19 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/998ea568e48afa10b5f62c543d0521df.jpg 9e5bc9afba7dbcc6ed1a43bd69576b6e Person An individual. Name Washington, Martha Birth Date 1731 Death Date 1802 Birthplace Chestnut Grove, VA Deathplace Mount Vernon, VA Occupation First lady, dignitary Biographical Text Washington was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington is considered to be the first First Lady of the United States. During her lifetime she was often referred to as "Lady Washington". Authority Source authority source <a href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072514.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80072514.html</a> Source <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Washington">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Washington</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 Martha Washington dignitary first lady women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/dcd9e5cc076b55ab27b289c60f852845.jpg fb3765dc3f981f196fdf581e944afe64 Person An individual. Name O’Rourke, Martin Francis Birth Date 1935 Death Date 2005 Birthplace Keyser, WV Deathplace Fairfax, VA Occupation historian Biographical Text O'Rouke was a historian and longtime member and officer of the Washington, D.C. Chapter National Railway Historial Society. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.railroadlibrary.org/martin.htm" target="_blank">http://www.railroadlibrary.org/martin.htm</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 Martin Francis O’Rourke historian https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/3d1be694f94c9ccd284fe0907b141331.png 3121757121224d46c16a6a5a4c107d23 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://dclibrary.org/node/35928">Martin Luther King Memorial Library Washingtoniana Collection</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1100/#geolocation">901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001</a> Main: <a>+1 (202) 727-0321 Washingtoniana: </a><a>+1 (202) 727-1213</a><a> Photos: </a><a>+1 (202) 727-5308</a><a> Archives: </a><a>+1 (202) 727-2272</a> Special Collections: <a href="mailto:wash.dcpl@dc.gov">wash.dcpl@dc.gov</a> Photo Research: <a href="mailto:photos.dcpl@dc.gov">photos.dcpl@dc.gov</a> General Info: <a href="mailto:mlkjrlibrary@dc.gov">mlkjrlibrary@dc.gov</a> Description The Washingtoniana Collection was established in 1905 when Library Director, Dr. George F. Bowerman, had the foresight to start collecting books and articles about the local community. Washingtoniana houses an array of resources and materials from the late 18th century to the present, with a primary focus on the local city. In addition to the books, census, directories, newspapers and periodicals, postcards, real estate assessments, and maps, Washingtoniana also includes Prints & Photographs, the DC Community Archives, and the Peabody Room for Georgetown neighborhood history. Resource <a href="http://digdc.dclibrary.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/DCPublicM01">DigDC - Washingtoniana Map Collection Database:</a> The Washingtoniana Map Collection consists of more than 8,000 print and microfiche maps from 1612 to the present documenting the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. These include real estate atlases, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, and many others covering a variety of topics and created by many sources for many different purposes. The first maps to be digitized and added to Dig DC include real estate plats from 1874-1892. These privately produced maps show streets, building footprints and material information, square and lot numbers, and some land ownership information. For more information about the Washingtoniana Map Collection, please visit dclibrary.org/node/43717. <a href="http://dclibrary.org/node/37666">Prints & Photographs:</a> Prints and Photographs collects, preserves, and makes available photographs and other image forms that document the people, history, culture, and built environment of the District of Columbia. The Prints and Photographs Collection is organized into four core collections and comprises more than 1.3 million images. Those four collections are: <ul><li>Washington Star Collection (c. 1935-1981)</li> <li>Washington DC Historical Image Collection (c. 1970-present)</li> <li>DC Community Archives Photograph Collections (1829-2002)</li> <li>Peabody Room @ Georgetown Library</li> </ul> <a href="http://dclibrary.org/node/3485">DC Community Archives:</a> Archival collections of local organizations and individuals provide a rich resource for studying the history of a neighborhood. <a href="http://dclibrary.org/node/3305">Researching your DC Home: Step-by-Step Guide</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 Martin Luther King Memorial Library Washingtoniana Collection 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century books census community directories District of Columbia Genealogy Georgetown government documents library maps neighborhoods newspapers periodicals photographs postcards prints real estate Washington Washington Star Washingtonia https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/c6dc064adaa615dc1295673a57094709.jpg 92e9f8a16075604bcd23e46615566b19 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.railroadlibrary.org/index.html">Martin O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1091/#geolocation">8614 Chestnut Avenue, Bowie, MD 20715</a> <a>+1 (301) 809-3089</a> <a href="http://www.railroadlibrary.org/email.htm">Contact Form</a> Description The Martin F. O'Rourke Memorial Railroad Library at Bowie Tower, Bowie, Md. is a public reference library of railroad books, materials, manuals, maps, publications, timetables, and other railroad related materials and ephemera. The project's purpose is to preserve information about railroads and share that information with the public. The library, which opened to the public on September 22nd, 2007, is operated by the Washington, D.C. Chapter, Inc., of the National Railway Historical Society in partnership with the City of Bowie, Maryland and its Museums Division. The library is located in the base of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Interlocking Tower at the Huntington Museum in historic old Bowie, right next to the tracks of Amtrak's (formerly Pennsylvania Railroad) high speed Northeast Corridor and at the north end of CSX's (formerly Pennsylvania Railroad) Pope's Creek Branch. The Library contains well about 1,000 books and manuals. The library also has several hundred additional vintage magazines and other periodicals and an assortment of railroad timetables. The library contains mostly an assortment of materials on U.S. Railroads and dates from the late 1880's to present. Currently the library has a broad focus on railroading history because of the nature of the materials we have obtained. Over time the focus of the library is expected to become increasingly that of the Washington, D.C. region, surrounding areas, and railroads that historically served or still serve these areas. 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 Martin O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library 19th century 20th century 21st century books Bowie historic site Historical society library magazines manuals maps Maryland periodicals publications railroads timetables towers https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/184765fbc66d15cbaba7fbd40f85fccd.jpg fb7b980c7eacae821c46609bc81b0f2e Person An individual. Name Desha, Mary Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96107348.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96107348.html</a> Birth Date 1850 Death Date 1911 Birthplace Lexington, KY Occupation founder; civil servant; women Biographical Text Mary Desha was born on March 8, 1850, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was well educated. When her family was impoverished by the Civil War and the women were needed to provide an income, Miss Desha and her mother opened a private school in which they taught their friends’ children. Several years later, Miss Desha accepted a position with the Lexington public school system and remained there until she took a job as a clerk in Washington, DC, in December 1885. Miss Desha continued in the civil service until her death, and also spent her own time after working hours acting as an Assistant Director of the DAR Hospital Corps during the Spanish-American War in 1898. Mary Desha died on January 29, 1911. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-desha" target="_blank">http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-desha</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 Mary Desha civil servant founder women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/82bf82d584d3e29d9d9d2dfbb818357b.jpg a4173ecdf136fae6b71afc51926625c4 Person An individual. Name Surratt, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html</a> Birth Date 1820 or 1823 Death Date 1865 Birthplace Waterloo, MD Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation political conspirator Biographical Text Surratt was an American boarding house owner who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Sentenced to death, she was hanged, becoming the first woman executed by the United States federal government. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt</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 Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Surratt political conspirator women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/120b3c6c0d1df3143cf9f6aa59649138.jpeg 07c97065414b02986f2c24f4c4d34181 Directory Type2 Contact <a href="http://www.fallschurchva.gov/424/Library">Mary Riley Styles Public Library</a> <a href="http://berd.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/1120/#geolocation">120 North Virginia Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046</a> <a>+1 (703) 248-5030</a> <a href="mailto:history@fallschurchva.gov">history@fallschurchva.gov</a> Description The collection focuses on the social, economic, cultural, and political history of the City of Falls Church, VA. Resource <a href="http://www.fallschurchva.gov/675/Local-History-Room">Local History Room:</a> The local history room houses collections of historic photos, newspapers, and death notices. <a href="http://history.fallschurchva.gov/ics-wpd/textbase/pics.htm%E2%80%9D">Historic Photographs Database:</a> 850 historic Falls Church photos scanned from our Local History Collection. The database is searchable by keyword and/or date. 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 Mary Riley Styles Public Library city plans community cultural history economic history Falls Church library minutes photographs political history records social history Virginia https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/d2cac7f84c611323801b33857dd91cd1.jpg ed9016eb276f7aa75b1913abab131ad3 Person An individual. Name Lockwood, Mary S. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86137820.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86137820.html</a> Birth Date 1831 Death Date 1922 Birthplace Hanover, NY Deathplace Plymouth, MA Occupation historian; writer Biographical Text Lockwood was one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s first historian. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-s-lockwood" target="_blank">http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-s-lockwood</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 Mary S. Lockwood historian women writer https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/317718b40dfde4427a2b550cfd189990.jpg 10c01481ba4d8c3688e988650b5f01cf Person An individual. Name Townsend, Mary Scott Death Date 1931 Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation heiress; dignitary Biographical Text Daughter of and heiress to William Lawrence Scott, a Pennsylvania railroad and coal magnate who became a member of Congress. As an heiress to his fortune, she was a woman of great wealth. She became one of Washington's social leaders, known for her elegant entertaining. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.cosmosclub.org/The-Townsend-Mansion" target="_blank">https://www.cosmosclub.org/The-Townsend-Mansion</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 Mary Scott Townsend dignitary heiress women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/b546741b63ab54a39d82c87a85cd0a65.jpg cdd72df18617bfd353db4e3ff1f1e3b0 Person An individual. Name Lincoln, Mary Todd Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50051490.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50051490.html</a> Birth Date 1818 Death Date 1882 Birthplace Lexington, KY Deathplace Springfield, IL Occupation first lady; civil war Biographical Text She was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Todd_Lincoln" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Todd_Lincoln</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 Mary Todd Lincoln civil war first lady women