Personal papers
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
A. Robert Kaufman Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0135-ARK
Scope and Contents
The A. Robert Kaufman Papers primarily document Kaufman’s involvement in left-wing political organizing in Baltimore, 1967-2006. The papers include copies of extensive FBI files recording Kaufman’s political activities from his time as a student at Goddard College in the 1950s to his participation in various political movements during the 1960s. Other significant documentation covers a broad range of political issues, including opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam, Iraq and...
Dates:
1955-2008; Bulk: 1967-2006
Betty Garman Robinson Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0157-BGR
Abstract
Betty Garman Robinson was a community organizer in Baltimore, Maryland from the 1970s until her passing in 2020. She has contributed to multiple nonprofit and grassroots organizations including Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA), Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative (BNC), Save Middle East Action Committee (SMEAC), Northeast Good Neighbors (NEGN), and others. In 2003, Robinson was awarded an Open Society Institute Fellowship to teach the history of social justice and community...
Dates:
1983-2017
Bill Marker Political Campaign Collection
Collection
Identifier: R0176-BMPC
Scope and Contents Note
This collection documents local Baltimore City elections, Maryland state elections, and national elections through Democratic party candidates' political campaign materials between 1976-2022. Personal and political papers were added after the original donation. The collection includes 118 campaign posters, campaign signs, and voting signs; 21 political t-shirts; and campaign ephemera such as proposals and collected campaign pens. The bulk of the collection consists of campaign signs which...
Dates:
1976-2022
Chester L. Wickwire Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0031-CLW
Abstract
Chester L. Wickwire (b. 1913 – d. 2008) was a social and political activist who advocated for civil rights and social welfare and fought against segregation in twentieth-century Baltimore, Maryland, and who was a Chaplain emeritus of Johns Hopkins University. This collection documents his work with Levering Hall YMCA at Johns Hopkins University, his position as Chaplain, and his social advocacy work.
Dates:
1886-1985
David H. Hugel Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0139-DH
Abstract
David H. Hugel earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1973 and Master of Science in Criminal Justice in 1977 from the University of Baltimore. He worked as a reporter in Baltimore and in public relations on several political campaigns. His legal career included positions with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration among others. A Vietnam veteran, Hugel has written extensively about...
Dates:
1944-2022
Dick V. Cook Papers
Collection
Identifier: R0162-DVC
Abstract
Richard V. "Dick" Cook was a community organizer, non-profit consultant, professor and director of the Social Work Community Outreach Service at the University of Maryland School of Social Work from 1995-2013, and director of the Greater Homewood Association in Baltimore during the 1970s. This collection documents Cook's work in community organizing, teaching, and non-profits. It contains his writings and manuscripts, research, collected materials, ephemera, teaching-related materials, and...
Dates:
1962-2016
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
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
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
Frederick "Fritz" Bachman Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: R0043-FFB
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 63 letters written by Frederick "Fitz" Bachman between 1917 and 1920. Bachman was an American enlisted in the Canadian Forces during the First World War. Letters were sent by Bachman from Canada, Great Britain, and Iraq where he participated in the British Mesopotamia Campaign. The correspondence from Bachman was written to Mr. and Mrs. L. Waldman, Edward Bachman, Jule, and Frank. The collection also includes a souvenir ticket and official correspondence received...
Dates:
1917-1920