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Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0014-BNHP
Abstract
From 1978 through 1981, the Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project (BNHP) recorded and collected oral histories from longtime residents of seven Baltimore neighborhoods -- Highlandtown, Hampden, Park Heights, Little Italy, South Baltimore, Old West Baltimore, and East Baltimore--and with workers in and around the Port of Baltimore. These oral histories attempted to uncover information about select aspects of neighborhood life and the experience of neighborhood residents from the perspective...
Dates:
1978-1981
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Eva Anderson's Baltimore Dance Theater Collection
Collection
Identifier: R0163-BDT
Abstract
Eva Anderson was the artistic director of the Baltimore Dance Theater, which later became Eva Anderson Dancers, Ltd. Anderson’s choreography aimed to perpetuate American dance with a special emphasis African-American dance forms. The Dance Theater performed primarily in Baltimore and the Maryland area, but also traveled around the U.S. and the world. One of Anderson’s dances, “The Elephant,” was originally performed at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This...
Dates:
circa 1970-2016
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Jo Ann Robinson Research Files
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
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Maryland Communications Center Records
Collection — Box: S1-B1-Dup
Identifier: R0068-MDC
Scope and Contents
The Maryland Communications Center Records consists of an image library created by between 1980 and 2000. The collection holds mainly audiovisual materials and contains over 125,000 photographs, slides, videos, and audio tapes that document Maryland's economic development and the accomplishments of various agencies and officials. Some topics documented by the collection include transportation, buildings, students, workers, Baltimore scenery, and presentations made to CSX,...
Dates:
1980-2000
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives