Maryland Bicentennial Commission photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains photographs of the 1976 United States Bicentennial activities, including reenactments, in various Maryland locations including Annapolis, St. Michael's, St. Mary's City, and Anne Arundel and Carroll Counties.
Dates
- 1976
Creator
- Maryland. Division of Tourism (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The United States Bicentennial was celebrated in 1976, marking the 200th anniversary of the emergence of the United States as a nation.
In Maryland, the festivities included events and re-enactments at historic sites across the state, especially at sites related to the Revolutionary War.
In Annapolis, events centered around the Maryland State House, which served as the Capitol of the United States from November 26, 1783 until August 13, 1784. A commemorative plaque on the grounds reads: "In this State House. . . General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War, and, May 7, 1784, appointed Thomas Jefferson Minister Plenipotentiary. From here, September 14, 1786, the Annapolis Convention issued the call to the states that led to the Constitutional Convention".
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 full Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged by subject,under the following headings:
Fort Frederick
Carroll County Farm Museum
Colonial Money
Naval Academy
St. Mary's City
St. Michael's
General Smallwood's House
State House, Annapolis
Washington's Headquarters
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Katherine Menhennet, 1982.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one box with nine folders containing 41 photographs. The collection documents activities in various Maryland locations including Annapolis, St. Michael's, St. Mary's City, and Anne Arundel and Carroll Counties at the time of the United States Bicentennial celebration in 1976. The photographs were made by photographers for the Maryland Division of Tourism, including Dave Harp, Bob Willis, and Tom Dorden.
The collection also contains one folder with negatives of a Maryland Bicentennial Commission publication.
Creator
- Maryland. Division of Tourism (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Maryland Bicentennial Commission photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Katherine Cowan
- Date
- 1999-07
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-23: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
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