Collection

Lakeland: African Americans in College Park

A View From the Lakes by Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission

Beatrice I. Snowden passed on February 10, 2009, in Lanhman, Maryland. In her passing, she left behind beloved family and friends. Details of her service are included in the clipping.

Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission signature Black History Month Event at Montpelier Arts Center 2009

Exhibition

Exhibition wall in the section on education showing two diplomas and a certificate

Exhibition hall scene Shown are images and the juke box from Lakeland Tavern

Second in a series of two images showing team for Lakeland: African Americans in College Park book project. Standing are Christine Gray Matthews, Diane Weems Ligon, James Edwards, III seated are Delphine Gross, Avis Matthews and Violetta Sharps Jones

Exhibition Wall

Exhibition wall

Exhibition wall

Cover proof for publication with Arcadia Press, 0229

Wall of Black History Month exhibit by Maryland National Park and Planning Commission with Lakeland Community Heritage Project at Montpelier Cultural Arts Center

standing left to right Pearl Lee Edwards, Monroe Dennis, Seated Janet Gillens, Elizabeth Hicks Campbell Adams and Charlotte King

2 parts 1st part 3:38 minutes 2nd part 1:10:02 hours Mr. James Edwards lived on the eastside on lot 10, block 38 Full notes on the interview are attached. Finders guide coming soon! Full notes contain parts of meeting that were not recorded.

Topics Discussed: Family Childhood Employment (His Parents & His Own) Education Activities/ Entertainment (Ice-skating, Carr's Beach) Sports: Baseball Underground Economies- Selling Lily Pads People: Paul Parker/ Parker family Urban Renewal Train Crash into Lake Artemesia

First Baptist Church

Exhibition wall

Located at 5051 Pierce Avenue in Lakeland.

Worship service in the Lakeland Road crossroad

Sanctuary

Area was a much smaller lake and the eastern area of the Lakeland community

Lakeland Road

Exhibition wall

Exhibition at Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, a Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission facility

Entrance to Montpelier Cultural Arts Center with banner showing logo for View from the Lakes exhibition. The exhibit was made up of images and artifacts telling the story of the Lakeland community of College Park.

Children on the soccer field which replaced the baseball field traditionally used by the community

Exhibition wall

Exhibition galley

Exhibition

Exhibition Wall

Exhibit Panel

In Lakeland in the area of Paint Branch Elementary School and College Park Community Center

Exhibition

Exhibition

Exhibition scan

Awarded to Harry Braxton Jr. State of Kentucky

Morning worship at First Baptist Church of College Park

At First Baptist Church of College Park

During benefit concert. Young violinist plays with his teacher, NevillaOttley

Old fashioned games were part of the day's event during this Saturday of Heritage Weekend. The event took place at College Park Community Center

During benefit concert at Memorial Chapel, University of Maryland. This young man was a student of Ottley Music School, Hyattsville

At College Park Community Center

Lakeland Heritage Weekend

Event at College Park Community Center

At First Baptist Church of College Park

During performance held at University of Maryland's Memorial Chapel. The event was modeled after a benefit program held on May 16, 1958. Ms. Gillins also performed at that earlier event.

During concert at Memorial Chapel. The event was modeled after an event in Lakeland on May 16 1958