Montgomery County Archives:
Record Group List and Descriptions
Click on the linked collection of your choice below to access the corresponding finding aid which contains a detailed description of the collection. Collections not linked do not yet have finding aids available online. However, paper copies of these finding aids are available for research at the Archives.The most recent minutes, notices, publications and public review documents can be found at Rockville Regional Library. Please check the online Public Access Catalog.
The finding aids on this page are arranged by record group. These same finding aids are arranged by title on our Alphabetical Listing of Collections page.
Record Group 1. Executive BranchThis record group documents executive functions of County government, including current and discontinued offices, and reflects the work of the County Executive and supporting executive offices. Current records at the Archives:
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, 1959-1994
Chief Administrative Officer, 1962-1994
County Attorney, 1949-1998
County Executive, 1968-1994
County Executive Printed Material, 1971-1998
County Manager, 1948-1970
Silver Spring Regional Services Center, 1979-2000
Upcounty Regional Services Center, 1986-1998
Record Group 2. County CouncilRecords in this record group include papers of individual Council members and document the achievements of the County Council, the elected legislative branch of the County government. The Archives currently holds the records of:
County Council, 1964-1988
County Council Laws and Ordinances, 1978-1992
County Council Printed Material, 1948-1998
Crenca, Rose, 1969-1990
Ewing, Gail, 1989-1998
Gelman, Esther, 1974-1985
Hanna, William E., Jr., 1983-1998
Kramer, Sidney, 1970-1974
Potter, Neal, 1948-1997
Record Group 3. Legislative SupportThis record group documents the activities and functions of offices which support legislative functions. Records available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 3, 1967-1993
Record Group 4. Finance and BudgetRecords in this record group document financial management and recordkeeping, and the budget-making process. Records available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 4, 1931-1998
Office of Management and Budget, 1948-1990
Record Group 5. Human ResourcesThis record group documents the activities of offices which manage and coordinate human resources for County offices. Records available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 5, 1966-1993
Record Group 6. Public Works and TransportationRecords in this record group document the maintenance and planning for public facilities, roads, and public property in the County. Records available at the Archives:
Department of Public Works, 1935-1956
Department of Transportation, 1938-1984
Facilities and Services Department, 1961-1979
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 6, 1932-2000
Record Group 7. Public SafetyRecords document the activities and programs of offices in the County which perform public safety functions. Records available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 7, 1946-1997
Police Department, Field Services Bureau, 1977-1979
Record Group 8. Environmental ProtectionThis record group documents the activities and programs of County offices charged with protecting the environment, including land and water resources in the County. Records available at the Archives:
Division of Resource Protection, 1961-1983
Division of Solid Waste Management, 1967-1994
Division of Water Resources Management, 1993-1995
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 8, 1972-1997
Housing and Animal Control Division, 1967-1975
Record Group 9. Health and Human ServicesThis record group consists of the records of County offices responsible for providing health and social services to families, children, and individual residents in the County. Records available at the Archives:
Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse, 1968-1984
Department of Family Resources, 1978-1993
Department of Health, 1884-1981
Department of Health Systems Planning and the Health Planning Commission, 1965-1989
Department of Social Services, 1935-1995
Guide to the Printed Material of the Department of Family Resources, 1978-1993
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 9, 1935-2000
Office of Drug Control, 1968-1976
Record Group 10. Community Development & HousingThis record group documents the functions and activities of County offices responsible for providing housing for low to moderate income residents, and fostering economic development. Records available at the Archives:
Department of Economic Development, 1976-1997
Department of Housing and Community Development, 1969-1987
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 10, 1964-1999
Office of Consumer Affairs, 1976-1980
Record Group 11. LibrariesThis record group documents the County's provision of library services. Records available at the Archives:
Department of Public Libraries, 1908, 1931-1985
Library Board, 1949-1994
Wheaton Library Advisory Committee, 1950-1989
Griffen, Agnes, 1980-1996
Friends of the Library, 1990-1998
Bethesda Public Library, 1927-1997
Record Group 12. Culture and RecreationThis record group documents the activities and functions of County offices which promote recreational and cultural activities in the County. Holdings available at the Archives:
Department of Recreation, 1954-2000
Record Group 13. Information and TechnologyThis record group documents the activities and functions of County offices which are charged with promoting new technologies and generally encouraging wider dissemination of information and education in the County. Records available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 13, 1960-2000
Office of Public Information, 1969-1980
Record Group 14. Liquor ControlRecords document the County's responsibilities for the sale and control of alcoholic beverages in the County. Holdings available at the Archives:
Guide to the Printed Material of Record Group 14, 1952-1981
Record Group 15. Boards and Commissions
This record group documents the activities and functions of boards and commissions appointed exclusively by County government as well as other government or private organizations. Check the Public Libraries' online public access catalog for current records. Holdings available at the Archives:
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council, 1987-1996
The Commission for Women, 1974-2001
Community Action Committee, 1968-1996
Ethics Commission, 1978-1986
Fire and Rescue Commission, 1977-1996
Georgian Woods Fire Inquiry Board, 1979
Historic Preservation Commission, 1965-2000
Historical Review Committee, 1973-1976
Housing Opportunities Commission, 1968-1999
Human Relations Commission, 1957-1996
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, 1941-1996
Montgomery County Bicentennial Commission, 1973-1976
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 1918-1994
Record Group 16. Oral HistoriesThis record group consists of oral history recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted with County officials and other individuals who have significantly contributed to the County's development or whose recollections represent a unique interpretation of the County's affairs and historic events. The Archives holds the oral histories of the following Montgomery County citizens:
Abbe, Leslie Morgan, 1971
Bain, Henry, 1969
Barnesley, Myrtle, 1975
Bennett, James V., 1975
Bloomer, Esther, 1971
Bullard, Dexter M., 1969
Burroughs, Mildred, 1975
Cahoon, David, 1989
Coffman, John W., 1972
Curtis, Frances Vinson, 1972
Dalrymple, Gertrude Bradley, 1971
Donaldson, Mary Macabee, 1972
Dove, William, 1975
Duvall, C. F., 1975
Eig, Sam, 1972
Engle, Lavinia, 1971
Farquhar, Richard H., 1977
Farquhar, Roger B., 1979
Farr, Janet, 1975
Gardner, Allen H., 1973
Getty, Mildred Newbold, 1975
Gilchrist, Charles W., 1986-1987
Gladhill, Mollie, 1974
Gleason, James P., 1987
Greene, Alexander J., 1988
Gustafson, Forest V. D., 1971
Hartley, Dr. Gilbert V., 1975
Himstead, Dorothy, 1972
Hostetler, Alice, 1971
Hovsepian, Dickran, 1988
Jarvis, Edith Claude, 1971
Jewell, Edgar Guy, 1973
Johns, W. Brooks, 1975
Jones, Margaret Taylor, 1971
Leaf, Munro, 1975
Lee, E. Brooke, 1977
Lee, E. Brooke - Attachments, 1913-1943
Levitan, Laurence; Mathias, Joseph M.; Sedgwick, Byron, 1987
Lowe, Mercedes Davis, 1975
McGuckian, Paul, 1989
Mason, Geneva, 1975
Menke, John, 1989
Mohler, Mary B., 1972
Moore, Steven, 1971
Moreland, George B., 1974
Nesbitt, George F., 1975
Neumann, John W.; Carlin, Austin; Cromwell, James J.; Hewitt,
Frank L.; Levitan, Laurence; Mathias, Joseph M.; Sedgwick, Byron, 1987
Nichols, Betty, 1975
Ofsthun, Neil A., November 1971
Potter, Neal, 1998
Prather, James E., 1976
Rovner, Edmund F., 1986
Royer, Martha, 1974
Royer, William E., 1976
Sandifer, Irene R., 1971
Siegel, Joyce B., 1972
Sims, Lewis B. [1975]
Smith, Lathrop, 1971
Smith, Lucy, 1974
Stone, R., 1971
Talley, Anna L., 1977
Walker, Helen Claxton, 1971
Walter, Malcolm D., 1974
Waters, Madeline V. and Herbert Dorsey, 1974
Werner, Stella, 1971-1975
Zea, Margaret, 1976
Record Group 17. Personal PapersThis record group consists of the papers of individuals who significantly influenced County affairs. Records available at the Archives:
Christeller, Norman L., 1960-1998
Greene, Alexander, 1952-1986
Morris, Harold P., 1928-1960
Throckmorton, Edith, 1946-1985
Record Group 18. Civic OrganizationsThis record group consists of civic organizations, associations, and federations in the county which interact with and have influence upon County government. Records available at the Archives:
Home Interest Club of Forest Glen, 1932-1937
League of Women Voters, 1941-1986
Literacy Council of Montgomery County, 1963-1992
Montgomery County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1983
Montgomery County Charter Committee, 1942-1954, 1968-1976
Montgomery County Citizens Planning Association, 1954-1975
Montgomery County Civic Federation, 1925-1998
Rock Creek Watershed Association, 1949-1959
Record Group 19. AudiovisualThis record group includes photographic prints and negatives, slides, audiotapes (exclusive of oral history tapes), videotapes, film, and other audiovisual materials. Current collections include:
Aerial Photographs of the Montgomery Soil Conservation District
Audio Recordings
Maps
Microfiche
Microfilm
Moving Images
Photographic Prints and Images, Index and Box Inventory
Record Group 20. ArtifactsThis record group includes three-dimensional materials which document County history.
Record Group 21. Community Use of Public Facilities
This record group documents the Interagency Coordinating Board's history from its inception in 1978 through 1992.
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