The Maryland Room is Frederick County Public Libraries local history and genealogy center. Located in downtown Frederick, the Maryland Room actively collects books on all aspects of Maryland history and culture, along with some sources relevant to the surrounding areas (DC, PA, VA, and WVA), and broad research topics, such as foodways, the underground railroad, and genealogy methodology. The Room is also home to nearly 300 manuscript and archival collections pertinent to the study of Frederick County and its people, including one of the largest obituary collections in the country.
Mary Mannix is the Maryland Room Manager of the C. Burr Artz Public Library of the Frederick County Public Libraries, a position she has held since 1998. She was hired to grow and develop the Room and its collection. Mary holds an MLS from the University of Maryland, College Park and an MA in American History from the University of Delaware with a certificate in Museum Studies. She has taught genealogy librarianship at the University of Maryland and teaches genealogy and local history topics at Frederick Community College’s Institute for Learning in Retirement and The Johns Hopkins Osher program. Mary regularly presents on a variety of local history and genealogy topics.
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