{"id":4406,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll147\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:27","slug":"coll147","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll147\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl147<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1922-1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n4 boxes (4.75 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nContains 134 black-and-white photographs from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club. Photos depict group portraits and other photos of the Glee Club at various events. Also included are song books and newspaper clippings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nBaltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club collection, Collection 147, 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 and Ohio Railroad Glee club was founded in October 1914 by Baltimore-area employees of the railroad with their stated purpose being “to stimulate interest in good music, to provide healthful and cultural recreation for the members and their friends, and to promote sociability and good fellowship.” Working under conductor Hobart Smock, the club grew quickly, and by April 1915 had around 50 members representing over 20 departments within the railroad. The Glee Club performed at professional and social events and put on winter and spring concerts each year. The club eventually added some non-employee members, recorded at least one record for Victor in 1927, and in 1929 began competitive singing, winning first prize in class B at the Associated Glee Clubs of America’s triennial competition. The club had a long history and was active until at least the early 1970s.<\/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

Received in 1981. Accessions: P81-08.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Collection is unprocessed. In 2015, the collection was rehoused and the folder list was created by student assistant Flora Kirk under the supervision of Special Collections Librarian Susan Graham.<\/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

Folder list available.<\/p>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll147\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

No restrictions.<\/p>\n

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

Reproductions allowed for research purposes.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company — Photographs<\/p>\n

Glee clubs — Photographs<\/p>\n

black-and-white photographs<\/p>\n

gelatin silver prints<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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