World War, 1939-1945

The Glenn L. Martin oral history collection contains interviews with four women who worked for the Glenn L. Martin aircraft company during World War II. Interviewed between 1995-1996, the narrators discuss how they came to live in Baltimore, their housing communities and jobs in the plant, and the overall effect of World War II on the home front.

This collection contains photographs of the Harvey and Hopkins family members at home and around the world. The dates of the collection spans 1906-1945.

This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, and newspaper clippings related to Bradburn H. Hess' World War II service, circa 1964-1965. Also included are letters and greeting cards sent and received during his deployment in Europe.

This collection contains the correspondence, diaries, and memorabilia of the Hopkins and Harvey families of Maryland

This collection consists of letters to and from Howard J. Whelan, Jr., who was a World War II infantryman who saw action during the closing months of the war in Europe.

This collection contains World War II memorabilia and personal papers of John K. Ruppert.

This collection contains photographs from the service of Kenneth Elsworth Stewart, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Civilian Conservation Corps who saw service in World War II and the Korean War.

This collection contains the public and private papers of Baltimore artist Lawrence C. Rodda (1902-1989).

The Little Italy oral history collection oral history collection consists of 16 interviews with Italian Americans or Italian immigrants from Baltimore's Little Italy neighborhood, circa 1979-1980.

The papers of Louis A. M. Krause, M.D. (1896-1975) document his life and career, from his education in Baltimore schools to his later speeches and articles. Abundant material is available from his years of military service in World Wars I and II. In addition to his own travel diaries and correspondence, there are papers from two sisters and a brother.