My Neighborhood: A Social and Cultural History of Northeast Baltimore, 2005
Dates
- 2005
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The Doris M. Johnson Project: My Neighborhood: A Social and Cultural History of Northeast Baltimore, 2005 was a joint endeavor of the Maryland Historical Society and Doris M. Johnson High School in Baltimore through the History Channel’s Save Our History grant program. Students from the high school conducted research for the interviews through the MdHS’s Student Research Center for History (SeaRCH).
The students obtained oral histories from community members and researched the history of the public park surrounding the Lake Clifton complex, the history of the African-American cemetery in the community, movie theaters, baseball parks, and the histories of the origin of local street names. A booklet was produced by the students, containing their essays on Clifton Park Swimming Pool, Eastern High School, Montebello, and other topics related to the history of Northeast Baltimore. The booklet can be found in this collection (OH 9954).
Extent
13 Items (13 interviews)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
The project includes 13 interviews. Interviewees include: Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke; Doris M. Johnson principal Tricia Rock; Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. and other residents of Northeast Baltimore.
Materials available for this project include digital audio recordings for all of the interviews and transcripts for seven.
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