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)
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: /specialcollections/finding-aids/coll164/
Access Conditions
No restrictions
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
Creators
Lofland, John, 1798-1849
Subjects
Poetry, American–19th century
Baltimore (Md.)