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This finding aid describes the George and Norah Payne Collection held by the Garrett Park Town Archives.

This photograph, ca. 1890, shows the intersection of Rokeby and Argyle Avenues looking west up Argyle. Kenilworth Avenue is visible at the top of the photograph.

This is an image of an original dance card or booklet that was created for the town's 60th Anniversary. The booklet appears professionally printed with ribbon and glitter embellishments. Found in collection.

This is a brief article prepared by a member of Garrett Park's Historic Preservation Committee describing "Richterville," a section of town named for the renowned architect Alexander Richter. Richter designed the area's 26 mid-century modern homes.

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 finding aid describes the Sally R. Korobkin Collection in the Town Archives. Korokbin was a teacher at the Garrett Park Elementary School in the 1980s.

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

These are scanned copies of five meeting minute books of the St. James Chapel Guild, which was essentially a women's club that supported the operations of the chapel through beautification and improvement projects, fundraisers, and charitable…

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 photograph of St. James Chapel under construction in the mid-1890s. The Chapel later became Garrett Park's Town Hall.

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

This finding aid describes the Collection of Smith L. Putnam Papers in the Town Archives. Putnam was an early clerk-treasurer of the town.

This is a transcription of meeting minutes from the 1934-1941 Garrett Park Women's Club (formerly known as the Civic Study Club). The transcription was created by volunteers and cover the Club's second minutes book. (Other transcriptions are in…