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Collection
Identifier: R0050-GW
Scope and Contents Note
Jo Ann Robinson, Professor of History at Morgan State University, collected the materials in this collection while active as a parent volunteer at Barclay Elementary-Middle School. A major portion of the material informed oral interviews conducted by Robinson with Gertrude Williams and Williams’ associates, resulting in the book, "Education As My Agenda: Gertrude Williams, Race and the Baltimore Public Schools" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). This collection consists of reports,...
Dates:
1970-2009
Collection
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
Collection
Identifier: R0036-DA
Scope and Content Note
This collection documents the activities of John A. Donaho & Associates between 1950 and 1969. John A. Donaho and Associates was a consulting firm based in Baltimore County, Maryland, owned and operated by John A. Donaho, that worked with local, state, and international governments and clients. Materials are mainly textual and include preliminary and finished company reports.
Dates:
1950-1969
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
Collection
Identifier: R0037-DENNY
Content Description
This collection documents the history and activities of the John F. Denny Funeral Home, Inc., a funeral home in South Baltimore, Maryland with records dating between 1848 and 1969. The collection contains non-current expense and sales ledgers, journals, funeral service records, photographs, promotional booklet, and indexes.
Dates:
1848-1969
Collection
Identifier: R0165-JKT
Abstract
John Taylor, or “The Kinderman,” was an educator, singer, dancer, and children’s television star based in Maryland. His work focused on bringing song, dance, and art to children through his television shows “It’s Kindertime” and “The Kinderman Show,” and through community events and workshops around the Maryland region. This collection consists of a portion of John “Kinderman” Taylor’s educational materials, awards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other records relating to his career...
Dates:
circa 1970-2018
Collection
Identifier: R0127-WEAVER
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the transcripts of manuscripts, plays, and poetry written by John Van Alstyn Weaver, a novelist, poet, and screenwriter, between 1920 and 1932.
Dates:
1920-1932
Collection
Identifier: R0178-JNR
Content Description
The collection contains reports and urban planning documents from the 1962 through 2018, mostly produced by Josef Nathanson. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area is the focus of these reports; however, case studies of other locations in Maryland and the United States are also represented in Nathanson's urban planning and economic development portfolio. Of particular note in the Baltimore material are records of the Community Economic Development Program, the first demonstration area in the...
Dates:
1962 - 2018
Collection
Identifier: R0193-JFS
Content Description
Research files of the former federal bankruptcy judge on Baltimore legal history, particularly the history of the Baltimore Circuit Court and the Mitchell Courthouse. Collection also includes Schneider's career files, publications, correspondence and family genealogy research.
Dates:
1880-2004
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0170-SMA
Abstract
Kurt L. Schmoke served as the 46th Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland from 1987-1999. This collection contains artifacts and memorabilia from his time as mayor and it documents several projects and accomplishments
Dates:
1987-1999
