Mash Glass Negatives
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Scope and Contents
This collection includes 588 glass plate negatives and photographic prints dated between 1903 and 1908 showing scenes in and around Baltimore. The collection also contains a scrapbook showing the 1904 Baltimore fire. The glass plate negatives and prints are numbered. The collection was compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Briscoe.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1908
Creator
- Mash, Nathan, 1921-1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Gloves are recommended when handling fragile and photographic material.
Accessibility Statement
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Historical Note
The collection was assembled by Nathan Mash, a Baltimore meat packer who developed a method for curing low salt content ham. Mr. Mash served as a member of the Board of Trustees when the University of Baltimore was a private university.
Extent
5.33 Linear Feet (7 containers) : 588 glass plate negatives and photographic prints
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in two series:
- Glass Negatives
- Prints
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the University of Baltimore by Nathan Mash in 1977.
Accessing Digital Copies
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Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Mash Glass Negatives
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by archives staff. Revised by Aiden Faust (2011). Revised by Laura Bell (2022).
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Baltimore Studies Archives Repository