Oden Bowie Collection

MSA SC 6086

Dates

1794-1943

Medium

books, paper, photographs

Restrictions

Storage

00/09/07/38-39; 00/09/07/57-60; 00/09/09/43-44 [Series 1]
00/10/09/48; 00/10/08/shelf 7; 00/09/09/Shelf 6 [Series 2]
00/27/09/57 [Series 3]

Description

Books from the library of Oden Bowie (1914-2012), his grandfather, Governor Oden Bowie (1826-1894), and their family from Fairview in Prince George's County. Contains books owned by Oden Bowie's grandfather, Governor Oden Bowie (1826-1894), with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the Governor's public life and work. Includes books relating to the Civil War and equestrian interests. Some books also acquired by Governor Oden Bowie's father, Colonel William Duckett Bowie.

This collection includes three maps showing the infrastructure of telephone communications lines for Maryland in the 1920s, as well as some family photographs and correspondence.

For other collections related to Oden Bowie and family, see especially the following collections: MSA SC 1011, MSA SC 1226 and MSA SC 103.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Books
Series 2: Maps
Series 3: Documents and Photos

Microfilm Inventory