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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nEdwin Remsberg Collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nRemsberg, Edwin Harlan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n2007-2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n197 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nThe Edwin Remsberg Collection consists of digital image, audio, and video files made between 2007 and 2021, documenting folklife activities sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council. Remsberg served as official photographer for the Maryland Traditions program of the Maryland State Arts Council from 2007 to 2021. In this role, Remsberg documented people, places, art works, and performances representing community-based, living cultural traditions in the state of Maryland. Topics include Folklife Apprenticeship teams and Heritage Award winners.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nEdwin Remsberg Collection, Maryland Traditions Archives, Collection 309, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Edwin Remsberg is a professional photographer based in Maryland making documentary images in the photojournalism tradition. He received a B.S. in photojournalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. Remsberg’s career began as an intern at the Baltimore News American newspaper in 1985. He was a staff photographer for The Baltimore Sun from 1986-1989 before shifting to freelance photography, shooting pictures for magazines and corporate clients. Remsberg’s photographs appear regularly in regional and national magazines. In 1987 his photograph of the Amtrak disaster at Chase, Maryland was chosen by Life magazine for their “Pictures of the Year” issue and was later reprinted in Life’s “Pictures of the Decade.” He founded and directs the company Edwin Remsberg Photographs, which consists of photographers Edwin Remsberg and Lena McBean.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Materials are arranged in series by year, subseries primarily by program (Apprenticeship, Heritage Award), and folders featuring grantee or awardee.<\/p>\n

    \n\t\t\t\tSeries I. 2007-2008<\/strong><\/p>\n
  1. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
  2. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
  3. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n\t\t\t\tSeries II. 2008-2009<\/strong><\/p>\n
    1. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
    2. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
    3. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n\t\t\t\tSeries III. 2009-2010<\/strong> <\/p>\n
      1. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
      2. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
      3. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n\t\t\t\tSeries IV. 2010-2011<\/strong><\/p>\n
        1. 2011 Maryland Traditions Festival<\/li>\n
        2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
        3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
        4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            \n\t\t\t\tSeries V. 2011-2012<\/strong> <\/p>\n
          1. 2012 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
          2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
          3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
          4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \n\t\t\t\tSeries VI. 2012-2013<\/strong> <\/p>\n
            1. 2013 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
            2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
            3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
            4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                \n\t\t\t\tSeries VII. 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n
              1. 2014 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
              2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
              3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
              4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  \n\t\t\t\tSeries VIII. 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p>\n
                1. 2015 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
                2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
                4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                    \n\t\t\t\tSeries IX. 2015-2016<\/strong> <\/p>\n
                  1. 2016 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
                  2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                  3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
                  4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                      \n\t\t\t\tSeries X. 2016-2017<\/strong> <\/p>\n
                    1. 2017 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
                    2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                    3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
                    4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                        \n\t\t\t\tSeries XI. 2017-2018<\/strong> <\/p>\n
                      1. 2018 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
                      2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                      3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
                      4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                          \n\t\t\t\tSeries XII. 2018-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
                        1. 2019 Heritage Award Presentation<\/li>\n
                        2. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                        3. Heritage Awardee Site Visits<\/li>\n
                        4. National Folklife Festival<\/li>\n
                        5. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                            \n\t\t\t\tSeries XIII. 2019-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n
                          1. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                          2. Heritage Award Virtual Site Visits<\/li>\n
                          3. National Folklife Festival Apprenticeship Videos<\/li>\n
                          4. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                              \n\t\t\t\tSeries XIV. 2020-2021<\/strong> <\/p>\n
                            1. Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/li>\n
                            2. Heritage Award Site Visits<\/li>\n
                            3. Soundbooks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                              Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

                              Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

                              This collection was transferred to Special Collections by Ryan Koons on behalf of the Maryland State Arts Council and in collaboration with Edwin Remsberg. Prior to the transfer, MSAC staff organized the files into their current arrangement. Edwin Remsberg originally delivered the files to MSAC as they were created on a regular basis from 2007 to 2021. Accession MSS2020-08.<\/p>\n

                              Processing Note<\/h2>\n

                              The original digital transfer of materials was completed in 2021 by Laurainne Ojo-Ohikuare. In 2022, Acadia Roher completed a digital transfer of additional materials and prepared a finding aid. The file directory established by MSAC was not altered.<\/p>\n

                              Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

                              Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

                              Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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                              Access & Use<\/h1>\n

                              Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

                              Finding aid available.<\/p>\n

                              Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

                              This collection is open for research. There are no restricted materials.<\/p>\n

                              Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

                              Permission is required for all reproduction requests. Copyright maintained by Edwin Remsberg.<\/p>\n

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                              Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

                              Creators<\/h2>\n

                              Remsberg, Edwin Harlan<\/p>\n

                              Subjects<\/h2>\n

                              Appalachian<\/p>\n

                              Apprenticeship<\/p>\n

                              Art<\/p>\n

                              Baltimore (Md.)<\/p>\n

                              Counties–Maryland<\/p>\n

                              Dance<\/p>\n

                              Region Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)<\/p>\n

                              Ethnography<\/p>\n

                              Folklife<\/p>\n

                              Folklore–Maryland<\/p>\n

                              Heritage<\/p>\n

                              Instrument makers (Music)<\/p>\n

                              Maryland State Arts Council. Maryland Traditions–Archives.<\/p>\n

                              Material Culture<\/p>\n

                              Music<\/p>\n

                              National Folklife Festival<\/p>\n

                              Southern Maryland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                              Series Description & Container List<\/h1>\n

                              Series I: 2007-2008<\/h2>\n
                              Date: <\/strong>2007-2008<\/div>\n
                              Extent: <\/strong>5.73 GB, 708 files<\/div>\n

                              Subseries I.A: Folklife Apprenticeship Site Visits<\/h3>\n
                              Date: <\/strong>2007-2008<\/div>\n