{"id":4122,"date":"2026-08-05T20:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll046\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:49","slug":"coll046","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll046\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Camera Club records"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Overview<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Title:<\/strong><\/td><td>Baltimore Camera Club records<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Call Number:<\/strong><\/td><td>Coll046<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Creator:<\/strong><\/td><td>Baltimore Camera Club<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dates:<\/strong><\/td><td>1905-1993<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size:<\/strong><\/td><td>21 boxes (22 linear feet)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/td><td>Contains the historical records of the Baltimore Camera Club (formerly the Photographic Club of Baltimore City). Awards, financial records, newsletters, sample photographs, photographic prints,scrapbooks, and clippings are included. The financial records date from 1905-1930, 1956-1958. There are approximately 400 items.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language:<\/strong><\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Citation:<\/strong><\/td><td>Baltimore Camera Club records, Collection 46, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"biography\">Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baltimore Camera Club was incorporated in 1884, and is the oldest photographic society in the USA. The club holds competitions, puts on programs, gives lectures, and hosts outings relating to all aspects of photography.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"provenance\">Provenance Information<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collection unprocessed.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\">Access &#038; Use<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No restrictions.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subjects\">Subject Headings<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Baltimore (Md.)<\/li><li>Bafford Edward L. 1902-1981<\/li><li>Bodine A. Aubrey 1906-1970<\/li><li>Schaefer William Donald<\/li><li>Lee Blair III<\/li><li>Hart Harry Hassell<\/li><li>Sheckell Thomas O.<\/li><li>Bodaire Laverne L.<\/li><li>Venetoulis Theodore G.<\/li><li>Photography Societies, etc.<\/li><li>Baltimore Camera Club Archives<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4122","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}