10 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/0cc5ae54da8dc92f728270528b7686ef.jpg 885fdbeb35fa3fd8e00aafeb08a41f2a Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.elkridgeheritage.org/">Brumbaugh House Archives, Elkridge Heritage Society</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1166/#geolocation">5825 Main Street, Elkridge, MD 21075</a> <a>+1 (443) 620-3347</a> <a href="mailto:curator@elkridgeheritage.org">curator@elkridgeheritage.org</a> Description The Elkridge Heritage Society’s headquarters is located at the Brumbaugh House (circa 1870) at 5825 Main Street in Elkridge. The Brumbaugh House is the former home and office of Dr. Bruce Brumbaugh, a beloved doctor who practiced in Elkridge for over 60 years. The Elkridge Heritage Society maintains a medical vignette of Dr. Brumbaugh’s office as it used to be. As the owner of the Brumbaugh House itself, The Elkridge Heritage Society is responsible for all maintenance of the house and grounds. Furthermore, as the caretaker of the historical archives of Elkridge, the Society preserves the varied experiences that reflect our heritage; and in so doing, records the diversity and change that this region has experienced. Step inside the house and be transported to days gone by, where there are many books, articles and memorabilia representing the industry of Elkridge, the churches, shops, taverns, sports teams, and the private homes of prominent citizens. Resource <a href="http://www.elkridgeheritage.org/collection/collection-research-index-to-land-patents/">Land Owners & Patents, 1670-1812:</a> Property Owners, Land Names, & Acreage covering Anne Arundel (Howard), Baltimore, Frederick, and Montgomery Counties. <a href="http://www.elkridgeheritage.org/collection/basic-collection-index/">Basic Index:</a> Index outline of locales and geography, local history, commercial businesses and industries, education, homes, lands, and people, oral histories, law/justice/government/politics/development, and associations and organizations. <a href="http://www.elkridgeheritage.org/collection/collection-research-genealogy-people-property-names/">Genealogy and People & Property Names:</a> HOMES, LANDS & PEOPLE (locales of Elkridge, Hanover, Harwood, Dorsey, St. Denis & Relay), including house tour booklets. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brumbaugh House Archives, Elkridge Heritage Society 19th century 20th century 21st century architecture archives books Brumbaugh, Benjamin Bruce community Elkridge historic site Historical society land development Maryland memorabilia neighborhoods restoration Victorian https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/e12caced58c2195690242f98b2678567.jpg 377178829bf5f4d6d7e2e7fac388f546 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.co.ho.md.us/Departments.aspx?ID=4294967416">Planning & Zoning Department, Howard County</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1167/#geolocation">3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043</a> <a>+1 (410) 313-2350</a> <a href="mailto:planning@howardcountymd.gov">planning@howardcountymd.gov</a> Description DPZ’s mission is to create collaborative, innovative plans and implement strategies that effectively address growth and redevelopment challenges. DPZ seeks to enhance Howard County’s high quality of life, prosperity, and stewardship of our natural and cultural resources. This is a resource for information on development, zoning, agricultural and environmental preservation, and community planning in Howard County. Resource <a href="http://www.co.ho.md.us/Departments.aspx?ID=4294967416#Historic_Districts">Howard County Historic Districts:</a> The Ellicott City and Lawyers Hill Historic Districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are also local historic districts, allowing the county to protect their architectural integrity and preserve their history for future generations. <a href="http://www.co.ho.md.us/Departments.aspx?ID=4294967416#Historic_Sites_Inventory">Historic Sites Inventory:</a> Howard County maintains a Historic Sites Inventory of over 1,000 architecturally and historically significant properties located throughout the county. Properties listed on the inventory are eligible for historic tax credits. Any property listed on the inventory that proposes a subdivision or site development plan must present the plan to Historic Preservation Commission for Advisory Comments. <a>Historic Preservation Plan:</a> The purpose of the Historic Preservation Plan is to provide guidance and direction for the current and future preservation of Howard County's non-renewable historic and cultural resources, as well as to ensure the County's future plans for growth will protect historic resources in a coordinated, recognized and measured manner. The Historic Preservation Plan was adopted by the County Council in April 2014. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Planning & Zoning Department, Howard County agriculture architecture community Ellicott City environment historic preservation historic site inventories Maryland planning office zoning https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/868678bed09035ba9a177c814c4c336b.jpeg b419179ea8d7d7fe1ff69ebc25339784 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.borail.org/Ellicott-City-Station.aspx">Ellicott City Station, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1168/#geolocation">2711 Maryland Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043</a> <a>+1 (410) 461-1945</a> <a href="mailto:sitemanager@borail.org">sitemanager@borail.org</a> Description The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station is the oldest surviving railroad station in America, and was the original terminus of the first 13 miles of commercial railroad in the country. The site features the Main Depot building, constructed in 1830-31; the freight house, designed by E. Francis Baldwin and built in 1885; a replica of the first horse-drawn passenger rail car, the Pioneer; and a 1927 "I-5" Caboose. Housed in the freight house is a 40-foot HO-gauge model train layout showing the original thirteen miles of commercial rail track stretching from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. The operating layout features an introductory video and light show. Living historians tell the story of the development of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the nation's first common carrier railroad, and its impact on Ellicott City between 1827 and 1868. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum possesses the oldest, most historic and most comprehensive American railroad collections in the world. Dating from the beginning of American railroading, the collection contains locomotives and rolling stock, historic buildings, and small objects that document the impact of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) on the growth and development of early railroading and cover almost every aspect of an industry that left a permanent mark on the folklore and culture of America. The small object collection covers almost every facet of railroading and includes clocks, pocket watches, textiles, lanterns, dining car china, silver, fine art, communication devices, signals, shop equipment, and an assortment tools and artifacts used on historic occasions such as the laying of the B&O’s ceremonial First Stone on July 4, 1828, which marked the beginning of construction of America’s first railroad. Resource <a href="http://www.borail.org/Hays-T-Watkins-Archives.aspx">Hays T. Watkins Research Library:</a> The bulk of the research library holdings document the history of the B&O Railroad from its beginnings in 1827 to the 1970s and place the history of the B&O in the broad context of the social, cultural, political, and economic trends in America. The archives holdings include: B&O Railroad corporate records such as the Directors Minute Books, 1827-1927; corporate documents; manuscript collections; maps; mechanical and engineering drawings; ephemera; B&O payroll files dating 1905-1971; and motion picture films. The library contains over 5,000 books, periodicals and trade publications relating to all aspects of railroading and significant documents include the papers of early presidents, Philip Thomas and John Work Garrett, which provide substantial information concerning the early years of the railroad. The library's image collection includes over 100,000 still images and photographic prints, slides, transparencies, and glass plate and film negatives, as well as lithographs, paintings and other fine art. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ellicott City Station, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum 19th century 20th century Baldwin, Ephraim Francis Ellicott City library Maryland museum photographs railroads transportation https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/863a78c07decf433c4f883c4b86baeb8.jpg 8e5cfffd4cfc828f0067f0e89a02576a Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/maryland/index.aspx?id=73818">Maryland Department, Enoch Pratt Central Library</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1169/#geolocation">400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201</a> <a>+1 (410) 396-5468</a> <a href="http://www.prattlibrary.org/about/email_question.aspx">http://www.prattlibrary.org/about/email_question.aspx</a> Description The Central Library of Baltimore City's public library system, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, was designated the State Library Resource Center (SLRC) by the General Assembly in 1971. The Maryland Department book collection is made up of more than 55,000 volumes on all subjects as they relate to the state- past and present. This includes: - Family history research at the state and county level. Genealogical indexes, directories and special files make up a majority of the collection. The Pratt Library does not hold vital records. - State, county, municipal and neighborhood history - Maryland state documents as a depository of the State Publications Depository & Distribution Program - Legal materials that include laws, regulations, legal forms, legislation, court opinions and legislative proceedings - City directories and reverse telephone directories for many counties - Maryland fiction collection Available resources are: - Local Maryland newspapers dating from the late 1700s to the present - Periodicals collection with more than 3000 titles - 2000 maps and atlases - Photo collection with over 24,000 black-and-white images, primarily from the 1930s - Telephone directories (pdf list) from across the state dating back to the early 1920s - Ephemera collection with over 6000 items, including the ephemera of H.L. Mencken - Yearbooks from secondary schools and colleges across the state - College catalogs collection - Annual reports collection - Theater, music and opera programs dating from the late 18th century - Election/campaign material from local, state and national elections Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maryland Department, Enoch Pratt Central Library 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century atlases Baltimore catalogs city directories directories Genealogy legal materials library maps Maryland Mencken, H.L. neighborhoods newspapers periodicals photographs reports https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/9834c2c109368a9fc9ac912807036276.jpg 02f850805a73df3a5b0443672e6a2b71 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/special-collections/">Special Collections, Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1170/#geolocation">1415 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201</a> <a>+1 (410) 837-4260 </a><a href="mailto:langref@ubalt.edu">langref@ubalt.edu</a> Description The mission of Langsdale Library Special Collections is to collect, preserve, and provide access to archival, printed, and digital resources that support the research and instructional needs of students, faculty, scholars, and the general public. Special Collections strives to strengthen its service to the community by expanding access to its unique resources related to the history of Baltimore and the region. Available resources are: - Baltimore Regional Studies Archives: Resources related to the making of the modern city of Baltimore. Our collections document the built environment, civic groups, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations from 20th century Baltimore City. Among our holdings are oral histories, photographs, architectural plans, news footage, and the papers of prominent Baltimore citizens. - University Archives: Records of enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, and historic value to the University of Baltimore. Collection includes minutes, correspondence, financial and administrative records, yearbooks and other publications, newspaper clippings, construction and renovation records, photographs. - Lineage Societies: The membership and organizational records of colonial, early American, and Scottish American societies. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections, Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore 20th century 21st century architecture archives audiovisual Baltimore civic groups colonial america construction correspondence early Republic financial records legal materials library Maryland minutes newspapers nonprofit organization oral history photographs Scottish American university yearbooks https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/044ea0f01adabbdaa1f67be120e034d9.gif 3679991205625de98057cc97e9f32067 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/">Special Collections, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Maryland Baltimore County</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1171/#geolocation">1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250</a> <a>+1 (410) 455-2353</a> <a href="mailto:speccoll@umbc.edu">speccoll@umbc.edu</a> Description The Special Collections Department of the Albin O. Kuhn Library &Gallery collects, houses, preserves, and makes accessible materials that are original, rare, unique, fragile, historical, and archival. Our diverse collections of rare books, photographs, manuscripts, archives and artifacts are available for research use by faculty, students, visiting scholars and the general public. All materials must be viewed on site in the reading room. Resource <a href="http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/Arnold/index.php">Joseph L. Arnold Maryland Collection:</a> Collection emphases books and historical documents about Maryland, with special attention to Baltimore. <a href="http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/baltimoresun.php">UMBC Archives:</a> Collection emphases: preserving important cultural and historical materials. • The University Archives are the official records of UMBC. Ongoing processing of the archives makes the history of the campus available to classes as well as researchers. • The Baltimore Sun archive not only holds the hardcopy of the newspaper from 1837 to 1968, but also includes ledgers, papers, and several hundred thousand photographs from the 1920s to the 1970s. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Maryland Baltimore County 19th century 20th century 21st century artifacts Baltimore books library manuscripts Maryland newspapers photographs university https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/42c8883eb50733c45f62bd6b8d918655.jpg c536c73db74c00a39a4d1caf42785097 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://old.library.jhu.edu/collections/gpml/index.html">Government Publications, Maps and Law Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1172/#geolocation">3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218</a> <a>+1 (410) 516-8335</a> Description A US depository library since 1882, the library’s government documents collection is particularly strong in Congressional and statistical material. Materials from international organizations and extensive United Nations e-resources are also available. The map collections contain over 200,000 thematic, topographic, geological sheet maps, wall maps, and atlases. Books, treatises, case law and statutory law material, and over 180 law reviews comprise the law collection. The GPML's historic holdings highlight Baltimore City and Maryland from the mid-nineteenth through the 20th century. The collection contains road maps, souvenir and tourist maps, and topographical maps. Resource <a href="http://old.library.jhu.edu/collections/specialcollections/maps/index.html">Historic Map Collections of the Sheridan Libraries:</a> The historic map holdings of the Sheridan Libraries are found in three different collections, each with their own strengths: Government Publications, Maps and Law Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (GPML); the George Peabody Library; and the John Work Garrett Library. This website provides a unified guide to the historic maps in all three collections with an emphasis on maps relating to Maryland. The maps are divided geographically, and then chronologically within each geographic division. GPML's historic holdings highlight Baltimore City and Maryland from the mid-nineteenth through the twentieth century. The collection contains road maps, souvenir and tourist maps, and topographical maps. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Government Publications, Maps and Law Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University 19th century 20th century 21st century atlases Baltimore books city plans legal materials library maps Maryland records roads treatises United Nations university https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/7e9ad3f9d5e6d1a49cd5a83870caa1f5.jpeg 418ec3cff25c005e42e4afe049bae75d Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.museums.jhu.edu/evergreen.php?section=collections">Evergreen Museum & Library, John Work Garrett Library and Laurence Hall Fowler Study Room, Johns Hopkins University</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1173/#geolocation">4545 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210</a> <a>+1 (410) 516-7782</a> <a>+1 (410) 516-8348</a> <a>+1 (410) 516-0341</a> Earle Havens, Curator of Early Books and Manuscripts: <a>earle.havens@jhu.edu</a> Kelly Spring, Assistant Curator of Manuscripts: <a href="mailto:kspring1@jhu.edu">kspring1@jhu.edu</a> Description Architecture, paintings, decorative arts, rare books, philanthropy, Baltimore's railroad history, and more. Evergreen Museum & Library, the one-time Italianate country residence of two generations of Baltimore’s philanthropic Garrett family, is celebrated for its holdings of Asian arts—porcelains, lacquer wares, and netsuke (miniature carved ivories); European paintings—including works by Edgar Degas (1834–1917), Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), and Ignacio Zuloaga (1870-1945); American art glass — the majority of pieces assigned to Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933); and the John Work Garrett Library of rare books and manuscripts. This eclectic house-museum also features costume designs, drawings, and a mesmerizing private theatre designed by celebrated Russian émigré Léon Bakst (1866-1924), best known for his set designs for the Ballet Russes. Also of note are the career drawings of regional architect Laurence Hall Fowler (1876-1971); murals by Mexican-born artist Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957); and paintings by Frenchman Raoul Dufy (1877-1953). The collections of Evergreen afford a unique perspective regarding the evolution of American collecting taste and connoisseurship, from the country’s post-Civil War industrial revolution to the modern jet age. Portions of Evergreen’s fine and decorative art collections are represented on-line in the Johns Hopkins University Cultural Properties Database. The Garrett Library has a significant collection of voyage and exploration literature, including Christopher Columbus' letter to Queen Isabella, De Insuli in Mari Indico (1494). This collection is complemented by another that concentrates on American colonial travel and history, with the core represented in the reference work, Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography, compiled by the former Garrett Librarian, Elizabeth Baer. The Garrett Library also includes a large collection of Bibles, the autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other American manuscripts, various maps dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries, children's literature of the 19th century, Civil War broadsides and pamphlets, and the papers and drawings of Baltimore architect, Laurence Hall Fowler (d. 1971). Resource <a href="http://www.museums.jhu.edu/evergreen.php?section=collections&collection=john-work-garrett-library">The John Work Garrett Library:</a> The Garrett Library has a remarkable collection of rare books and manuscripts gathered together over two generations by T. Harrison Garrett and his son John Work Garrett, before the latter bequeathed the collection in his name in 1942 to Johns Hopkins University. Today, it is part of the Department of Special Collections at the university’s Sheridan Libraries, and is physically comprised of four distinct locations within Evergreen, some 30,000 volumes in all, the large majority of which are represented on-line in the Sheridan Libraries On-line Catalog. Notable collection strengths are incunabula (books printed prior to 1501), 16th- and 17th-century English Renaissance literature and history, natural history and ornithology, the internationally recognized Laurence Hall Fowler collection of architectural history, early Americana and Marylandiana, travels and voyages, historic maps and atlases, 18th-19th century plate books, Civil war pamphlets and broadsides, 19th-century juvenile literature, and 19th c. American literary firsts. Other small, but outstanding collections include a gathering of medieval illuminated manuscripts, historic costume and fête books, a nearly complete manuscript collection of the autographs of each signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Fowler’s own papers and architectural drawings. <a href="http://guides.library.jhu.edu/content.php?pid=205178&sid=3886497">Maps of Maryland, Garrett Library:</a> Including maps from 1651 to 1853 <a href="http://guides.library.jhu.edu/content.php?pid=205178&sid=3886607">Maps of Virginia, Garrett Library:</a> Including maps from 1590 to 1782 <a href="http://www.museums.jhu.edu/evergreen.php?section=collections&collection=laurence-hall-fowler-study">Lawrence Hall Fowler Study Room:</a> The Laurence Hall Fowler Study Room houses an extensive collection of drawings and other artifacts associated with the 20th-century Baltimore architect and book collector, Laurence Hall Fowler (1876–1971), who designed additions to Evergreen House under commissions from the Garrett family. Upon closing his architectural office in 1945, these presentation renderings, elevations, floor plans, and other related materials were added to the Garrett Library. Representing a rare and nearly complete record of Fowler’s illustrious career, these plans, photographs, and documents now serve as a valuable resource for the study of Baltimore’s evolving cityscape over the first half of the 20th century. They also indicate the extent to which Fowler’s world-class collection of Renaissance to 19th-century architectural library informed his work. Portions of the Laurence Hall Fowler Papers are accessible using the on-line database, Laurence Hall Fowler’s Lost Baltimore (http://old.library.jhu.edu/collections/specialcollections/fowler/index.html). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evergreen Museum & Library, John Work Garrett Library and Laurence Hall Fowler Study Room, Johns Hopkins University 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century architecture Asian art atlases Baer, Elizabeth Bakst, Leon Baltimore bibles blueprints books civil war colonial america Columbus, Christopher Covarrubias, Miguel Degas, Edgar drawings Dufy, Raoul early Americana European art Fowler, Laurence Hall Garrett family Garrett, John Work historic site Isabella I, Queen of Spain Italian library manuscripts maps Maryland Marylandiana Mexican art Modigliani, Amedeo murals netsuke paintings railroads theatre Tiffany, Louis Comfort university Zoology, Ignacio https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/d4cf5288b20ea533a6df5d772e6a9bb4.jpg 3b03a4fbb8ccf430f3f3d7e24ea7c986 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://guides.library.jhu.edu/content.php?pid=205178&sid=1712833">George Peabody Library, John Hopkins University</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1174/#geolocation">17 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21202</a> <a>+1 (410) 234-4943</a> Paul Espinosa, curator: <a href="mailto:pespino3@jhu.edu">pespino3@jhu.edu</a> Description The George Peabody Library is a remarkable research library housed in a building designed by noted architect Edmund Lind. The brainchild of the philanthropist George Peabody, the goal of the library was to create a publicly-accessible collection that contained the best and latest literature in all branches of knowledge except law and medicine. Begun in 1860, the library collection contains over 300,000 volumes largely from the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable collection strengths are archaeology, British art and architecture, British and American history, biography, English and American literature, Romance languages and literature, Greek and Latin classics, history of science, geography, and exploration and travel including a large map collection. Resource Map Collection: The map collection's strength lies in maps of early nineteenth-century Baltimore, including a complete set of city directory maps; topographical maps of Maryland counties; charts of the Chesapeake Bay from the late nineteenth through early twentieth century; maps related to military campaigns, and railroad maps. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Peabody Library, John Hopkins University 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century archaeology architecture Baltimore British art Chesapeake Bay city directories library Lind, Edmund maps Maryland military history railroads university https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/e522bdb37566a658413c236acc8788ad.jpg 4819bf9baf12a47b7d5b5a4f42cdc89d Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/index.php">Archives, Historical Society of Harford County</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1175/#geolocation">143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014</a> <a>+1 (410) 838-7691</a> <a href="mailto:info@harfordhistory.org">info@harfordhistory.org</a> Description The Historical Society of Harford County collects, preserves, promotes, and interprets the rich and diverse history of the Harford County area in its regional context from prehistoric origins to the present for the education and enjoyment of current and future generations. Resource <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/research.php">The Archives:</a> A unique aspect of research materials is the more than 250,000 of original source items dating back to the 1600s. These include plats, deeds, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, ledgers, documents, maps, postcards, Booth playbills, newspapers, and legal and business correspondence. <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/research.php">Court Records:</a> The Society holds many of the early records of Harford County courts. Records begin about 1774 when Harford County came into existence. Cataloging has proceeded up to about the mid 19th century. The records provide background on everything from criminal charges to land transactions, bastardy cases, indentures and emancipation of slaves and servants and more. <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/research.php">Family History (Genealogy):</a> The Society is an excellent resource center for family history in Harford County, Maryland and adjacent areas that provides tours of the facility and assistance in locating family records. <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/research.php">Research Library:</a> The Society possesses an extensive collection of print material on Harford County and Maryland history. All materials are cataloged, many are indexed, and attendants are happy to help researchers. Maps, microfilm, newspapers, vertical file materials, and African-American history files are also part of the collection. <a href="http://www.harfordhistory.net/research.php">County Photographs:</a> Over 7000 photographic images complement our collection. These images open up a window into Harford County’s past and provide the researcher with a more personal connection with their subject. Our collection includes photos of many diverse topics in both black and white and color such as, homes, businesses, people at work and play, schools, churches and government buildings and structures, cemeteries, scenic views and much more. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archives, Historical Society of Harford County 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century african american archives Bel Air cemetery churches correspondence deeds documents emancipation Genealogy Historical society land uses ledgers letters maps Maryland microfilm newspapers photographs postcards schools scrapbooks slavery vertical files