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    Symposium on Researching African Americans in Newspapers
    (University of Maryland Libraries, 2021-10-21) McClanahan, Pamela; McElrath, Douglas; Pike, Robin C.; Davis, Maya; Pinnick, Timothy
    A virtual symposium offered live on October 21, 2021 through Zoom about researching African Americans in newspapers. Guest speakers included Maya Davis, Director of the Riversdale House Museum in Prince George's County, who discussed her research on the Legacy of Slavery project, and Tim Pinnick, an independent scholar, lecturer, author, and entrepreneur, who discussed genealogical research methods.
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    Historic Maryland Newspapers Project Advisory Board Meeting Fall 2020
    (2020-10-28) McClanahan, Pamela A.; McElrath, Douglas; Pike, Robin C.
    This presentation was prepared for the meeting of the Historic Maryland Newspapers Project (HMNP) Advisory Board and related stakeholders held on October 28, 2020. The HMNP is the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) project in the state of Maryland, and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The purpose of this meeting was to update the Advisory Board on the project progress and to determine title selection for Phase 5 of the grant (2020-2022).
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    Architecture Library Needs Assessment Report & Recommendations
    (2012) Cossard, Patricia Kosco; Howland, Marie; Simon, Madlen; Cohen, Jim; Linebaugh, Donald; McFarland, Margaret; Otis, Lara; McElrath, Douglas; Larimer, Cynthia; Kaur, Amrita
    The University Libraries and the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation both face pressures on limited space and budgets, the need to plan for new technologies, and to provide innovative educational experiences. There is a need to survey library patrons, examine models of cutting edge information gathering and sharing environments, as well as anticipate the needs of current and future patrons. This report looks at what technologies are available, usage trends, collections, and funding in order to remain vibrant, dynamic, and attract top students.
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    Historic Maryland Newspapers Project Advisory Board Meeting 2019
    (2019-04-18) McElrath, Douglas; Pike, Robin C.; McClanahan, Pamela A.
    This presentation was prepared for the meeting of the Historic Maryland Newspapers Project (HMNP) Advisory Board and related stakeholders held on April 18, 2019. The HMNP is the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) project in the state of Maryland, and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This project is in its seventh year and fourth grant phase. The purpose of this meeting was to update the Advisory Board on the project progress and to brainstorm outreach and programming ideas.
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    Using Chronicling America: Genealogy
    (2016) Pike, Robin C.; McElrath, Douglas
    This brochure is to be distributed by institutions, and to be used to assist genealogists in using Chronicling America, the Library of Congress database that hosts newspapers. This brochure was created by the Co-Principal Investigators of the Historic Maryland Newspapers Project, so it has a focus on Maryland newspapers.
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    Historic Maryland Newspaper Essay: Catoctin Clarion
    (Library of Congress, 2016-06) McElrath, Douglas
    Founded in 1871, the Catoctin Clarion chronicled the life and times of the small manufacturing town originally named Mechanicstown and later renamed Thurmont. The newspaper was edited for many years by the Cassell family, who reported on local developments, such as the arrival the the Western Maryland Railroad.
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    Historic Maryland Newspaper Essay: Aegis & Intelligencer
    (Library of Congress, 2016-06) McElrath, Douglas
    Founded in 1856 in Bel Air, the county seat of Harford County, MD, the Aegis was a pro-southern paper in a decidedly Unionist community. This led to the departure of the founding editor, John Cox, in 1862. After the Civil War, the newspaper chronicled the growth of the local economy centered on food canning.
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    Historic Maryland Newspaper Essay: St. Mary's Beacon
    (Library of Congress, 2016-06) McElrath, Douglas
    Founded in 1839 in southern Maryland's Leonardtown, the St. Mary's Beacon chronicled the life a times of a small, remote community. Its reverie was shattered during the Civil War when Union troops occupied the town, but St. Mary's County soon returned to its quiet, conservative ways. The Beacon documented gradual change as the arrival of the railroad and steamboat helped connect the rural backwater to the outside world.
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    Historic Maryland Newspaper Essay: Democratic Advocate
    (Library of Congress, 2016-06) McElrath, Douglas
    Founded in 1865 in the traumatic aftermath of the Civil War, the Democratic Advocate chronicled the life and times of the small town of Westminster, MD. Agricultural interested were a prominent feature of the newspaper, but the Democratic Advocate also was noteworthy for publishing the literary effusions, especially poetry, of local residents.
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    Historic Maryland Newspaper Essay: Port Tobacco Times
    (Library of Congress, 2016-06) McElrath, Douglas
    Founded in 1844, the Port Tobacco Times chronicled the news of this small town in southern Maryland. Agricultural interests were a major interest to readers, but the advent of the Civil War soon created tensions for the deeply conservative residents of Port Tobacco. Both the town and its newspaper disappeared in the 1890s when the Charles County seat moved to La Plata.