Manuscripts

Mailing Address

MSEL-Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Contact: Kelly Spring

Phone: 410.516.8323

E-mail: kspring1@jhu.edu

Finding Aids: Manuscripts Registers

Hours of Service

Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Materials to be used on Thursday evenings must be requested no later than 4:30pm that afternoon.

Overview

The Historical Manuscripts Collection focuses on individuals who have been associated with the Johns Hopkins University. The collection is strong in the history of science, especially physics and chemistry; literary manuscripts of Hopkins-related authors; and the history of higher education.

Special Services

Cameras (at curator discretion)
Digital cameras (at curator discretion)
Photo print service
Photocopies
Photoduplication services
Scanning

Type of Materials

Architectural Documents
Audiovisual Materials
Books and Monographs
Digital Collections
Digital Exhibits
Exhibitions
Musical Scores
Newspapers
Oral Histories
Personal Papers
Photographs
Primary Resources
Printed Ephemera
Prints and Drawings
Vertical File Material

Detailed Description of Collections

Architectural Documents
- Laurence Hall Fowler's working papers from his architectural practice (1906-45). Includes plans, photographs and documents.
Artifacts
Audiovisual Materials
Books
- Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Digital Collections
Digital Exhibits
Exhibitions
Government Documents
Institutional Records
Maps
Microforms
Musical Scores
Newspapers
Oral Histories
Personal Papers
Photographs
Primary Resources
Printed Ephemera
Prints and Drawings
Serials
Vertical File Material

The Johns Hopkins University - Manuscripts