Beall Archives - Beall Collection - Finding Aid & Search

Finding Aid & Search

Personal Papers of the Beall Family as of May 13, 2003

Collection arranged by Suzanne Boyd

Location: J. Glenn Beall Archives, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University

Date Coverage: 1894 - Present

Size: 60 Linear feet processed, 3 linear feet unprocessed

Provenance: The materials were transfered directly from vrious households of the Beall family in Baltimore and Frostburg, MD

Restrictions on use: None

*For a complete finding aid, click here (PDF)

Record Group 1: Personal Papers of the Beall Family

Sub-Group 1: J. (James) Glenn Beall, Sr.

-Series 1- Maryland (1932-1942)

-Series 2- U.S. Government (1943-1970)

*Sub-Series 1- U.S. House of Representatives (1943-1953)

*Sub-Series 2- U.S. Senate (1953-1970)

Box 1- Campaign Materials (Buttons, Hot Pads, etc.)

Box 2-Plaques-4 (1959, 1971)

Box 3-Congressional Records (1962, 1971, 1985), Congressional Directories (83rd-87th, 89th Congresses), Maryland Club Bylaws 1952, Yearbook Journal 1952 (Mrs J. Glenn Beall, Sr.)

Box 4-Sympathy Cards, Memory Book (From J, Glenn Beall Sr. death January 14, 1971)

Box 5- Bugle blown at J. Glenn Beall Sr. funeral

-Series 3- Personal Materials

Sub-Group 2- J. (John) Glenn Beall Jr.

-Series 1- Maryland

-Series 2- U.S. Government

*Sub-Series 1- U.S. House of Representatives

*Sub-Series 2- U.S. Senate

Box 6- Scrapbooks (2) given to Senator Beall Jr. by his staff, Scrapbook from Talbolt County after election, Eisenhower Stamp Album (1970), Canal Place Heritage Update (July 2002), Medallion (Silver Jubilee of Eisenhower Inaguration 1978), U.S. House of Representatives Ashtray, Bicentennial Day Commemorative Medal (1976), Framed letter to Margaret Beall from President George Bush on her birthday (April 1991)

Box 7-Framed photo of Senator Beall Jr. and President Nixon and Senate Bill 325 (January 1971), Scrapbook from salute to Bealls of Maryland (May 1971)

-Series 4- Campaign Materials (located in a separate file cabinet).

*Sub-Series 1- 1970 Campaign for U.S. Senate

*Sub-Series 2- 1976 Campaign for U.S. Senate

*Sub-Series 3- 1978 Campaign for Maryland Governor

Box 8- Assorted Memorabillia (Pen from Gerald Ford, letter openers, medallion, glasses from Salute to Bealls of Maryland celebration (May 1971), business cards.

Box 9-Original tapes from interview between Dr. John B. Wiseman adn Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr., 55 page transcript found in Sub-Group 2, Series 3, Group 2.

Sub-Group 3- Mrs. J. Glenn Beall Sr. (Margaret Schwartzenbach Beall)

-Series 1- Personal Materials- Maryland

-Series 2- Personal Materials- U.S. House of Representatives

-Series 3- Personal Materials- U.S. Senate

Box 10- Margaret Schwarzenbach's bibles, prayer books, confirmation program and German Bible dated June 4, 1916

Box 11- Memory Book (John Swarzenbach's death), Wedding Book of Mr. & Mrs. J. Glenn Beall Sr. (September 15, 1926), Scrap Book (1933, copies filed in Sub Group 1, Series 1, folder 6), Deeds, leases (Richard Beall, Frsotburg mid-late 1800's), Letters from J. Glenn Beall, Jr. to his parents (1947-50).

Box 12 & 13- Recipes of Margaret Beall (Box 13 contains handwritten copies of 1955 Congressional Club Cookbook).

Sub-Group 4- Mrs. J. Glenn Beall Jr. (Nancy Beall)

-Series 1- Personal Materials- Maryland (1959-1969)

-Series 2- Personal Materials- U.S. House of Representatives (1970-1971)

-Series 3- Personal Materials- U.S. Senate (1970-1978)

Sub-Group 5- Photographs (Index Available)

-Series 1- Mr. & Mrs. James Glenn Beall, Sr. (190?-2000)

-Series 2- Mr. & Mrs. John Glenn Beall Jr. (1950-199?)

-Series 3- Family (190?-1977)

-Series 4- Ohter (191?-195?)

Box 14- Photo Scrapbook of inspection of Inter-American Highway from Panama to Guatemala (February- March 1946)

Box 15-Oversized photos (as noted in indicies) and oversized certificates.

Box 16-Book of handwritten minutes of "The Society" Horace Beall, Secretary and Olin Beall, Member 3/15/1877- 7/19/1987.

Sub-Group 6- George Beall

-Series 1- U.S. Attorney for Maryland (1970-1974)

*Sub-Series 1- Baltimore County/ Spiro T. Agnew Investigation

*Sub-Series 2- Arthur Herman Bremer Investigation (George Wallace Assassination Attempt)

*Sub-Series 3- Other duties/investigations, Office of U.S. Attorney.

-Series 2- Private Practice/Personal

-Series 3- Photographs (Index Available)

Box 17-Spiro T. Agnew Speaks Out (Record Album), Editorial Drawing (April 2, 1975), Oversized Photos (4), Audiotapes (2), Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, Outstanding Young Man (Baltimore Jaycees), U.S. Attorney for Maryland- Federal Bar Association, Admission (American College of Trail Lawers), U.S. Attorney for Maryland (DEA, Department of Justice).

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