Friday, August 2, 2013
Special Collections

in Hornbake

10:00AM - 05:00PM

Literature

American Literature British Literature
Childrens Literature World Literature

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American literature

African and African-American Pamphlet Collection
Contains pamphlets dated from 1905 through 1979 about African, African-American and Caribbean culture and literature. The majority of the holdings date from the 1960s through the 1970s.

Arthur J. Gutman Collection of Menckeniana
A collection of books clippings, letters, manuscripts, periodicals, pamphlets and photographs related to H.L. Mencken and the Mencken Society.

Djuna Barnes
A guide to materials on author Djuna Barnes located in the archives and  manuscript collections including her fiction, poetry and plays.

Katherine Anne Porter
A list of related archives and  manuscript collections.

Katherine Anne Porter Library
The collection contains Ms. Porter's personal library, number nearly 4,000 titles along with a portion of her personal papers and items of memorabilia.

Maryland Authors
A guide to Special Collections resources related to research of Maryland authors.

Robert Frost Collection
A comprehensive collection of books by and about Robert Frost containing many works annotated by Frost.

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British Literature

British Literary Figures
A list of related archives and  manuscript collections.

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World literature

International Literature
A list of related archives and manuscript collections.

The French Pamphlet Collection
Dating from 1620 to 1966, this collection of pamphlets spans may important episodes in French History with the majority of the holdings covering the time between the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, 1788-1815. Other significant collecting areas include pamphlets produced during the Fronde (1649-1652) and 19th century French plays.

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Children's literature

The ACEI Book Collection
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is an organization interested in promoting good educational practices for children. This collection contains 704 volumes, including a box of miniature books and a postcard album.