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Robert Breck Chapman Photographs
Collection
Identifier: R0102-RBC
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographic materials produced for Baltimore's Model Cities Program, Urban Services Agency, and Department of Housing and Community Development. The collection documents anti-poverty, the Cultural Arts Program including youth education programs in Baltimore from the late 1960s through the mid-1990s, the AFRAM Expo between 1976 and 1996, as well as public housing in the 1990s through 2002. The collection contains a variety of photographic materials and...
Dates:
1967-2002
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Roderick Seidenberg and Mabel Dwight Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0105-RS
Scope and Contents
The Roderick Seidenberg and Mabel Dwight Papers describe the activities and literary works of Roderick Seidenberg and Mabel Dwight in addition to Dwight's lithographic print artwork. A large portion of this collection consists of Dwight's correspondence with Seidenberg. The collection also contains materials related to Seidenberg's time as a conscientious objector and internment. Materials are mainly textual and include correspondence, personal files, news clippings, publications, short...
Dates:
1917-1974
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Roland Park Civic League Records
Collection
Identifier: R0104-RPCL
Scope and Contents
This collection includes minutes, ledgers, blueprints, correspondence, membership cards, audit reports, payroll books of the Roland Park Civic League, incorporated in 1907. Notably, it contains the minutes of the Roland Park Civic League spanning the years 1955 and 1972, and of the Roland Park Roads and Maintenance Corporation dating between 1911 and 1973, with large gaps between 1953 and 1959. Blueprints and specifications document a significant number of houses and garages built or altered...
Dates:
1903-1978
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. Records
Collection
Identifier: R0118-SSI
Scope and Contents
The Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. Records document the adminstration and functions of the organization in their work providing funds to selected Baltimore private schools in order to support female students through scholarships awards. The collection includes organizational materials in addition to the records of the board of trustees, office of the presidents, and committees dating between 1977 and 2003. Materials are mainly textual and include minutes, correspondence, reports, student...
Dates:
1977-2003
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Samuel Ready School Records
Collection — Box: Published Material
Identifier: R0117-SRS
Scope and Contents
The Samuel Ready School Records document the history of the Samuel Ready School. The collection includes biographical information about Samuel Ready, and describes the history the school including the facilities and property, the administration, and the student body and alumni. Materials in the collection include minutes, correspondence, reports, student and teacher files, publications, photographs, newspaper clippings, and artifacts and memorabilia.
Dates:
1864-1977
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Sandtown Habitat for Humanity Collection
Collection
Identifier: R0188-SWH
Content Description
The collection contains audiovisual documentation of the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood in West Baltimore from 1986 to 2015. The photographic images and video footage represent a significant community-based perspective on neighborhood life, specifically related to the building of houses by community members in coordination with the Christian nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity.
Dates:
1986 - 2015
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Schaefer Political Cartoons
Collection
Identifier: R0116-SPC
Abstract
This collection contains 140 original pen and ink drawings covering William Donald Schaefer's years as Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland created by editorial political cartoonists for The Baltimore Sun, Capitol Gazette, and other publications.
Dates:
1972-1992
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Seton Hill Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0164-STN
Content Description
The collection contains documentation on the Seton Hill neighborhood from the 1960s to the present, with the bulk of the records from the 1970s through the 1990s. Included are organizational records for the Seton Hill Neighborhood Association and Seton Hill Organizations Together (SHOT), as well as the historical research files of longtime neighborhood leader, Tom Kravitz. Types of records include newsletters, bylaws, meeting minutes, maps, historical narratives, photographs of buildings in...
Dates:
1960s-2010s; Majority of material found in 1970s-1990s
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Southeast Community Organization Records
Collection — Box: 5
Identifier: R0110-SECO
Scope and Contents
The Southeast Community Organization Records collection documents the history and advocacy work of the community organization in Baltimore City between 1972 and 1996. Materials are mainly textual and include the organization's articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, annual reports, financial records, newsletters, personnel files and publications. A notable subject is the interstate highway construction plans proposed to be built through...
Dates:
1972-1996
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Southeast Council Against the Road Records
Collection
Identifier: R0108-SCAR
Scope and Contents
The Southeast Council Against the Road Records document the activities and organization of the community coalition in their efforts to prevent the proposed East-West Highway from routing through Baltimore neighborhoods in the 1960s and 1970. The collection also includes materials related to their partnerships with other community organizations, their work related to historic neighborhood preservation, and other functions. Materials include articles of incorporation for community...
Dates:
1959-1992
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives