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 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 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 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.
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 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 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…
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 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 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…
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 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 program from the Garrett Players' production of "Ladies in Retirement," a play by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, in February 1955.
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 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 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.