The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography
Ford, James Fitz Gerald. Social Planning and New Towns: The Case of Columbia, Maryland. Ph.D. Diss., University of Michigan, 1975.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Twentieth Century, Howard County
Hoppenfeld, Morton. "A Sketch of the Planning-Building Process for Columbia, Maryland." Journal of the American Institute of Planners 33 (1967): 398-408.
Meyer, Richard D. "Parkton Stone Bridge Possibly Oldest in State." History Trails 15 (Winter 1980/81): 5-6.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, Science and Technology, Transportation and Communication, Baltimore County
Silverman, Sharon H. "The Wayside Inn." Maryland 26 (February 1994): 48-51, 53.
Arrington, Nellie, ed. Elk Ridge: A Bicentennial Journal. [Elkridge]: Elkridge Bicentennial Committee, 1976.
Categories: County and Local History, Anne Arundel County, Howard County
Atlas of Howard County, Maryland, 1878. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Bicentennial Commission, Inc., 1975.
Notes: Originally part of G. M. Hopkins atlas.
Barrow, Healan J. Sykesville: Past and Present. Sykesville, MD: Greenberg Publishing Co., 1987.
Categories: County and Local History, Carroll County, Howard County
Benson, Robert Louis. "The Creation of Howard County." Anne Arundel County History Notes 26 (January 1995): 5-7.
Categories: County and Local History, Geography and Cartography, Politics and Law, Nineteenth Century, Anne Arundel County, Howard County
Bloom, Nicholas Dagen. Suburban Alchemy: 1960s New Towns and the Transformation of the American Dream. Ph.D. diss., Brandeis University, 1999.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Twentieth Century, Howard County
Brooks, Richard O. New Towns and Communal Values: A Case Study of Columbia, Maryland. New York: Praeger, 1974.
Notes: This work is the product of the consultancy year the author spent with the Rouse Company. He includes a snapshot of residents at the time, such as their population characteristics and their reason for purchasing in Columbia. Included is a chapter on the now gone Antioch College.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Education, Politics and Law, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Twentieth Century, Howard County
Calderwood, Paul T. "The Keyser Ridge Creamery." Glades Star 5 (September 1977): 33-35.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Science and Technology, Twentieth Century, Garrett County
Chapelle, Suzanne Ellery Greene. Baltimore, An Illustrated History. American Historical Press, 2000.
Notes: A history of Baltimore, 1608-2000, for the general reader. A chronological history is presented which touches upon growth, politics, economics, education, cultural organizations, etc. Included at the end is a series of approximately 45 histories of leading 20th century businesses, companies, and organizations.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Education, Science and Technology, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Baltimore County, Baltimore City
Clarksville Middle School/Eighth Grade. District Five is Still Alive (Read This Book to Find Out Why): A History of the Clarksville Area. Clarksville, MD: A C.M.S. TRIAD Publication, 1996.
Categories: African American, Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Howard County
Cramm, Joetta. Historic Ellicott City: A Walking Tour. First edition. Sykesville, MD: Greenberg Publishing, Co., 1990; second edition. Woodbine, MD: K&D, Ltd., 1996.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Baltimore County, Howard County
Cramm, Joetta. Howard County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk, VA: Donning Co., 1987.
Categories: County and Local History, Howard County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Thurmont." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 5-6.
Categories: County and Local History, Science and Technology, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Frederick County
Erlick, David P. "The Peales and Gas Lights in Baltimore." Maryland Historical Magazine 80 (Spring 1985): 9-18.
Notes: In 1816 Baltimore became the first city lite by gas lighting. What began as exhibitions at the Peale Museum became the Gas Light Company of Baltimore.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Religion, Science and Technology, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City
Feaga, Barbara W., and Various Howard Countians. Howard's Roads to the Past. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Sesquicentennial Commission, 2000.
Filby, Vera Ruth. "From Forest to Friendship." Maryland Historical Magazine 71 (Spring 1976): 93-102.
Notes: A history of the area which now houses the Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Categories: County and Local History, Transportation and Communication, Twentieth Century, Anne Arundel County, Howard County
Files, Karen. Howard County's Haunted Houses. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Public School System, 1990.
Categories: County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Howard County
Gray, Ralph D., and Gerald E. Hartdagen. "A Glimpse of Baltimore Society in 1827: Letters by Henry D. Gilpin." Maryland Historical Magazine 69 (Fall 1974): 256-70.
Notes: Gilpin, a young lawyer from Philadelphia, wrote five lengthy letters to his father while visiting the Baltimore area in September, 1827. He described the people he met, many of whom were very important in Baltimore society, many were also the family and associates of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. In these letters he presents an insightful view of the life of the area's upper class. Of special interest is his descriptions of the major houses of Doughoregan Manor, Homewood, and Oakland.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Women, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City, Howard County
Harding, M. Elaine. A History of Howard County. N.p., 1945.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Politics and Law, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Twentieth Century, Howard County
Hattery, Thomas H., ed. Western Maryland : A Profile. Foreword by Charles McC. Mathias Jr. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Books, 1980.
Notes: This work describes the Counties which make up Maryland's Sixth Congressional District. The chapters are written by individuals involved in current affairs. The focus is on politics, government, and the economic nature of the counties. There is a great deal of statistical information. Chapter VIII includes brief essays on the future of Western Maryland by notable Maryland Officials, such as Governor Hughes, the heads of various state agencies, and people of note in the counties.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Politics and Law, Twentieth Century, Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Howard County, Washington County
"History of the Howard County Seal." Howard County Historical Society, Inc. Newsletter 30 (September 1987): 2.
Categories: County and Local History, Politics and Law, Twentieth Century, Howard County
Hobby, Susan Thornton. Columbia: A Celebration. Columbia, MD: Perry Publishing, 1995.
Categories: County and Local History, Fine and Decorative Arts, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Twentieth Century, Howard County