Nonprofit organizations

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This collection documents the advocacy work of the AIDS Legislative Committee (ALC), a grassroots non-profit organization in Maryland, between 1989 and 2007. It documents the administration of the ALC, the ALC's positions regarding Maryland HIV/AIDS legislation, the advocacy work and testimonies provided by the ALC, and other materials related to HIV/AIDS in Maryland.

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This collection documents the activities of the Empower Baltimore Management Corporation and its 19-year existence in Baltimore, Maryland spanning 1988 to 2013. The collection includes 78 linear feet of documents and program materials related to workforce development, job creation, neighborhood empowerment and revitalization, and evaluations for the programs.

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...

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This collection documents the activity of The Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park group as an organization. The materials include documentation of administrative meetings/Board of Directors activity, environmental cleanup, nature conservancy, education, and community events. The collection features an array of photographic material in addition to textual documents.

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The collection documents local, grassroots, citizen stewardship of a pocket park in North Baltimore City known as the Wyman Park Dell. Types of records contained within the collection include planning and fundraising documents, meeting minutes, annual reports, grant applications, drawings and photographic renderings of the park, event files, and publicity materials.

Scope and Contents This collection documents the history of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB) between 1979 and 2015. The bulk of the collection is a set of "Gay Life" newspapers dating from 1979 to 2014. The collection also includes GLCCB program files, GLCCB photographs and posters, Pride festival planning records and ephemera, artifacts from the former community center on Chase Street and The Hippo nightclub, and memorabilia from the...

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The Maryland Committee for Children Records document the functions, work, and projects of the organization. The collection includes meeting minutes, committee work, correspondence, press releases, financial records, news clippings, and publications collected by agencies preceding MCH. Some topics noted in the Subject Files series include child welfare, day care, social work, nutrition and health, schools, and legislation among others.

Scope and Contents The Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Records documents the history and functions of the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame organization. The collection includes meeting minutes, by-laws, membership and committee records, correspondence, reports, photographs, a history of the GERI Award, records of nominees and award recipients, and copies of publications including newsletters and the annual Blue Book which features the selected individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame each year....

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The Morris Goldseker Foundation Records document the work of the organization relating to grants it awards to individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations throughout the Baltimore community. Materials include administrative records, correspondence, and marketing material relating to various grants. The collection also contains newspaper clippings and photographs.

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The Retired Teachers of Baltimore City Records documents the activities of the nonprofit organization between 1988 and 2010. The collection contains administrative records, newsletters, manuals, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, and photographs.