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Archive_Index
| File_Id | Topic |
|---|---|
| A | LOCAL & REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY |
| A.0 | Piedmont & Chesapeake Bay map c 1855. |
| A.0.0 | Md & Va. map c.1673. |
| A.0.00 | Md Federal Territory map 1794. Md / VA Indian territories maps see B.2.c.i. and ii. |
| A.0.000 | Md Counties maps. |
| A.0.000.a | Carroll Co map. |
| A.0.000.b | Montgomery Co map. |
| A.1.000 | Howard / AACo map. |
| A.1.000.a | Ho/Co file (see bin) |
| A.1.000.b | AA Co/HoCo file Land grants (see also lists in bin). |
| A.1.000.c | open |
| A.1.000.d | Dorsey���s land grants 2 maps (large and similar small) |
| A.1.000.e | Patapsco towards EC. map elev. w/index. |
| A.1.000.f | AA Co Harbor map 1845 1st Dist. |
| A.1.000.g | (a) HoCo map w/index 1860 1st Dist (b) HoCo map 1878 1st Dist h-k HoCo maps various districts. |
| A.1.000.l | (a) HoCo map 1927 Election dist. (b) HoCo map 1949 Election dist. |
| A.1.000.m | HoCo map 1940 Geological survey |
| A.1.000.n | BaltoCo/HoCo /AACo. map 1957 Geological survey. |
| A.1.000.o | HoCo map 2002-2020 Transportation |
| A.1.000.p | Md Historic Trust map Historic Sites see also F.1. file. |
| A.1 | Parks, Dams, Rivers - Patapsco Valley |
| A.1.a | Patapsco River and Park areas (general) |
| A.1.b | Rockburn |
| A.1.c | Banneker Hist Park. |
| A.1.d | Centennial |
| A.1.e | Viaduct Overlook (defunct) |
| A.1.f | Deep Run (Patapsco tributary) |
| A.1.g | Bloede Dam / Fish Ladder |
| A.2 | Chesapeake Bay and Ports |
| A.2.1 | Baltimore City |
| A.2.2 | Elkridge Landing |
| A.2.i.2 | Illustrations ii Dempster Plat 1850 (copy on display). iii Dempster Plat 1763 w/wharf (4 copies> oversize copy on display). |
| A.3 | Roads see also Maps / Road Surveys |
| A.3.1 | Furnace Ave |
| A.3.2 | Lawyers Hill Rd |
| A.3.3 | Old Lawyers Hill Rd |
| A.4 | Levering Ave see also: A. 3. 23. |
| A.5 | Main St/Old Wash Trnpke / Old Wash. Blvd. |
| A.6 | Montgomery Rd |
| A.7 | Public Rd across Deep Run. |
| A.8 | Race Rd |
| A.9 | Railroad Ave / Schoolhouse Lane |
| A.10 | Elkridge Heights |
| A.11 | Landing Road |
| A.12 | Gun Road / Avalon Forge Rd |
| A.13 | Route 100 |
| A.14 | Interstate 95 |
| A.15 | Rolling Rd (Balto. Co.). |
| A.16 | Paradise Ave (former Old Post Rd.). |
| A.17 | Rte 1 now Wash Blvd. |
| A.18 | Meadowridge Rd |
| A.19 | Hunt Club / Cedar Lane |
| A.20 | Buttermilk Hill |
| A.21 | Rte 40 Historic Nat. Rd. |
| A.22 | 895 location file - see bin / concept drawing on display |
| A.23 | ���Ramparts Off Levering - Texas Klyde��� (FRB) (building 895 ramp) display |
| A.24 | Clarke���s Blvd (Balto. Co.). River Road see ���Grays Mill��� |
| A.24.4 | Md County Towns. |
| A.24.1 | (HoCo) Dorsey |
| A.24.2 | (HoCo) Hanover / Anderson |
| A.24.3 | (HoCo) Harwood Park |
| A.24.4 | (HoCo) Ellicott City |
| A.24.5 | (Balto Co.) St. Denis. |
| A.24.6 | open |
| A.24.7 | (HoCo ) Alberton / Hilton / Elysville / Daniels (���Old Places in HoCo���) |
| A.24.8 | (Balto Co.) Oella. |
| A.24.9 | ? |
| A.24.10 | (Balto Co.) Arbutus, Halethorpe, Lansdowne, Violetville, Mt.Winans. |
| A.24.11 | (Balto Co.) Catonsville. |
| A.24.12 | (Balto Co.) Relay see also B.8.f.ii L / B.8.c. & F.3. WADE / BENNETT /. |
| J.22.13 | (AA Co) Linthicum / Friendship / Annapolis. |
| J.22.14 | (HoCo) Elkridge |
| J.22.a.14 | Development Issues |
| J.22.a.15 | (HoCo) Clarksville |
| J.22.a.16 | (HoCo) Sykesville |
| J.22.a.17 | (Balto Co.) General history. |
| J.22.a.18 | (AA Co) Annapolis. |
| J.22.a.19 | (HoCo) Savage (Balto Co.) Ilchester. |
| B | "LOCAL & REGIONAL HISTORY |
| B.1 | Archaeology |
| B.2 | Indian History unidentified (see also Ref Books). |
| B.2.a | Arrowheads In storage file |
| B.2.b | Written accounts |
| B.2.i | Md / VA Indian territories map 1606 by John Smith. ii Md / VA Indian territories map 1612 by John Smith. |
| B.3 | MD History Slide collection reference book |
| B.4 | Bridges |
| B.4.a | Thomas Viaduct i-ii Thomas Viaduct 2 paintings on display. |
| B.4.b | Denis Smith bridge (toll) |
| B.4.c | Swinging Bridge |
| B.4.d | Bridge at Deep Run |
| B.4.e | Patterson Viaduct |
| B.4.f | Elkridge pedestrian underpass |
| B.4.g | Hanover RR crossing |
| B.4.h | Carrollton Viaduct |
| B.5 | Cemeteries (church unaffiliated) |
| B.5.a | Meadowridge |
| B.5.b | Latham���s Hill |
| B.5.c | Rosa Bonheur Cemetery & Soc���y |
| B.5.d | Harman���s Cem Arbutus Mem Park see A. 4. 10. Patterson Graveyard see F3 Patterson Farm. |
| B.6 | Holidays, Fairs and Parades |
| B.6.i | -iii Elkridge Appreciation Day |
| B.6.b | 4th of July |
| B.6.c | Labor Day |
| B.6.d | May Day |
| B.6.e | Memorial Day |
| B.6.f | Elkridge Vol Fire Dept. |
| B.6.g | Md Centennials and Birthdays. |
| B.6.h | Howard Co Fair. |
| I | Arbor Day |
| I.j | Hands Across America |
| I.k | (Balto Co.) Aviation Meet of 1910 in Halethorpe see also A. 4. 10. |
| L | (Balto Co.) Fair of the Iron Horse in Halethorpe see also A. 4. 10. |
| L.m | (Balto Co.) Md. State Fair. |
| L.n | Human Rights Day |
| L.o | Carnivals & other local festivities |
| L.i | 1988 carnival tee shirt |
| L.o | "ii Maypole history. |
| L.7 | OPEN |
| L.8 | Wars and Military Issues |
| L.8.a | Am Revolution. |
| L.8.b | War of 1812 |
| L.8.c | Civil War |
| L.8.d | Spanish-Am War. |
| L.8.e | WW1 / Bonus March |
| L.8.f | WW2 |
| L.8.g | Korea |
| L.8.h | Vietnam |
| L.8.i | Gulf |
| L.8.j | Iraqi |
| L.8.k | Cold wars |
| L.8.l | Mexican War 1845 |
| L.9 | Historical Markers see also B 8. f. WW2 sites & memorials. |
| L.10 | Natural Disasters / Weather |
| L.11 | Animal Abuse / Hunting see also: I 37. / Slaughter / Protection. |
| L.12 | Child Abuse |
| L.13 | Feminism / Women���s Issues |
| L.14 | OPEN |
| L.15 | Ghost Lore and Legends |
| L.16 | The Depression / WPA see also B 8. WW1. |
| L.17 | Bootlegging / Bootleggers |
| L.18 | Outhouses / Privies |
| L.19 | Human Deaths -- Murders / Threats (see also F3 Davis, D.). |
| L.20 | Environmental Issues |
| L.20.a | sewage & toxins / illicit Discharges / insecticides |
| L.20.b | vandalism c/ blight |
| L.20.d | fires see also: F3. BAHR. |
| L.20.e | land conservation / easements |
| L.20.f | ecology - Md & local flora specimens / identification. |
| L.20.g | noise pollution |
| L.20.h | recycling |
| L.21 | Traffic Accidents |
| L.22 | Racial History see also F3. LATROBE. |
| C | "SPECIFIC LOCAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES & INDUSTRIES (see also E for Entertainments) |
| C.1 | Mfg / Factories. |
| C.2 | OPEN |
| C.3 | OPEN |
| C.4 | Gas & Auto Garages |
| C.5 | Mills / Forges / Furnaces |
| C.6 | Pharmacies |
| C.7 | Restaurants / Bars / Saloons / Inns / Taverns |
| C.8 | Post Offices |
| C.9 | Stores - Hardware / Grocery / Liquor see also: Relay & St Denis. |
| C.10 | Distilleries |
| C.11 | Plumbing |
| C.12 | Dairies |
| C.13 | Motels / Cabins |
| C.14 | Jails / Prisoners |
| C.15 | Banks Medical Associations / some doctors / illnesses & remedies = see H Health. |
| C.16 | Funeral Homes |
| C.17 | Industrial Construction / Trucking Distribution |
| C.18 | Newspapers / Magazines |
| C.19 | Salons / Barbershops |
| C.20 | OPEN |
| C.21 | Tax Collectors |
| C.22 | Laundries |
| C.23 | Horse Riding and Boarding |
| C.24 | Blacksmithing |
| C.25 | Crafts |
| C.26 | Lawyers |
| C.27 | Natural Gas and Electricity |
| C.28 | Police / Rangers |
| C.29 | Florists / Nurseries |
| C.30 | Trash Removal / Recycling |
| C.31 | Sand / Gravel / Stone |
| C.32 | Public Transportation related |
| C.32.i | -xiv Trains & Stations (B&O history). xv Commemorative B&O stamp. xvi St. Denis Station. xvii Relay Station (not Viaduct hotel). |
| C.32.b | Ferrys, Taxis, Buses and Bus Shelters, Trolleys |
| D | "EDUCATION and Board of Ed (see reference books). |
| D.0 | Elkridge Elem/H.S. report cards. |
| D.1 | Public School (on Schoolhouse Lane) (Melville Ch sponsored). |
| D.2 | Elkridge Christian School |
| D.3 | Elkridge Elementary |
| D.4 | Elkridge High School & Elem (Now apartments). |
| D.5 | Howard High |
| D.6 | St Augustine���s Old School. |
| D.7 | St Augustine���s School. |
| D.8 | Donaldson School for Boys / Trinity Middle |
| D.9 | Elkridge Colored Public School |
| D.10 | Elkridge Landing Middle School |
| D.11 | Pfeiffer Corner Schoolhouse |
| D.12 | Elkridge Public School (Grace Ch sponsored). |
| D.13 | Waterloo Jr High. |
| D.14 | Rock Hill Preparatory and College |
| D.15 | Cooksville / H Tubman H.S. |
| D.16 | Glenelg |
| D.17 | Ellicott City Colored School |
| D.18 | 1 & 2 Quaker School House - Ellicott City |
| D.19 | Patapsco Female Inst |
| D.20 | Norbel / Int���l |
| D.21 | St Charles College. Old Elkridge Schoolhouse 6317 Old Wash Rd. [HO-806]. Catonsville Community College |
| E | "ENTERTAINMENTS in CULTURAL ACTIVITIES see also: B6. |
| E.1 | Dancing |
| E.2 | Movie Houses / Drive-Ins |
| E.3 | Sports (baseball / football / fishing etc) |
| E.4 | Community Arenas / Theatre see also: Relay & St Denis. |
| E.5 | Brothels |
| E.6 | Speakeasies / Strip and Night Clubs |
| E.7 | Horse Racing |
| E.8 | Camping Drag and Motorcycle racing Theme Parks / Carnivals (including 1988 carnival tee shirt) See B 6. o. and B.6. p. |
| F | "HOMES |
| F.1 | Some Identified and Unidentified (Md Hist. Trust survey). Lower Elkridge (Md Hist. Trust survey). Upper Elkridge (Md Hist. Trust survey). 1783 Land / Owners Acreage Chart |
| F.2 | House Tour Booklets Color photo CD on various Elkridge houses |
| F.3 | People (A-Z) (not listed in this index, but included in this folder), and Land names (not listed here), and Home names (A-W): Arcadia, Armagh # 1, Armagh # 2, Belmont, Berrett House, Blandair, Bonniewood / Stagger Inn, Boyle House, Braunschweiger House, Chantilly / Hockley Grist Mill House, Cherry Grove, Claremont, Clearview, Clover Hill, Cross Winds, Curtis- Shipley House, Dixon Brick House, Dobbin House, Doughoregan Manor, Dorsey Hall, Edgewood, Edgewood Cottage, Elkridge Springs, Fairie-Knowe, Ferraro House, Font Hill, Glenelg Manor, Glenholm, Gonzalez House, Greenscape, Kyne House, Lift the Latch, Lorenz House, Lyndwood / Markham, Maplewood, Maycroft, Oakland, O���er the Spring, Old School House, Red Hill House, Reimsnyder House, Roadsend Gardens, Rockburn, Rokeby, Rowilsy Farm, Salopha, Sanborn, San Domingo, Schulze Home, Simering, Skillman House, Stempner House, Temora, The Lawn, Troy Hill, Tudbury, Waveland, Wayside, Woodlawn, Wyndhurst |
| F.4 | Obits / Funeral Cards / Tributes & Wedding Notices (A-Z) see Reference shelf |
| F.5 | Oral Histories - (see individual files) Video tapes - in Library |
| G | "LAW / JUSTICE / GOVERNMENT / POLITICS see also F3. SYBERT |
| G.0 | Voter Registration Book - reference only |
| G.1 | Sybert |
| G.2 | Holway |
| G.3 | Eakle |
| G.4 | Dorsey |
| G.5 | Nichols |
| G.6 | Charity |
| G.7 | Clark |
| G.8 | Howard, John E - Governor. Latrobe, Ferdinand - Mayor |
| G.9 | Calvert, Benedict |
| G.10 | Calvert, Charles - 3rd Lord Baltimore (owned Hilton Estate) |
| H | HEALTH Medical Associations / some doctors / Illnesses and Remedies see also C6. Pharmacies. |
| I | "ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS / SOCIETIES / CLUBS / LODGES / SCOUTS / CULTURAL CENTERS (1-38) |
| I.1 | Girl & Brownie Scouts |
| I.2 | Alliance |
| I.3 | Boy Scouts |
| I.4 | Kiwanis Clubs (generally) |
| I.5 | Red Cross see also F3.i. IGL i. Sewing machine / volunteers photo. |
| I.6 | Rotary |
| I.7 | Volunteer Aid Assoc |
| I.8 | VFW Post 8097 |
| I.9 | Howard Lodge No 101 / Masonic Hall 5585 Levering Ave. |
| I.10 | Elkridge Youth Organization |
| I.11 | GECA (defunct) |
| I.12 | Elkridge Jaycees |
| I.13 | Friends of Patapsco Heritage Greenway |
| I.14 | Lawyers Hill/Rockburn Area Assoc |
| I.15 | Elkridge Country Club c 1906 5416 Main St. |
| I.16 | Elkridge Library |
| I.17 | Slave Descendants Freedom Soc���y |
| I.18 | Elkridge Senior Center |
| I.19 | HoCoAGAST (against sex trafficking) |
| I.20 | Sons of Temperance Hall |
| I.21 | Knights of Columbus |
| I.22 | Elkridge Road Runners |
| I.23 | Elkridge Business & Prof Assoc. |
| I.24 | Masonic / Temperance Hall c 1835-45 5814 Main St. 3rd Flr. |
| I.25 | Fox Hunt Clubs |
| I.26 | HoCo Genealogical Soc���y (defunct) |
| I.27 | 1st Dist Democratic Club. |
| I.28 | HoCo Citizens Assoc |
| I.29 | HoCo Conservancy |
| I.30 | HoCo Hist Soc���y. |
| I.31 | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| I.32 | Coalition to Protect Md Burial Sites |
| I.33 | AA Co Hist. Soc���y. |
| I.34 | HoCo Peace Action Community |
| I.35 | Rockburn Inst |
| I.36 | Sweet Adelines |
| I.37 | Balto Co. Hist. Soc���y. |
| I.38 | Elkridge Elkettes Majorette & Drum Corps Catonsville Hist Soc���y (defunct) see A.4.11. Catonsville. Odd Fellows Hall see D9. Rosa Bonheur Soc���y see B5.c. Harwood Park Comm Assoc. see A.4.3. Harwood Park. HoCo Human Rights Comm See B.6. n. Human Rights Day. |
| J | "CULTURAL THINKING in PHILOSOPHIC ERAS & BELIEF SYSTEMS / RELIGIOUS CEMETERIES see also A4.10 Post-Modernism. |
| J.1 | Grace Church Go to GRACE CHURCH for its history |
| J.2 | Melville Methodist & Cemetary |
| J.3 | Russian Orthodox |
| J.4 | St Augustine���s Catholic see also E. Sports > baseball > cheerleading. |
| J.5 | Dorsey / Emmanuel United Methodist |
| J.6 | First Baptist Church |
| J.7 | Gaines AME |
| J.8 | Harwood Park / United Methodist |
| J.9 | St Stephens AME. |
| J.10 | Trinity Episcopal |
| J.11 | Unity Baptist see also B22. Racial History. |
| J.12 | Union Chapel |
| J.13 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| J.14 | Living Stones House of Worship |
| J.15 | Locust United Methodist |
| J.16 | Mt Zion Church / Laffey���s Black Cem. |
| J.17 | Ilchester / Locust Chapel & cemetery Landing Rd |
| J.18 | Baltimore Mission of Elkridge Landing / Zion Evang Church of Dorsey & Cem. |
| J.19 | Christ Episcopal Church (���Old Brick���) |
| J.20 | Elkridge / Ellicott City / Friends Meeting House (Quaker) |
| J.21 | Catonsville / St Timothy���s (Episcopal). |
| J.22 | Relay / St Johns Episcopal Chapel. Doughoregan Manor Chapel see F3. CARROLL. 1st Quaker Meeting Hse - Ellicott City. |
| K | "UNKNOWN HISTORY and/or PROVENANCE in SUBJECT & MEDIA |
| K.1 | Architectural pieces |
| K.2 | OPEN |
| K.3 | Artifacts (animal) ? |
| K.4 | China / Pottery / Glass (some on display) |
| K.5 | Clothing / Textiles see also: ENTERTAINMENT / Sports DORSEY quilt stored |
| K.6 | Jewelry (on display) |
| K.7 | Coins / Tokens (on display) |
| K.8 | Electrical Equipment See C 1. |
| K.9 | Elkridge Flag |
| K.10 | Furniture see F3. DOBBIN on display. |
| K.11 | Papers / Ephemera / Books stored reference |
| K.12 | Signs / Placards |
| K.13 | Medals 14-20 OPEN. |
| K.13.21 | Miscellaneous (on display) Geologic rocks (on display) |