Overview
| Title: |
John Lofland manuscript |
| Call Number: |
Coll164 |
| Creator: |
Lofland, John, 1798-1849 |
| Dates: |
1846 |
| Size: |
1 box (.25 linear feet) |
| Language: |
English |
| Abstract: |
Collection consists of the two-page, original manuscript of a poem entitled "Thoughts,
on visiting the Baltimore City and County Almshouse," by John Lofland (The Milford
Bard). Poem is dated May 5th, 1846.
|
| Citation: |
John Lofland manuscript, Collection 164, Special Collections, University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).
|
Administrative/Biographical Note
John Lofland (1798-1849), also known as "The Milford Bard," was a poet from Milford,
Delaware. Lofland lived in Baltimore from 1838-1846, where he wrote for many city
publications and became part of the literary culture, alongside Poe and others.
Scope & Content
Arrangement
A single item.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Accession information is unknown.
Processing Note
Item was housed in an acid free folder, in a box with other manuscripts and records.
Previously assigned Ms. Coll #17.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Subject Headings
Creators
Lofland, John, 1798-1849
Subjects
Poetry, American--19th century
Baltimore (Md.)
