Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Laurel Historical Society

The Laurel History Editathon is a Wikipedia Loves Libraries event organized and hosted by the Laurel Historical Society to improve articles broadly related to the history of Laurel, Maryland and the region.

This event will include new editor training and special tour and talk by the Laurel Historical Society.

When: 10:15am-4:00pm on Saturday, November 16, 2013

Where: Laurel Historical Society, Located at 817 Main St., Laurel, MD 20707.

Organizers: Lindsey Baker, Executive Director; Laurel Historical Society; Abram Fox, Board Member; Laurel Historical Society; Dominic McDevitt-Parks (dominic@wikimediadc.org), Cultural Partnerships Coordinator; Wikimedia DC

Schedule

Time	Activity
10:15 a.m.	Welcome and introductions
10:30 - 11:30	Laurel Historical Society tour and brief talk (Lindsey)
11:30 - 12:00	Lunch
12:00 - 12:30	Wikipedia tutorial (Dominic)
12:30 - 4:00	EDITING

FAQ

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

Due to the limited space and catering, please RSVP in advance if possible.

Do I have to be a Wikipedia editor already?

No, this event is open to everyone, even beginners.

What will I get for my efforts?

All participants will receive a barn star!

What happens if I get hungry?

Lunch may be provided, stay tuned.

What should I bring?

A laptop
Photo ID for security

Can I leave early?

Of course! We don't lock anyone in. We hope that you will be able to stay for some of the afternoon editathon!

How can I get to Laurel from D.C. or Baltimore?

We have attendees coming from DC by car who have volunteered to help transport anyone who needs a ride. Please note when signing up if you need to carpool.

Add your own questions here

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Attending

Dominic·t 17:01, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Abram Fox
econterms (talk) 23:05, 14 November 2013 (UTC) -- happy to come if I can get a lift there and back. I can get to any metro stop.[reply]
Djembayz - (afternoon)
Harej (talk) 00:17, 16 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I have a car that seats five, albeit uncomfortably. --Fran Rogers (talk) 02:27, 16 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Megan Everett
Andrew Kuchling (talk) 17:13, 16 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe

Kirill ^[talk] 23:02, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Geraldshields11 (talk) 16:14, 11 September 2013 (UTC) I will need a laptop.[reply]
207.245.176.1 (talk) 20:45, 9 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Fuzheado | Talk 15:29, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Participating remotely

Apologies

To do list

Potential new articles:

Laurel Mill- Historical site ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
Patuxent Iron Works- Historical Site/Business ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
A.M. Kroop and Sons- Business
Edward Phelps- Laurel mayor
Laurel Leader- Newspaper ^[8] ^[9]
George Nye
Laurel Sanitarium- Historical site
Nicholas Snowden ^[10] ^[11] also Lt. Nicholas Snowden (grandson of Major Thomas Snowden of Montpelier) and his father ^[12]^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20] ^[21]
Laurel Elementary School- School
Laurel Mill Playhouse- Theater
St. Mark's United Methodist Church (Laurel, Maryland)- Historic church
Bert Sadler- Pharmacist and photographer, society owns his photographs ^[22] ^[23]
Past Mayors of Laurel
Main Street Festival in Laurel
Muirkirk Furnace, 1847-1920

Existing articles:

John Calder Brennan- Historian
Avondale Mill- Historic site
Duvall Bridge (Laurel, Maryland)- Historic site
Snow Hill (Laurel, Maryland)- Historic site ^[24]
Laurel Park Racecourse ^[25] ^[26]
Laurel High School (Laurel, Maryland)

Resources

^ "Laurel, A Mill Town First: Patuxent Manufacturing Cotton and Avondale Mill". Laurel Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Vaughn, Clara H (2012-02-20). "Laurel: Mill superintendent's diaries reveal everyday life in 19th-century Laurel". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Plan of Mill Property of Laurel Mill at Laurel". Maryland State Archives, Prince George's County Circuit Court, Land Survey, Subdivision, and Condominium Plats. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Iron Production: Maryland's Industrial Past - The Iron Making Process Marker". HMdb.org, The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Pig Point: Star Spangled Banner Historical Trail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Patuxent Iron". Maryland Daily Photo. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Park, John R (2002). Maryland mining heritage guide: including Delaware and the District of Columbia. Miami, Fla.: Stonerose Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-970669-72-8.
^ "About Laurel leader. (Laurel, MD) 1981-current". Chronicling America « Library of Congress. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Dzwonchyk, Melanie (2012-03-28). "Laurel: Mississippi paper Laurel Leader-Call to cease publication". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Nicholas Snowden , MSA SC 3520-13735". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "LYNCHED BY TEN NEGROES. - NICHOLAS SNOWDEN HANGED BY MEN OF HIS OWN COLOR". New York Times. 1885-09-19. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Battle Lines: Prince Georges County in the Civil War (PDF), retrieved 2013-11-16
^ "St. Mary of the Mills Parish". Explore Laurel Maryland. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "History". Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Laurel Cotton Mill and Dam Marker". HMdb.org, The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Laurel, A Mill Town First: Patuxent Manufacturing Cotton and Avondale Mill". Laurel Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Lieut Nicholas W. Snowden (1828 - 1862) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Nicholas Snowden (1786 - 1831) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "About Laurel/History of Laurel". City of Laurel, Maryland. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Okparanta, Chidinma (2011-01-20). "Laurel museum awarded grant to improve artifact storage". Gazette.net. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Montpelier Mansion reopens for visitors after structural restoration project". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Moran, Catlin (2010-02-18). "Museum photo exhibit compares life in Laurel in 1910, 2010". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Meyer, Eugene L (1997-07-24). "Presenting a Picture Of the Past in Laurel; Resident's Photographs Chronicle Life Before World War I". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Snow Hill Manor History". Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ Mitchell, Caroline (2009-08-27). "Maryland Court of Appeals Releases Decision on Laurel Park Slots Case". Slots.CD. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Laurel Park". Washington Post. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

Resources

Example:

Laurel Historical Society resources

Resources related to the current exhibit on Laurel in the Civil War
List of previous exhibits
City of Laurel
Maryland State Archives
Maryland Historical Trust
History of the Laurel Historical Society from the society website
more coming soon!

Books on Laurel and Prince George's County

Denny, George D (1997). Proud past, promising future : cities and towns in Prince George's County, Maryland. Brentwood, MD: G.D. Denny, Jr. OCLC 37713413.
Bucklee, Sally Mitchell (2001). A church and its village: St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Laurel, Maryland. Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press. OCLC 48085398.

Editing Wikipedia

Results

new articles for Laurel Mill, Patuxent Iron Works, Edward Phelps, Laurel Sanitarium, Sarah Palmer Young.
Laurel, Maryland -- many improvements
Prince George's County, Maryland - add books
Howard County, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Straw hat, Soul food, Eckhart Mines, Maryland, - expand from books in collection
upload Capron photos [1]
at least three new registered editors

[1] "Laurel, A Mill Town First: Patuxent Manufacturing Cotton and Avondale Mill". Laurel Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[2] Vaughn, Clara H (2012-02-20). "Laurel: Mill superintendent's diaries reveal everyday life in 19th-century Laurel". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[3] "Plan of Mill Property of Laurel Mill at Laurel". Maryland State Archives, Prince George's County Circuit Court, Land Survey, Subdivision, and Condominium Plats. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[4] "Iron Production: Maryland's Industrial Past - The Iron Making Process Marker". HMdb.org, The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[5] "Pig Point: Star Spangled Banner Historical Trail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[6] "Patuxent Iron". Maryland Daily Photo. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[7] Park, John R (2002). Maryland mining heritage guide: including Delaware and the District of Columbia. Miami, Fla.: Stonerose Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-970669-72-8.

[8] "About Laurel leader. (Laurel, MD) 1981-current". Chronicling America « Library of Congress. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[9] Dzwonchyk, Melanie (2012-03-28). "Laurel: Mississippi paper Laurel Leader-Call to cease publication". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[10] "Nicholas Snowden , MSA SC 3520-13735". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[11] "LYNCHED BY TEN NEGROES. - NICHOLAS SNOWDEN HANGED BY MEN OF HIS OWN COLOR". New York Times. 1885-09-19. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[12] Battle Lines: Prince Georges County in the Civil War (PDF), retrieved 2013-11-16

[13] "St. Mary of the Mills Parish". Explore Laurel Maryland. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[14] "History". Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[15] "Laurel Cotton Mill and Dam Marker". HMdb.org, The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[16] "Laurel, A Mill Town First: Patuxent Manufacturing Cotton and Avondale Mill". Laurel Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[17] "Lieut Nicholas W. Snowden (1828 - 1862) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[18] "Nicholas Snowden (1786 - 1831) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[19] "About Laurel/History of Laurel". City of Laurel, Maryland. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[20] Okparanta, Chidinma (2011-01-20). "Laurel museum awarded grant to improve artifact storage". Gazette.net. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[21] "Montpelier Mansion reopens for visitors after structural restoration project". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[22] Moran, Catlin (2010-02-18). "Museum photo exhibit compares life in Laurel in 1910, 2010". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[23] Meyer, Eugene L (1997-07-24). "Presenting a Picture Of the Past in Laurel; Resident's Photographs Chronicle Life Before World War I". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[24] "Snow Hill Manor History". Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[25] Mitchell, Caroline (2009-08-27). "Maryland Court of Appeals Releases Decision on Laurel Park Slots Case". Slots.CD. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[26] "Laurel Park". Washington Post. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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