The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
Baltimore County's Historical Society
It's Objects, &c.

To our Fello,o- Citizens of Baltimore County:
You have doubtless heard that number OF
gentlemen desiring to collect the scattered mate
rails of the early history of our county, as we'll as
of its more recent developments, and to preserve
them from oblivion, have recently assembled in
Towsontown and formed an "HistOrical Society
of Baltimore County," Our sister counties of Har-
ford, Talbot and Anne Arundel have preceded us
in this laudable design, and others are taking
means towards establishing similar associations.
We, in Baltimore county, have determined to fol-
low the good example and to equal, if not excel,
them in efficiency.
The public papers have already informed you
of the general facts of organization and of the
number of intelligent and influential gentlemen
who have already joined the Society; but we now
desire to call your attention to more specific de-
tails and urgently request you to cooperate with
us in securing complete success.
We believe from the lively interest already
manifested in tho creation of such q society that
the success and permanence of this institu-
ton unquestionable. 1t is, therefore, with no
little confidence that we are emboldened to ask
your cooperation in our pleasing work; and we
desire you to propose your names for membership,
which can be done through any person already a
member or by letter. The annaul subscription is
but $780,
The regular meetings will be held on the last
Wednesday of every month, at IL m, in Towson-
town, unless otherwise ordered by the Society.
AS one of our objects is to collect and safely pre-
all historical documents relating to our coun
ty, we respectfully request you to examine the
papers and collections of your own families and
all others under your CONTROL and to depose it in
our archives; the originals or copies of all such
documents, records, letters works as may Illus
trate the civil military, literary and natural his
tory of our county; and we desire that you would
enrich your contributions by notes, essays, me-
mors or biographical anecdotes, derived from your
own recollection and observations, or from other
reliable sources. AS you may desire to know the
objects and collections which will be of special in
terest and particularly acceptable to the Society
for its cabinets and archives, we have deemed it
I'D visible 10 anne. tic rolIo--;-es I;st.
l. Manuscripts, original letters, pamphlets and
books relating to our county.
2. Orations, sermons, discourses, poems, tracts,
written on any public occasion, or in reference to
any remarkable event or character; especially
biographical memoirs and anecdotes of distin-
guished persons in the county, or who have been
connected with its settlement or history.
3. Records relating to the founding of the early
churches of our county of all denominations and
of other benevolent institutions.
4. Arms utensils and relics of general char
acter, used or found in the county.
5. Genealogies of families, especially of the
early settlers, brought down to the present time.
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lagos of the county; accounts of academies, pub
lie schools, their origin and progress.
7. Copies, and, if possible, complete files, Of
all the newspapers ever published in the county.
| s. Specimens in every department of our ma
tural history, and accounts of our various mineral
products, the places of their occurrence. &C.. the
character and description of our forest trees and
the economical or mechanical uses to which they
are put, &C.. the history of furnaces and Other
| industries.
You thus perceive that our design embrace;
everything that can illustrate the history of the
county, and no doubt each department will find
| industrious right.
Energetic officers, who have the project earnest
ly at heart, have been selected and we therefore
confidently commend the institution over which
they preside to the fostering of the gentlemen
and ladies of Baltimore county.
All communications donations to the Society
for its library, cabinet or archives are to be ad
| dressed for the present to either of the under
| signed. JOHN g. MORRIS, President,
PROF JAMES E. GREEN, Secretary.