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Library News & Updates
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6/7/13 - Oral history listening station now available in the library
5/3/13 - Acosta, Moulton, Ridgely Family Papers collection now open to researchers.
4/24/13 - Manuscript on Baltimore's earliest Chinese families available for research.
3/28/13 - Inventory list now available for the Peale/BCLM Collection 8x10 Works on Paper.
3/22/13 - Collection of ship logbooks from the 1800's now available.
3/01/13 - Finding aid created for the Mary Tenant Mactier Latrobe Collection.
2/28/13 - War of 1812-related collection now open for research.
1/11/13 - New finding aid created for World War II-related collection.
1/08/13 - Extensive photograph collection of Baltimore City buildings now available.
1/02/13 - Two newly processed collections available for research use.
6/7/13 - Oral history listening station now available in the library
The Library has just set up a station for patrons to listen to recordings from MdHS’s collection of over 1200 oral histories. If you are interested in listening to a particular oral history, please email the Special Collections Department at specialcollections@mdhs.org at least a week prior to your planned visit. Only a small percentage of our oral history collection has been converted to digital format at this point, and staff will need time to digitize the recording from the original cassette format if it hasn’t yet been converted.
Digital copies of the oral history interviews, as well as photocopies of transcripts and other printed materials related to the interviews, can also be acquired through the Special Collections Department. Please visit our oral history page for ordering information.
5/3/13 - Acosta, Moulton, Ridgely Family Papers collection now open to researchers.
The Acosta, Moulton, Ridgely Family Papers (MS 3120) contain personal and financial documents of these and many other important Maryland families. A majority of the records pertain to business conducted in England on behalf of these families. Letters between business partners and account records compose a large portion of the collection, but some personal materials, such as photographs of Hampton taken by John Ridgely and letters from Benjamin Galloway to his father Samuel, are also included.
4/24/13 - Manuscript on Baltimore's earliest Chinese families available for research.
"Early Baltimore Chinese Families," by Lillian Lee Kim (MS 2238) chronicles the first Chinese families to live in the city and includes the author's recollections on growing up in Baltimore.
3/28/13 - Inventory list now available for the Peale/Baltimore City Life Museum 8x10 Works on Paper.
The Peale/BCLM Works on Paper consists of a veriety of material, including, but not limited to, pamphlets, clippings, tickets, and prints, related to Maryland history, collected by the now-closed museum. An inventory of the items sized 8x10 has been completed and is now available online here.
3/22/13 - Collection of ship logbooks from the 1800's now available.
The logbooks document the journey of the ship Isabella from Canton, China to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1829 and brig Consort from Philadelphia to San Francisco, Ca. in 1850. Other nautical materials are also a part of the collection (MS 3112).
3/01/13 - Finding aid created for the Mary Tenant Mactier Latrobe Collection.
The Mary Tenant Mactier Latrobe collection (MS 1758) focuses primarily on Latrobe’s attempt to receive compensation under the French Spoliation Claims for losses incurred to her father. The bulk of the correspondence reflects this work, and the collection also includes several petitions to Congress from Alexander Mactier, regarding the property loss. View the finding aid here.
2/28/13 - War of 1812-related collection now open for research.
The Colonel John Barry collection (MS 3119) portrays his experience as an artillerist, who fought at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The papers include certificates, correspondence, and family history, as well as a letter from General Winfield Scott.
1/11/13 - New finding aid created for World War II-related collection.
The Lydia Howard de Roth collection (MS 1906) documents her experience as an air raid warden during World War II.
1/08/13 - Extensive photograph collection of Baltimore City buildings now available.
The Baltimore City Buildings Photograph Collection (PP236) shows Baltimore’s city buildings from 1926-1927, including views of City Hall, fire and police stations, municipal markets, Enoch Pratt Free Library branches, monuments, parks, public squares, city waterworks and more. It is comprised of approximately 2900 3”x5” prints and negatives of city owned buildings taken for the Commission on Efficiency and Economy.
1/02/13 - Two newly processed collections available for research use.
The Children's Fresh Air Society of Maryland Collection (MS 3093) consists of correspondence, administrative records, and financial material of the Fresh Air Society of Baltimore during the first half of the 20th century.
The John A. Courtney, World War Two Collection (MS 3116) holds personal histories, ephemera, and photographs of the members of the 2nd Division, 1st Battalion, 5th Naval District, U.S. Naval Reserve, who served in the Panama and the Pacific theater of World War II.
