Maryland--Baltimore
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:
Emmart Memorial Award Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0041-EMA
Abstract
The Emmart Memorial Award was established in 1974 by the A.D. Emmart Memorial Fund, Inc. to honor Baltimore journalist A.D. Emmart and to recognize published journalism and writing related to the humanities. This collection contains materials related to the history of the A.D. Emmart Award and the administration of the Award contest between 1974 and 1993.
Dates:
1974-1993
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Empower Baltimore Management Corporation Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0141-EBMC
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1988-2013
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Esther Lazarus Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0040-EL
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the work of Esther Lazarus (b.1900-d.1980). Lazarus began working at the Baltimore Department of Social Services in 1938, and she served as the director from 1953 until her retirement in 1968. The majority of the collection documents Lazarus' time with the Baltimore Department of Social Services, but it also documents her positions with and contributions to various others organizations and programs. The collection includes a photograph dated 1915-1920 of Esther...
Dates:
1915-1980; Bulk: 1950-1979
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
Frank Lidinsky Political Campaign Collection
Collection — Box 4
Identifier: R0159-FLPC
Scope and Contents
This collection contains local Baltimore, Maryland political campaign ephemera from the second half of the 20th century spanning 1940-2000. While most material relates to Baltimore elections, some state and a few national political candidates are also represented. The collection includes flyers and other textual ephemera, organized alphabetically by candidate; political campaign stickers, buttons, and campaign signs; and records of Baltimore Democratic clubs, including the Mount Royal...
Dates:
1940-2000
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Fred E. Weisgal Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0161-FEW
Abstract
Fred E. Weisgal was an active Baltimore civil rights attorney, Israeli government official, and jazz musician. Mr. Weisgal’s career began in Baltimore in the 1940s when he fought and won a suit to admit black students to the Maryland Institute art school. He then joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) where he continued to fight for civil rights. Weisgal represented a number of noteworthy civil rights cases during his career in Baltimore before emigrating to Israel. This collection...
Dates:
circa 1940-2008; Majority of material found within Bulk dates: 1940-1991
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Greater Baltimore Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: R0046-GBC
Scope and Contents
The Greater Baltimore Committee Records document the work of the organization between 1955 and 1972. Notably, the collection includes materials from the Poppleton Historic Survey, and the Subcommittee series includes materials related to projects including city planning, airport development, Charles Center and Inner Harbor projects, the Jones Falls Expressway development, and other urban renewal projects. Materials present in the collection include correspondence, subcommittee minutes and...
Dates:
1955-1972
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Greater Baltimore Housing Development Corporation Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0047-GBHDC
Scope and Contents
The Greater Baltimore Housing Development Corporation Records contains records documenting rebuilding housing, urban renewal, housing construction and rehabilitation between 1965 and 1975. The collection includes records that focus on efforts to rebuild "slot housing" on Carey Street and apartment houses in Shipley Hill. Also included are records on housing construction on Fulton Avenue, rehabilitation of the Gay Street urban renewal area, and relocation housing for displaced African...
Dates:
1965-1975
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Hans Froelicher Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0052-HF
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of personal and working papers of Hans Froelicher, Jr., as well as the papers of his wife, Frances Morton Froelicher. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, writings, and photographs; topics include The Park School and the Citizens Planning and Housing Association.
Dates:
1912-1976
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives
Health and Welfare Council of Maryland Records
Collection — Box SX-B1
Identifier: R0054-HWC
Scope and Contents
The Health and Welfare Council of Maryland Records includes documents and materials created and used by the organization in their work regarding health, welfare, and other social services in Baltimore. The collection includes reports, agency files, board of directors meeting minutes, committee meeting minutes, and newsletters. Notably, the Reports series includes the organization's studies for a large variety of health and social welfare issues and groups in Baltimore. The Agency Files...
Dates:
1933-1992
Found in:
Baltimore Studies Archives