Community Center Collection

Title

Community Center Collection

Description

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other records related to the Garrett Park Community Center, which was constructed in 1948 out of old Army barracks from Fort Meade, MD. The Community Center housed the town library and cooperative nursery school and served as a venue for town events and celebrations. This collection has not been fully processed but is open for research.

Date

1940s-1970s

Creator

Town of Garrett Park
Garrett Park Women's Club

Subject

Community centers
Social centers

Publisher

Garrett Park Town Archives

Contributor

Town residents

Rights

No known restrictions.

Format

Physical collection; 1 cubic foot

Language

English

Type

Collection

Identifier

2012.0102_03

Coverage

1940s-1970s

Collection Items

Garrett Park Library Accessions Book
This scanned notebook contains a handwritten list of all the books acquired by the Garrett Park Town Library from 1947 through 1950, including book titles and authors. According to Archives' records, this accession book was created by library…
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