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Baltimore Heritage Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0010-BH
Scope and Content Note This collection documents the history and work of Baltimore Heritage, Inc. between 1961 and 2019. The collection includes the founding documents of the organization, committee work, event and program promotions, edcuational program and tour materials, programs and studies related to the preservation of specific buildings and neighborhoods, documented preservation concerns regarding buildings in the city, and community histories. Materials are mainly textual and include meeting minutes,...
Dates: 1945-2019

Edgar Allan Poe Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0098-POE
Scope and Contents

The Edgar Allan Poe Society Records document the activities and functions of the Society relating to its annual programs, readings, lectures and events. The collection also includes materials relating to the preservation of the Edgar Allan Poe House and tours provided there for visitors. Materials in the collection include meeting minutes, commemerative program documentation, correspondence, subject files, publications, clippings, photographs, and financial records.

Dates: 1923-2002

Frank R. Shivers Research Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0045-FRS
Scope and Contents The Frank R. Shivers Research Papers contains much of the publication-related work from Shivers' career. Included in the collection is the compiled research and notes utilized in both his published and unpublished work. The local subject matter of these projects ranges from architecture, geography, and education to extensive research into the life and work of Baltimore writer and satirist, H. L. Mencken. Contents include personal notes and research, correspondence, maps and photographs,...
Dates: 1929-2012

J. Brough Schamp Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: R0177-JBS
Content Description

The collection contains photographic transparencies (negative and positive film), a corresponding set of scanned DNG files, and photogravure copper plates and prints. The images document Baltimore City's architectural history through the built environment from 1979 to 2020 as well as Schamp's personal fine art photography from 1988 to 2004.

Dates: 1979 - 2020

John A. Ahlers Papers

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Identifier: R0055-JAA
Scope and Contents The John A. Ahlers Papers contains personal papers, photographs, artwork and architectural drawings for a variety of private and commercial buildings in the Baltimore area. Examples of architectural plans and materials in the collection include and drawings for homes, building alterations, churches, apartment buildings, business buildings, and other sites. There are also photographs and visual materials present in the collection documenting the Bethlehem Steel building, Northwood Apartments,...
Dates: 1895-1971; Bulk: 1935-1957

John Cain American Can Company Building Collection

 Collection
Identifier: R0181-ACC
Content Description

The collection documents the historic preservation and subsequent redevelopment of the American Can Company site in the waterfront neighborhood of Canton in southeast Baltimore City. Types of materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, preservation reports, handwritten notes, development corporation circulars, and committee reports from the grassroots activist organization, the Waterfront Coalition.

Dates: 1980 - 1998

Nes Palmer Cornbrooks and Partners Architectural Plans

 Collection — Box: S1-B17
Identifier: R0096-PL
Scope and Contents The Nes Palmer Cornbrooks and Partners Architectural Plans include the architectural records of Edward L. Palmer, Jr. and the succeeding firms of Palmer, Lamdin, and partners (1925-1952); Fisher, Nes, Campbell and partners (1952-1971); Richter, Cornbrooks, and partners (1972-2000); as well as the firm continued by Nes, Campbell, and Partners (1972-2000). Materials include building specifications and architectural plans for residential homes and commercial properties in Baltimore City and...
Dates: 1907-2000

Roland Park Civic League Records

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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

Ten Hills Collection

 Collection
Identifier: R0152-TH
Content Description The Ten Hills Collection contains the records of the Ten Hills Community Association (THCA), records and research materials of Stephen Israel’s that relate to the development of Ten Hills, and clay model buildings that represent the neighborhood of Ten Hills in Baltimore, Maryland. This collection ranges from approximately 1800 – 2013, and contains information not only about the Ten Hills neighborhood, but about Baltimore City, Hunting Ridge, Edmondson Village, and immediately surrounding...
Dates: 1850-2013

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