ARCHIVE INFORMATION
This page tells you how to find more information about the archival materials listed in “Canal Mileposts” and how to access the materials themselves. The Catoctin Center compiled information on the archival materials held in local repositories by visiting them in person. The collections of non-local repositories were searched by using several online catalogs and databases available to the general public.
SOURCES: The Catoctin Center used the following online catalogs and databases to search the collections of non-local repositories. These search engines are free of charge and can be accessed by the general public. To find out more information on archival materials not listed in the following catalogs, contact the repository that holds the materials using the information listed in the “REPOSITORIES” table below. (Information on the following sources was taken from their respective websites.)
NUCMC – National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections |
NUCMC is a free-of-charge cooperative cataloging program operated by the Library of Congress that creates online records in the RLG Union Catalog on behalf of eligible archival repositories throughout the United States. The Library of Congress provides Web interfaces for searching the NUCMC records online. Access is provided to both the RLG Union Catalog and OCLC. Access NUCMC: http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc |
RLG Union Catalog – Research Libraries Group Union Catalog |
RLG is a nonprofit membership corporation of over 160 universities, national libraries, archives, historical societies, and other institutions with remarkable collections for research and learning. This database is the preeminent source of bibliographic descriptions for use in research and research collections management. Learn more about RLG: http://www.rlg.org |
| OCLC – Online Computer Library Center |
OCLC is a nonprofit membership organization serving 41,000 libraries in 82 countries and territories around the world. Learn more about OCLC: http://www.oclc.org |
| NARA – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration |
NARA , an independent Federal agency, is America’s national record-keeper that maintains the historically valuable archival materials of the U.S. Government dating from the Revolutionary War era to the recent past. Materials maintained by NARA can be searched on the website through the Archival Research Catalog (ARC), which currently gives on-line access to approximately 40% of NARA’s holdings. Learn more about NARA and ARC: http://www.archives.gov |
| Library of Congress |
Library of Congress Online Catalog: The online catalogs of the Library of Congress are searchable databases that give access to bibliographical information on all of the Library’s holdings. Learn more about the Library of Congress and its catalogs: http://www.loc.gov and http://catalog.loc.gov. Library of Congress – American Memory: American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital database of materials from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions that chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning. Learn more about American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov |
| Maryland State Archives |
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the 1990s. Included in the Archives’ holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers. Learn more about the Archives: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us |
SIRIS – Smithsonian Research Information System |
The holdings of the Smithsonian’s archival collections, library, and specialized research collections can be found online in the Smithsonian Research Information System (SIRIS). With over a 1,700,000 records, SIRIS covers a wide variety of topical subjects from Art & Design, to History & Culture, to Science & Technology. Learn more about SIRIS: http://www.siris.si.edu |
| University of Maryland – ArchivesUM |
ArchivesUM is a portal to help researchers locate materials described in finding aids to archival and manuscript collections at the University of Maryland Libraries. This tool allows users to search and browse the holdings of the Archives and Manuscripts Department at the University of Maryland. Learn more about ArchivesUM: http://www.lib.umd.edu/archivesum |
| George Washington University – Manuscript Collections, Special Collections Department |
The Special Collections Department of the Gelman Library at George Washington University acquires, preserves, interprets, and makes available materials and information in three particular areas: Washingtoniana (the history of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area), the history of GW, and the University’s research and curricular needs. The Manuscript Collection, part of the Special Collections Department, can be searched through the department’s online catalog. Learn more about the Manuscript Collections: http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/collections/manuscript |
REPOSITORIES: The archival materials listed in “Canal Mileposts” are physically located in the following repositories. Contact the repositories for more information on researching the materials.
| Delaware | |
| Hagley Museum and Library | 298 Buck Road East, P.O. Box 3630 Greenville, DE 19807 Phone: 302.658.2400 http://www.hagley.lib.de.us |
| Maryland | |
| Brunswick Railroad Museum | 40 West Potomac St. Brunswick, MD 21716 Phone: 301.834.7100 http://www.brrm.net |
| C&O Canal National Historical Park Headquarters | 1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100 Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: Headquarters 301.739.4200 Phone: Visitor Information 301.739.4200 |
| Frederick County Public Libraries (Maryland Room, C. Burr Artz Public Library) |
C. Burr Artz Public Library 110 East Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: 301.694.1630 http://www.fcpl.org |
| Historical Society of Frederick County | 24 East Church St. Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: 301.663.1188 http://www.hsfcinfo.org |
| Maryland Historical Society | 201 West Monument St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410.685.3750 http://www.mdhs.org/explore/library.html |
| Maryland State Archives | 350 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, MD 21401 Fax: 410.974.2525 E-mail: ref@mdarchives.state.md.us http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us |
| National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD |
8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 1.866.272.6272 (toll free), 301.837.1600 http://www.archives.gov |
| Pepper Scotto, Private Collection | Contact the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies for contact information. |
| University of Maryland | Archives and Manuscripts Department Maryland Room Hornbake Library, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 301.405.9212 http://www.lib.umd.edu/mdrm |
| Washington County Free Library (Western Maryland Room) | 100 South Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 301.739.3250 http://www.washcolibrary.org/ |
| Massachusetts | |
| Peabody Essex Museum | East India Square Salem, MA 01970 Phone: 978.745.9500, 866.745.1876 http://www.pem.org |
| Radcliffe Institute | Schlesinger Library Radcliffe Institute 10 Garden St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.495.8647 http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles |
| Smith College | Sophia Smith Collection Alumnae Gym (Neilson Library) Smith College Northampton, MA 01063 Phone: 413.585.2970 http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc |
| New Jersey | |
| New Jersey Historical Society Library | 52 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973.596.8500 http://www.jerseyhistory.org |
| New York | |
| New York Public Library | Humanities and Social Sciences Library New York Public Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018 Phone: 212.930.0830 http://www.nypl.org |
| North Carolina | |
| Duke University | Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library Duke University Durham, NC 27708 Phone: 919.660.5822 http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Department 4th Floor, Wilson Library CB# 3926 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: 919.962.1345 http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss |
| Ohio | |
| Ohio Historical Society | 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 Phone: 614-297-2300 http://www.ohiohistory.org |
| Western Reserve Historical Society Library | 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: 216.721.5722 http://www.wrhs.org |
| Virginia | |
| Alexandria Library | 5005 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: 703.519.5900 http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us |
| University of Virginia | P.O. Box 400113 Charlottesville, VA 22904 Phone: 434.924.3021 http://www.lib.virginia.edu |
| Virginia Historical Society | 428 North Boulevard Richmond, VA 23220 Mail: P.O. Box 7311, 2322 Phone: 804.358.4901 http://www.vahistorical.org |
| Virginia State Library and Archives | 800 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804.692.3500 http://www.lva.lib.va.us |
| Washington , D.C. | |
| George Washington University (Gelman Library) | Special Collections Department Gelman Library, Room 207 George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202.994.6558 http://www.gwu.edu/gelman |
| Historical Society of Washington, D.C. | 801 K Street, NW Mount Vernon Square Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202.383.1850 http://www.citymuseumdc.org |
| Library of Congress – Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection |
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE James Madison Building, LM 337 Washington, DC 20540 Phone: 202.707.6394 http://www.loc.gov/rr/print http://memory.loc.gov |
| Library of Congress – Edison Companies – Film and Sound Recordings |
Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE James Madison Building, LM 336 Washington, DC 20540 Phone: 202.707.8572 http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic http://memory.loc.gov |
| Library of Congress – HABS/HAER | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE James Madison Building, LM 337 Washington, DC 20540 Phone: 202.707.6394 http://www.loc.gov/rr/print http://memory.loc.gov |
| Library of Congress – Manuscript Division | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE James Madison Building, LM 101 Washington, DC 20540 Phone: 202.707.5387 http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss http://memory.loc.gov |
| Library of Congress – Map Collections | Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave., SE Madison Bldg, Room, LM B01 Washington, DC 20540 Phone: 202.707.6277 http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap http://memory.loc.gov |
| National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20408 Phone: 1.866.272.6272 (toll free) http://www.archives.gov |
| National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution |
Engineering Collections Database Division of the History of Technology National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20560 Phone: 202.633.3949 http://americanhistory.si.edu |