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Philip Perlman papers

 Collection 0230-MDHC
 

Philip Perlman papers

 Collection 0230-MDHC

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.

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research.

Dates
Creation: 1926-1942
Creation: Majority of material found within 1927-1942
Extent
25.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

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.

Dates
Creation: 1926-1938
Extent
4.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

The Arla, 1932-1935

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1932-1935

The Arla, 1936-1938 and undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1936-1938 and undated

The Arla -- Receipts, 1933-1935 and undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: 1933-1935 and undated

Wirt A. Duvall, Jr., 1929-1930

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: 1929-1930

Investments, 1928-1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: 1928-1933

Investments, 1932-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: 1932-1934

Investments, 1932-1934

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1932-1934

Investments, 1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1935
Dates
Creation: 1932-1934

Joseph Meyerhoff, 1930

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: 1930

Personal 1926, January-April 1926

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: January-April 1926

Personal 1926, April-December 1926

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: April-December 1926
Dates
Creation: 1926

Personal 1927, January-July 1927

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: January-July 1927

Personal 1927, July-December 1927

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: July-December 1927

Personal 1928, 1928

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: 1928

Personal 1929, January-June 1929

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: January-June 1929

Personal 1929, June-December 1929

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: June-December 1929
 

Personal 1930, January-September 1930

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: January-September 1930

Personal 1930, September-December 1930

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: September-December 1930

Personal 1931, January-June 1931

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: January-June 1931

Personal 1931, June-December 1931

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: June-December 1931

Personal 1932, January-July 1932

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: January-July 1932

Personal 1932, July-December 1932

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: July-December 1932

Personal 1933, January-March 1933

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: January-March 1933

Personal 1933, March-May 1933

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: March-May 1933

Personal 1933, May-October 1933

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: May-October 1933

Personal 1933, October-December 1933

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: October-December 1933

Personal 1934, January-May 1934

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: January-May 1934

Personal 1934, June-September 1934

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: June-September 1934

Personal 1934, October-December 1934

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: October-December 1934

Personal 1935, January-April 1935

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: January-April 1935

Personal 1935, May-July 1935

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: May-July 1935

Personal 1935, August-December 1935

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: August-December 1935

Personal 1936, 1936

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: 1936

Personal 1937, January-April 1937

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: January-April 1937

Personal 1937, May-July 1937

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: May-July 1937

Personal -- Community Fund Drive, 1937-1938

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: 1937-1938
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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