Series 9: Deeds, Agreements, Restrictions, Property Transfer Records, Contracts, and Declarations, 1865-1953
Scope and Contents note
This series consists entirely of legal documents of various types, most of which are concerned with owning, transferring, or creating property. Documents include those concerned with the legal transfer of property (deeds), the recording of those transfers (property transfer records), legal restrictions or covenants on property (restrictions), legal descriptions of property (declarations), and agreements between parties for services or financing (agreements and contracts). Some land records pre-date the founding of the Roland Park Company in 1891.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Bouton, Edward H., 1858-1941 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mowbray, John, 1895-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: Roland Park Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Extent
From the Collection: 902.26 Cubic Feet (289 record center cartons, 1 flat box (20.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inches), 1 flat box (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 5 oversize boxes (19 x 19 x 6 inches), 1 oversize box (37 x 25 x 6.5 inches), 174 Long boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement note
See also the subseries Exclusion Files in Series 7: Sales Department Records, which track the rejection of buyers based on ethnic background, religious affiliation, occupation, or social demeanor.
See also Series 13: Maps for property maps, or plats, concerning the legal boundaries of properties in subdivisions owned by the Roland Park Company and its subsidiaries.
Arranged into seven subseries: Numbered Deeds and Agreements; Other numbered deeds and agreements; Deeds by Year; Restrictions; Property Transfer Ledgers; Contracts; and Declarations.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu