Robert Garrett family papers, (Record no. 43115)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | mm 81021980 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | DLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260227111707.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | mm 81021980 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | dacs |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | N |
| Source | lcmd |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Garrett, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1783-1857. |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Robert Garrett family papers, |
| Inclusive dates | 1778-1925 |
| Bulk dates | (bulk 1830-1863). |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 29,000 |
| Type of unit | items. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 88 |
| Type of unit | containers. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 38 |
| Type of unit | linear feet. |
| 351 ## - ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS | |
| Organization | Organized by type of material with the largest portion arranged in a chronological file. |
| 506 1# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Restrictions apply. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Correspondence, business records, and other papers relating chiefly to the involvement of Robert Garrett and his sons, John W. Garrett and Henry S. Garrett, in mercantile affairs in Baltimore, Md. Focuses on the business of Robert Garrett & Sons in connection with its mercantile trade and banking house, ventures in transportation and communication, and wholesale grocery, produce, forwarding, and commission business; and on the Garret's administration of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Documents the Garrett's dealings with George Peabody & Co. of London, England, and with commercial interests in New Orleans, La.; San Francisco, Calif.; Europe; and South America. Also includes material pertaining their promotion of the western trade of farmers through the port of Baltimore and of the establishment of wagon trains moving over the turnpikes across the Allegheny Mountains and connecting with Pennsylvania canals and rivers. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Subjects include financing of the Civil War, movement of Union troops and supplies, military arrest of Maryland citizens during the war, and efforts to free Confederate president Jefferson Davis following his capture by the Union; establishment of cable and telegraph lines; development of summer resorts in Garrett County, Md,; the financial panics of 1837 and 1857 and related government policy; the Mexican War; and John W. Garrett's involvement in national politics including his support of Abraham Lincoln. Subjects also include education of family members at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, South Hadley, Mass.; Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.; and other institutions. Also includes material pertaining to the family's philanthropic interests such as the Baltimore and Ohio Employes Relief Association, the Young Men's Christian Associations of North America, Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute, art museums, and other local charities. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Correspondents include J.J. Atkinson, Varina Davis, Wm. G. Harrison, John H.B. Latrobe, James McHenry, J. Pierpont Morgan, William Parker, George Peabody, Sir S. Morton Peto, Philip E. Thomas, and Robert Benson and Company. An appendix to the finding aid lists selected correspondents according to their profession, association, or office. |
| 545 0# - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | Garrett family of Baltimore, Md. Family members represented include Robert Garrett, railroad official, financier, and merchant, and his son John W. Garrett, railroad official and financier. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Collection material in English. |
| 555 8# - CUMULATIVE INDEX/FINDING AIDS NOTE | |
| Cumulative index/finding aids note | Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021</a> |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Atkinson, J. J. |
| Fuller form of name | (Joshua J.) |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davis, Jefferson, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1808-1889. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davis, Varina, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1826-1906 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Latrobe, John H. B. |
| Fuller form of name | (John Hazlehurst Boneval), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1803-1891 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | McHenry, James, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1817-1891 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Morgan, J. Pierpont |
| Fuller form of name | (John Pierpont), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1837-1913 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Parker, William, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1807-1868 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Peabody, George, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1795-1869 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Peto, S. Morton |
| Fuller form of name | (Samuel Morton), |
| Titles and other words associated with a name | Sir, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1809-1889 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thomas, Philip E. |
| Fuller form of name | (Philip Evan), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1776-1861 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 30 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Garrett family. |
| 610 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | United States. |
| Subordinate unit | Army |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Baltimore and Ohio Employes Relief Association. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | George Peabody & Co. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Johns Hopkins Hospital. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Johns Hopkins University. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Johns Hopkins University. |
| Subordinate unit | Peabody Institute. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Lafayette College (Easton, Northampton County, Pa.) |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Princeton University. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Robert Benson and Company |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Robert Garrett & Sons. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Young Men's Christian Associations of North America. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Art museums. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Banks and banking |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Brokers |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Charities |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Commission merchants |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Farm produce |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Financial crises |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Grocery trade |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Harbors |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Mexican War, 1846-1848. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Martial law |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Merchants |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Railroads |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Summer resorts |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Garrett County. |
| 650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Telecommunication |
| General subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Telegraph |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Transportation |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Wagon trains |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Wagon trains |
| Geographic subdivision | Pennsylvania. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | California |
| -- | San Francisco. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | England |
| -- | London. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Europe. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Louisiana |
| -- | New Orleans. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Baltimore (Md.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | South America. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Europe |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | London (England) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | South America. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Maryland |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | New Orleans (La.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | San Francisco (Calif.) |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | South America |
| General subdivision | Commerce |
| Geographic subdivision | Maryland |
| -- | Baltimore. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Economic conditions |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1865. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Economic policy |
| Chronological subdivision | To 1933. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| General subdivision | Finance. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | United States |
| General subdivision | Politics and government |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century. |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Financiers. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Merchants. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Railroad officials. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Garrett, Henry S. |
| Fuller form of name | (Henry Stouffer), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1818-1867. |
| Title of a work | Henry S. Garrett papers. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Garrett, John W. |
| Fuller form of name | (John Work), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1820-1884. |
| Title of a work | John W. Garrett papers. |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Finding aid |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021</a> |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Finding aid (PDF) |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021.3">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013021.3</a> |
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