Lloyd Collection of Iron Chest Papers from Wye House

MSA SC 4459

Dates

Medium

Original

Restrictions

Do not circulate without the permission of the State Archivist or the Registrar

Storage

Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.

Description

Contents of iron chest #1 of manuscript bricks severely affected by fungi, including one restored broadside, 1807. See H. Szczepanowska and A. R. Cavaliere. 2000. "Fungal deterioration of 18th and 19th century documents: a case study of the Tilghman Family Collections, Wye House, Easton, Maryland." International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 46(3):245-249 for report on evaluation of fungal deterioration.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Broadsides
Series 2: Manuscripts

Microfilm Inventory