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This finding aid describes the Eugene McDowell Collection held by the Garrett Park Town Archives. McDowell was instrumental in having the town declared as a Nuclear Free Zone.

This finding aid describes the Garrett Players Collection held by the Garrett Park Town Archives.

This finding aid describes the St. James Chapel Collection held by the Garrett Park Town Archives.

This is a scanned copy of a resolution made by the Garrett Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), urging the Montgomery County PTA Council to open its membership to all parent groups, including "Negro Parent Teacher Associations."

This is a scanned copy of a flyer for the Garrett Players' 1962 production of "The South Will Rise Again," an original musical comedy written by Garrett Park residents.

This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "The Fresh Season," by Milan M. Dostal and Newton V. Blakeslee, in March 1960.

This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' production of "The Mousetrap," an Agatha Christie murder mystery, in October 1958.

This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' 1958 production of "Heaven Forbid," an original musical comedy written by Garrett Park residents.

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…

These are scanned copies of three meeting minute books of the Garrett Park Mother's Club. These books are primarily from the 1940s, although oral histories suggest that a Mother's Club was in existence since about the 1890s. Two of the minute books…

This is a scanned copy of a ledger containing meeting minutes and correspondence, dating back to 1894, related to the planning and building of the St. James Chapel in Garrett Park, MD. This item is presented in its original order (which includes some…

This is a scanned copy of an accounting ledger, dating back to 1897, which contains early financial records related to the building of the St. James Chapel in Garrett Park. Funds for building the chapel were raised via subscriptions by town…

This is a scanned copy of a 1903 complaint letter sent to the Mayor of Garrett Park. In the letter, Mr. Turley Coburn complains about Mr. [Hart] Momsen's chickens. Momsen was the father of Charles Momsen, inventor of the Momsen lung and diving bell,…

This is a scanned copy of a 1909 complaint letter sent to the Mayor of Garrett Park. In the letter, town resident, L.S. Bacon complains about the town's suggested automobile speed limit of 6 miles per hour, which is less than the 12 mile per hour…