Jail - Baltimore City - Incidents, circa 1971-1973
Scope and Contents
Coverage of unrest at the Baltimore City Jail and Maryland Penitentiary
Dates
- Creation: circa 1971-1973
Full Extent
2 folders
Arrangement
Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.
Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.
Document Types
Photographs, Photomontages, Wire Photograph, Clippings
Processing Information
Jail files files have been processed using detailed processing procedures. This means that all the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and more granular arrangement and description has been done to facilitate research.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository