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The George L. Radcliffe Papers ca.1895-1972, MS. 2280
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INVENTORY OF THE GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE PAPERS
MS. 2280
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Drew Gruenburg
March 1978
INTRODUCTION
The George L. Radcliffe papers, MS. 2280, date from ca. 1895-1971. The bulk of the material however rests between 1910 and 1965. Included are personal papers, those that deal specifically with Radcliffe's wife and family, and his property in Dorchester County, Maryland; papers pertaining to Radcliffe's twelve years as a United States Senator; and papers concerning Radcliffe's affiliation with various social, political, economic, and historical organizations. The papers reflect the many-faceted public career of a man whose interests included history, law, banking, politics, and farming. Personal papers are less abundant yet nonetheless an important part of the collection.
The papers were donated to the Maryland Historical Society in July of 1977 by George M. Radcliffe, son of George L. Radcliffe.
The papers are unrestricted.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
The Civil War had been over only twelve years when George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe was born on the family farm in Dorchester County, Maryland. He was raised in the midst of political unrest from the recent war, coupled with English influences brought by settlers and perpetuated by their descendants on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Specott, the farm where Radcliffe grew up, was completely self-sufficient. Cotton and wool raised there furnished clothing. Livestock, crops, fruit and nuts provided necessary food. Inexhaustible supplies of seafood teamed in the waters nearby. Timber provided the raw materials needed in shipbuilding. Wind mills, carpenter's shops, and blacksmiths were all present. The fertile soil and the mildness of climate helped contribute to the type of economic self-sufficiency present at Specott.
The foundation for Radcliffe's interests and occupations later in life was molded out of this environment of political upheaval, gracious Eastern Shore life styles, and hard work on the farm. His studies at Johns Hopkins University focused on history and political science, and he eventually took a Ph.D. from the university after writing a thesis on the then still contoversial subject of the secession movement in Maryland during the Civil War. After teaching history at Baltimore City College, Radcliffe decided to shift his career towards law. In 1903 he received a law degree from the University of Maryland and after having been admitted to the bar, began an extensive career in the business world as an attorney for the American Bonding Company. By 1913, Radcliffe was president of the American Bonding Company and was also 1st Vice President of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. His work and interest with these companies spanned his lifetime.
By 1916 Radcliffe began to show interest in governmental work. From 1916-1919 he was Liquor License Commissioner of Baltimore City, and in 1919 he became Secretary
of State in Maryland. He was also deeply involved with the inauguration of Governor Albert Ritchie and became an influential figure in Maryland Democratic campaigns, especially the campaigns of Franklin D. Roosevelt and prominent Maryland political figures. In 1934, at Franklin Roosevelt's request, Radcliffe became regional advisor for the Public Works Administration. In this capacity he had a great influence on securing funds for New Deal projects not only in Maryland but in nine other states of the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions as well.
Urged to run for governor of Maryland in 1934, Radcliffe somewhat reluctantly entered the race, then abruptly withdrew out of a desire for party unity. He did, however, shift his aspirations towards the United States Senate and won handily in November of 1934. This was the first elected position Radcliffe had ever held. His years in the Senate spanned 1934-1946 and included work in the Banking and Currency, Finance, Commerce, Merchant Marine, Immigration, Migratory Wild Life, and Library Committees. Although accused of being a rubber stamp for President Roosevelt (as a result of his close personal friendship with the President) Radcliffe split ideologically with Roosevelt over the Supreme Court Packing Case, and the re-election of Maryland Senator Millard E. Tydings. Radcliffe lost his bid for re-election in 1946 to Herbert L. O'Conor.
Throughout this hectic period of Radcliffe's life he never lost sight of his first two loves, history and farming. He became a member
of the Maryland Historical Society in 1908, became its Vice President in 1933, and its President in 1939. Not until 1964 did he relinquish his position as President, to become Chairman from 1965-1974. During his years as President, Radcliffe increased the membership of the society, added significantly to its holdings and its physical plant, and generally improved the status of the institution. Radcliffe supplemented his devotion to the Maryland Historical Society
by accepting other responsibilities related to Maryland history. These included: Chairman of the 1924 Baltimore City Commission which saved the Shot Tower; chairman of the Star Spangled Banner Committee 1939; Maryland War Records 1942; Chairman of the celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Religious Toleration Act, 1949; Chairman of the Committee of Historical Markers in Maryland, 1954; organizer of Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylor's Island to restore Old Trinity Church and Chapel of Ease.
Radcliffe also never lost sight of his Eastern Shore heritage, nor of his property and homes in Dorchester County. He had tenants on some of his land, and frequently corresponded with them concerning crops, farm buildings, and finances. Radcliffe, although never actually farming the land himself, played a major role in the decision-making processes of the farms. His devotion to the land was pervasive even up to the year he died when he gave the Maryland Environmental Trust a perpetual easement on Specott. Under the terms of the deed of easement, the Radcliffe family retained ownership of the land yet gave up the right to develop it. The easement contains development restrictions which the Environmental Trust has the right to enforce.
History, farming, banking, law, and politics all had a profound effect on George Radcliffe's life. He was also a great humanitarian whose interest in the general welfare of the public was strong. His work as state chairman of the Infantile Paralysis March of Dimes Campaign for over 30 years is just one of the many areas of public welfare to which he gave his time and effort.
A vigorous and physically active man throughout his life, Radcliffe lived 96 full and productive years. He died in Baltimore on July 29, 1974 and is buried in the Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Maryland.
The following chronological listing is a supplement to the narrative and lists significant mileposts in the life of George L. Radcliffe.
BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE: GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE
1877 August 22
Born Lloyds, Md.; Dorchester County
1893
Graduated Cambridge High School
1894-97
A.B. Johns Hopkins University
1900
Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University
1900-1901
Principal Cambridge High School; Cambridge, Md.
1901
Thesis -- “Governor Thomas H. Hicks and the Civil War,” published in The Johns Hopkins University Studies
1901-1902
Teacher, Baltimore City College
1903
LL.B. University of Maryland Law School Admitted to the Bar
1903
Attorney -- American Bonding Company
1906
Married; Mary [UNK] Marriott; June 6
1908
Vice President; American Bonding Company
1908
Became member of Maryland Historical Society
1912-32
Recording Secretary; Maryland Historical Society
1913
1st Vice President, Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Md; President, American Bonding Co.
1915-1919
President, Johns Hopkins Alumni Association
1916-1919
Liquor License Commissioner of Baltimore City
1917-1918
Associate Director of Personnel, American Red Cross, Washington, D.C.
1918
Member of Committee of “Over There” show in Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
1919
Chairman of War Records Commission for Maryland, World War I
1919-1920
Secretary of State, Maryland; appointed by Governor Harrington
1919
Treasurer, Maryland League of Nations
1919
Member of Maryland State Council of Defense, World War I
1919
Chairman of Johns Hopkins University Dormitory Campaign
1923
President, Eastern Shore Society
1923
Chairman, Inauguration Committee for Governor Ritchie
1924
Chairman, Shot Tower Campaign
1926
Chairman, Inauguration Committee 2nd term Governor Ritchie
1930
Chairman, Inauguration Committee 3rd term Governor Ritchie
1930
Member of Control Committee which organized Walter Hines Page School of International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
1932
Chairman, Maryland Democratic Campaign Committee [Franklin Roosevelt]
1933-1938
Vice President, Maryland Historical Society
1933-1968
State Chairman, Infantile Paralysis March of Dimes Campaign
1934
LL.D. -- Washington College, Chestertown, Md.
1935-1947
Member of United States Senate
1936
Chairman of Democratic State Central Committee
1939
Chairman, Star Spangled Banner Committee
1939-1964
President, Maryland Historical Society
1942
Chairman, War Records Commission, World War II
1943
LL.D. -- University of Maryland
1947
Chairman, Inauguration Committee, Governor Lane
1947
Chairman, Inauguration Committee, Mayor D'Alesandro
1947
Chairman of Committee, Anniversary of Incorporation of Baltimore -- appointed by Mayor D'Alesandro
1948
Chairman of Dedication Committee, Lee and Jackson Monument, Baltimore
1948-1949
Chairman of Committee to Celebrate Toleration Act in Maryland -- 300th Anniversary, St. Mary's City
1949
Chairman, Baltimore Symphony Campaign
1950
Active in plan for establishment of memorial park and speaker at meetings in Brooklyn, New York -- to commemorate Maryland troops who died in Battle of Long Island
1951
Incorporated Grace Foundation of Taylor's Island, Maryland
1952
Chairman of Committee in charge of ceremonies for opening the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
1952
President, English Speaking Union
1953
Old Trinity Church Fund Drive, Cambridge, Md.
1953
Chairman of Dinner Committee -- Silver Jubilee, Baltimore Chapter of National Conference of Christians and Jews
1953
President University Club
1954
Historic Road-Markers Program re-established, at instigation of Radcliffe
1954
Key manuscript of Star Spangled Banner installed, Maryland Historical Society
1955
Honorary Chairman -- Baltimore Symphony Drive
1962
Board of Salk Institute for Biological Studies
1963
Death of wife, Mary
1965
Chairman, Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The George L. Radcliffe Papers MS. 2280 date from ca. 1895-1972, although the bulk of the material dates from 1910 to 1965. The papers trace the career of George L. Radcliffe from his work as an attorney with the American Bonding Company in 1903 to his position as Chairman of the Council of the Maryland Historical Society in 1965. The in between years found Radcliffe extraordinarily active in public life as a statesman, humanitarian, and historian.
The papers have remained in essentially the same format they were in upon their arrival at the Maryland Historical Society. They are arranged alphabetically according to correspondents and subjects. Some sections of papers, because of their importance and quantity, have been removed from the basic alphabetical arrangement and placed after the general correspondence and subject section.
Most of the collection consists of correspondence however there are also minutes, financial reports, and a large number of Radcliffe's speeches. Other important sections of papers include those dealing with Radcliffe's political career 1934-1946; his association with the Maryland Historical Society 1912-1974; his family, including his wife, mother, brothers, and son; his Eastern Shore property; his work with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and the American Bonding Company; and his work with the Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island, Maryland ca. 1950-1965, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 1934-1965, and the Civil War Centennial Commission 1959-1965.
The collection also contains eighteen (18) scrapbooks of photographs dating from ca. 1885 to 1972, and many loose photographs. The photographs reflect Radcliffe's public career including his attendance at banquets, meetings, commencements, and political gatherings. There are also some family portraits and some photographs from
his years at Johns Hopkins University. Also enclosed is a large amount of printed ephemera including invitations, programs, and menus. All of this material has been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division.
The remainder of the collection is made up of 50 volumes of scrapbooks containing newsclippings of events in Radcliffe's public career. The majority of these scrapbooks relate to Radcliffe's two terms in the United States Senate.
The following are more detailed scope and content notes for each section of the collection.
Inventory
SECTION I -- GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND SUBJECT 42 BOXES #1 - #42 The general correspondence and subject section is arranged from A to Z and dates from c. 1900-1971. It contains letters from a wide variety of correspondents including personal friends, relatives, business associates, politicians, and people involved with the organizations and committees Radcliffe gave his energy to. Many of the letters are simply thank you notes, requests for contributions, and notices of meetings. SECTION II -- POLITICAL PAPERS 12 BOXES #43 - #54 Radcliffe's political papers make up one of the most important sections of this collection. They range from 1932 when he was first involved in the Maryland Democratic Campaign; to 1933 when he was appointed Regional Director of the PWA by Franklin D. Roosevelt; to 1934 and his election as a United States Senator; to 1940 and his re-election; to 1946, his defeat at the hands of Herbert O'Conor. This section includes papers of Democratic Campaigns from 1932-1964, however the bulk of the material ranges from 1932-1946 and specifically the years Radcliffe was a senator. Includes campaign strategy, expenses, engagements, congratulatory letters, and a “memorandum” written by Radcliffe detailing his initial gubernatorial campaign and his twelve years as senator. The section also includes political correspondence from A - Z, for the years 1934-1946. Enclosed is correspondence from a variety of state and national political figures such as: Alben W. Barkley Harry Flood Byrd George Henry Dern Francis H. Dryden James O. Eastland James A. Farley John Nance Garner Cordell Hull Harold Ickes William Gibbs McAdoo Theodore McKeldin Harry W. Nice Herbert O'Conor Alice Paul/Frances Perkins Albert C. Ritchie Franklin D. Roosevelt Edward R. Stettinius Harry S. Truman Robert F. Wagner and Henry A. Wallace Includes correspondence dealing with his work in the following committees: Banking and Currency Finance Commerce Merchant Marine Immigration Migratory Wild Life and Library Collection Also comprised of references to various bills, proposals and agencies such as: Potomac Dam Proposals War Shipping Administration Rent Control Act Ship Sales Bill Lea Bill War Damage Bill The Federal Empoyees Pay Act of 1945 Rivers and Harbors Bill Federal Work Agency “GI” Bill Price Control Act Postal Salary Reclassification Bill Civil Aeronautics Board Bretton Woods Agreement and Merchant Marine Bill Radcliffe's PWA material dates from 1933-1934 and contains information on a wide variety of projects: hospitals, sewage disposal plants, bridges, dams, seafood industry, and highways. Organizations Radcliffe worked with include the National Recovery Administration, National Resources Board, State of Maryland Conservation Department, the Federal Writer's Project, and the Resettlement Administration. Correspondents include: Charles W. Eliot John W. Flannagan, Jr. Stephen W. Gambrill Phillips Lee Goldsborough Ambrose J. Kennedy Harold Ickes E. Lee LeCompte M.H. McIntyre Albert C. Ritchie Karl Singewald Theodore Straus Rexford G. Tugwell SECTION III -- SPEECHES 4 BOXES #55 - #58 Throughout his public career George L. Radcliffe gave innumerable speeches. These speeches were not confined to political campaigns, but included those presented to organizations, on holidays, at dedications and commencements, and those concerning Maryland, World War II, notable public figures, and politics and policies. SECTION IV -- MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS 15 BOXES #59 - #72.1 As Recording Secretary, Vice President and President of the Maryland Historical Society, Radcliffe generated a large quantity of correspondence. The papers in this section date from 1918 to 1965 and are arranged in chronological order, and alphabetized within each year. Significant correspondents include: Matthew Page Andrews William Gordon Beecher Harry C. Black Van Lear Black Martha Bokel Hayward E. Boyce Marion V. Brewington Rodney J. Brooks Donaldson Brown Max Chambers Samuel K. Dennis Louis H. Dielman Charles Fickus James W. Foster Jacob France Victor Frenkil Edgar W. Garbisch Robert Garrett Phillips Lee Goldsborough Douglas H. Gordon Benjamin Howell Griswold W. Hall Harris L. Manuel Hendler Arthur A. Houghton S. Denmead Kolb Harold Manakee Nellie M. Marshall Robert G. Merrick Frank W. Mish, Jr. J. Gilman D'Arcy Paul J. Hall Pleasents Clinton L. Riggs Elmer F. Ruark C. William Schneidereith John Semmes Raphael Semmes Fred Shelley J. Alexis Shriver Karl Singewold Dr. Guy Steele Subjects discussed include: genealogical and historical inquiry, meetings, speakers, membership, financial business, county historical societies, laws and by-laws of the society, acquisition of Latrobe Papers, construction of Thomas & Hugg Building, wills bequeathing property to the Maryland Historical Society, sale of property, War Records Division, and Historic Site Markers. SECTION V -- GRACE FOUNDATION INC. PAPERS 4 BOXES #73 - #76 In 1952 George Radcliffe was involved in the organization of a group to help restore Old Trinity Church and the Chapel of Ease, both in Dorchester County, Maryland. The Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island was formed by interested persons who wanted to help with the restoration, the main impetus being supplied by Radcliffe. This section deals specifically with the restoration work, including the architectural survey, contributions, and meetings of the Foundation, Important Correspondents: S. Hubert Applegarth George M. Brodhead T. Reynolds Carpenter Max Chambers Francis V. du Pont Finlay F. Ferguson Edgar Garbisch Walter Clay Hill Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. J. Stapleforte Neild Milford Nathan Reginald Orem Rev. Noble C. Powell Guy Steele F. Arnold Travers William H. Travers Harold Tschudi RADCLIFFE FAMILY PAPERS 10 BOXES #77 - #86 The Radcliffe family material dates from c. 1895 to c. 1965. Family correspondence is made up of two boxes 1911-1918, and 1919-1933, containing information on the running of Radcliffe farms Specott, Boston and Windemere, concerning cultivation of crops, planting, finances, maintenance, machinery, and supplies. Also includes correspondence about family get-togethers, about the death of Radcliffe's first child, and about Daisy Radcliffe's illness. Most of the letters are written by Sophie D. Radcliffe, George's mother, however other correspondents include: Daisy Radcliffe Thomas B. Radcliffe Sophie L. Kirwan and Nellie Radcliffe Letters are written from Specott, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, Baltimore, Bermuda, and Gloucester, Massachusetts. The correspondence of Thomas B. Radcliffe, brother of George L. Radcliffe, dates from 1913-1954 and contains information on the farms, and on Thomas Radcliffe's appointment as post master of the Cambridge Post Office. Also contains correspondence of Mae L. Radcliffe, wife of Thomas, concerning the Sophie D. Radcliffe estate and the situation on the Eastern Shore relative to Specott and its care. The correspondence of J. Sewell Radcliffe, other brother of George, fills 2 boxes and dates from 1934-1963. The letters contain mostly personal news including information on the farms, timber land and the Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island. Other boxes in this section contain papers relating to Radcliffe property on the Eastern Shore; correspondence from caretakers and farmers Radcliffe employed on his farms including Thomas Bell 1925-1930, John Bell 1920-21, 1936-1948, Edward Lawless 1920-1926, William Murphy 1955-1962, Samuel Hill 1926-1941; papers concerning George M. Radcliffe, the son of George L, including correspondence from Gilman School, Princeton University and that written while in the Army; genealogical data, wills; information about a party at Specott 1963, and congratulations on Radcliffe's 80th Birthday. SECTION VII -- EMILIE McKIM REED ESTATE PAPERS 4 BOXES #87 - #90 George L. Radcliffe was executor of the Emilie McKim Reed estate. The papers date from 1924-1940 and include administration accounts, decrees, petitions, deposit slips, coupons, yearly reports, recepts, and cancelled checks. Other correspondents include: Elizabeth McIlvaine, and Telfair Marriott. SECTION VIII -- FINANCIAL PAPERS, ca. 1910-1970 5 BOXES #91 - #95 Financial Papers deal mainly with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, and the American Bonding Company of Baltimore. Correspondence concerns mechanics of the surety business and include financial statements, notices of meetings, and activities of various departments. Correspondents include: Frank A. Bach Caryle Barton T.E. Braniff Clarence K. Bennett James Bruce Robert E. Carter Leland W. Cutler Thomas C. Hennings Harry R.C. Hickey W. Bladen Lowndes John A. Luhn Charles R. Miller George L. Rose H.N. Schisler Guy LeRoy Stevick W.M. Temmink E.K. Wilson H.Y. Wright SECTION IX -- NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS PAPERS 3 BOXES # 96 - # 98 Radcliffe's work with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is displayed in 2 boxes dating from 1934-1965. The papers contain correspondence, news releases, and financial statements concerning both the President's Birthday Ball celebrations and the National Foundation. Subjects of correspondence: the statewide and national campaigns against infantile paralysis, raising money, increasing public awareness of the disease, arranging for speakers. Correspondents: Peter J.A. Cusack Catherine Gaule John Manlich Keith Morgan Joseph F. Nee Basil O'Conor SECTION X -- CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL PAPERS 2 BOXES #99 - #100 Civil War Centennial Commission Papers date from 1959-1965, are arranged chronologically, and are comprised of minutes, press releases, and financial papers. Important correspondents are: Karl S. Betts Edward S. Delaplaine General U.S. Grant III Park W.T. Loy E. Leister Mobley, Jr. J. Millard Tawes SECTION XI -- DINNERS 2 BOXES #101 - #102 Included are 2 boxes of papers concerned with dinners given by Radcliffe for various state and national figures. The dinners were usually held at the Maryland Club or the Maryland Historical Society and were sometimes accompanied by a lecture. The papers include dinners held for: William L. Clayton Francis V. duPont James Forrestal Archibald MacLeish Robert P. Patterson J. Millard Tawes Juan Trippe Harry S. Truman Robert Wagner and others.
Container List
1 A; Radcliffe Correspondence 2 American League for a Free Palestine 1948 American Library Service 1936-1943 American Merchant Marine Library Association 1936, 1949-1958 Anthracite Fuel Corporation 1924-1928 “Anti-Oak” 1910 Automatic Machine Company Inc. 1932, 1941 Aviation: Maryland Airways Chesapeake Airways Citizens Advisory Committee on Aviation c. 1947-1949 3 B; Radcliffe Correspondence 4 B; Radcliffe Correspondence 5 B; Radcliffe Correspondence William Marshall [UNK] Bachelors Cottillion Baltimore City College Reunion, Class of 1905; 1938-1945 Baltimore Sesquicentennial Celebration 1947-48 Bass Pecan Company 1931 Van Lear Black T.M. Bramble & Company 1930-31 6 Battle of Brooklyn, Monument Brooklyn Post Office Edward W. Bok Peace Plan Charles J. Bonaparte Ceremony 1961 Boy Scouts of America 1956-60 7 C; Radcliffe Correspondence 8 C; Radcliffe Correspondence 9 C; Radcliffe Correspondence Cambridge Cemetery 1963-65 Cambridge Manufacturing Company c. 1934-44 Charles Carroll of Carrollton Commission 1937 Charles Street Center 1961 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Dedication 1952 Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company 1925-37 10 Christmas Papers Church Home and Hospital 1961 Citizens Food Committee 1948 George Clemenceau Visit to Baltimore 1922 Constellation 1953 11 D; Radcliffe Correspondence Debutante Papers 1938, 1939 Dorchester County; County Commissioners 1929-31 Dorchester County Historical Society Doyle - Coler Company 1928-31 12 E; Radcliffe Correspondence Eastern Shore Society 1940 Eastern Shore Survey c. 1952-53 13 Eastern Shore Survey Sir Anthony Eden, Lady Eden Elks Club 1959, 1961 Emerson Drug Company 1939 English Speaking Union c. 1955 14 F; Radcliffe Correspondence G; Radcliffe Correspondence 15 G; Radcliffe Correspondence H; Radcliffe Correspondence 16 H; Radcliffe Correspondence 17 H; Radcliffe Correspondence 18 H; Radcliffe Correspondence Hall of Records 1944-1960 Harrison Brothers Nurseries 1921-1961 Hastings Mortgage 1933-1930 Herbert Hearn Hardware 1934-1937 Hendler - Ice Cream Centennial 1951 Hicks Papers and Monument 1921, 1965 Hopper McGaw & Company 1929 Huston Culver & Co., Inc. 1937 19 Historical Essay Committee 1928-1932 20 Johns Hopkins University, Annual Giving ca. 1928-1962 21 I; Invitations J; Radcliffe Correspondence 22 J,K; Radcliffe Correspondence 23 Lee-Jackson Memorial Committee 1949-1950 Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association Lloyds Insurance Company 1934 Governor Lloyd Portrait Presentation 1940 24 M; Radcliffe Correspondence 25 M; Radcliffe Correspondence 26 Maryland Apartments Inc. 1949 Maryland Casualty Company 1934 Maryland Committee for the Eisenhower Presidential Library 1956 Maryland Dry Dock Company 1926-1934 Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames Maryland Society of New York 1959-1966 Maryland Society of Pennsylvania 1960-1964 Maryland Tax Question 1928-1933 Maryland Tercentenary Celebration 1923, 1930-33 27 Maryland Tercentenary Celebration 1949 Masons “Merci-Train” Middle Point Stone of Mason-Dixon Line 28 N; Radcliffe Correspondence 29 National Conference of Christians and Jews National Defense Day 1924 National Economic League 1928 The Nelson Company 1942-44 30 O; Radcliffe Correspondence P; Radcliffe Correspondence 31 P; Radcliffe Correspondence Walter Hines Page School of International Relations 1927-29 People's Loan, Savings and Deposit Bank 1920-32 Pritchett and Robbins Prudential Fire Insurance Co. Q; Radcliffe Correspondence 32 R; Radcliffe Correspondence 33 R; Radcliffe Correspondence 34 R; Radcliffe Correspondence 35 S; Radcliffe Correspondence 36 St. George's Society 1960-63 St. John's College Commission 1928 St. Mary's College Shot Tower Papers Society of Colonial Wars 37 Star Spangled Banner Papers 1939-1964 Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore 1947 T; Radcliffe Correspondence 38 T; Radcliffe Correspondence 39 U; Radcliffe Correspondence Union Trust Company of Maryland 1939 United Nations Week 1947, 1958 United Seamen's Service, Inc. 1942-44 United States Maritime Commission 1948 The University Club 40 V; Radcliffe Correspondence W; Radcliffe Correspondence 41 W; Radcliffe Correspondence 42 W; Radcliffe Correspondence Washington College George Washington Bicentennial Commission 1932 Who's Who The World Court 1925-1933 Y; Radcliffe Correspondence Z; Radcliffe Correspondence SECTION II 43 Victory Campaign of Democratic Party 1932 1934 Campaign Papers 1934 Congratulatory Letters 1936 Campaign Correspondence 44 1936 Campaign Correspondence 1938 Campaign Correspondence 1940 Campaign Papers 45 1942 Campaign 1944 Campaign 1946 Campaign 1932-1946 Radcliffe's Account of Political Career 1947 Wm. Preston Lane Inauguration 1947 Mayoralty Campaign 1948 Democratic Convention and Campaign 1950 Wm. Preston Lane Campaign 1952 Democratic National Convention 1958-1964 Democratic Political Campaigns 1934 Applicants for Secretary to George L. Radcliffe 1940-1946 Requests for Army-Navy Game Tickets 1939-1946 Radcliffe Expenses 46 Thank You Notes from Senators, Congressmen, Recommendations Bills Paid by Senator Radcliffe 1936 47 Radcliffe Political Correspondence A - K 48 Radcliffe Political Correspondence L - R 49 Radcliffe Political Correspondence S - Z 50 Post Office Appointments Editorials Political cartoons Naval Academy, West Point Appointments Yea & Nay Votes of George L. Radcliffe Printed Material 51 Radcliffe Engagements 1941-43 (January-May) 52 Radcliffe Engagements 1943 June - December through 1946 53 Radcliffe P.W.A. Correspondence 1933-1934 54 P.W.A. Projects Great Smokey Mountain National Parkway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Franklin Square Hospital Crab Industry SECTION III 55 Speeches 1934, 1940, 1946 Campaign Speeches Roosevelt Politics and Policies 56 Speeches Holidays, celebrations, ceremonies Historical Commencements Infantile Paralysis Published Senatorial Speeches 57 Speeches Maritime World War II Notable People, Maryland and National Maryland To organizations 58 Speech Correspondence 1935-1946 SECTION IV 59 Maryland Historical Society 1918-1940 60 Maryland Historical Society 1941-1943 61 Maryland Historical Society 1944-1946 62 Maryland Historical Society 1947-1948 K Maryland Silver Service 63 Maryland Historical Society 1948 L - 1949 64 Maryland Historical Society 1950 65 Maryland Historical Society 1951-1953 R 66 Maryland Historical Society 1953 S 1954 67 Maryland Historical Society 1955-1956 H 68 Maryland Historical Society 1956 J - 1957 69 Maryland Historical Society 1958-1959 70 Maryland Historical Society 1959 Latrobe Papers - 1961 71 Maryland Historical Society 1962-1963 Construction of Thomas & Hugg Building 72 Maryland Historical Society 1964-1965 72.1 Maryland Historical Society -- War Records Division SECTION V 73 Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island Correspondence A - G 74 Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island Correspondence H - R 75 Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island Correspondence S - W 76 Grace Foundation Inc. of Taylors Island Garbisch and Ferguson Correspondence Annual Reports Architectural Survey Chapel of Ease Osman Bible SECTION VI 77 Radcliffe Family Correspondence 1911-1918 78 Radcliffe Family Correspondence 1919-1933 79 J. Sewell Radcliffe Correspondence 1934-1954 80 J. Sewell Radcliffe Correspondence 1954-1963 81 Thomas B. Radcliffe Correspondence Mae L. Radcliffe Correspondence 82 Radcliffe Eastern Shore Property: Application for Caretaker 1930 Applications for Property near Lloyds 1931 Boston Farm 1933 Cedar Grove Payments 1932-1937 Lloyds Store Property 1939 Lloyds Packing House 1936-1938 Radcliffe Oyster Grounds 1912-1966 Seward and Applegarth Houses 1965-1966 Specott Tree Survey 1930 Windemere 1925-27, 1959-1962 Radcliffe Income Tax 1914-15, 1928, 1934 83 Radcliffe Correspondence with Farmers: John Bell 1920-21, 1936-48 Thomas Bell 1925-1930 Samuel Hill 1926-1941 Edward Lawless 1920-1930 William H. Murphy 1955-1968 84 George M. Radcliffe William Radcliffe Estate of Sophie D. Radcliffe Adaline Wheatley Correspondence Party at Specott 1963 Marriott Property 85 Radcliffe 80th Birthday Jobs and Favors -- Radcliffe use of influence Bills and receipts W.P. Robinson Ledger 1884-1908 86 Death of Daisy Radcliffe 1963 Deeds Genealogy SECTION VII 87 Emilie McKim Reed Estate Papers 88 Emilie McKim Reed Estate Papers 89 Emilie McKim Reed Estate Papers 90 Emilie McKim Reed Estate Papers SECTION VIII 91 Financial Papers Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland 92 Financial Papers Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland 93 Financial Papers Independence Indemnity Company 1931 Mortgage Guarantee Company 1940 Provident Mortgage Company 1933 Title Guarantee and Trust Company 1935-43 Stocks, Trust Companies, Insurance, Meetings 94 Financial Papers Provident Mortgage Company 95 Financial Papers American Bonding Company SECTION IX 96 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 1934-1949 97 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 1950-65 98 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis SECTION X 99 Civil War Centennial Commission 1959-1961 100 Civil War Centennial Commission 1962-1965 SECTION XI 101 Dinners; C - Tawes 102 Dinners; Trippe - SCRAPBOOKS INCLUDED IN THE GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE COLLECTION MS.2280 All scrapbooks consist of newsclippings unless otherwise noted. 1 1924; Shot Tower Preservation 2 1933; general information, PWA funding, elections 3 1933-1934; general news information 4 1933-1934; PWA, roads and roadbuilding 5 1934; general news information 6 1934; Radcliffe campaign, Maryland politics, elections 7 1934; Radcliffe campaign, gubernatorial, senatorial 8 1934; Maryland counties during Radcliffe campaign 9 1934; Maryland counties during Radcliffe campaign 10 1934; Radcliffe campaign 11 1934; Radcliffe campaign, other candidates 12 1934; Radcliffe campaign 13 1934; Radcliffe campaign 14 1934; Radcliffe campaign 15 1934; Radcliffe campaign 16 1936-1938; Maryland newsclippings 17 1939-1945; Maryland newsclippings 18 1940; Radcliffe campaign 19 1940; Radcliffe campaign 20 1940; general news information 21 1940; campaign opposition 22 1940; campaign opposition 23 1940; campaign opposition 24 1940; Maryland counties during Radcliffe campaign 25 1946; Radcliffe campaign 26 1946; Radcliffe campaign 27 1946; Radcliffe campaign 28 1946; Radcliffe campaign 29 1945; Maryland in Congress 30 1948; Baltimore Sun editorials 31 1935-1937; Washington and Maryland 32 1940; Washington and Maryland 33 1942; Washington and Maryland 34 1945; Washington and Maryland 35 1919-1950's; Radcliffe public career 36 1932-1954; Radcliffe public career 37 1955-1958; Radcliffe public career 38 1959; Radcliffe public career 39 1961-1962; Radcliffe public carer 40 1963-1964; Radcliffe public career 41 1952; Eastern Shore matters 42 Baltimore 150th Anniversary, 1947 43 125th Anniversary of Star Spangled Banner 44 1928; Franklin D. Roosevelt and George L. Radcliffe trip to west 45 1934; expenses, gubernatorial election 46 1940; [campaign contributions] 47 1925; Walter Hines Page School of International Relations 48 ca. 1919-1923; Minutes of meetings of Fidelity Securities Corporation of Md. 49 1947; Congressional Daily Digest, (80th Congress) 50 1947, October- November; Radcliffe appointments diary Maryland related material transferred to the Library from MS. 2280 Maryland Conservationist Magazine Winter Issue, 1933. The President's Birthday Ball Programs; 1938, 1939, 1942 Monumental Review, July 1937 A Few Words about Maryland and some Houses in and Near Baltimore; pamphlet Maryland Tercentenary Magazine; Directory of Baltimore Business and Professional People Annual Reports of the Archivist of the Hall of Records; 1952-53, 1954-55 The First Parishes of the Province of Maryland; pamphlet Soil Survey of Somerset County, Maryland; 1924 The Maryland Act of Religious Toleration; an interpretation, 1949 Star Spangled Banner Sesquicentennial Booklet Fort Cumberland Bicentennial Booklet; 1955 Latrobe's America; article, 2 copies Foam from the Editor's Mug; February 1955 Gardens, Houses and People; August 1952 “Extra session of the Maryland Legislature- Program and Historic Story; 1961 The Synod Hall of the Maryland Cathedral Star Spangled Banner Press Kit; Star Spangled Banner Festival Baltimore Civic Center Brochure Baltimore Through the Years The Chesapeake Bay Toll Bridge; pamphlet Waterfront Homes Tour; Neck district, Dorchester County, Md., 1969 The Star Spangled Benner Flag House Patriot; July 1965 The Maryland Teacher; March 1949 Marian Anderson; Lyric Theatre, January 1954 Star Spangled Banner Flag House Brochure United States Capitol Historical Society pamphlet Old Trinity Church pamphlet, 1931 The Maryland Press, by Joseph Towne Wheeler Historical Society of Frederick County pamphlet 99 Years of Usefulness, Maryland Historical Society Baltimore During the Civil War, The Peale Museum Map of the Trade routes for Port of Baltimore, 1946 Baltimore Real Estate News, August, 1936 Star Spangled Banner Flag House Association In., Certificate of Incorporation and Constitution Sheraton-Belvedere Golden Anniversary Booklet Souvenir Book Dorchester Tercentenary Bay Country Festival, 1969 The Marion V. Brewington Chesapeake Bay Collection Brochure Rehobeth Indian Beach Club Brochure A Parish House for St. David's Church with Pictures and Plans, 1938 The Star Spangled Banner- The Story of Its Writing by Francis Scott Key 150th Anniversary of the Incorporation of Baltimore The American Brotherhood, Vernon S. Bradley Baltimore- 200th Anniversary Book; published by the Baltimore Municipal Journal Tombstone Records of Dorchester County, Maryland 1678-1964 Washington Bowed- by Theodore R. Mckeldin, 1957. New York State Freedom Train-POfficial Document Book, 1950. By- Lawsof Cambridge Lodge, No. 66, of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Brochure Rehobeth Presbyterian Church Pamphlet Expanding Fields for Historical Societies, by Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. One Hundred and Eighty-Seventh Anniversary of the Re-Construction of “Old Wye Church, address by DeCourcy W. Thom, 1908. Principles of Suretyship- cousr brochure; taught by George L. Radcliffe Lafayette's Letters to Eliza Ridgely of Hampton, edited by James W. Foster The History of Medecine in Maryland, an exhibition at Maryland Historical Society 1953 Epicurean Gems- Eastern Shore Maryland Recipes Saint Maries City, 1634-1934, Official Program Banking in the Early 1800's; Alex. Brown & Sons Banks and Trust Companies of Baltimore; June 1942 Old Wye Church, Talbot County, Maryland; The Maryland Historical Society, 1949 Honor Roll of Marylanders who Died in Service in the World War
