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Richard Birkmeyer (fl. 1958-1974), 1974

 File
Identifier: OH 8059

Summary

Road planning in Fort Holabird and Broening Highway areas.

Dates

  • 1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biography

Department head at the Western Electric Company.

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Items : 9 oral histories

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains nine interviews with people both in support of and opposed to the 3-A system, popularly known as the East-West Expressway. Topics discussed include the social and economic impact of the planned highway; community opposition to the various highway plans; support for the proposed plan; history and background on the various community groups including the Movement Against Destruction (MAD), the Canton Improvement Association, and the Southeast Community Organization (SECO). Materials available for this collection include audio recordings, tape indexes, background information on the project, correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures, news releases and other documents relating to the highway plan. Most of this material can be found in OH 8053. A transcript is available for OH 8054, William Boucher. Tape indexes are available for the remaining 7 interviews.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750