Hall of Records Commission

• Minutes of the Meeting, March 14, 1996
  
• The 300th Anniversary of the Commencement of Justice in Prince George's County, April 23, 1996.
  
• Dedication of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeals building, June 3, 1996

Old Business

• Resolution of condolence to the family of former State Treasurer and Commission Member Lucy Maurer
  
• Enhancing the web site version of the Maryland Manual historical chronology
  
• Working with the Comptroller and the Treasurer to obtain a confirming ruling of the IRS on the tax-exempt status of the State Archives Fund

• Maryland State Archives' Bulldog as the ongoing source for the public and the Commission for staff activities
  
• Research trip to England and installation of the Memorial to Cecil Calvert
  
• Connecting the Annapolis complex
  
• Internet sites maintained by the Archives
  
• Venturing out on the Information Highway with the World Wide Web and helping to connect Maryland for learning (a project of the ITB)

Recent Acquisitions (provided at the meeting)

• Government Records
  
• Special Collections
  
• Special Collections Microfilm

Appraisal and Transfer Activities

• Electronic Records
  
• Imaging Projects
  
  • Register of Wills Image Management Program
    
• Vital Records Legislation

Finding Aids & Reference

• Comprehensive online Guide to all public records at the Maryland State Archives
  
• Religious Records Guide
  
• Who are Your Elected Officials?
  
• Huntingfield Collection

Preservation and Processing

• Geographical Services: Baltimore County Plats
  
• Preservation Projects and Workshops

Publications

• Maryland Manual & The Organization of Maryland State Government
  
• Archives of Maryland, Document Packets for the Schools

Educational and Public Outreach Programs

• Interpreting the State House: the Acorn and the Dome
  
• Teaching in the Age of the Internet
  
• Electronic Classroom for the Anne Arundel County Schools
  
• Summer Internship Programs

Biographical Research

• ongoing projects include biographies of Governors, Comptrollers, Treasurers, Judges of the Court of Appeals, the Legislative Leadership, legislators, and First Ladies

Administrative Matters & Fiscal Issues

• Peabody Art Collection & Reorganized Artistic Properties Commission
  
• Budget Issues
  
• Adjunct Archival Facility
  
• Hall of Records Building

Coping with Limited General Fund Support

• Volunteers
  
• Friends of the Archives
  
• Coalition for Maryland History

Other Business

• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Hall of Records Building, September 11, 1996

Adjournment

Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse
State Archivist