COMMISSION ON ARTISTIC PROPERTY
Oden Bowie, Chair
Elaine M Rice, Curator

State Archives
350 Rowe Blvd
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3867

The Commission on Artistic Property was
formed in 1969 (Chapter 111, Acts of 1969) It
was incorporated into the State Archives in 1984
(Chapter 286, Acts of 1984)
The Commission is the official custodian of all
valuable paintings and other decorative arts owned
by or loaned to the State (except those located in a
State room of Government House) The Commis
sion provides for the acquisition, location, proper
care, custody, restoration, display, and preservation
of these paintings and decorative arts Every person,
agency, or organization desiring to acquire a paint-
ing or other decorative art work for display in a State
building or premises (except in a room of Govern-
ment House) must secure from the Commission
both prior approval and final acceptance of the
painting or decorative art work In such instances,
the Commission considers the competence of the
artist, the proposed location, and the quality, historical
significance, and appropnateness of the work
The Commission may, with the approval of the
Governor and the State Archivist, receive and ac
cept gifts and loans of paintings and decorative art
works With the approv al of the Governor, the State
Archivist may accept gifts of money for the Corn
mission from any source, public or private, and
thereafter administer and expend the funds accord
ing to the conditions and terms of the gift In 1996,
the Commission, on behalf of the State, accepted the
deposit of the art collection of the Peabody InsUtute
The Commission consists of fifteen members
Light are appointed by the State Archivist with the
approval of the Governor Seven serve ex officio
With the Governor's approval, the State Archivist
names the chair (Code State Government Article,
sees 9 1016 through 9-1023)

COMPUTER SERVICES
Lynne MacAdam, Director
(410) 974-3916

Computer Services oversees database admini-
stration, electronic file management, geographic
information systems, information systems, and In-
ternet and World Wide Web functions for the State
Archives This office also assists other government
agencies in designing and updating their home
pages for the World Wide Web

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 universi
ties The State Archives also has developed an in-
novative program integrating computer
technology and humanities education
Teachers'Institutes The State Archives conducts
teachers' institutes on how to use original sources
in the classroom Throughout the year, Fducation
and Outreach personnel also assist teachers and
school systems in developing curriculum mcorpo
rating original sources
Biographical Initiative fcducation and Out-
reach conducts biographical research projects fo-
cused 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 Work/
study programs also are available
Research Outreach State Archives staff make
presentations on the use of archival materials in
historical or genealogical research

EXHIBITS
Mimi Calver, Director
(410)974 3914

The State Archives creates historical exhibits Cur-
rently showing in the new Hall of Records Building
are "Charting the Chesapeake, 1590 1990," and
"Providence Plantation, Anne Arundcl 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 hncounters in
the Chesapeake The Natural World of Native Amen
cans, Europeans, and Africans, 1585 1800 "

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
Diane P Frese, Director
(410)974 3917

Government Information Services assists the
citizens of Maryland and their agencies of govern
ment with current information, continuously up
dated This office is responsible for the
MAATLAND MANUAL, the Organization of
Maryland State Government, produced annually for
the Department of Budget and Management, and
government information available from the World
Wide Web site of the State Archives Part of Gov-