27 10 274 Person An individual. Name Darby, Upton Death Date 1909 Occupation miller Biographical Text Before the Civil War, the community of Seneca, Maryland had no place for children to attend school. Upton Darby, a local miller decided to collect money from his neighbors to build a school for their children. With enough money, the Darby family donated a couple acres of their land and building materials for the schoolhouse. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://ghostsofdc.org/2012/09/12/seneca-schoolhouse-museum/" target="_blank">http://ghostsofdc.org/2012/09/12/seneca-schoolhouse-museum/</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 Upton Darby miller https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/11c062c6c387a7203b1a2832a77e9255.png d9565ea809d030acac332d7707b304f0 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://uli.org/">Urban Land Institute Research Department</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1146/#geolocation">1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007</a> Main: <a>+1 (202) 624-7000 ULI Library: </a><a>+1 (202) 624-7137</a><a> Washington Branch: </a><a>+1 (240) 497-1919</a> <a href="mailto:washington@uli.org">washington@uli.org</a> Description The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, it has more than 32,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service. A multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information, and experience among industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. Resource <a href="http://washington.uli.org/">Washington Branch</a> <a href="http://uli.org/publications/resource-library/">Resource Library:</a> Publications on land use and real estates. 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 Urban Land Institute Research Department 20th century archives District of Columbia Land use nonprofit organization real estate urban design Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/c290a3e035d4cb242fb989f6e56fe572.png 528315c2fb7ac756a0643dc54ecfc6c4 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/">US Green Building Council</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1153/#geolocation">2101 L Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20037</a> <a>+1 (800) 795-1747</a> <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/contactus">Contact Form</a> Description The U.S. Green Building Council and its community are transforming the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. It is a diverse group of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofits, teachers and students, lawmakers and citizens that share the same vision of a sustainable built environment for all within the next generation. The organization has 76 chapters, 12,800 member organizations and 193,000 LEED professionals. It does this through a huge amount of advocacy and education. Resource <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/leed">LEED Program:</a> LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project. <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/resources/list">Resources: </a> <ul><li>Credentialing</li> <li>Advocacy and Policies</li> <li>Market Research</li> <li>USGBC Policies</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/projects">LEED Projects Database:</a> Directory of over 75,000 registered and certified LEED project profiles by name or project ID. The researcher can see how each project achieved LEED certification. 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 US Green Building Council archives buildings community District of Columbia environment LEED nonprofit organization Washington https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/049448fe77a90c94aa13204c9de62be8.jpeg eee61fc1499061ad0b45a3dce453a79c Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://library.arlingtonva.us/center-for-local-history/">Virginia Room of Arlington Public Library</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1089/#geolocation">1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201</a> <a>+1 (703) 228-5966</a> Description The Virginia Room of Arlington Public Library was established to provide a central reference service and repository for Arlington County's historical resources as well as published materials for the region and state. The collection includes published and non-published materials that focus primarily on Arlington County (formerly Alexandria County), both current affairs and the history of the county. The Arlington Community Archives, which is part of the collection, consists of personal, organization, and local materials that can be accessed by finding aids.The Center for Local History at Arlington Public Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of the community. The Virginia Room of Arlington Public Library was established to provide a central reference service and repository for Arlington County's historical resources as well as published materials for the region and state. The collection includes published and non-published materials that focus primarily on Arlington County (formerly Alexandria County), both current affairs and the history of the county. The Arlington Community Archives, which is part of the collection, consists of personal, organization, and local materials that can be accessed by finding aids. Resource <a href="http://library.arlingtonva.us/center-for-local-history/virginiana-collection/">Virginiana Collection:</a> Maps: Arlington area maps from 1600s to present, topographic maps, Sanborn Insurance maps of Arlington County, and Regional and state maps Audio-Visual Materials: County Board meetings dating back to 1983, Committee of 100 meetings, Selected library programs on Arlington history <a href="http://library.arlingtonva.us/center-for-local-history/arlington-community-archives/">Arlington Community Archives:</a> Historical documents that narrate the history of Arlington County, its citizens, organizations, and social issues. The subjects of the collections include: architecture records, Arlington neighborhoods, business records, community organizations, photograph collections, transportations and more. The Arlington Community Archives collects and preserves historical documents that narrate the history of Arlington County, its citizens, organizations, and social issues. Researchers can find personal papers, photographs, and archival records of local organizations, clubs, and associations. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/arlib/collections/72157622824190832/">Local History Collection on FLICKR:</a> The Local History Collection on FLICKR is an excellent resource for patrons doing scholarly research, genealogical work, or simply pursuing a personal interest. High-quality reproductions of these and other images from our collection can be ordered for a fee from the Virginia Room at the Arlington Public Library. 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 Virginia Room of Arlington Public Library 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century architecture Arlington business records community documents FLICKR library local organizations maps minutes neighborhoods personal papers photographs records Sanborn Insurance transportation Virginia https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/31ffde56c4899740c7409fb2b310165e.jpg dd6959c7ed95428cbb65562afcf3851d Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr/">Virginia Room of Fairfax City Regional Library</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1102/#geolocation">10360 North Street, Fairfax, VA 22030-2514</a> <a>+1 (703) 293-6227 (and press 6)</a> <a href="mailto:va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov">va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov</a> Description The Fairfax County Public Library's Virginia Room maintains a collection rich in regional history and genealogy, as well as local and state government information and legal resources. A particular strength is Confederate Civil War military history. Other resources available are: maps, an extensive photographic archive, manuscripts, local newspapers, and rare books. 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 Virginia Room of Fairfax City Regional Library books civil war Confederate Fairfax Genealogy library manuscripts maps military history newspapers photographs Virginia https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/ed4ae5abc2d4a4a6d66e716167e1ca4e.jpg 35e2f0b3f9650b909865c25fa58b9989 Person An individual. Name Duvall, W. Henry Birth Date 1896 Death Date 1979 Occupation farmer Biographical Text For more than 50 years, farmer William Henry Duvall of Croom, Md., traveled widely buying old farm implements and hand tools. In 1981, two years after he died, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission acquired his collection and turned it into a museum. As down-home as a garage sale on foldaway tables, the Duvall Tool Museum offers in a one-room, barn-like space more than 2,000 tools and household implements from the 19th and 18th centuries. Source <a title="http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/3009" href="http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/3009">http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/3009</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 W. Henry Duvall farmer https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/432ec1c075226061e09d567a32d0a8b4.jpeg 4c63560ab74f317522e5281818f78354 Person An individual. Name Burger, Warren E. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82012360.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82012360.html</a> Birth Date 1907 Death Date 1995 Birthplace Saint Paul, MN Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation judge; dignitary Biographical Text "Warren Earl Burger was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger was a conservative, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a variety of liberal decisions on abortion, capital punishment, religious establishment, and school desegregation during his tenure. In 1973, under his leadership, the Office of the Curator was created to care for what has subsequently become known as the ""Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States."" Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/historicCollections.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/historicCollections.aspx</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 Warren E. Burger dignitary judge Person An individual. Name Lydston, William Occupation military soldier; artist; cartographer; civil war Biographical Text The soldier-artist William Lydston was the cartographer of a 1862 topographical map of the defense system by the engineer E. G. Arnold, and a large wartime pencil drawing of Fort Albany, located in nearby Arlington, Virginia. This panoramic scene features landmarks in the surrounding Virginia and D.C. area that were labeled by the artist. 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 William Lydston https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/6891064043e8649f6921441ea33cc86f.jpg ac192bc6b2483a49e6116b96a97fa9fe Person An individual. Name Shakespeare, William Authority Sources <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095332.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095332.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095332.html</a> Birth Date 1564 Death Date 1616 Birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom Deathplace Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom Occupation playwright; poet Biographical Text Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare</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 William Shakespeare playwright poet https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/826289dd00c4e21905c9f7266d633e80.jpg 0c15b5cfa4074355a46a938010c4c167 Person An individual. Name Thornton, William Authority Sources <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html</a> Birth Date 1759 Death Date 1828 Birthplace Jost van Dyke, British West Indies Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation architect; physician; painter; dignitary Biographical Text Thornton was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol, an authentic polymath. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office. Source <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton%20">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton </a> <a title="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton" href="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton">https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton</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 William Thornton architect dignitary painter physician