Name/Title
Maryland Tercentenary Commission. Report.Entry/Object ID
2015.002.0007Scope and Content
1 vol. ; 9 3/8"h x 6 3/8"w x 1/2"d
1 black hard bound book of 93 pages with faint remnants of a title, an embossed Maryland seal, and dates on the front cover. There is no text on the spine. The Commission's report was published March 9, 1935. It contains a description of the Commission from its inception in 1929, including its charge and a list of members, a description of a delegation's placement of a commemorative tablet in Cowes, speeches given there, and speeches given in Baltimore at the same time. There is a description, including the speeches of the day, of the unveiling of the large cross on St. Clement's Island. There is a description of the negotiations and construction of the replica State House at St. Mary's City, including a detailed list of its furnishings. There is a photo of the medallion struck for the anniversary. There is a description of the design, purchase, and construction of the Freedom of Conscience statue. For the final event, the June celebration at St. Mary's City, the report includes a schedule of events, speeches given on the days, a list of the cast of the pageant, and a list of committees specific to the events of June 15 and 16. There are descriptions of the Commission's publications, medals, coins, donors, the Hall of Records, administrative duties, a financial statement, and acknowledgements.Collection
Greenwell Collection TwoLocation
Container
Greenwell Collection TwoShelf
Rack 07, Shelf 1Rack
Rack 07Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallContainer
Greenwell Collection TwoShelf
Rack 07, Shelf 1Rack
Rack 07Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Coontz, Kathleen ReedPerson or Organization
Ritchie, Albert C. (18??-1936)Person or Organization
Coad, J. Allan (Joseph Allan), 1884-1963