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William B. Marye photograph and ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP 0031

Abstract

This collection contains photographs made or collected by William B. Marye, including formal studio portraits of Gittings family members and other individuals, and a photo of Roslin (also spelled Roslyn), and the Gittings family home near Upper Falls in Baltimore County, Maryland. Other subjects are outdoor views at sites in Maryland counties, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, some made by William B. Marye and including informal portraits of Edward G. Warns.

Dates

  • 1840-1956

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to 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

William B. Marye (1886-1979), born near Kingsville in Baltimore County, Maryland., was the only son of William Nelson Marye and Elizabeth Mary Bose (Gittings) Marye. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1907 and served in the Maryland Naval Militia during World War I. As an adult based in Baltimore City, Marye was an antiquary, genealogist, historian, writer, and amateur archaeologist, and a recognized authority on Maryland history, especially Native American history and topography.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William B. Marye, 1980.

Related Materials

PP 77, Gittings photograph collection, 1890s

PP276, William Bose Marye family album, 1881-1974

MS 2458, William Bose Marye collection, 1745-1979

MS 563, Marye-Gittings collection, 1838-1928

OH 8070, 8077, 8082, William B. Marye oral history interview

Title
Guide to the William B. Marye photograph and ephemera collection
Status
Under Revision
Author
Judith Hallfrisch
Date
2018-10
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2020-01-16: 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