Maryland--Baltimore Metropolitan Area

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The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Baltimore Records document the organization's work promoting the business, commercial, and industrial development of the Baltimore metropolitan area circa 1960-1980. Materials are mainly textual and include correspondence, minutes, administrative files, financial records, housekeeping records, industry analyses, certifications of import, and reference files of Baltimore’s principal business organizations.

Scope and Contents The Citizens League of Baltimore Records contains materials documenting the activities of the Citizens League of Baltimore between approximately 1964 and 1974. The collection materials are mainly textual and include development files, minutes, planning reports, correspondence, reader files, proposals, newsclippings, and newsletters. Some significant topics represented in this collection include urban design, zoning, the environment, taxation, housing, education, police, and other subjects...

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This collection documents the activities of the Community Economic Development Program in Baltimore, Maryland between 1960 and 1980. Materials are mainly textual and include reports, planning documents, newsletters, and Regional Planning Council files.

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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 Light Rail Collection documents the planning, public citizens' response, public hearings, and research regarding Baltimore's Light Rail system, local public transportation options, and the Northeast Corridor Transit plans. The collection includes correspondence, publications, reports, meeting minutes, research files, and newspaper clippings related to the development and construction of Baltimore's light-rail public transportation system.

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This collection includes 588 glass plate negatives and photographic prints dated between 1903 and 1908 showing scenes in and around Baltimore. The collection also contains a scrapbook showing the 1904 Baltimore fire. The glass plate negatives and prints are numbered. The collection was compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Briscoe.

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The Merchants and Manufacturers Association Records document the activities of the association between 1904 and 1923. The collection includes meeting minutes, reports, and materials from the executive committee and board of directors, annual meetings, general meetings, and special committees work. The collection also includes financial records of the organization.

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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.