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Ephemera Collections
The Ephemera Collection consists of over one million items containing obsolete money and lottery tickets, playbills, invitations, billheads, menus, tobacco labels, match books, bottle caps, and countless other types of materials that were were created for temporary use but have survived to illuminate everyday life and popular culture.
The Collection also contains trade cards, flyers, pamphlets, catalogues, labels, and three-dimensional items bearing advertisements for a myriad of products and services dating from the 18th century to the present.
Printed Ephemera Series
Series B: Businesses and ManufacturersIncludes business cards, advertisements, price lists, bill heads, business stationary.
Seventeen boxes, arranged alphabetically by name of business. Includes elaborate die-cut premiums offered by the Mencken Cigar Company.
Series C: Calendarsincludes calendars published by business companies.
Three boxes, 1867-1906.
Series D: Churches-- includes confirmation certificates, lecture announcements, mass tickets.
Four boxes, arranged alphabetically by name of church.
Series E: Local Governmentanything pertaining to the government or events in cities and towns.
Three boxes relating to Baltimore City, including the Balto. Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, Maps and Guides, and Baltimore City Events.
Two boxes of county government related items, arranged alphabetically by county.
Series F: Concerts and Entertainment-- announcements and programs of one-time or short-term events
Six boxes of miscellaneous programs.
Eight boxes of Baltimore Academy of Music programs, four containing bound volumes. 1889-1909.
Nine boxes of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra programs, 1897-c. 1988
Eight boxes of other Baltimore musical organizations, including the Music Hall (1894-1903,) Oratorio Society (1883-1914), Paint and Powder Club (1894-1916,1922-1953, 1960) Wednesday Club, and the Baltimore Opera Co. (1971-1981).
Series H: Fine Artsinvitations and programs for art exhibits
Three boxes, arranged alphabetically by the name of the sponsoring gallery, museum, or organization.
Series I: Greeting Cards-- all greeting cards except valentines.
Christmas: eight boxes, 1870- c. 1970.
I19 Birthday: 1 box, Easter: 1 box , Religious and Misc.: 1 box, New Year, Thanksgiving, and Halloween: 1 box.
Series J: Maritimematerial pertaining to ships and shipping lines.
One box.
Series K: Maryland State Government
Three boxes pertaining to events sponsored by the state government, including Maryland Day, the state Tercentenary, the State Fair, Homecoming, and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
Series L: Menusmenus and wine lists of dinners given for famous persons and/or dinners given by organizations.
Seven boxes arranged alphabetically by the organization or person honored.
Three boxes of dinners given by Henry Powell Hopkins, 1950-1960.
One box of menus from Baltimores Miller Brothers Restaurant.
Two boxes of menus from dinners given by Baltimores Wine and Food Society.
Series M: Military-- anything pertaining to the Armed Forces
Two boxes, including one of Civil War illustrated envelopes.
Series O: Organizationsprograms, invitations, membership lists.
Eighteen boxes, arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization. Includes three boxes of Maryland Historical Society material.
Series Q: Personal-- calling cards, invitations, marriage certificates
Ten boxes arranged alphabetically by the name of the person.
Series R: Political-- election tickets, campaign literature
Five boxes, 1822-c.1980.
Series T: Schools and Colleges-- diplomas, brochures, commencement programs
Eleven boxes arranged alphabetically by the name of the institution, including
Johns Hopkins University, College of Notre Dame Alumnae Association (1879-1921), Peabody Institute (1929-1930), University of Maryland.
Series U: Scrapbooks-- clippings, monogram albums
U-1 Cocheco Extra Fine Saltines (trade cards) Fannie Boyer (trade cards and stickers) U-1a Anne Gordon Thom - Monogram Album Lithographers proofs
U-3 Theatre ephemera
U-4 Political Ephemera
U-5 Baldwin
U-6 Adele A. Smith (Mrs. Baldwin) with PP69
U-7 Blanche Hungerford (with PP58)
U-8 Teachers rollbook, advertising ephemera, valentines, business cards
U-9 Carroll A. Hill (Was MD 970)
U-10 Freeburger (Was MD 970)
U-11 Fusco
U-12 Marbury/Fendall
U-13 [Annabel George] MSS transfer 75361
U-14 Rosa Rand
U-15 John F. Hancock & Son
U-16 Elizabeth Taylor Goodwin (Mrs. Charles E. Rieman)
embossed designs scrapbook
U17 Tradecards (Mr.& Mrs. William Merrick)
U18 Samuel T. Morgan
U19 J. Winfield Henry Postcard Album
U20.1-.5 Entre Nous Dance Club
U21 Harry Scott
U22 Birkhead Civil War Nov. 1916
M23/M17 Baltimore Tradecards (Frances A. Baldner), 1883
U23 a-c Symington
Series V: Sportstickets, programs, baseball and football cards
Four boxes arranged alphabetically by team or institution, including Baltimore Colts football, Naval Academy Football, University of Maryland football.
Series W: Theatres-- programs, playbills
Four boxes pertaining to various theatres, including Albaughs Lyceum(1889-1924), Center Stage, and the Charles.
Twelve boxes of programs for Fords Theatre and Grand Opera House 1871-c. 1954. Six of the boxes contain bound volumes of programs.
Three boxes of programs for various theatres, including the Front St. (1845-1877), Garden(1915), Guild (1926-1933), Hilltop (1947-1950), Holliday St., (1856-1911), Kellys Front St. (undated), Kernans Monumental, 1892-1898 (bound) the Lyceum of Hagerstown and Baltimore, Rivoli, Peoples, Playhouse, Pythian)
Six boxes of programs from Baltimores Lyric Theatre, 1903-1950.
One box of programs for the Maryland Theatre, 1905-1943, and the Morris Mechanic Theatre.
Seven boxes of playbills for various Baltimore theatres, arranged by date: 1781-1796 (transferred to MSS.), and 1812-1858. One box contains the Stanley Theatre (1927), the "Theatre" (1798), and the Vagabond Theatre (1917-1956).
Eleven boxes: Scrapbooks for various theatres 1866-1950 .
Four boxes of miscellaneous theatres and theatrical material, including theatre reviews from newspapers,(1864-1865, 1888-1889, 1891-1892, 1894-1899, 1905-1906). Misc. theatre programs, tickets, etc. (93 items). The Dowell Collection-- Baltimore theatres(1931, 1941-1942, 1956, 1960s-1975). Palace Theatre programs, 1917-1918
Six boxes of programs for Baltimore-area motion picture theatres owned by Durkee Enterprises, 1921-1965. (See collection description)
Series X: Transportationtickets, schedules and advertisements
Three boxes arranged alphabetically by company. Includes the B&O Railroad.
Series Y: US Governmentanything pertaining to the government of or events in the US.
Two boxes..
Series Z: Valentines
Five boxes, 1845-c. 1950.
Series AA: Juvenilia-- Items made especially for and by children.
One box.
Series BB: Embossed items (die-cuts?)
One box.
Series CC: Dance Programs
One box.
Series EE: Unclassified
One box.
Series FF: Lottery tickets and advertisements
One box.
Series GG: Tobacco-- trade cards, advertisements
One box. See also Businesses: Mencken Cigar Company.
Series KK: Trade Cards
Two boxesillustrated and without illustrations.
Series II: Financial Documents
One box.
Hoen & Co. Imprints
One box.
