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Fitzhugh-Tyson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3241
Abstract

The collection consists of letters, a memoir, and newspaper clippings related to two prominent Maryland families, the Fitzhughs and Tysons. Of note are materials related to the Shelter for Orphans of Colored Soldiers and Friendless Colored Children as well as the Shelter for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons. Isabella Tyson (1823-1903) was involved with both of these Baltimore, Maryland charitable organizations.

Dates: 1817-1944; Majority of material found in 1835-1891

Harry Sythe Cummings photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0240
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of Harry Sythe Cummings, the first Black Baltimore City Councilman. Also included are portraits of his family members.

Dates: 1890-1910

Paul Henderson manuscript and ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3089
Abstract

This collection contains personal papers, correspondence, and publications of African American photographer Paul Samuel Henderson (1899-1988) and his wife Elizabeth Johnson Henderson (d. 1982).

Please Note: The container list/inventory for this collection is available as a PDF below. Click "Expand All" and scroll down to the "External Documents" section to view.

Dates: 1904-1988

Davenport photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: 1986.98.15
Abstract

The Davenport photograph album contains 92 photographs of the Gray family. The images are primarily unidentified portraits showing the family in backyards, parks, and at the beach. Photographs are mostly undated, but appear to be from the 1920’s and 30’s.

Dates: 1920-1921

Paul Henderson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: BCLM HEN
Abstract Paul Henderson (1899-1988) was a photojournalist for the Afro-American newspapers and as a freelance photographer. The Paul Henderson Photograph Collection (1933-1962) contains photographic negatives and some photographic prints that document the Civil Rights Era in Maryland, with particular focus on activities, people, and groups in the city of Baltimore. Subjects consist mostly of unidentified people, but also include sports, education, Civil Rights activities, politicians, entertainers,...
Dates: 1933-1962

'The Last Day of the Old World' Project oral history collection

 Collection
Identifier: OH LDOWP
Abstract

This collection consists of a series of interviews for "The Last Day of the Old World", a video play written by Marie Lehnert. Includes transcripts for all of the interviews, biographical forms, newspaper clippings, programs for the play, and a video recording and script for a performance of "The Last Day of the Old World."

Dates: 1978

Saving a Community's Recollections: Takoma Park Oral History Project oral history collection

 Collection
Identifier: OH SCR
Scope and Contents The Takoma Park Oral History Project consists of three interviews with lifelong residents of Takoma Park, including Roland Dawes, one of the first African American businessmen in Takoma Park. Topics discussed include: Takoma Park during the years of the Great Depression and World War II; segregation; how Takoma Park has changed over the years; the Takoma Park Historical Society; the arrival of the metro in Takoma Park in 1978.Materials available for this collection include...
Dates: 2001

Eubie Blake manuscript and ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2800
Abstract

The Eubie Blake Manuscript and Ephemera Collection contains correspondence, manuscript materials, ephemera, awards, certificates, and other materials from the estate of Baltimore born composer and pianist James Hubert “Eubie” Blake (1887-1983). The materials span from circa 1905 to his death in 1983.

Dates: circa 1905-1983

Baltimore Normal School for the Education of Colored Teachers collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0094
Abstract

This collection contains materials related to the Baltimore Normal School for the Education of Colored Teachers, which was established by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of the Colored People. Bowie State University in Prince George's County, Maryland evolved from this school.

Dates: 1865-1908

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African Americans -- History 6
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African American physicians 2
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African American women in the professions 1
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African Americans -- Colonization -- Liberia 1
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Harford County (Md.) 1
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 1
Hospitals 1
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Jones Falls (Md.) 1
Kent County (Md.) 1
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Medicine 1
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Montgomery County (Md.) 1
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Naval education 1
Navy-yards and naval stations 1
New Market (Frederick County, Md.) 1
Newspaper publishing -- United States -- History 1
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Names
Callum, Agnes Kane, 1925- 8
Griffin, Joyce 6
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 4
Bodine, A. Aubrey, 1906-1970 4
Dubas, John, 1889-1976 4
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Boswell, J. E. (James E.), 1815-1870 3
Adams, Janet 2
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. (Title of work: Shuffle along.) 2
Branch, Antwan 2
Coleman, Raven 2
Cummings, Harry S., 1866-1917 2
Eichacker, John 2
Graham, Leroy 2
Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825 2
Hawes, Susan 2
Henderson, Paul, 1899-1988 2
Maryland Historical Society 2
Provident Hospital (Baltimore, Md.) 2
Young, N. Louise, 1907-1997 2
Adams Express Company 1
Allen, Milton, 1917- 1
American Colonization Society 1
Archer, James, 1779-1815 1
Archer, Stevenson, 1786-1848 1
Baird family 1
Baltimore (Md.). City Council 1
Baltimore (Md.). City Department of Recreation and Parks. Bureau of Recreation 1
Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of the Colored People 1
Baltimore Chronicle 1
Barclift, Sheridan 1
Baxley, Jackson Brown, 1814-1896 1
Baxley, Jackson Brown, Jr., 1856-1891 1
Benson, Eliza, 1836-1921 1
Berger, Allen 1
Blick, Adelaide Fehr Miller 1
Blick, Emilie Bates, b. 1900 1
Blick, Marianna Miller, b. 1900 1
Blount, Clarence W. 1
Brooks, Shelton, Jr. 1
Brown, Dorothy 1
Brown, John, 1800-1859 1
Brune, Emily Barton, 1826-1908 1
Brune, Frederick Wm. (Frederick William), 1813-1878 1
Butler, Melanie A. 1
Byron, Cyril O., Dr. 1
Camper, John E. T., Dr., 1894-1977 1
Caton, Richard 1
Children's Playground Association (Baltimore, Md.) 1
Coale, George B. 1
Cole, Harry A., 1921-1999 1
Conwell, Susan 1
Crowner, Keith 1
Dashiell, Caroline Elizabeth Hull, 1827-1867 1
Dashiell, Erastus Franklin, 1822-1886 1
Dates, Carlton 1
Dawes, Roland, 1931- 1
Ehrlich, Bob, 1957- 1
Figgins, Bernard W., Lt., 1887-1963 1
Fitzhugh, Henry Maynadier, 1815-1900 1
Frisby, Herbert 1
Globe Poster Corp. 1
Gordon, Douglas H. (Douglas Huntly), 1902-1986 1
Gray family 1
Gray, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rogers 1
Gray, James Frank 1
Gray, Nannie Woodland 1
Green, Christine 1
Hargrove, John R., 1923- 1
Harper, Catharine Carroll, 1778-1861 1
Harper, Charles C. (Charles Carroll), 1802-1837 1
Harper, Elizabeth, 1809-1823 1
Harper, Emily Louisa, 1812-1892 1
Harper, Mary Diana, 1803-1818 1
Harper, Robert Goodloe, Jr., 1814-1854 1
Harris, Bernard, Jr., Dr., 1924-1990 1
Hayden, Anna Bradford, b. 1905 1
Hayden, Emily Spencer, 1869-1949 1
Haysbert, Raymond, 1920-2010 1
Henderson, Elizabeth Johnson, d. 1982 1
Hines, Louise Kerr, 1916- 1
Hoffman, Harry Lee, 1895-1980 1
Hopkins, Mary Randolph, d. 1979 1
Howard, John Eager, 1752-1827 1
Hughes Company 1
Jewell, Donald Jackson, 1920-2015 1
Johnson, Adrienne Winn 1
Johnson, Clarence, 1918- 1
Johnston, Frances Benjamin 1
Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 1
Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870 1
Keystone View Company 1
Krause, Larry, 1945-2010 1
Kupchyk, Areta 1
Lanman, Barry Allen 1
Latrobe, Ferdinand Claiborne, 1833-1911 1
Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891 1
Lips, Clara 1
Lloyd family 1
Lloyd, Edward, VI, 1798-1861 1
Lloyd, III, Edward, 1711-1770 1
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