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College of S. MD Studies Center

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College of S. MD Studies Center

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The College of Southern Maryland Studies Center – An archival repository and research center that provides access to materials that document the history and culture of Southern Maryland, including collections dating from the 18th century to the present.

Three areas of potential interest include:

Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection – published and non-published material from a wide range of sources spanning the 18th through the 20th centuries.

Oral Histories Collections (includes Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions oral history collections)

Archive Collections – family, business and organizational records provide insights into the economic, social, and political currents that shaped this region.

See Southern Maryland Studies Center: Virtual Exhibits (csmd.edu) for more information on oral histories and collections

Planning Your Visit

Arrangements to visit the Studies Center may be made at:  [email protected]

College of Southern Maryland Library Building, Room LR211
8730 Mitchell Rd
Dentsville, MD
20646
County: Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Science and Technology, Women’s History
Timeframes: 10,000 – 1606 Before settlers and colonization, 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation, 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000 – 2024 21st Century America
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Individual Resource
County: Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Science and Technology, Women’s History
Timeframes: 10,000 – 1606 Before settlers and colonization, 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation, 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000 – 2024 21st Century America
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Teacher

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This project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.
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