Democratic City Convention Committee minute book
Abstract
This collection contains the minute book of the Democratic Convention Committee, circa October 1856. Topics of discussion included the desire to restore Baltimore and the maintenance of suffrage rights for all qualified. The volume describes actions taken to procure military protection at the time of the 1856 Presidential election 1856, and notes that the present police force was not adequate.
Dates
- 1856 October
Creator
- Democratic City Convention Committee (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of McHenry Howard, November 1911.
Creator
- Democratic City Convention Committee (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Democratic City Convention Committee minute book
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-01-16: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Harwerth.
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