About
Digital Maryland is a collaborative, statewide digital preservation program of the Enoch Pratt Free Library/Maryland State Library Resource Center. Users can search and explore historical and cultural documents, images, audio, and videos that record Maryland’s history. Digital Maryland partners with institutions throughout the state to present unique and important primary source materials that document aspects of Maryland history from its inception to the present.
The materials presented in Digital Maryland are available to search, browse and view for personal research and educational purposes. We always ask that you properly credit Digital Maryland and our partner institutions by including a citation. Unless otherwise specified, you must request permission to use materials for publication or other commercial use. Each of our partner organizations maintains their own policies, procedures and fee structures. If you are interested in materials for publication or other commercial uses, contact information for our partners can be found in the item record or contact Digital Maryland and we’ll put you in touch with the correct partner organization.
To submit a correction or if you feel materials on Digital Maryland impact your privacy or copyright, please contact us: digitalmaryland@prattlibrary.org
Harmful Content Warning for Digital Maryland
Digital Maryland contains historical materials that may reflect biased, offensive, or harmful viewpoints and language due to past cultural attitudes. Some content may depict violence or graphic events preserved for historical significance.
We aim to provide respectful descriptions using contemporary understanding. However, some records may contain outdated, racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, xenophobic or otherwise offensive terms inherited from past creators and cataloging practices.
We welcome feedback to improve descriptions and reduce harm at digitalmaryland@prattlibrary.org. Thank you for your understanding as we work to make Digital Maryland an inclusive space honoring all individuals and communities.
Digital Maryland Land Acknowledgement
Digital Maryland would like to acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional ancestral and unceded lands of the Piscataway Conoy and the Susquehannock tribes. Indigenous people have lived here since the 10th millennium BCE, and their relationship with this land involved traveling, trading, and hunting in the region we now call Baltimore. We also acknowledge the enslaved and exploited people of Africa and their descendants whose stolen labor allowed Maryland, and the United States, to grow as it is today.
Digital Maryland acknowledges that archives and special collections often exclude minority and oppressed voices. In order to change this, we strive to use our resources to actively find and include materials from those previously excluded from the traditional archival record to fully represent the history and experiences of Maryland. We are committed to working towards social justice with the descendants of these populations, and to use our talents and resources to work to mitigate past and present injustices.
If you have suggestions for potential projects, or notice community voices lacking presence on Digital Maryland, please contact us at digitalmaryland@prattlibrary.org.