Fire resistant materials; Fireproofing; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904;
Magazine 88 pages long that contains an editorial and four articles about the Baltimore fire of February 7and 8, 1904. This March 1904 issue focuses on the aftermath of the fire, what lessons were learned, and how the fireproofing technology of the...
Knapp, Frederick, 1821-1893--Pictorial works; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956--Childhood and youth; Portrait photography; Private schools--Maryland;
Portrait photograph of Frederick Knapp, principal of F. Knapp's Institute, the school H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken attended as a boy. Although he readily used the rod to bring about discipline, Professor Knapp, as Mencken noted in his autobiography...
Lectures and lecturing; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Richmond (Va.);
Letter from Elmira Shelton to Maria Clemm dated September 22, 1849. Mrs. Shelton writes as if to a dear friend, telling Mrs. Clemm about Edgar's good behavior. Mrs. Shelton also speaks affectionately of Mrs. Clemm's daughter, Virginia Poe, and of...
