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

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: Link to the UB catalog here: http://catalog.umd.edu/F/?func=file&file_name=find-c&local_base=ub
Digital Collections: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/digital.htm
Digital Exhibits: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/bsr/index.html
Government Documents: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/urban.htm
Institutional Records: See http://archives.ubalt.edu/ub_collection/table.htm
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Microforms:
Newspapers:
Oral Histories: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/oral.htm
Personal Papers:
Photographs: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/photographs.htm
Printed Ephemera:
Prints and Drawings:
Serials:
Vertical File Material: See: http://archives.ubalt.edu/history.htm