Overview
| Title: | Elaine Eff papers |
| Call Number: | Coll146 |
| Creator: | Eff Elaine 1946- |
| Dates: | circa 1982-2012 |
| Size: | 22 boxes (22 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Program and research files from folklorist Dr. Elaine Eff, including her work with the City of Baltimore, documentation of Maryland’s lighthouses, coal mining and miners in Western Maryland, Chesepeake Bay watermen, Painted Screens, the formation of the Smith Island Cultural Center, and the Historic Hampton Oral History Project. Eff’s records from Maryland Traditions and the Maryland State Arts Council are located in Collection 120, Maryland Traditions records. |
| Language: | English |
| Citation: | Elaine Eff papers, Collection 146, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
Elaine Eff is a Maryland folklorist and served as director of the Maryland Historical Trust’s cultural conservation program. She was also co-director of the Maryland Traditions program (co-founded by the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Arts Council). She was previously the official folklorist for the city of Baltimore.
Provenance Information
Received as a gift from Elaine Eff in 2015. Accessions: MSS 2015-01, MSS 2015-05, MSS 2015-06, and MSS 2016-01.
Collection is unprocessed. A box inventory is available.
Access & Use
Smith Island program files are restricted until January 2017. This collection requires review by Special Collections staff prior to use by researchers. Users should submit their request to view this collection at speccoll@umbc.edu or 410-455-2353.
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
- Maryland Historical Trust
- Eff, Elaine, 1946- Archives