serve ex officio. The State Archivist, with the ap-
proval of the Governor, designates the chairperson
(Code State Government Article, secs. 9-1016
through 9-1023).

EDUCATION & OUTREACH
R. J. Rockefeller, Director
(410) 974-3914

Organized in 1989, Education and Outreach is
responsible for Documents for the Classroom;
Teachers' Institutes; the Biographical Initiative;
College Internships; and Research Outreach.
Documents for the Classroom. This program makes
facsimiles of original documents available for use by
teachers and students in elementary and secondary
schools, as well as colleges and universities.
Teachers' Institutes. Each summer, the State Ar-
chives conducts teachers' institutes on how to use
original sources in the classroom. Throughout the
year. Education and Outreach personnel also assist
teachers and school systems in developing curricu-
lum incorporating original sources.
Biographical Initiative. Education and Outreach
conducts biographical research projects focused on
government officials. Civil War veterans, or other
historical figures.
College Internships. Each summer, internships are
offered for college students to learn archival and
historical methods at the State Archives.
Research Outreach. State Archives staff make
presentations to requesting groups on the use of
archival materials in historical or genealogical re-
search.

EXHIBITS
Mimi Calver, Director
(410)974-3914

The State Archives creates historical exhibits.
Currently showing in the new Hall of Records
Building are "Charting the Chesapeake, 1590-
1990," and "Providence Plantation, Anne Arundel
County's First Settlement."At the State House are
exhibits relating to the history of the State House;
Annapolis, the Capital; and Maryland and the U.S.
Constitution. Traveling exhibits include "Colonial
Encounters in the Chesapeake: The Natural World
of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans,
1585-1800;" and an exhibit relating to the
Chesapeake Bay Agreement.

GEOGRAPHICAL SERVICES
Christopher N. Allan, Director
Maryland, toll free: 1-800-235-4045
fax: (410) 974-2525

Geographic records useful to planners, survey-
ors, title professionals, and others concerned with
land use in Maryland are maintained by the State
Archives. These materials include land records; sur-

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veys; plats of subdivisions and condominiums; and
other court records. Reproductions of original
documents and microfilm of many records, as well
as scanned images in a number of graphic formats,
may be obtained at the Archives. Finding aids are
available to assist in the use of these records.
Survey Materials. Many retrospective collections
of survey materials are available on microfilm. The
State Archives offers a subscription service furnish-
ing aperture cards of plats received from the courts
on a weekly basis.
Land Records. The State Archives distributes mi-
crofilm of land records on a subscription basis as
they are received from the courts. Retrospective
collections of microfilm also are available.
For geographical services, the State Archives
provides telephone reference from 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. In many in-
stances, requests for information can be answered
within 24 hours.

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & LIBRARY
Shashi P. Thapar, Librarian
(410) 974-3914

Government Publications. Publications and re-
ports of State government agencies date to the
early 19th century. They, with the publications
and reports of county and municipal govern-
ments, have been collected by the State Archives
since 1947.
The State Archives also is an official depository
for county charters, codes, and laws (Code 1957,
Art. 25, sec. 32A; Art. 25A, secs. 3B(3), 7(b); Art.
25B, secs. 7(b)(3), 12(b)). Municipal charter
amendments and annexations, after publication, are
deposited annually with the State Archives by the
Department of Legislative Reference (Code 1957,
Art. 23A, sec. 17C).
Library. Formally organized in 1940, the Library
is a reference collection which focuses on works that
supplement the holdings of the State Archives.
These include published records and sources on
Maryland history, government biography, geogra-
phy, and natural resources; county, city and town
histories; regional studies; Chesapeake Bay; re-
search guides; genealogies; and archives admini-
stration, conservation, and preservation.
The Library of the Department of Natural Re-
sources (DNR) was transferred to the State Ar-
chives in June 1987. The DNR Library includes
materials collected since 1942 on Maryland natural
resources, wildlife, fisheries, forestry, water re-
sources, and the environment.