philology. Author of "The Historical Syntax of Classical Greek" (1900-11); "Hellasand Hesperia" (1908); "The Creed of the Old South" (1915). From the description of Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve papers, 1847-1925. (...