Trudeau Special Collections

Regarding my project, which will explore miscellanies of poetry, prose, and music surrounding the 18th century. From the University of Maryland Libraries Special Collections and University Archives.

Miscellany of Verse and Prose

Calvert, George H. Miscellany of Verse and Prose. N. Hickman, 1840. SCUA, CPSPE MDRAR.

• Content

  • Historical drama out of Arnold's treason

  • Translations from Faust, with religious imagery

  • Coleridge's Literary remains and Bulwer's 'Ernest Maltravers'

  • Etc.

• Questions and possible project exploration

  • Differences in this translation of Faust from others?

  • Possible exploration in how the region (Baltimore) engages with theatre

  • Assessments of Shakespeare differing from The Indicator

Poems by Mr. Gray

Gray, Thomas. Poems by Mr. Gray. Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, 1768. SCUA, CPSPE RASTK.

• Content

  • Engagement with nature

  • Engagement with loss and grief regarding nature (loss of a favorite cat)

  • Engagement with societal relationships

• Questions and possible project exploration

  • Portrayal of emotion in England vs US?

  • Discussions of ownership in nature (the cat is a pet)

  • How do odes and hymns differ in this work? Do we find these differences in other miscellanies?

The Baltimore Musical Miscellany, or Columbian Songster; Containing a Collection of Approved Songs, Set to Music

The Baltimore Musical Miscellany, or Columbian Songster; Containing a Collection of Approved Songs, Set to Music. Vol. I, Sower & Cole, and Samuel Butler, 1804. SCUA, CPSPE MDRAR.

• Content

  • Directions on how to sing and improve one's singing

  • Various tunes, inscribed mostly in the treble clef but with some grand staffs

  • Lyrics and poetry that are set to music

• Questions and possible project exploration

  • What themes can we see from this collection of songs?

  • Possible conclusions about Baltimore based on the themes we find?

  • Obvious evolutions in music from the 21st century?

The Indicator, and the Companion; A Miscellany for the Fields and the Fireside

Hunt, Leigh. The Indicator, and the Companion; A Miscellany for the Fields and the Fireside. Published for Henry Colburn, by R. Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1834. SCUA, CPSPE RASTK.

• Content

  • Pulled from different published sources ("weekly numbers")

  • Regarding other various works (commentaries like Miscellany of Verse and Prose)

  • Engagement with anxiety and mental illness

• Questions and possible project exploration

  • Difference between England and US in their engagement with nature?

  • Do we see engagement with mental illness similarly in other miscellanies explored?

  • Engagement with religion - mono- vs poly- theism

Wild Flowers of Poesy: A Collection of Poems

Butler, Joseph H. Wild Flowers of Poesy: A Collection of Poems. From the press of N. Tuttle, CCXXV River-Street, 1843. SCUA, CPSPE RASTK.

• Content

  • Engagement with nature

  • Engagement with inflictions upon human society

• Questions and possible project exploration

  • Possible exploration of pastoral influence for both suffering and nature

  • Relationship with New York and nature? Societal ailments and the region?

  • Tying this influence back to Woodard?