Browse Items (64 total)

IMG_6737.jpg
This is a photograph of a t-shirt from the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team. Found in collection.

IMG_6736.jpg
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.

RR_Station_1890_P1.jpg
This photographs shows an elevated view looking south down the B&O railroad track of the Garrett Park station and general store.

Dorsett_House_ca1891_P12.jpg
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…

Galloway_House_Front_ca1891_P2.jpg
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.

Schoolhouse_ca1895_P20.jpg
This is Garrett Park's one-room schoolhouse ca. 1895. The building is now part of the house at 10701 Kenilworth Avenue.

Rokey_Argyle_1890_P14.jpg
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.

StJamesChapel_mid1890s_GC.jpg
This is a photograph of St. James Chapel under construction in the mid-1890s. The Chapel later became Garrett Park's Town Hall.

GP_Gnats_1954.JPG
This is a team picture of the Garrett Park Gnats youth baseball team, 1954.

GP_Coop_1956.JPG
This is a 1956 photograph of the Co-Op integrated youth baseball team, which included players from Garrett Park, Ken-Gar, and surrounding communities.

SJCC_1897_AccountLedger.pdf
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…

SJCC_1896Ledger_ALL.pdf
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…

TC_1898May12_ClerkAppt.pdf
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.

TC_1898May12_HealthOffAppt.pdf
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.

TC_1898May12_MarshallAppt.pdf
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.

TC_1899Mar_TaxReport.pdf
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…

TC_1902Mar3_Chickens_Coburn_Momsen.pdf
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,…

TC_1906Aug8_DogPermit.pdf
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.

RichtervilleFINAL.pdf
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.

WC_1926_34_Minutes_Book_WM.pdf
These are scanned copies of four meeting minute books of the Garrett Park Women's Club.

GPES_1942_1944_MCMinutes.pdf
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…

GPES_1951ca_PTA_Resolution.pdf
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."

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

RFC_1957_KnatsPhoto.pdf
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.

RFC_1961_COOPPhoto.pdf
This is a 1961 photograph of the Co-Op integrated youth baseball team, which included boys from Garrett Park, Ken-Gar, and surrounding areas.

1957KnatsTshirt.jpg
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.

SJCC_1932_37_GuildMinutes.pdf
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…

TC_1909Aug20_SpeedLmt_Bacon.pdf
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…

GPLibrary_AccessionBook.pdf
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…

MothersClub_1942_44Minutes_Transcribed.pdf
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.

GP_1952_53_BlitheSpirit_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Blithe Spirit," a Noel Coward play, in January 1953.

GP_1953_BellBook_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Bell, Book and Candle" a play by John Van Druten, in December 1953.

GP_1954_ForLove_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "For Love or Money," an F. Hugh Herbert play, in May 1953.

GP_1954_StateAffairs_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Affairs of State," a play by Louis Verneuil, in November 1954.

GP_1954_Suspect_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1955_AllSons_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "All My Sons," an Arthur Miller play, in November 1955.

GP_1955_Gypsy_ProgPartial.pdf
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.

GP_1955_LadiesRetire_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1956_Angels_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "My Three Angels," a play by Sam and Della Spewack, in June 1956.

GP_1956_Rainmaker_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1957_Night_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Night Must Fall," a play by Emlyn Williams, in March 1957.

GP_1958_Hayfever_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "Hay Fever," a Noel Coward play, in December 1957.

GP_1958_Heaven_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1958_Mousetrap_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1959_Break.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' production of "Break in the String," a play by Carl Eardley, in November 1959.

GP_1960_Fresh_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1960_Romanoff_Program.pdf
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.

GP_1961_Book_Prog2.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' production of "Not in the Book," a comedy by Arthur Watkyn, 1960.

GP_1961_Country_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a program from the Garrett Players' production of "The Country Girl," a play by Clifford Odets,, in 1961.

GP_1962_Morning_Program.pdf
This is a scanned copy of a partial program from the Garrett Players' 1962 production of "Clandestine on the Morning Line," a play by Josh Greenfeld..
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