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1. www.prattlibrary.org › maryland-newspapersMaryland Newspapers - Enoch Pratt Free Library

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   Maryland Newspapers Search current and historical Maryland newspapers, including over 100 years of the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Afro-American. Powered by ProQuest.

2. guides.library.jhu.edu › baltimore › newsNewspapers - Baltimore - Guides at Johns Hopkins University

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   Nov 7, 2023 · Founded by 1837 by Arunah Shepherdson Abell in 1837, the Sun remains Baltimore's newspaper of record. The most complete index to the Sun is held in the Maryland Department at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

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   • The Enoch Pratt Free Library is one of the oldest free libraries in the nation. While "free" is in the name, the library has held plenty of worth among some of its staff, especially through some African American women whose pursuit of their dreams -- and paying it forward -- came to life.

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   Was Enoch Pratt a philanthropist?

   • No less a figure than famous philanthropist Andrew Carnegie saw Enoch Pratt as his pioneer. “Many free libraries have been established in our country, but none that I know of with such wisdom as the Pratt Library in Baltimore...”.

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   Why did Enoch Pratt create a public library?

   • Enoch Pratt believed “a free circulating public library open to all citizens regardless of property or color” to be the greatest need in the city of Baltimore as it neared the close of the 19th century. With an endowment of $1,058,333, he intended to address precisely that need.

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   Who benefited from Enoch Pratt's generosity?

   • The library wasn’t the only institution that benefited from Enoch Pratt's generosity. He gave 700 acres in Prince Georges County for Cheltenham, a reform school for African-American children, and supported many other community projects in Baltimore and around the country, including: Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts.

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4. www.prattlibrary.org › research › guidesHistoric Maryland Newspapers - Enoch Pratt Free Library

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   Search by title, date, era or county. Find newspaper titles and search Google Newspaper Archive. Historic Newspaper Indexing Project- Washington County Free Library - Ten Hagerstown, Maryland newspapers online covering 1845-1857 and 1860-65. Print editions also available in the Maryland Department.

5. www.prattlibrary.org › about-us › historyWho was Enoch Pratt? - Enoch Pratt Free Library

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   Who was Enoch Pratt? Baltimore businessman Enoch Pratt was well known for his philanthropic endeavors, including the founding of Enoch Pratt Free Library in 1882. Early Life

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6. www.baltimoremagazine.com › section › communityHow the Enoch Pratt’s African American Department Grew Far ...

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   Nov 2, 2023 · News & Community. How the Enoch Pratt’s African American Department Grew Far Beyond Just Books. The Central Library department—home to everything from microfilm and photography to pamphlets and funeral programs—celebrates its 20-year anniversary this week. By Grace Hebron | November 2, 2023, 12:11 pm.

7. www.wbaltv.com › article › living-history-enochFREE LIBRARY: Enoch Pratt's legacy lives on through women ...

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   Feb 27, 2020 · BALTIMORE —. Preserving Enoch Pratt's legacy for a free library lives on through the women leading the way. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is one of the oldest free libraries in the nation.

8. www.philanthropyroundtable.org › enoch-prattEnoch Pratt - Philanthropy Roundtable

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   Enoch Pratt was one of nineteenth-century Maryland’s most prominent businessmen. Today he is perhaps best remembered for creating a system of free lending libraries in Baltimore—a pioneering effort that set a model for his contemporaries, not least among whom was Andrew Carnegie.