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Properties Relating to Ellicott City, 1911-1989 and undated

 Series 3

Correspondence, notes, flyers, brochures, newsletters, clippings, maps, Photostats of articles and notes, drafts, and proofs pertaining to Ellicott City and its historic properties comprise this series. Included are letters concerning family history, home renovation, and interviews. Clippings cover zoning board decisions, owner's activities and obituaries, real estate advertisements, devastating local fires, and historic district issues. Most of the folders also contain clippings of Holland's newspaper articles and several drafts of the corresponding chapters for her book, Ellicott City, Maryland: Mill Town, U.S.A. There is also a printer's proof of the entire book. Holland often annotated the original folders; photocopies of her original folders are filed at the end of each acid-free folder.

Series IV contains related folders about Linwood and the Patapsco Female Institute. The material is divided by property and arranged alphabetically.

The material is divided by property and arranged alphabetically.

Dates

  • 1911-1989 and undated

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

Extent

2.00 Linear Feet

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
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College Park Maryland 20742
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