The Philip B. Perlman papers cover the years 1918 to 1945, with the bulk of the material dating between 1927 and 1942. Document types represented in the collection include personal correspondence, professional correspondence, newspaper clippings, periodicals, newspapers, court documents, appellate briefs, marked-up legislation; published bills; reports; legal agreements and contracts; petitions; financial receipts; wills; political campaign materials; press releases; campaign speeches; radio addresses; maps; and photographs. Subjects include the creation of Maryland laws and legislation; Baltimore City Government; the Great Depression; Maryland and Baltimore political campaigns; presidential campaigns of 1932 and 1940; Assessment of Maryland Zoning Ordinances; the functioning and internal politics of the Democratic National Committee; construction of Clifton Park School; construction of the Baltimore Airport; decision to construct the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; the Fairway Company's negotiations with the government; United Railways and Electric Company legal issues; and Baltimore society. Significant correspondents include Baltimore Mayor Howard W. Jackson and Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie.
This collection is open for research.
Series 1 includes Perlman's personal correspondence with friends, business associates, social acquaintances, charitable associations, and government agencies. In addition to personal correspondence, this series contains materials related to Perlman's financial investments and the sale of his yacht, the Arla.
Materials relating to Perlman's yacht, the Arla, document the restoration and sale of the yacht by Perlman. Correspondence, receipts, insurance bills, and legal documents represent the bulk of the materials.
Perlman's personal correspondence contains invitations; replies to invitations; thank-you notes; requests for recommendations; letters of recommendation; letters of introduction; letters of congratulations; meeting notices; personal notes; Christmas cards; solicitations for charitable donations; and Jewish publications. This series also includes documents relating to personal business transactions, such as confirmation of doctor appointments; the filing of annual taxes; securing a license plate; and paying a traffic ticket. Filed separately from other business transactions is correspondence pertaining to Perlman's financial investments. This correspondence primarily consists of form letters distributed annually to investors and stock holders.
Arrangement is alphabetical by subject heading and then chronological within each heading.
Philip Perlman papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
Philip Perlman papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries. http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1384 Accessed July 17, 2025.
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