John A. Pentz (1903-), 1980
Summary
One of a series or interviews on the acquisition and restoration of the U.S. Frigate Constellation; how he became involved in project; process of acquisition and restoration; difficulties in fund raising; role of city; history of Flag House; discussion of members of Committee and their contributions to project
Dates
- 1980
Creator
- Pentz, John A. (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biography
Involved in retrieving the U.S. Constellation for Baltimore and raising money for locating it on the waterfront; Past President of the Star Spangled Banner Flag House
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Items : 6 oral histories
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed in the interviews include: the history of the Constellation; the acquisition and restoration process; difficulties faced in funding the project; committees and individuals involved; role of the armed forces; role of the City of Baltimore in the project; the importance of the Constellation to Baltimore.
Audio recordings and transcripts are available for each of the interviews in this series along with biographical material.
Creator
- Pentz, John A. (Narrator, Person)
- Key, Betty McKeever (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org