Ely, Richard T., 1854-1943. Memorial collection, 1544-1927 (bulk 1558-1835), undated 396 items, 9 vols. Location: U:92-94:, OS:E. Economics professor of Maryland and Illinois. Collection includes documentation collected by Ely of land tenure issues in England from the 16th to the 18th centuries; letters from 19th century English notables; Ely's personal papers; and the papers of his father, E. S. Ely. Included are five Revolutionary War period musical broadsides condemning France and Thomas Paine. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 532.