Board of Trade of Baltimore City Records
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Scope and Contents
Collection contains materials documenting the incorporation, meetings, and work of the Board of Trade of Baltimore City between 1878 and 1918. Materials include articles of incorporation and by-laws, meeting minutes, and annual reports.
Dates
- 1878-1918
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Board of Trade of Baltimore City was established in 1836. According to the document titled, "An Act to Incorporate the Board of Trade of the City of Baltimore" located in this collection, the function of the Board of Trade was to consider the issues affecting the city's commercial, industrial, and legislative interests and to promote the city's commerce and manufacturing industries. The membership of the Board was made up of representatives of "Trade Bodies" with business interests in Baltimore City. The Board officers met monthly to discuss and advocate for their interests.
The Board of Trade merged with the Merchants & Manufacturers Association in 1924 to form the Baltimore Association of Commerce (the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore after 1964).
Information about the functions of the Board of Trade were found in this collection:
"An Act to Incorporate the Board of Trade of the City of Baltimore," Board of Trade of Baltimore City Records, box 1, folder 1: Incorporation and Rules. University of Baltimore Special Collections and Archives.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 container)
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in a folder inventory.
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the University of Baltimore by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore on January 23, 1978.
Accessing Digital Copies
Digital versions of items in this collection are available online. Locate records by using the "Print" button above, or browse records in “Collection Organization." Records with associated digital objects are identified with a red Digital Object icon.
Separated Materials
Materials separated from this collection at acquisition and held at Special Collections and Archives include:
- Baltimore Association of Commerce Records (R0006-BAC)
- Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore Records (R0022-CCMB)
Source
- Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Board of Trade of Baltimore City Records
- Author
- Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives staff. Revised by Aiden Faust (2011). Revised by Laura Bell (April 2020).
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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