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Index to EHS Archives
| 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 1862. |
| A.1.000 | Howard / AACo maps. |
| A.1.000.a | HoCo file |
| A.1.000.b | AA Co/HoCo file Land grants (see also lists in bin). |
| A.1.000.c | AA Co/Balto. Co. map Griffith 1795. |
| 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 | (i) HoCo map w/index 1860 1st Dist (ii) HoCo map 1878 1st Dist h-k HoCo maps various districts. |
| A.1.000.l | (i) HoCo map 1927 Election dist (ii) 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.i | Rockburn Park ii Banneker Hist. Park. iii Centennial Park. iv Viaduct Overlook (defunct). |
| A.1.v | Deep Run (Patapsco tributary) vi Bloede Dam / Fish Ladder (defunct). vii Troy Park. Tiber River (no file) see maps of Ellicott City Anderson Memorial Park see B8.c. |
| A.2 | Chesapeake Bay and Ports |
| A.2.1 | Baltimore City |
| A.2.2 | Elkridge Landing |
| A.2.i.2 | Illustrations displayed ii Dawson survey 1850. displayed iii Dempster Plat 1763 w/wharf. |
| 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 |
| A.5 | Main St/Old Wash Turnpike / 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 | Rte 100 (in storage). |
| A.14 | Interstate 95 see also A3.27. |
| A.15 | Rolling Rd (Balto. Co.). |
| A.16 | Paradise Ave (former Old Post Rd.). |
| A.17 | Rte 1 - Wash. Blvd. |
| A.18 | Meadowridge Rd |
| A.19 | Hunt Club / Cedar Lane |
| A.20 | Buttermilk Hill see also A4.14. |
| A.21 | Rte 40 Historic Nat. Rd. |
| A.22 | 895 location file - see bin / concept drawing see also print “Ramparts Above Levering” by FBahr. |
| A.23 | River Road |
| A.24 | Clarke’s Blvd (Balto. Co.). |
| A.25 | Hanover Rd |
| A.26 | Rte 50 & old Post Rd. betw. Baltimore & DC. |
| A.27 | Harbor Tunnel Connector Rd to I95 see also A.3.14. |
| A.28 | Rte 295. Kit Kat Rd (no file). |
| A.28.4 | Md County Towns. |
| A.28.1 | (HoCo) Dorsey |
| A.28.2 | (HoCo) Hanover / Anderson |
| A.28.3 | (HoCo) Harwood Park |
| A.28.4 | (HoCo) Ellicott City displayed a Hopkins map 1877-78 w/index of businesses. displayed b Robinson map 1873 boundaries. |
| A.28.5 | (Balto Co.) St. Denis. |
| A.28.6 | (Balto Co.) Hilton see also Patapsco St. Park & C.12 Dairies. |
| A.28.7 | (HoCo ) Alberton / Elysville / Daniels |
| A.28.8 | (Balto Co.) Oella. |
| A.28.9 | Hollifield |
| A.28.10 | (Balto Co.) Arbutus; Halethorpe; Lansdowne; Violetville; Mt. Winans. |
| A.28.11 | (Balto Co.) Catonsville. |
| A.28.12 | (Balto Co.) Relay see also B.8.f.ii L / B.8.c. & F.3. WADE / BENNETT/. FORGAN |
| A.28.13 | (AA Co) Linthicum / Friendship. displayed 14 (HoCo) Elkridge Aerial view. |
| A.28.a.13 | Development Issues see also B20.e. |
| A.28.a.15 | (HoCo) Clarksville see also MAPS A0.000.K(b). |
| A.28.a.16 | (HoCo) Sykesville see F3 & C.5.a. |
| A.28.a.17 | (Balto Co.) (General) see also F. Black communities. |
| A.28.a.18 | (AA Co) Annapolis see also: MAPS A.0.000.1.f. 1845. |
| A.28.a.19 | (HoCo) Savage (Balto Co.) Ilchester see: C.5.L. “Thistle Mill”. |
| 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 / Underpasses / Tunnels |
| B.4.a | Thomas Viaduct some displayed i-ii Thomas Viaduct. |
| 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; Parades and demonstrations |
| B.6.a | Elkridge Appreciation Day |
| B.6.b | 4th of July |
| B.6.c | Labor Day |
| B.6.d | May Day & Maypole history |
| B.6.e | Memorial Day |
| B.6.f | Elkridge Vol Fire Dept. Parade. |
| B.6.g | Md Centennials and Birthdays. |
| B.6.h | Howard Co Fair. |
| B.6.i | Arbor Day |
| B.6.j | Hands Across America |
| B.6.k | (Balto Co.) Aviation Meet of 1910 in Halethorpe see also A. 4. 10. |
| B.6.l | (Balto Co.) Fair of the Iron Horse in Halethorpe see also A. 4. 10. |
| B.6.m | (Balto Co.) Md. State Fair. |
| B.6.n | Human Rights Day |
| B.6.o | Carnivals & other local festivities |
| B.6.i | 1988 carnival tee shirt ii 5 posters. displayed p iii. Coke bottles (3) + written history. |
| B.7 | OPEN |
| B.8 | Wars and Military Issues |
| B.8.a | Am Revolution. |
| B.8.b | War of 1812 |
| B.8.c | Civil War |
| B.8.d | Spanish-Am War. |
| B.8.e | WW1 / Bonus March |
| B.8.f | WW2 |
| B.8.g | Korea |
| B.8.h | Vietnam |
| B.8.i | Gulf |
| B.8.j | Iraqi Cold wars |
| B.8.l | Mexican War 1845 |
| B.9 | Historical Markers see also B 8. f. WW2 sites & memorials. |
| B.10 | Natural Disasters / Weather |
| B.11 | Animal Abuse / Hunting see also: I 25. / Slaughter / Protection. |
| B.12 | Child Abuse |
| B.13 | Feminism / Women’s Issues |
| B.14 | OPEN |
| B.15 | Ghost Lore and Legends |
| B.16 | The Depression / WPA see also B 8. WW1. Bootleggers see C 10. Distilleries / Bootlegging. |
| B.17 | OPEN |
| B.18 | Outhouses / Privies |
| B.19 | Human Deaths -- Murders / Threats (see also F3 Davis; D.). |
| B.20 | Environmental Issues |
| B.20.a | sewage & toxins / illicit Discharges / insecticides |
| B.20.b | vandalism |
| B.20.c | blight |
| B.20.d | fires see also: F3. BAHR. |
| B.20.e | land conservation / easements |
| B.20.f | ecology - Md & local flora specimens / identification. |
| B.20.g | noise pollution |
| B.20.h | recycling |
| B.21 | Traffic Accidents |
| B.22 | Racial History see also F3. LATROBE. |
| C | SPECIFIC LOCAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES & INDUSTRIES (see also E for Entertainments). |
| C.1 | Mfg / Factories. displayed a Davis & Hemphill see bin / company binder. |
| C.1.b | H&H Barrelworks; Inc (guns). |
| C.1.c | Elkridge Barrel Facotry / Cooperage yard displayed d Viaduct Mfg. Co. |
| C.1.i | Telephone ii Ext. elevation. iii 1906 ledger w/design drwgs. |
| C.2 | OPEN |
| C.3 | OPEN |
| C.4 | Gas & Auto Garages |
| C.5 | Mills / Forges / Furnaces |
| C.6 | Pharmacies (Elkridge) see also Ref books in libr. |
| C.7 | Restaurants / Bars / Saloons / Inns / Taverns |
| C.8 | Post Offices |
| C.9 | Stores - Hardware / Grocery / Liquor see also: (Balto Co.) Relay & St. Denis. |
| C.10 | Distilleries / Bootlegging |
| C.11 | Plumbing |
| C.12 | Dairies |
| C.13 | Motels / Cabins |
| C.14 | Jails / Police / Rangers |
| C.15 | Banks & Currency 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 | Telegraph / Communications see Viaduct Mfg Co. |
| 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 see also F.3. individual files. |
| 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. / I. Associations. |
| E.1 | Dancing |
| E.2 | Movie Houses / Drive-Ins |
| E.3 | Sports (baseball / football / basketball / fishing / drag racing / tennis / hiking/ lacrosse swimming / skating; camping; etc) |
| E.4 | Community Arenas / Theatre see also: (Balto Co.) Relay & St. Denis. |
| E.5 | Brothels |
| E.6 | Speakeasies / Night Clubs |
| E.7 | Horse Racing |
| E.8 | Camping Drag and Motorcycle racing see E 3. Theme Parks / Carnivals (including displayed 1988 carnival tee shirt / 5 posters / Coke) |
| F | HOMES; LANDS & PEOPLE |
| 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); 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 and individual files |
| F.5 | Oral Histories - (see individual files) |
| G | LAW / JUSTICE / GOVERNMENT / POLITICS see also F3. SYBERT; FORD;. HOLWAY; O’MALLEY / League of Women Voters |
| 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 / 1 Doctors. |
| H.a | Brumbaugh; BB. binder i. - xvi. items not listed. Cragg; Dr Joseph no file. Dobbin; Dr George W. [son of R.A. Dobbin Esq] see F.3. |
| H.b | Donaldson; Dr Frank. Donnet apothecary bottles (displayed) no file Dorsey; Dr Robert see F.3. Eareckson; Drs Roderick & William see F.3. Fink; Wm C. pharmacist see F.3. & C.6.d. |
| H.c | Glass; Dr Sheldon (Psychiatric Hosp.). |
| H.d | Gundry’s Sanitarium Gilmer; TA pharmaceutical book (displayed) no file. Hall; Dr James see F.3. Claremont. |
| H.e | Hammond; Dr Lewis. Hand; Dr Emmanuel no file. Healy; Dr John 1311 Francis Ave. no file. Henry; Dr Samuel see F.3. Hopkins; Dr Joel see F.3. John; Dr Edward no file. Kim; Dr no file. Meyer; Dr Paul see F.3. Claremont. Murray; Dr Robert (1822-1913) no file. Nitsch; Norbert C pharmacist (displayed) see F.3. Pue; Dr A.Wm. see F.3. Pue; Dr Michael see F.3. Sanborn; Dr D. see F.3. Seabury pharmaceutical formulas book no file Terwilliger; Dr W. Bird see F.3. Tongue; Dr & son in Hanover see F.3. Hobbs; G. Williams; Dr Arthur 5828 Main St. [HO-500] see F.3. Worthington; Dr Hattersly P. see J. 2. |
| H.2 | Ills and Remedies see also C6. Pharmacies. |
| I | ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS / SOCIETIES / CLUBS / LODGES / SCOUTS / CULTURAL CENTERS (Nos 1. - 42.). |
| I.1 | Girl & Brownie Scouts |
| I.2 | Alliance League of Women Voters see G |
| I.3 | Boy Scouts |
| I.4 | Kiwanis Clubs (generally) |
| I.5 | Red Cross see also F3.i. IGL i. Sewing machine / photo / quilt sq. / binder. |
| 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 | Mayflower Lodge No 1604 - ledger 1907-29. |
| 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 / 5746 Main St. |
| I.16 | Elkridge Library / Elkridge Community Libr |
| 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 Baltimore Council |
| 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 |
| I.39 | Elkridge Landing Lyceum 1835 |
| I.40 | Odd Fellows Hall & related branches |
| I.41 | DAR (various chapters) |
| I.42 | Elkridge Community Assoc / GECA. Catonsville Hist Soc’y 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 |
| J.A | Post-Modernism |
| J.B | Belief Systems & Cemeteries see also A4.10. |
| J.B.1 | Grace Church Go to GRACE CHURCH for its history |
| J.B.2 | Melville Methodist & Cemetery |
| J.B.3 | Russian Orthodox |
| J.B.4 | St Augustine’s Catholic see also E. Sports > baseball > cheerleading. |
| J.B.5 | Dorsey / Emmanuel United Methodist |
| J.B.6 | First Baptist Church |
| J.B.7 | Gaines AME |
| J.B.8 | Harwood Park / United Methodist |
| J.B.9 | St Stephens AME. |
| J.B.10 | Trinity Episcopal |
| J.B.11 | Unity Baptist see also B22. Racial History. |
| J.B.12 | Union Chapel |
| J.B.13 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| J.B.14 | Living Stones House of Worship |
| J.B.15 | Ilchester - Locust United Methodist - Locust Chapel & cemetery Landing Rd |
| J.B.16 | Mt Zion Church / Laffey’s Black Cem. |
| J.B.17 | OPEN |
| J.B.18 | Baltimore Mission of Elkridge Landing / Zion Evang Church of Dorsey & Cem. |
| J.B.19 | Christ Episcopal Church (“Old Brick”) |
| J.B.20 | Elkridge & Ellicott City / Friends Meeting House (& 1st Quaker) |
| J.B.21 | St Timothy’s / St. Hilda’s (Episcopal) Catonsville. |
| J.B.22 | St Johns Episcopal Chapel Relay. Doughoregan Manor Chapel see F3. CARROLL. |
| K | UNKNOWN HISTORY and/or PROVENANCE re OBJECTS & MEDIA |
| K.1 | Architectural pieces |
| K.2 | OPEN |
| K.3 | Artifacts (animal) (on display) |
| K.4 | China / Pottery / Glass not listed (some on display) |
| K.5 | Clothing / Textiles see also: ENTERTAINMENT / Sports DORSEY quilt stored archives other materials not listed |
| K.6 | Jewelry (on display) |
| K.7 | Coins / Tokens (on display) |
| K.8 | Electrical Equipment See C 1. |
| K.9 | Elkridge Flag (on display) |
| K.10 | Furniture see F3. DOBBIN; Bessie (on display). |
| K.11 | Papers / Ephemera / Books stored reference & archives |
| K.12 | Signs / Placards |
| K.13 | Medals 14-20 OPEN. |
| K.13.21 | Geologic rocks (on display) |