Gwynn Falls/ Leakin Park Segment - Public Notice, 1971-05-25
Scope and Contents
Collection documents the activities of the Movement Against Destruction (MAD) coaltion of community groups between 1968 and 1988 as they organized against the proposed construction of expressway highways through neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. Materials are mainly textual and include publications, meeting minutes, correspondence, legal briefs, newspaper clippings, press releases, newsletters, brochures, research files, records documenting public hearings and testimonies, reports. Also present are artifacts including "Stop the Road" t-shirts. Several subjects represented in this collection include transportation, city planning, community organizing, community activism, housing, urban renewal, and historic preservation.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-05-25
Creator
- From the Collection: Movement Against Destruction (Organization) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13.67 Linear Feet (14 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Baltimore Studies Archives Repository
H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons, Room 104
1415 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore Maryland 21201 USA
410-837-4253
specialcollections@ubalt.edu