ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries June 1985 / 299 View o f dow ntow n Baltimore fro m a restored neighborhood on M ontgom ery Street. and is a vital resource for genealogical projects and historical research. The Peabody L ibrary, origi­ nally belonging to benefactor George Peabody, was built in 1866, and both its location in one of the w o rld ’s most beautiful squares and its interior, w ith tiers of iron balconies, take the visitor back in time. Now under the aegis of The Johns Hopkins University, the Peabody contains the 18th and 19th century books deemed necessary for a gentlem an’s classical education. A very different excursion will take visitors to two of the University of M aryland’s libraries, Law and H ealth Sciences. Both of these institutions offer sophisticated and integrated online services, in­ cluding electronic data base searching and online catalogs. The Law Library uses Geac, and Health Sciences provided the prototype for O C L C ’s LS 2000 system. These libraries are dow ntow n near the Convention Center. Inform al, individual tours will also be arranged to a num ber of other area libraries. The Milton S. Eisenhower Library on the Homewood campus of T he Johns H opkins U niversity, th e grounds of which originally were owned by Charles C arroll of Carrollton, is one of the nation’s great academic re­ search libraries. Its preservation program is one w hich may help valuable but disintegrating collec­ tions everywhere make a transition into the next century. The Eisenhower Library also enjoys the a r c h i te c t u r a l f e a tu re of b e in g la rg e ly b elo w ground. Morgan State University, chartered in 1867, was designed to provide higher education to Blacks. Served by the Morris A. Soper Library, the school has evolved over the years into a comprehensive state university from its beginnings as the C enten­ ary Biblical Institute. Soper L ibrary’s special hold­ ings include the Beulah M. Davis collection of Afri­ can History and Life. The Loyola-Notre D am e L ibrary jointly serves two private liberal arts colleges, Loyola College and Notre D am e College of M aryland, the first Catholic college for women in the U.S. The Henry A. Knott Fore-Edge Painting Collection contains some of the L ibrary’s special treasures. The H arbor Cam pus of the C om m unity College of Baltimore is a new facility straddling Lom bard Street in the heart of dow ntow n Baltimore near the Inner H arbor. The Julia Rogers L ibrary of Goucher College serves a private school whose mission for a hundred years has been higher education for women. Set in a beautiful suburban campus, the L ibrary is proud of its Jane Austen rare editions, its Mencken corre­ spondence, and its first editions of Mark Twain. Inside the beltw ay from G oucher is Towson State University, a public institution which has m ade the transition from norm al school to state teachers’ college, to comprehensive state univer­ sity. Its Albert S. Cook Library has grown over the years w ith the school and is a fine example of an ac­ ademic library in a publicly supported university. On the west side of the m etropolitan area in C a­ tonsville, one can visit the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery of the University of M aryland Balti­ more County. It is well known for its architectural 300 / / C &R L News distinction and its special collections on science fic­ tion and photography, the latter frequently the b a ­ sis for outstanding gallery exhibits. Two special trips will go to libraries situated on the outer fringes of Baltimore. A bus and box lunch excursion is planned to the jewel in the crow n, the L ibrary of Congress in W ashington, D .C . Another bus trip will be to the Prince George’s C om m unity College in Largo, M aryland. Its new L earning Re­ sources C enter features integrated service for both p rin t and nonprint m aterial. Sightseeing trips Of course, Baltim ore w ould be remiss if its plea­ sure trips were only to places of professional in ter­ est. A city tour will be offered w hich will include such sights as the new H arborplace, hom e to over 100 shops and eateries, the U.S. Frigate “Constel­ la tio n ,” the N ational A quarium , and the M aryland Science C enter and Planetarium . N earby are the “dollar hom e” neighborhoods, and the Lexington M arket w here food is displayed in blessed ab u n ­ dance and variety. Fells Point is a national historic district w ith portside houses dating back to the 1700’s. On a September night in 1814, it was at F ort M cHenry th a t despite the bombs bursting in air, our flag still flew. Night life For a night on the tow n, a jau n t is planned to a new jazz bistro, E thel’s Place. O w ned by B alti­ m ore’s pride, singer E thel Ennis, E th el’s is one of a num ber of night spots w here music lovers can listen and enjoy. Incidentally, Ethel shares the building w ith the newly renovated showplace of experim en­ tal music, dance, and th e a te r—T heatre Project. Another event on the evening agenda is a pub craw l through Fells Point. W ith w atering holes such as B ertha’s, The Horse You Cam e In O n, The Irish Pub, and the A dm iral’s C up, Fells Point is home not only to history bu t also to some of B alti­ m ore’s best-loved hangouts. And finally, for those who just don’t know w hen to quit, how about an E arly Bird Insom niac Tour? Beginning at 8 p.m . and ending after m idnight, this mystery trip m ight feature pu ttin g a paper to bed in th e new sroom of a m ajo r m e tro p o lita n new spaper, a stop at the Trolley C ar Museum, a glass from a cask of am ontillado at E dgar Allan P oe’s grave, dessert at H au ssn er’s R e sta u ra n t, fam ed for its extensive collection of 19th century art and bric-a-brac, or any of a num ber of places, depending on the phase of the moon and the posi­ tion of the planets. So, why not? Come on to Bawlm er next April. W e’re scrubbing dow n the w hite m arble steps and saving you a seat.—Susan M ower. ■ ■