Online Old Line State Summit Session
How has COVID-19 impacted research methods? This webinar will explore this question with a group of four anthropologists and historians to provide insight into their research on the Underground Railroad in 19th century Maryland. Speakers will discuss the ways Covid-19 restrictions have changed their research process, and provide an overview of the skills, methods, and research facilities they found most useful for their research. This session speakers are fellows for the 400 Years of African American History Fellowship, funded by the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism and the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program at the Maryland State Archives. This fellowship aims to nominate Maryland historic sites associated with the Underground Railroad for the Network to Freedom program run by the National Park Service.
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Webinar Speakers:
- Alexandra McDougle, a biocultural anthropologist who is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Anthropology at American University with a focus on the biological implications of racism and structural violence in black communities.
- Kamryn Nelson, a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Howard University with a focus on becoming a historian of the African Diaspora.
- Angela Bailey, earned a BA in Anthropology with a minor in museum studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and is currently in a dual Master’s Degree program in Applied Anthropology and Historic Preservation at the University of Maryland.
- Matthew LaRoche, currently pursuing a dual Masters’ degree in Library Science and 19th-Century U.S. History at the University of Maryland, College Park.
- Sophie Hess, a graduate student at the University of Maryland.
- Heather Ersts, the Outreach and Partnership Coordinator for the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism.
A list of resources and links from this webinar can be found below:
For information on past and upcoming sessions and to register for future sessions visit: https://preservationmaryland.org/programs/old-line-state-summit/
More about the 400 Years of African American History Fellowship: https://www.visitmaryland.org/press/maryland-announces-fellows-selected-study-underground-railroad-sites
Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism: https://www.visitmaryland.org
More about the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program at the Maryland State Archives: http://slavery.msa.maryland.gov
More about the 400 Years of African American History Commission: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1892/africanamericanhistorycommission.htm
Chronicling America Newspaper Sources: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Maryland State Archives Guide to Government Records: http://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/index.aspx
Sydney Howard Gay Record of Fugitives: https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/fugitives
William Still Records: https://hsp.org/history-online/digital-history-projects/uncovering-william-stills-underground-railroad
James Pennington; The Fugitive Blacksmith: https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/penning49/summary.html
Lynn Bowman’s Research in Western Maryland: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lynn-Bowman
Visit Hagerstown Driving Tour of Underground Railroad History: http://www.visithagerstown.com/files/FINAL%20UndergroundRailroad_Brochure_proof.pdf
AARCH Frederick: https://aarchsociety.org
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