{"id":4328,"date":"2026-08-17T21:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll046\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:16","slug":"coll046","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll046\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Camera Club records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nBaltimore Camera Club records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl046<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nBaltimore Camera Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1905-1993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n21 boxes (22 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nContains 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>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nBaltimore Camera Club records, Collection 46, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

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>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n\n
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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Collection unprocessed.<\/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

Inventory available.<\/p>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll046\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

No restrictions.<\/p>\n

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

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

Baltimore Camera Club<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

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

Bafford, Edward L., 1902-1981<\/p>\n

Bodine, A. Aubrey, 1906-1970<\/p>\n

Schaefer, William Donald<\/p>\n

Lee, Blair III<\/p>\n

Hart, Harry Hassell<\/p>\n

Sheckell, Thomas O.<\/p>\n

Bodaire, Laverne L.<\/p>\n

Venetoulis, Theodore G.<\/p>\n

Photography — Societies, etc.<\/p>\n

Baltimore Camera Club — Archives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4328","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4328","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=4328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}