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Special Collections: Ephemera
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 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. There is no item-by-item guide to the Ephemera Collection. The collection is organized into series, and each series is arranged either alphabetically or chronologically and stored in boxes. Request items from the Ephemera Collection in special collections.
PRINTED EPHEMERA SERIES
| B series: Businesses and Manufacturers—Includes business cards, advertisements, price lists, billheads, business stationery | |
| B1 | A |
| B2 | Ba |
| B3 | Be–Bo |
| B4 | C–Ce |
| B5 | Ch–Cu |
| B6 | D–E |
| B7 | F–G |
| B8 | Ha–Hun |
| B9 | Huo–J |
| B10 | K–L |
| B11 | Ma–Mez |
| B12 | Mi–P |
| B13 | Mencken Cigar Co. |
| B14 | Q–Sc |
| B15 | Se–Sz |
| B16 | T–U |
| B17 | V–Z |
| B18 | Baltimore Hotel Collection |
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| C series: Calendars—includes calendars published by business companies | |
| C1 | Undated, 1867–1906 |
| C2 | 1918–1969 |
| C3 | 1970 |
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| D series: Churches—includes confirmation certificates, lecture announcements, mass tickets | |
| D1 | A–D |
| D2 | E–F |
| D3 | G–R |
| D4 | S–Z |
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| E series: Local Government—anything pertaining to the government or events in cities and towns | |
| E1 | Baltimore City |
| E2 | Baltimore Chamber of Commerce |
| City Hall | |
| Maps and Guides | |
| E3 | Baltimore City Events |
| E3a | Baltimore City Events |
| E4 | Counties A–Do |
| E5 | Counties Fr–Z |
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| F series: Concerts and Entertainment—announcements and programs of one-time or short-term events | |
| F1 | A–Bu |
| F2 | Bv–C |
| F3 | D–L |
| F4 | M–P |
| F5 | Q–V |
| F6 | W–Z |
| F7 | Academy of Music, before 1890 |
| F8 | Academy of Music, 1890–1899 |
| F9 | Academy of Music, 1900–1909 |
| F10 | Academy of Music, 1910–1925 |
| F11 | Academy of Music—Bound, 1897–1901 |
| F12 | Academy of Music—Bound, 1901–1904 |
| F13 | Academy of Music—Bound, 1904–1908 |
| F14 | Academy of Music; bound, 1908–1909 |
| F15 | Baltimore Symphony, 1897–1942 |
| F16 | Baltimore Symphony, 1943–1949 |
| F17 | Baltimore Symphony, 1946–1951 |
| F18 | Baltimore Symphony, 1951–1955 |
| F19 | Baltimore Symphony, 1956–1975 |
| F20 | Baltimore Symphony, 1976–1978 |
| F21 | Baltimore Symphony, 1979–1982 |
| F22 | Baltimore Symphony, 1983–1987 |
| F23 | Baltimore Symphony, 1988– |
| F24 | Music Hall, 1894–1903 |
| F25 | Oratorio Society, 1883–1914 |
| F26 | Paint and Powder Club, 1894–1916 |
| F27 | Paint and Powder Club, 1922–1953 |
| F28 | Paint and Powder Club, 1960– |
| F29 | Wednesday Club |
| F30 | Baltimore Opera Co., 1971–1980 |
| F31 | Baltimore Opera Co, 1981– |
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| Series H: Fine Arts—invitations and programs for exhibits | |
| H1 | A–C |
| H2 | D–N |
| H3 | O–Z |
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| Series I: Greeting Cards—all greeting cards except valentines | |
| I11 | Christmas, 1870–1930 (dated) |
| I12 | Christmas, 1951 (sealed until 2051) |
| I13 | Christmas, 1930–1950 (dated) |
| I14 | Christmas, 1880s–1900s (undated) |
| I15 | Christmas, 1880s–1900s (undated) |
| I16 | Christmas, 1900–1930 (undated) |
| I17 | Christmas, 1930–1950 (undated) |
| I18 | Christmas, 1950– (undated) |
| I18a | Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, 1970s–1990s |
| I19 | Birthday |
| I20 | Easter |
| I21 | Religious and Misc. |
| I22 | New Year, Thanksgiving, Halloween |
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| Series J: Maritime—material pertaining to ships and shipping lines | |
| J1 | |
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| Series K: Maryland State Government | |
| K1 | A–L |
| K2 | Maryland Day, Maryland anniversaries (tercentary, etc.), Maryland State Archives, Maryland State Fair |
| K2a | Maryland Department of Economic Development (tourism), Maryland Homecoming Week |
| K3 | M–Z (excluding Maryland) |
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| Series L: Menus—menus and winelists of dinners given for famous persons and/or dinners given by organizations | |
| L1 | A–B |
| L2 | C–E |
| L3 | F–H |
| L4 | I–Mar |
| L5 | Mas–R |
| L6 | S |
| L7 | T–Z |
| L8 | Henry Powell Hopkins, 1950–1955 |
| L9 | Henry Powell Hopkins, 1956–1959 |
| L10 | Henry Powell Hopkins, 1960– |
| L11 | Miller Bros. |
| L12 | Wine and Food Society |
| L13 | Wine and Food Society |
| M Series: Military—anything pertaining to the Armed Forces | |
| M1 | |
| M2 | Civil War envelopes |
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| Series O: Organizations—programs, invitations, membership lists | |
| O1 | A |
| O2 | B–Baltimore G |
| O3 | Baltimore H–Col. |
| O4 | Com–E |
| O5 | F |
| O6 | G–Ha |
| O7 | Hc–K |
| O8 | L–Maryland G. |
| O9 | Maryland Historical Society |
| O10 | Maryland Historical Society |
| O11 | Maryland Historical Society |
| O12 | N–O |
| O13 | Pa–Po |
| O14 | Pr–R |
| O15 | S–Sn |
| O16 | Soc |
| O17 | Sod–U |
| O18 | V–Z |
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| Series Q: Personal—calling cards, invitations, marriage certificates | |
| Q1 | A–Bross |
| Q2 | Brown–C |
| Q3 | D–E |
| Q4 | F–G |
| Q5 | H–J |
| Q6 | K–M |
| Q7 | N–Ri |
| Q8 | Ro–S |
| Q9 | T–Wa |
| Q10 | We–Z |
| Q11 | Harry S. Scott Collection |
| Q12 | Louise Kerr Hines African-American Ephemera |
| Q13 | Arthur D. Gans Collection (magician; formerly PP136) |
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| R Series: Political—election tickets, campaign literature | |
| R1 | 1822–1879 |
| R2 | 1880–1899 |
| R3 | 1900–1929 |
| R4 | 1930–1979 |
| R5 | 1980– |
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| T Series: Schools and Colleges—diplomas, brochures, commencement programs | |
| T1 | A–G |
| T2 | H–L |
| T3 | Johns Hopkins University |
| T4 | M–P |
| T5 | Q–S |
| T6 | T–Z |
| T7 | College of Notre Dame Alumnae Association, 1879–1921 |
| T8 | College of Notre Dame Alumnae Association, 1920– |
| T9 | Peabody Institute, before 1930 |
| T10 | Peabody Institute, 1930– |
| T11 | University of Maryland |
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| U Series: Scrapbooks—clippings, monogram albums | |
| U1 | Cocheco Extra Fine Saltines(trade cards) 64961 |
| Fannie Boyer (trade cards and stickers) 64184 | |
| U1a | Anne Gordon Thom - Monogram Album |
| Lithographers proofs 62307 | |
| U2.1a+b | Faust |
| U2.2 | Abercrombie |
| U2.3 | Bragonier |
| U3 | Theatre ephemera 65357 |
| U4 | Political Ephemera 74591 |
| U5 | Baldwin 74583 |
| U6 | Adele A. Smith(Mrs. Baldwin) w/PP69 76219 |
| U7 | Blanche Hungerford with PP58 76488 |
| U8 | Teacher’s rollbook, advertising p.e., valentines, business cards 76695 |
| U9 | Carroll A. Hill (Was MD 970) 55000 |
| U10 | Freeburger (Was MD 970) 55322 |
| U11 | Fusco 001440 |
| U12 | Marbury/Fendall 001476 |
| U13 | [Annabel George] MSS transfer 75361 |
| U14 | Rosa Rand 001662 |
| U15 | John F. Hancock & Son 69932 |
| U16 | Elizabeth Taylor Goodwin (Mrs. Charles E. Rieman) embossed designs scrapbook 003240 |
| U17 | Tradecards (Mr.& Mrs. William Merrick) 003088 |
| U18 | Samuel T. Morgan 003510 |
| U19 | J. Winfield Henry Postcard Album 003776 |
| U20.1-.5 | Entre Nous Dance Club 003884 |
| U21 | Harry Scott 004108 |
| U22 | Birkhead Civil War, Nov. 1916 |
| U23 | Baltimore Tradecards (Frances A. Baldner) 1883 |
| U24 a-c | Symington |
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| V Series: Sports—tickets, programs, baseball and football cards | |
| V1 | A–Z |
| V2 | G–N |
| V3 | O–Z |
| V4 | Baltimore Colts football |
| V5 | Naval Academy Football |
| V6 | University of Maryland football |
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| W Series: Theatres—programs, playbills | |
| W1 | Albaugh’s Lyceum 1889–1924 |
| W2 | A |
| W3 | B–E |
| W4 | Center Stage |
| W5 | Charles |
| W6 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1871–1879 |
| W7 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1880–1899 |
| W8 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1900–1914 |
| W9 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1915–1925 |
| W10 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1926–1930 |
| W11 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1931–1939 |
| W12 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1940–1945 |
| W13 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1946–1953 |
| W14 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House 1954– |
| W15 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1876–1881 |
| W15a | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1880–1890 |
| W16 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House(bound) 1892–1894 |
| W17 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1895–1896 |
| W18 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1896–1898 |
| W19 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1898–1899 |
| W20 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1900–1902 |
| W21 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1902–1904 |
| W22 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1906–1908 |
| W22a | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1908–1909 |
| W23 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1909–1910 |
| W24 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1910–1911 |
| W25 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1911–1913 |
| W26 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1912–1914 |
| W26a | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1914–1916 |
| W26b | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1915–1917 |
| W26c | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1917–1918 |
| W27 | Ford’s Theatre and Grand Opera House (bound) 1918–1919 |
| W28 | F–K (includes Front St. (1845–1877), Garden (1915), Guild (1926–1933), Hilltop (1947–1950), Holliday St., (1856–1911), Kelly’s Front St. (undated) and others) |
| W29 | Kernan’s Monumental, 1892–1898 (bound) |
| W30 | Theatres L–R (Lyceum, Hagerstown and Baltimore, Rivoli, People’s, Playhouse, Pythian) |
| W31 | Lyric 1903–1912 |
| W32 | Lyric 1913–1916 |
| W33 | Lyric 1917–1924 |
| W34 | Lyric 1925–1935 |
| W35 | Lyric 1936–1949 |
| W36 | Lyric 1950– |
| W37 | Maryland 1905–1943, |
| W38 | Morris Mechanic, 1963–1976 |
| W38a | Morris Mechanic, 1977–1983 |
| W38b | Morris Mechanic, 1984– |
| W39 | S–Z: Stanley 1927, “Theatre” 1798, Vagabond 1917–1956; various theatres, 1781–1796 |
| W40 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1809–1813 |
| W41 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1814–1816 |
| W42 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1822–1824 |
| W43 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1817–1821 |
| W44 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1825–1827 |
| W45 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1825–1858 |
| W46 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1866–1892, 1889–1895 |
| W47 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1869, 1888–1895 |
| W48 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1872, 1880, 1895–1919 |
| W49 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1873–1889, 1892–1900 |
| W50 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1875, 1884–1889 |
| W51 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1885–1898, 1890–1893 |
| W52 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1890–1944 |
| W53 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1891–1907 |
| W54 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1902–1905, 1909–1917 |
| W55 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1910–1938 |
| W56 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1910– 1925 |
| W57 | Scrapbooks for various theatres, 1921–1951 |
| W58 | Scrapbooks: Theatre Reviews, 1864–1864, 1888–1889 (2 volumes) |
| W59 | Scrapbook: Theatre Reviews, 1894–1899 (1 volume) |
| W60 | Scrapbooks: Theatre Reviews, 1891–1892, 1905–1906 (2 volumes) |
| W61 | Dowell Collection: Baltimore theatres1931, 1941–1942, 1956, 1960s–1975 acc. No. 72394 (box 1 of 2) |
| W62 | Dowell Collection: Baltimore theatres1931, 1941–1942, 1956, 1960s–1975 acc. No. 72394 (box 2 of 2) |
| W63 | Palace, 1917–1918 001662 |
| W64 | Durkee Theatre Collection 1, A–G (excluding Garden) |
| W65 | Durkee Theatre Collection 2, Garden |
| W66 | Durkee Theatre Collection 3, Harford, Highland |
| W67 | Durkee Theatre Collection 4, Hilton–O |
| W68 | Durkee Theatre Collection 5, P–Windsor 1943 |
| W69 | Durkee Theatre Collection 6, Windsor 1944–1945 and miscellany |
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| X Series: Transportation—tickets, schedules and advertisements | |
| X1 | A–B&O RR |
| X2 | B&O RR–N |
| X3 | P–Z |
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| Y Series: US Government—anything pertaining to the government of or events in the US | |
| Y1 | A–I |
| Y2 | J–Z |
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| Z Series: Valentines | |
| Z1 | 1845–1860s |
| Z2 | 1870s–1899 |
| Z3 | c. 1870–1899 |
| Z4 | 1900–1950 |
| Z5 | 1950– |
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| AA Series: Juvenalia—Items made especially for children | |
| AA1 | |
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| BB Series: Embossed items (diecuts?) | |
| BB1 | |
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| CC Series: Dance Programs | |
| CC1 | |
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| EE Series: Unclassified | |
| EE1 | |
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| FF Series: Lottery Tickets and Advertisements | |
| FF1 | |
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| GG Series: Tobacco—trade cards, advertisements | |
| GG1 | |
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| Series II: Financial Documents | |
| II1 | |
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| KK Series: Trade Cards | |
| KK1 | Not illustrated |
| KK2 | Illustrated |
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| Hoen & Co. Imprints | |
| LL1 | |
