Merchants and Manufacturers Association Records
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Scope and Contents
The Merchants and Manufacturers Association Records document the activities of the association between 1904 and 1923. The collection includes meeting minutes, reports, and materials from the executive committee and board of directors, annual meetings, general meetings, and special committees work. The collection also includes financial records of the organization.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1923
Creator
- Merchants and Manufacturers Association (Baltimore, Md.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
To the extent that they own copyright, the donor has assigned the copyright of this collection to the University Foundation. However, copyright for some items in this collection are held by their respective creators.
Historical Note
The Merchants and Manufacturers Association was started by professional and business men to promote commercial and industrial activity in the city of Baltimore. In 1920, the MMA purchased the former Lanahan Building as its headquarters. In 1924, it merged with the Export and Import Board of Trade and Industrial Bureau of Board of Trade to form the Baltimore Association of Commerce.
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in 5 series:
- Executive Committee/ Board of Directors
- Annual Meeting
- General Meeting
- Financial Records
- Standing and Special Committees
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
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Source
- Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore (Organization)
Subject
- Baltimore Association of Commerce (Organization)
- Export and Import Board of Trade of Baltimore (Organization)
- Industrial Bureau of Trade (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Merchants and Manufacturers Association Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by 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