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Friendship International Airport (and now known as Baltimore-
Washington International Airport), the facility opened in 1950. The
old Municipal Airport was renamed Harbor Field and was used for
auxiliary purposes until 1960 when it was sold to the Maryland Port
Authority. The municipal government exercised control over the new
airport until 1977 when the facility was transferred to the state.
Records Summary
This record group consists of the administrative files of the
various agencies charged with the planning, construction, and
operation of Baltimore's airports up to 1950. Most aspects of airport
activities are covered in the materials, although there are gaps. The
focus of the material is upon construction of the original municipal
airport in the Baltimore harbor. Record types include correspondence,
minutes, clippings, reports, testimony before public hearings, land
and other legal documents, legislation, maps, and publications.
Series
1. Administrative Files. 1928-50. 4 cu. ft. (9 boxes).
File folder listing.
RG 15 National Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Commission
(1914-15)
History
The commission had two avowed purposes: sponsoring a flag
centennial celebration in Baltimore and promoting the flag as a
national patriotic symbol. The commission was the idea of Mayor James
H. Preston, who did his best to bring the organization into national
prominence. Despite falling short in this goal, the commission did
succeed in holding a celebration in Baltimore during the week of
September 6-13, 1914.
Records Summary
These materials consist of financial records relating to the
commission's activity between 1914 and 1915. Also included are some
correspondence, newspaper clippings, lists of commission members, and
photographs.
Note: there is a 1914 minute book of this organization at the
Maryland Historical Society, MS 2263.
Series
1. Financial Ledgers. 1914-15. 0.45 cu. ft. (1 box).
Arranged chronologically.
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