Overview
| Title: | Baltimore Sun memorabilia collection |
| Call Number: | Coll032 |
| Dates: | 1904-1970 |
| Size: | 3 boxes (2.25 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | A collection of artifacts donated to UMBC that pertain to the Baltimore Sun including a section of the old Baltimore Sun building, a Sunpapers mailbox, a Sun Route Owners Association ashtray, a plaque from Vice President Spiro Agnew certifying that reporter Edgar Jones was at the launch of the Apollo 13, and a roll of newsprint. |
| Language: | English |
| Citation: | Baltimore Sun memorabilia collection, Baltimore Sun Archives, Collection 32, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
The Baltimore Sun is the largest daily newspaper in Maryland.
Provenance Information
Edgar Jones donated the plaque (MSS 1997-02), James Bready donated the iron front decoration piece (MSS 1997-03), and someone else donated the mailbox (MSS 1997-012) in 1997. The Baltimore Sun Route Owners Association donated the ashtray (MSS 1998-10) in 1998. Michael Bowler donated the newsprint hat and roll in 2010 (MSS 2010-01).
Collection unprocessed.
Access & Use
No restrictions.
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
- Agnew Spiro T. 1918-1996
- Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)
- Baltimore (Md.)
- Jones Edgar
- Agnew Spiro T. 1918-1996
Series Description & Container List
| Title | Date | Box | Folder | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque | View | |||
| Section of building | 1904 | View | ||
| Mailbox | View | |||
| Ashtray | circa 1960 | View | ||
| Newsprint hat | ||||
| Newsprint roll |