Collection: George Du Bois Collection of Maryland Labor History

The George Du Bois Collection of Maryland Labor History consits of photocopies of newspapers articles from the Baltimore Sun and other Maryland newspapers relating to labor issues gathered by DuBois during work on his dissertation at the University of Maryland, Search for a Better Life: Baltimore Workers 1865-1916.

Dates

Creation: 1865-1922
Creation: Majority of material found within 1865-1916

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.

This collection is unprocessed. This means that materials are in the same state we received them and have not been reviewed for content or condition. The collection may need to be screened prior to use. Please contact us before visiting the Special Collections reading room to view this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies or digital surrogates may be provided in accordance with Special Collections and University Archives duplication policy.

Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs unless otherwise specified. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder.

Archival materials may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws or other regulations. While we make a good faith effort to identify and remove such materials, some may be missed during our processing. If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.