University of Baltimore, Langsdale Library Special Collections
Mailing Address
1420 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact: Thomas Hollowak, Associate Director of Special Collections
Phone: 410-837-4268
E-mail: archives@ubalt.edu
Web: http://archives.ubalt.edu/
Finding Aids: http://archives.ubalt.edu/collectlist.htm
Access to Collections: The archives is located on the 4th floor of Lansgale Library and is open by appointment only. Please schedule an appointment using the online research request form: http://archives.ubalt.edu/request.cfm.
Hours of Service
Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by appointment only
Overview
For a quarter century the University of Baltimore has collected the records that document the making of the modern city of Baltimore. These include 134 distinct archival collections such as: civic organizations, the built environment, and public and nonprofit agencies. Added to these are scores of oral histories, photographs, architectural plans, and the papers of prominent Baltimore citizens.
Special Services
- Cameras (at curator discretion)
- Digital cameras (at curator discretion)
- Microfilm/microfiche printouts
- Photo print service
- Scanning
Type of Materials
- Architectural Documents
- Artifacts
- Audiovisual Materials
- Books and Monographs
- Digital Collections
- Digital Exhibits
- Government Documents
- Institutional Records
- Maps
- Microforms
- Newspapers
- Oral Histories
- Personal Papers
- Photographs
- Primary Resources
- Printed Ephemera
- Prints and Drawings
- Serials
- Vertical File Material
Detailed Description of Collections
This section is under construction. Check back soon for more detailed information about our holdings.
- Architectural Documents: Collections on the Baltimore City neighborhoods of Roland Park, Guilford, Homeland, the Orchards, and Original Northwood include architectural blueprints. Patrons may request copies of these blueprints for a fee. For more information about the collections, please see http://archives.ubalt.edu/architect.htm.
- Artifacts
- Audiovisual Materials See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/wmar/table.htm
- Books and Monographs
- Digital Collections
- Digital Exhibits
- Government Documents
- Institutional Records
- Maps(pdf file)
- Microforms
- Newspapers
- Oral Histories
- Personal Papers
- Photographs
- Primary Resources
- Printed Ephemera
- Prints and Drawings
- Serials
- Vertical File Material