Filby, P. William (Percy William), 1911-2002

Education and previous career in British Army Intelligence during  World War 11; past employment at the Peabody Institute library; description of Maryland Historical Society membership; financial support by city and state; Society's library and basic function in the community; council and trustee membership; plans for the future.

This collection includes the notes, drafts, galleys, page proofs, and correspondence for the book entitled Star-Spangled Books: Books, Sheet Music, Newspapers, Manuscripts and Persons Associated with "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by P. William Filby and Edward G. Howard and published in 1972.

William Schneidereith, Sr was President of Schneidereith and Sons, a quality Baltimore, Maryland, printing firm founded in 1849. In this oral history interview, he discusses troops in Baltimore during the Civil War, the Baltimore Fire of 1904, Ottmar Mergenthaler and the Linotype press, United Typothetae of America, offset printing, and government work during World War II.