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William Boucher (fl. 1958-1974), 1974

 File
Identifier: OH 8054

Summary

Greater Baltimore Committee; importance of transportation in Baltimore's history; argues in favor of the 3-A system; history of growth and development in City. Economic value to Baltimore of planned road systems and the opposition of M(ovement) A(gainst) D(estruction).

Dates

  • 1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biography

Executive director of the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC).

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Items : 9 oral histories

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains nine interviews with people both in support of and opposed to the 3-A system, popularly known as the East-West Expressway. Topics discussed include the social and economic impact of the planned highway; community opposition to the various highway plans; support for the proposed plan; history and background on the various community groups including the Movement Against Destruction (MAD), the Canton Improvement Association, and the Southeast Community Organization (SECO). Materials available for this collection include audio recordings, tape indexes, background information on the project, correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures, news releases and other documents relating to the highway plan. Most of this material can be found in OH 8053. A transcript is available for OH 8054, William Boucher. Tape indexes are available for the remaining 7 interviews.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750