Hall of Records
P. 0. Box 828
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3915
The State Historical Records Advisory Board
was appointed in 1976 by the Governor to carry
out the national historical records program of the
National Historical Publications and Records
Commission. The program is a cooperative effort
of the Commission, the State Records Coordin-
ators, the Advisory Boards, and institutions and
organizations throughout the country concerned
with the records of the nation.
Through its national historical records pro-
gram, the National Historical Publications and
Records Commission encourages a greater effort
at all levels of government and by private
organizations to preserve and make available for
use those records, generated in every facet of life,
that further an understanding and appreciation
of American history. In the public sector, these
historical records document significant activities
of State, county, municipal, and other units of
government. In the private sector, historical
records include manuscripts, personal papers,
and family or corporate archives that are
maintained by a variety of general repositories as
well as materials in special collections relating to
particular fields of study, including the arts,
business, education, ethnic and minority groups,
immigration, labor, politics, the professions, reli-
gion, science, urban affairs, and women. In addi-
tion to supporting projects relating directly to a
body of records, the Commission may also sup-
port projects to promote cooperative efforts
among institutions and organizations and to im-
prove the knowledge, performance, and profes-
sional skills of those who work with historical
records.
Records program grants are not intended to re-
place support from other sources for historical
records projects; rather, they are intended to sup-
plement and expand such projects throughout the
country.
Further information is available in a pamphlet
entitled Guidelines and Procedure. Appliwtwns
and Grants available from the Office of the Coor-
dinator.
The State Historical Records Coordinator is
the State Archivist. The Advisory Board contains
at least seven members, including the Coordina-
tor who serves as the Chairperson. Members of
the Board represent the archival and research
institutions and organizations in the State and
serve for three-year terms.

HUMANE PRACTICES COMMISSION
Chairperson: Rosalie Silber Abrams
John J. Bishop, Jr„ Richard F. Depkin, Bruce 0.
Eberwein, Paul V. Lemkau, Lorraine M.
Sheehan, Larry Young.
Staff Contact: Margaret B. Ulle
James Senate Office Building
Room 216
Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 269-3537
The Governor appointed this special Commis-
sion in 1971 at the request of the General Assem-
bly to investigate and oversee the treatment, care,
and condition of patients in hospitals for the
mentally ill and mentally retarded. The Commis-
sion consists of three members appointed by the
Governor representative of voluntary citizens
groups, including one group concerned with the
mentally ill, one group concerned with the men-
tally retarded, and the third group concerned
with physically handicapped persons. The Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Delegates each appoint two members. The
Commission is to report on a regular basis to the
Governor and the General Assembly as to its
findings (Res. No. 47, Acts of 1971).
LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS STUDY
COMMISSION
Chairperson: C. Lawrence Jenkins
Leslie Varga, Secretary
James Ackerman, Bonita Dancy, G. Greg
Evemgam, Michael Kalis, George Laurent,
Patricia Martin, Steve Meredith, Neil
Meyerhoff, Kenneth Pilla, Milton Sommers,
Jack Stollof, Gerald Walsh, Paul Weisengoff,
Oscar 1. Zerwitz.
Steven Davison, Reporter
University of Baltimore
Charles St. and Mt. Royal Ave.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 727-6350
The Governor originally appointed this special
Commission in 1970 at the request of the General
Assembly (Res. No. 46, Acts of 1970). The Com-
mission is to study current state and local laws,
ordinances, and regulations in the areas of land-
lord-tenant law and to formulate an all-
encompassing revision and consolidation of Land-
lord-Tenant Law in Maryland. The Commission