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Calvert Street Station papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0189

Abstract

This collection consists of the contents of the cornerstone of the Calvert Street Railroad Station, Baltimore.

Dates

  • 1848 - 1891

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.

Biographical / Historical

(Short Line) local railroad. New building in 1849 and again in 1891.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of A. S. Abell Company, May 1955.

Scope and Contents

Included are Baltimore and Washington newspapers for July and Aug. 1849; an almanac; polyglot Bible, reports of the B&S Railroad Company with laws and ordinances relating to same, memo of resetting of cornerstone in 1891; City Directory for 1849. Lists of officers, contractors, persons employed in Machinery Dept. of RR, lists of locomotives and other types of cars.

Title
Guide to the Calvert Street Station papers
Status
Minimally Processed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021-09-29: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

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