The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-09
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
BALTIC. COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Views of a Distinguished Gentleman Upon
the Subject.

LUTHERvILLE, December Both, 1885.
NAV Sdasa. Jeieui;su Sdfgntened energy and zeal
in modern progress by the establishment of local
historical societies. Hartford and Talbot have
already distinguished themselves in this field OF
intelligent activity, and have thus set good ex-
ample to their neighboIing sisters. Frederick,
Anne Arundel and Somerset are also taking in
cipient steps to the same end. We in Baltimore
county should not be willing to nger in the rear but
should take immediate steps towards CO. operating
with other county associations in encouraging
local historical research and rescuing from OBJ
livion many precious documents and interesting
facts.
The design of the society would be: 1st, To
collect and preserve all old records of historic
value which are now lying in obscurity and liza
BILE to be exterminated by confagration, mildew,
the depredations of vermin or natural decay.
There must be number of old families in our
county who doubtless have such old papers stow
ed away in Anticipated trunks or barrels, or me-
elected cupboards, which have not been disturbed
for years. They would be glad to have them
saved from destruction by presenting them to
historical society which would carefully keep
and properly value them.
2. Another object is to perpetuate the history
of persons of the oden time WHO have distinguish
ed themselves in any position of life, and whose
deeds should not be suffered to be forgotten or
unrecorded.
associated with interesting historical events, which
are as yet indistinctly known, and which should
be thoroughly Investigated and brought to light
4th. There is multitude of isolated historical
facts of deep historical interest which are floating
about as traditionary stories and many of which
are founded on truth. These could be identified
from the old church records, and many facts could
be gathered from some of our oldest inhabitants,
bat especially from the newspapers of the oden
time, which rich sources of local information.
These in general the objects of county
historical society. The meetings would be held
every month or so, alternately in such places in
the county that would best suit the convenience
OF the members, and the meetings would almost
necessarily have to be held during the day so as
to accommodate members residing at distance,
who would desire to leave for home before night.
At the meetings papers would be read by gentle
men previously appointed, on subjects of local
history; the biography of prominent man in
the county the recital of such facts or illustra
ton of disputed points or dates in the history of
the county, which should be preserved. Ali in
teresting historical records, and, if the writers
were willing, all the written papers presented at
the meetings, should be kept at some prominent
place for convenient reference and preservation.
1t would be easy to get number of enterprising
gentlemen to meet some day at Towsontown, let
me say, where the subject might be discussed,
and if sufficient number, even q few for begin
ming, were willing to join such association, it
might be established on the spot, for constitu-
ton might be previously prepared and the soci-
ETY. might enter upon an era of usefulness without
delay. There would be very little expense in
Cured in carrying ON such society. No build
ing to be erected, no salaried officers, not even
rent to pay; nothing but small initiation fee to
pay for stationery advertisements and ether minor
expenses. Ladies and the more advanced pupils
Of our schools should also be invited to join, so
that universal interest might be created and the
county feel proud of the institution. j. G. M.