Floor 4

-House rare and unique items
-Maintain materials related to FSU, Western MD
-Assist with local history questions
-Assist with genealogical research

Genealogy: this research resource is a listing of materials helpful for genealogy research available at the Ort Library including listings of sources dealing with church records, cemetery records, census information, marriage records, death records, Allegany County records, and military records. It also includes links to other local libraries and archives as well as helpful Internet genealogy resources.

Western Maryland: these materials contain works on Frostburg State University, items by and/or about Western Maryland citizens,local history and geography of Western Maryland and the surrounding counties in WV and PA. Also included are historical works on the Chesapeake and Ohio (C & O) Canal, railroads (B & O, C & O, Western Maryland), and the coal mining industry. There are several selected original maps created prior to 1900, and journals and periodicals on Western Maryland.

FSU: these materials consist of University catalogs, yearbooks, student handbooks (The Pathfinder), faculty handbooks, University governance minutes, published materials (student newspaper, The Bottom Line, and University newsletter, StateLines) and more.

Jon C. Jansen Collection: Mr. Jansen was a local chemist, astronomer, and historian with an interest in classic science fiction who, in 1990, bequeathed his collection to the University. This gift included over 5,100 books and over 500 phonograph records including specialized works on astronomy, World War II, history, mammals, and mythology. The principle portion of the collection, however, is the rich assortment of over 1,000 titles of paperback and hardbound science fiction books from the 1950s and 1960s.

John Rutledge Collection: details the coal mining industry in Western Maryland. Topographical and mine maps of the George's Creek area and more. Also accident and fatality reports.