Overview
| Title: | Kathleen Skullney collection |
| Call Number: | Coll037 |
| Creator: | Skullney, Kathleen |
| Dates: | 1984-2001 |
| Size: | 8 boxes (12 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | The collection contains legal and research materials relating to the Coalition to Preserve Southwest Baltimore County’s opposition to the development of a research park on the UMBC campus, now known as bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park. Includes reference and historical materials, legal filings (public record), press clippings, Baltimore County budget and legislative documents, environmental assessments, documents submitted by UMBC during the hearings, and supplemental complaints, briefs, that were submitted during the legal proceedings. Proprietary legal records were not included in the donation. |
| Citation: | Kathleen Skullney collection, Collection 37, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
Skullney represented a group of individuals that opposed the development of the Research Park at UMBC because of the possible negative environmental effects it may have on the surrounding community. Skullney represented the group at the county and federal level, including the case ‘United States Ex Rel & Berchie Manly, et al versus Roger Hayden, et al.’
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Donated in 2003 by Kathy Skullney with the assistance of Dr. Joseph Tatarewicz.
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Folder list available in collection folder.
Finding Aid: /specialcollections/finding-aids/coll037/
Access Conditions
Materials are available for research use. There are no restrictions at this time.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
The majority of the materials are a matter of public record; copyright should be determined on an item by item basis.
Subject Headings
Creators
Skullney, Kathleen
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Subjects
Environmental protection
Baltimore County (Md.)
Skullney, Kathleen — Archives
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Series Description & Container List
Box 1
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Paradise – East Catonsville Enhancement Study: Collection of comments on Bill I-92: Proposal Guidelines for 1992 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process: Map: Subcommittee on Public Safety: Correspondence | 1992 | 1 | 1 | |
| “Exhibit I”: Grant Agreement: Correspondence | 1 | 2 | ||
| Director of Zoning Administration & Development Management | 1 | 3 | ||
| Zoning Report: Growth Monitoring Report | 1 | 4 | ||
| Environmental Scorecard: List of State Legislate | 1 | 5 | ||
| Laws: Federal Register Articles | 1 | 6 | ||
| Correspondence (1) | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1992 log of issues on Comprehensive Zoning Maps | 1 | 8 | ||
| newspaper article | 1 | 9 | ||
| Correspondence | 1 | 10 | ||
| newspaper articles on Pension funds | 1 | 11 | ||
| notes from meetings? | 1 | 12 | ||
| MD Bioprocessing Facility Buisness Plan | 1 | 13 | ||
| U of MD Science & Tech Center Proposal (2) | 1 | 14 | ||
| Catonsville 2000, Inc Bylaws | 1 | 15 | ||
| Code of MD Regulations | 1 | 16 | ||
| Binder 1991 Research Notes January – May | 1 | 17 | ||
| Binder Research Notes June – August | 1 | 18 | ||
| Research Notes 1994 | 1994 | 1 | 19 | |
| Research Notes A-D | 1 | 20 | ||
| Research Notes E-X
Baltimore Region Transportation Improvement Program 1984-1986 – June 1983
|
1983 | 1 | 21 | Description |
| Binder 1991 Research Notes September – December | 1991 | 1 | 22 | |
| Research Binder | 1 | 23 | ||
| App. To the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for UMBC Research Park June 15, 1993 | 1993 | 1 | 24 | |
| 1995 Research Notes | 1995 | 1 | 25 |
Box 2
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Comparison of FY 95 Budget with FY 1994 adjusted Appropriations; Office of the Budget (April 1994) | 1994 | 2 | 1 | |
| Baltimore County Capital Budget, Fiscal Year 1993/ Fiscal Years 1994-98 | 1993-1998 | 2 | 2 | |
| Baltimore County FY 1992 Operating Budget ~ April 16, 1991 | 1991 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sulpher Springs Conservatory ~ UMBC Research Park Master Plan ~ Draft Copy 01-10-91 | 1991 | 2 | 4 | |
| Items 1-6 Biotech Development Strategy for the 1990’s | 2 | 5 | ||
| Kathy: Political Support Letters 1993-94 | 1993-1994 | 2 | 6 | |
| Articles From: The Retriever, The Catonsville Times, The Arbutus Times 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 7 | |
| Board of Appeals Docs & Support Info, 1993 | 1993 | 2 | 8 | |
| UM Science Tech Center Masterplan 1993 | 1993 | 2 | 9 | |
| Sulpher Springs Conservatory, UMBC Research Park Master Plan, Draft Copy 01-10-91 | 1991 | 2 | 10 | |
| Concept Planning Blueprints 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 11 | |
| The Arbutus Times/ The Retriever 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 12 | |
| EDA Papers 1993-94 | 1993-1994 | 2 | 13 | |
| Minister of Board of Public Works October 5, 1994 | 1994 | 2 | 14 | |
| UMBC Reserarch Park Funding Relationships Chart 1994 | 1994 | 2 | 15 | |
| Kucera 1994 | 1994 | 2 | 16 | |
| Archeology 1995 | 1995 | 2 | 17 | |
| UMBC Economies and Joint Committee Report 1990’s | 2 | 18 | ||
| Econ and Public Works Data 1992, 95 report | 1992, 1995 | 2 | 19 | |
| MISC, News Clipping/ Questionaire | 2 | 20 |
Box 3
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| “Originals – Quatzie (?)”
Minutes relating to BEDCO (Baltimore Economic Development Corporation), Dec 29, 1975 |
1975 | 3 | 1 | Description |
| “Funding”: Grant paperwork, November 19, 1990
“Funding”: Grant paperwork |
1990 | 3 | 2 | Description |
| “Unamed Folder”
Land and building regulation codes, September 27, 1974 |
1974 | 3 | 3 | Description |
| “Incorporation Originals”
By laws, articles, Decloration of Covenants and Easements for Incorp, September 3, 1993 |
1993 | 3 | 4 | Description |
| “Incorporation RPC”
Copies of articles by laws and declaration of Covenants, June 3, 1994 – October 1, 1994 |
1994 | 3 | 5 | Description |
| “Riverchase”
News articles and court documents from Rivercahse Condominium, August 8, 1990 – May 31, 1991 |
1986-1991 | 3 | 6 | Description |
| “World Bridge Deeds”
Deeds, March 6, 1987 |
1987 | 3 | 7 | Description |
| “UMBC Foundation Deeds”
Copies of deeds for UMBC, November 2, 1981 |
1981 | 3 | 8 | Description |
| “Soil Survey/Air”
Soil Survey, geological map photo copies and oone survey, June 6, 1994 |
1994 | 3 | 9 | Description |
| “UM Foundation Spotty Results”
News clippings relating to UM Foundation, March 24, 1991 |
1991 | 3 | 10 | Description |
| “Masterplan Maps, Anonymous Letter, Arena”
Correspondence & Maps for masterplan of project, May 2, 1991 |
1991 | 3 | 11 | Description |
| “The Catonsville Plan”
Draft report for the “Catonsville Plan”, December 10, 1990 |
1990 | 3 | 12 | Description |
| “Washington Exhibit”
News Clippings |
3 | 13 | Description | |
| “Wash Packet”
Correspondence, court trial notes, May 28, 1992 – August 6, 1993 |
1993 | 3 | 14 | Description |
| “State Ethics Commission”
Financial enclosure statements, January – December 1990 |
1990 | 3 | 15 | Description |
| “Ethics Commission Reports”
Money market properties (?), financial disclosure statements |
3 | 16 | Description | |
| “World Bridge”
Notes, deed, reports, government correspondence, February 12, 1991 |
1991 | 3 | 17 | Description |
| “Unamed folder”
UMBC Research Park Master Plan, notes, multiple copies |
3 | 18 | Description | |
| Washington Packet”
Project Reports |
3 | 19 | Description |
Box 4
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| KCI
KCI Technologies Innovation, Summer 1994 |
1994 | 4 | 1 | Description |
| Light Rail
UMAB-UMBC Corridor, December 17, 1991 |
1991 | 4 | 2 | Description |
| Mega | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2nd Fed Draft
Research Park Fed Grant, June 15, 1993 |
1993 | 4 | 4 | Description |
| MICRF + MEDCO (Annotated Code of MD) | 4 | 5 | ||
| Air Quality
Reports on Balto Air Quality. December 8, 1990 |
1990 | 4 | 6 | Description |
| Bernie Berkowitz
Newsclippings on Barkowitz, 1980s and 1990s |
4 | 7 | Description | |
| Bioprocessing
Articles + Correspondence |
1991 | 4 | 8 | Description |
| BioTech- Development Corp
1990 Annual Report+ Code Book |
1990 | 4 | 9 | Description |
| Affiliated Foundation Agreement
Only Copy- UMBC Research Park Master Plan |
4 | 10 | Description | |
| EDA Phone #’s
UMBC Grant Application Contacts, October 3, 1994 |
1994 | 4 | 11 | Description |
| 2nd Fed Draft | 4 | 12 | ||
| Planning BD Agendas and Inter Office Correspondence, June 19, 1990 | 1990 | 4 | 13 | |
| Legal Lee Rogers | 1992 | 4 | 14 | |
| Draft Masterplan Orders | 1990 | 4 | 15 | |
| Capital Budget Fiscal Year 1997 | 1996 | 4 | 16 | |
| IRS Application | 1995 | 4 | 17 | |
| Interpretation
Packet to Washington, June 7, 1993 |
1993 | 4 | 18 | Description |
| House Info
Correspondence + Reports on Research Park |
1993-1994 | 4 | 19 | Description |
| NIH Guildlines
Federal Oversight on BioTech Products, May 5, 1994 |
1994 | 4 | 20 | Description |
| EIS | 4 | 21 | ||
| NIRO
Environmental Impact Statement Correspondence, June 23, 1994 |
1994 | 4 | 22 | Description |
| Marketing
Newspaper Clip- Drug Firm to locate at UMBC, February 7, 1995 |
1995 | 4 | 23 | Description |
| MEDCO IRS Report
Correspondence, January 18, 1991 |
1991 | 4 | 24 | Description |
| LAWS, May 28, 1992 | 1992 | 4 | 25 | |
| Public Law 102-395 | 4 | 26 | ||
| Bat | 4 | 27 | ||
| Application for Federal Assistance
County Council Agenda, May 6, 1993 |
1993 | 4 | 28 | Description |
| Bat
Correspondence |
1993 | 4 | 29 | Description |
| Public Works Project Cost Classification | 1989 | 4 | 30 | |
| 1991 Invoices
Master Plan |
1991 | 4 | 31 | Description |
Box 5
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Papers
Newspaper Articles |
1992-1993 | 5 | 1 | Description |
| Miscellaneoous 2
Newspaper, Memoranda |
1991-1995 | 5 | 2 | Description |
| Misc Articles- Balto Co Code
Articles |
1986-1990 | 5 | 3 | Description |
| Mischellaneous 3
Miscell-not orig in folder |
1992-1995 | 5 | 4 | Description |
| UMBC “Land Use” Goals and Guidelines | 5 | 5 | ||
| Community Input Meeting | 1995 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1995 Stuff
Manilla Envelope |
1995 | 5 | 7 | Description |
| Miscellaneous 4
Not originally in folder proposals- newspaper clips miscellaneous |
1988-1995 | 5 | 8 | Description |
| 1995 & Fed Regs | 1995 | 5 | 9 | |
| App UMBC RP Park Desc… | 1994-1997 | 5 | 10 | |
| September 12 ’88 Band Questions “S”1988 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Environment | 1991-1993 | 5 | 12 | |
| Kaye
Not originally in folder |
1993 | 5 | 13 | Description |
| Miscellaneous 5
Not originally in folder |
1990-1994 | 5 | 14 | Description |
| General Correspondence 1 | 1991-1992 | 5 | 15 | |
| Funding
Loose Papers Attached |
1994 | 5 | 16 | Description |
| Design Guidelines
3 set Brochures |
1997 | 5 | 17 | Description |
| Operating Budget | 5 | 18 | ||
| Conestoga Title Ins. Brochures
Not originally in folder |
1980 | 5 | 19 | Description |
| Miscellaneous 6 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Baltimore CD Operaing Budget 1993 | 1992 | 5 | 21 | |
| Miscellaneous 7
Not orignially in folder – mostly contracts |
5 | 22 | Description |
Box 6
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| UMBC Research Park
Official Project EDA (Economic Development Association) Correspondence – Reports, Articles |
1991 | 6 | 1 | Description |
| UMBC Research Park Official Project
Reports 1993 |
1993 | 6 | 2 | Description |
| Correspondence
Baltimore County Dept of Economic Development, NIRO |
1995 | 6 | 3 | Description |
| Correspondence
Discrimination Cases |
6 | 4 | Description | |
| Correspondence
Memos |
1990 | 6 | 5 | Description |
| UMBC Research Park
Official Project File EDA PHIL |
1995 | 6 | 6 | Description |
| Economic Records | 1991 | 6 | 7 | |
| Timeline Westinghous | 1991-1993 | 6 | 8 | |
| Westinghouse reports | 6 | 9 | ||
| Application | 6 | 10 | ||
| Memos- Dept of Economics | 6 | 11 | ||
| Gov’t Report- US of Commerce | 6 | 12 | ||
| Memo- Dept of Economic Development | 6 | 13 | ||
| Correspondence
Maryland Conservation Council |
6 | 14 | Description | |
| Correspondence
Baltimore County Maryland |
6 | 15 | Description | |
| Correspondence
Dept of Economic & Employment |
6 | 16 | Description | |
| Council Meeting Notes & Correspondence | 6 | 17 | ||
| Federal Register Department of Commerce | 6 | 18 | ||
| Draft Covenants | 1994 | 6 | 19 | |
| Enironmental Correspondence | 6 | 20 | ||
| Correspondence to John Corrigan & Reports | 6 | 21 | ||
| Memoandum of Agreement FONSI Memorandum of Understanding | 6 | 22 | ||
| Maryland Industrial & Commercial Redevelopment Fund (MICRF) Reports | 6 | 23 | ||
| Correspondence County Administrative Officer | 6 | 24 | ||
| Washington Post
Articles
|
1996 | 6 | 25 | Description |
| Reports
Economic Worldbridge |
6 | 26 | Description | |
| Reports
Baltimore County Information Technology- Misc Report |
6 | 27 | Description | |
| Cost Agreements | 1993 | 6 | 28 | |
| Correspondence to Merreen Kelly | 6 | 29 | ||
| Correspondence | 6 | 30 | ||
| Misc. Correspondence
Reports, Budgets, Balt Govt |
6 | 31 | Description | |
| Correspondence
U.S. Department of Commerce |
6 | 32 | Description | |
| Correspondence
Newspaper Articles |
1991 | 6 | 33 | Description |
| Misc.
Budgets, Reports, Correspondence |
6 | 34 | Description | |
| Federal Register
Dept of Commerce |
1992 | 6 | 35 | Description |
| Correspondence | 6 | 36 | ||
| Correspondence
Balt County Gov’t |
6 | 37 | Description | |
| Federal Register
Dept of Commerce |
1992 | 6 | 38 | Description |
| New Development File
Correspondence, November 18, 1996 |
1996 | 6 | 39 | Description |
| Correspondence
Baltimore County Gov’t – Misc. Correspondence |
6 | 40 | Description | |
| Circuit Court Appeal | 6 | 41 | ||
| Environment-Articles-Reports | 6 | 42 | ||
| Freedom of Information Act- Correspondence & Reports | 6 | 43 | ||
| Greater Baltimore Committee
Magazines & Correspondence |
6 | 44 | Description | |
| Hooker – Cronies – Articles – Reports | 6 | 45 | ||
| Reports of Water Resources (UCONN) | 6 | 46 | ||
| Misc. from important “Freedom of Information” Binder (2 Folders) | 6 | 47 | ||
| Correspondence U.S. Dept of Commerce | 6 | 48 | ||
| Article from York Road Gazette Correspondence | 6 | 49 | ||
| U.S. Dept of Agriculture Report | 6 | 50 | ||
| Balt. County Dept of Health Water Quality Policy | 6 | 51 | ||
| Southwest Coalition Survey – Response | 6 | 52 | ||
| Spring Grove Report | 6 | 53 | ||
| Toxic Waste Management- Mediation | 6 | 54 | ||
| Traffic Council Data & Report | 6 | 55 | ||
| UMBC Pre-Development Conference 1991 | 6 | 56 | ||
| UMBC Correspondence to Gerber | 6 | 57 | ||
| UMBC PR Hype – State Biotech PR | 6 | 58 | ||
| UMBC Response to Community Concerns | 6 | 59 | ||
| Correspondence to Wiregrad | 6 | 60 | ||
| UMBC Mission Statement | 1990 | 6 | 61 | |
| Environmental to Winegrad – Data | 6 | 62 | ||
| MD Dept of Economic Employment Dev. Report | 2000 | 6 | 63 |
Box 7
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Baltimore County Council Agendas | 1987-1990 | 7 | 1 | |
| Freedom of Information Act | 1994 | 7 | 2 | |
| Article of Relevant Case Laws | 7 | 3 | ||
| Correspondence from R. Scott Graham to Phil Worrall * | 7 | 4 | ||
| Fax to Scott Barhight from Thomas E. Dernoga Re: DERPM Appeal | 7 | 5 | ||
| Analysis of MD Exec. Budget/Copy of UMBC Commencement Program
Article – York Road Gazette 5/96 *copy of corr. From R. Scott Graham/Article Sun. 5/19/96 |
1996 | 7 | 6 | Description |
| Manilla Folder- From Charlie Kucera -campaign against Rsearch Park Materials | 1991 | 7 | 7 | |
| Articles and correspondence to/from Adam Wasserman | 7 | 8 | ||
| Research Park Corp. Inc-articles of incoprtation, bylaws, amended articles of incorp | 7 | 9 | ||
| Miscellaneous articles/correspondence/reference to county law | 7 | 10 | ||
| Various correspondence to/from Charlie Kucera (Nov/Dec 1993) | 1993 | 7 | 11 | |
| Misc hand written notes/references | 7 | 12 | ||
| Various articles re:powerful families | 7 | 13 | ||
| Biotechnology: Legislation and Regulation
January 1979 – February 1991. |
1979-1991 | 7 | 14 | Description |
| 92 Balti County Growth Management Plan | 7 | 15 | ||
| Folder- Master Plan/General Info/ News Articles | 7 | 16 | ||
| Folder – Bicounty Inter-office Corr Growth Centers, May 11, 1988
Balt. Magazine 12/94 |
1988, 1994 | 7 | 17 | Description |
| Growth Mgmt/Master Plan Source Material | 7 | 18 | ||
| Financial Analysis data | 7 | 19 | ||
| Corresp. From Venable, Baejer, and Howard, March 12, 1991 | 1991 | 7 | 20 | |
| Original Application/2nd Application | 7 | 21 | ||
| Various pamphlets/booklets from MD dept of Econ. Empl. Development | 7 | 22 | ||
| Capital Budget | 1996 | 7 | 23 | |
| Capital Budget | 1995 | 7 | 24 | |
| Venture Capital | 7 | 25 |
Box 8
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| Baltimore County Capital Budget
Fiscal Year 1994/Fiscal Years 1995-1999 |
8 | 1 | Description | |
| Baltimore County Capital Budget
Fiscal Year 1996/Fiscal Years 1997-2001 |
8 | 2 | Description | |
| Baltimore County Council ~ Budget Message: Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year |
1996-1997 | 8 | 3 | Description |
| Baltimore County Capital Budget ~ Fiscal Year 1992/ Fiscal Years 1993-1997 | 1992-1997 | 8 | 4 | |
| Comparison of FY 92 Budget ~ w/ FY 1991 Adjusted Appropriations ~ Office of the Budget (April 1991) | 1991-1992 | 8 | 5 | |
| Comparison of FY 93 Budget w/ FY 1992 Adjusted Appropriations ~ Office of the Budget (April 1992) | 1992 | 8 | 6 | |
| Baltimore County FY 1993 Operating Budget ~ April 14, 1994 | 1994 | 8 | 7 | |
| Baltimore County Operating Budget Fiscal Year 1994~ “Supporting Detail” | 1994 | 8 | 8 | |
| Baltimore County Capital Budget Fiscal Year 1992 ~ Capital Program ~ Fiscal Years 1993-97 | 1993-1997 | 8 | 9 | |
| Baltimore County Council ~ Budget Message: Fiscal Year 1993-94~ May 26, 1993 | 1993 | 8 | 10 | |
| Baltimore County Operating Budget Fiscal Year 1995 ~ “Supporting Detail” | 1995 | 8 | 11 |