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The Eastern Shore Churchman, "Church Histories, 1922-1934." Microfilmed from the
original file kept by The Diocese of Easton.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Report [in part] of the Joint Committee of the Legislature of
Maryland on the Penitentiary, to the House of Delegates, January 1, 1838.

MAPS

"Martenet's Map of Prince George's County, 1861." Entirely from actual surveys by
G. W. Beall under the direction, drawn and published by Simon J. Martenet.
Photostat copy from original loaned by the State Library'.

"Anne Arundel County, Fourth District." Entered according to Act of Congress in the
year 1878 by G. M. Hopkins. Photostat.

"Annapolis, Plat of Todd's Harbor, 1651." Photostat copy from original loaned by the
Land Office.

"Annapolis, 1718." The Original of this plat was made and certified by James Stoddert
and has since been copied by John Callahan in 1798, George Shafer in 1880, and
A. Trader. Copied by Harry A. H. Ewald, 1956. Photostat. Gift.

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

During the Fiscal Year 1956, 347 current reports and other State Publications
were received. The following non-current documents were especially welcome.

Report of the Select Committee on the Claims of the Nanticoke Indians, 1853- Gift of
Mr. Joseph Katz of Baltimore, Maryland.

Eighteen annual reports of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Complete set of the reports on the survey of the oyster bars of the several tidewater
counties made under the direction of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners,
1906-1911.

Report of Thomas J. Lee to Governor Hicks on the Southern Boundary of Maryland.
Gift of Mr. Kenneth L. Kelly of Bethesda, Maryland.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The efforts of the Hall of Records statf to improve records management
practices achieved encouraging results in many State and county agencies. By
establishing schedules providing for the disposition of unnecded records, con-
serving space and equipment through the application of microfilm, furnishing
technical assistance in dealing with other records problems, and reviewing
requests for equipment in order to control purchases, the records management
staff helped these agencies reduce their records costs. When these phases of the
program attain maximum effectiveness and it also becomes possible for State
agencies to transfer their non-current records to the Records Centers which