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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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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

These are scanned copies of four meeting minute books of the Garrett Park Women's Club.

This finding aid describes the Women's Club Collection in the Town Archives. The club, which was originally named the Civic Study Club, was organized in March 1913.

This is Garrett Park's one-room schoolhouse ca. 1895. The building is now part of the house at 10701 Kenilworth Avenue.

This photographs shows an elevated view looking south down the B&O railroad track of the Garrett Park station and general store.

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…

This is a photograph of a t-shirt from the 1957 Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team. According to a former player, an error was made in printing the t-shirt that year, so the team became the "Knats" instead of the Gnats. Found in collection.

This is a photograph of the Gnats youth baseball team in 1957. That season a printing error was made on the team's t-shirts, so they became the "Knats" for the season.

This is a photograph of a t-shirt from the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team. Found in collection.

This is an undated photograph of the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team.

This is a team picture of the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team, 1954.

This photograph shows a close-up view of the "All Stars" emblem on the back of a Gnats youth baseball team t-shirt from 1957. Found in collection.

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…

These are transcriptions of the handwritten Mother's Club Minutes. The transcriptions were prepared in late 2020 by student volunteers from Montgomery County Public Schools. This set of transcriptions covers the first two minute books, 1942-1946.

This is a front view of the Beverly Thomas Galloway house (10925 Kenilworth Avenue), ca. 1891, taken shortly after completion of the house. Galloway was a plant pathologist with the USDA.

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.

The Palemon Howard Dorsett House (site is now 10922 Montrose Avenue), ca. 1891, shortly after construction. This is the only known photograph of the house, which burned in 1903. Dorsett was a friend and colleague of Beverly T. Galloway (10925…

This is a scanned copy of a 1906 town "bill" signed by the Clerk Treasurer requiring dog owners to obtain permits to allow their dogs to run free in town.

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…

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 1961 photograph of the Co-Op integrated youth baseball team, which included boys from Garrett Park, Ken-Gar, and surrounding areas.

This is a 1956 photograph of the Co-Op integrated youth baseball team, which included players from Garrett Park, Ken-Gar, and surrounding communities.

This is a scanned copy of a March 1899 report submitted by the Clerk Treasurer to the Mayor. It details the Clerk Treasurer's activities regarding town ordinances, meeting minutes, and property tax collection. It features the names of town residents…

This is scanned copy of the 1898 appointment letter of Garrett Park's first Town Marshal, John N. Kelley. He was appointed by E.D.F. Brady, Mayor of the newly incorporated town.

This is a scanned copy of the 1898 appointment letter of Garrett Park's first Health Officer, William L. Soleau. He was appointed by E.D.F. Brady, Mayor of the newly incorporated town.

This a scanned copy of the 1898 appointment letter of Garrett Park's first Clerk Treasurer, Harry F. Shontz. He was appointed to this position by E.D.F. Brady, Mayor of the newly incorporated town.

This is a scanned copy of a flyer from the Garrett Players' 1964 production of "You Can't Take it With You," a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. This was the Players final production before merging with the Kensington Players.

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 Rainmaker," a play by N. Richard Nash, in November 1956.

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' 1955 production of "The Gypsy in Me," 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 program from the Garrett Players' production of "The Country Girl," a play by Clifford Odets,, in 1961.

This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Suspect" a play by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, in February 1954.

This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' production of "Romanoff and Juliet," a play by Peter Ustinov, in 1960.

This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' 1962 production of "Press Cuttings," a George Bernard Shaw play.