Howard County Properties and Topics, 1874-1993 and undated
This series contains correspondence, brochures, flyers, notes, clippings, copyright applications, maps, Photostats of articles, and drafts concerning the historic properties and communities of Howard County, Maryland. Included are letters concerning family history, home renovation, and interviews. Clippings cover zoning board decisions, owners' activities and obituaries, other historical articles, real estate advertisements, and historic preservation conflicts. Most of the folders contain clippings of Holland's newspaper articles and drafts of the corresponding chapters for her book, Old Homes and Families of Howard County, Maryland. Holland often annotated the original folders; photocopies of her folders are filed at the end of each acid-free folder.
Related information about Linwood and the Patapsco Female Institute is also contained in series III.
The material is divided by property or topic and arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1993 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
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
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College Park Maryland 20742
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