11 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/f7539889596188a34207d65ae23e5976.jpg 5f5849fce505ad68d301b1db6de90763 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.alexandriava.gov/FriendshipFirehouse">Friendship Firehouse Museum</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1082/#geolocation">107 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314</a> <a>+1 (703) 746-3891</a> Description The Friendship Fire Company was established in 1774, as the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. The current firehouse was built in 1855, was substantially remodeled in 1871, and was restored by the City of Alexandria in 1992. The Friendship, Sun, Relief, Hydraulion and other local volunteer fire companies served the community faithfully, particularly during enormous blazes in 1827, 1855, 1871, and 1922. Some of their stories and equipment are preserved today in the Friendship Firehouse Museum. Resource Engine Room: hand-drawn fire engines, leather water buckets, a locally-made hose reel, axes, sections of early rubber hose and other historic fire-fighting equipment. An exhibition discusses the development of fire-fighting technology and other fire companies that have served the citizens of Alexandria. Meeting Room: Various ceremonial objects such as parade uniforms, capes, banners and other regalia. 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 Friendship Firehouse Museum 18th century 19th century Alexandria fire companies fire-fighting equipment Firehouse Friendship (Fire Company) Hydraulion (Fire Company) museum Relief (Fire Company) Rodgers, John Sun (Fire Company) uniforms Virginia volunteer Washington, George https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/29abbe77de9971c29ac44af1db55d068.jpg a9f739c7e637ebbb2282a04d59db9663 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern">Gadsby’s Tavern Museum</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1083/#geolocation">134 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314</a> <a>+1 (703) 746-4242</a> Description Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel. The buildings are named for Englishman John Gadsby who operated them from 1796 to 1808. Mr. Gadsby's establishment was a center of political, business, and social life in early Alexandria. The tavern was the setting for dancing assemblies, theatrical and musical performances, and meetings of local organizations. George Washington enjoyed the hospitality provided by tavernkeepers and twice attended the annual Birthnight Ball held in his honor. Other prominent patrons included John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and the Marquis de Lafayette. history, architecture, decorative arts, social customs, food, and clothing of a 18th century taven and hotel. Resource Ice Well Restoration Project: The goals of the ice well restoration project are to preserve the historic feature and improve the visitor’s ability to access, view, and understand the rarity and historical importance of the ice well A restoration team, including the museum director, preservation architects, and engineers, created a design that addressed both these points. Approved by the City’s Board of Architectural Review, the design will stabilize the ice well’s interior, reduce moisture accumulation, and improve the ventilation of the space. 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 Gadsby’s Tavern Museum 18th century Adams, John Alexandria architecture Birthnight Ball dancing de Lafayette, Marquis Gadsby, John hotel ice well Jefferson, Thomas Madison, James Monroe, James museum restoration Tavern theater Virginia Washington, George https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/057d022efa37b78cb8333eca3e519ff0.jpg b439f67c730566cab2ca87041a560436 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-gaithersburg/city-facilities/gaithersburg-community-museum">Gaithersburg Community Museum</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1105/#geolocation">9 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877</a> <a>+1 (301) 258-6160</a> <a href="mailto:museum@gaithersburgmd.gov">museum@gaithersburgmd.gov</a> Description The Gaithersburg Community Museum is located in the restored 1884 B&O Railroad Station complex. In partnership with the Gaithersburg Historical Association, the City of Gaithersburg collects photographs, documents, and other historic articles that tell the story of Gaithersburg and present that story in an interesting and interpretive manner. 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 Gaithersburg Community Museum 19th century city plans community documents Gaithersburg historic site Maryland museum photographs railroads restoration https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/bf43197afe6c2d88770d86a6518e6737.jpeg f5bc325fd7325c5911faac807517d655 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.gallaudet.edu/library_deaf_collections_and_archives/about.html">Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1106/#geolocation">800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695</a> <a>+1 (202) 651-5000</a> <a href="mailto:archives@gallaudet.edu">archives@gallaudet.edu</a> Description The Gallaudet University Archives is responsible for the institutional memory of the University and also strives to preserve the memory o the global Deaf Community. 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 Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives archives community District of Columbia hearing impaired library records university Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/f9ec38d12fdabc5c990da9615514591b.jpg c536c73db74c00a39a4d1caf42785097 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/gallery-archives.html">Gallery Archives Research Room, National Gallery of Art, West Building</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1204/#geolocation">6th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20565</a> <a>+1 (202) 842-6615</a> <a href="%E2%80%9Cmailto%3Agallery-archives@nga.gov%E2%80%9D">gallery-archives@nga.gov</a> Description The Gallery Archives collects, preserves and makes available historical records relating to the history of the National Gallery of Art. Consult the Archives for information regarding all aspects of the museum's history and development including its exhibitions, acquisitions, scholarly and educational programs, and the design and construction of the West and East Buildings and Sculpture Garden. <a href="http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/gallery-archives/finding-aids.html#">Finding Aids</a> Resource National Gallery of Art Records: "The archives holds records and documents that the museum created or received in the course of its programs, acquisitions, and activities, including: - Subject-classified Central Files, 1939–c. 1970 - Press releases, 1939–present - Calendars of events, annual reports, and other National Gallery of Art publications - Architectural design drawings and models for the West Building, East Building, and National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden - Photographs of Gallery events, architecture, and personalities - Records concerning museum activities during World War II and the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas (the Roberts Commission) - Records of exhibitions held at the National Gallery of Art, 1941–present" Donated Materials: "Over time the Gallery Archives has acquired or received materials from other sources that relate closely to the mission, programs, and interests of the museum, including: - Papers of art historian John Rewald - World War II files of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives officers Edward Adams, S. Lane Faison Jr., Walter I. Farmer, Frederick Hartt, E. Parker Lesley Jr., Charles Parkhurst, Craig Hugh Smyth, Edith A. Standen, and James J. Rorimer - Scrapbooks and related papers of donor Chester Dale and his wife Maud - Artist postcards and other materials associated with the collection of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel - Papers of directors, curators, and others relating to the National Gallery of Art" Index of American Design: The Index of American Design is a collection of approximately 18,000 watercolor renderings, now in the department of Modern Prints and Drawings, of the crafts and folk arts of the United States. Related records in the Gallery Archives reflect the activity and interest in the Index between its beginning as a federal arts program in 1935 and termination in 1942, to its subsequent deposit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art between 1942 and 1943, and to its final transfer to the National Gallery of Art in 1944. These records consist of files, research note cards, an extensive collection of prints and negatives, color notes, pencil drawings, and ink sketches. Oral Histories: "The National Gallery of Art established its oral history program in 1987 to record the recollections and insights of participants and observers of the Gallery’s past. Interviews range from in-depth life histories recorded in several sessions to shorter interviews relating to a single significant aspect of an individual’s career or a single phase of the history of the National Gallery of Art. Interviewees include: - Trustees and donors to the Gallery - Former executive officers, curators, and administrators - Architects and others associated with the design and construction of the West and East Buildings and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Individuals and groups of staff members" Other Resources: Subject reference files, chronologies, and related factual information about the National Gallery of Art and the development of its collections also are available in the archives. 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 Gallery Archives Research Room, National Gallery of Art, West Building 20th century 21st century Adams, Edwards architecture archives art buildings Dale, Chester Dale, Maud design District of Columbia drawings Faison Jr., S. Lane Farmer, Walter I. folk arts garden Hartt, Frederick Lesley Jr., E. Parker oral history Pankhurst, Charles photographs records reports Reward John Rorer, James J. sculptures Smyth, Craig Hugh Standen, Edith A. Vogel, Dorothy and Herbert Washington World War II https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/653f962ace0359d5cfdd00541b25bfd0.jpg 258a5156875f960c3fb73afb2bd7be6a Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/">Geography and Map Reading Room, Library of Congress</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1197/#goelocation">101 Independence Avenue, SE James Madison Building, LM B01 Washington, DC 20540</a> <a>+1 (202) 707-6277</a> Description The Geography & Map division has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world, with collections numbering over 4.6 million maps, 63,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, numerous globes, 3,000 plastic relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats, including electronic images and over 38,000 CDs/DVDs. These unparalleled cartographic materials date from 14th century portolan charts through recent geographic information systems data sets. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/findaid.html">Finding Aids</a> 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 Geography and Map Reading Room, Library of Congress 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century atlases audiovisual District of Columbia geography library maps Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/d088638c1e1b8233e1103f0f8e8778c9.jpg 66afadcb72d4e0f224bdd3f72558ec28 Person An individual. Name Archer, George Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://vocab.getty.edu/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getty.edu%2Fvow%2FULANFullDisplay%3Ffind%3D%26role%3D%26nation%3D%26subjectid%3D500281647" target="_blank">http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500281647</a> Birth Date 1848 Death Date 1920 Birthplace Allendale, MD Occupation architect Biographical Text George Archer was born at his family’s farm Allendale which still stands north of Churchville, Harford County, Maryland, 7 March 1848. A native of Maryland and graduate of Princeton University, he designed several churches, banks, and other buildings in the Mid-Atlantic states of the U.S. He is the architect of the First Presbyterian Church in Ellicott City which now houses the Howard County Historical Society. He and J. B. Noel Wyatt were the first two Baltimore architects to receive American college degrees, both in 1873. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://baltimorearchitecture.org/biographies/george-archer/" target="_blank">http://baltimorearchitecture.org/biographies/george-archer/</a> 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 Archer architect https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/668bc109284bf0909d803c9cd85bed0c.jpg 097cf82ba716c1ad373ab92273b876ed Person An individual. Name Calvert, George Birth Date 1768 Death Date 1838 Birthplace Mount Airy, MD Deathplace Riverdale Park, MD Occupation landowner Biographical Text His plantation house, Riversdale plantation, also known as the Calvert Mansion or Baltimore House, is a five-part, large-scale late Georgian mansion with superior Federal interior, built between 1801 and 1807, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Calvert_(planter)" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Calvert_(planter)</a> 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 Calvert landowner https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/6e3182f85f509c326396b187d0a304d2.jpg d21830aa15e0137620b60c761f293bc1 Person An individual. Name Mason, George Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79127872.htm">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79127872.htm</a> Birth Date 1725 Death Date 1792 Birthplace Fairfax County, VA Deathplace Gunston Hall, VA Occupation politician, dignitary Biographical Text George Mason was a Virginia planter, politician, and a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of three men who refused to sign. Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason 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 Mason dignitary politician 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