UNITED STATES 215 



First report has German t.-p. and text, followed by English t.-p. and text; 

 second report has English t.-p. only, but both German and English 

 text; other reports in English only. 



Most of the reports include papers, some being in German. 



List of books relating to the Germans in America, by J. G. Morris, in 

 8th/ioth reports, p. 53-60.. 



Reminiscences of the political life of the German-Americans in Balti- 

 more during 1850-1860, by J. P. Hennighausen : [pt. i] in 7th report, 

 P- 53-59; pt- 2 forms separately paged appendix to nth/i2th reports. 



History of the German element in Virginia. By H. Schuricht. Balti- 

 more, 1898-1900. 2 v. 8. 



Issued as separately paged appendices to the Annual reports, v. I with 

 the nth/i2th reports for 1897-98, and v. 2 with the I3th/I4th reports 

 for 1899-1900; reissued in I v., 1900. 



List of books contained in the library of the Society. 1896. 8. 



Supplementary list 1901 in I5th annual report, p. 53-60. 

 Distribution. Exchange. Apply to the Secretary. 



Minor Historical Societies. 



FREDERICK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Frederick, Md. 



HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND. Bel Air, Md. Secretary: 

 A. P. Silver, Glenville, Harford Co., Md. Incorporated April, 1886, for the 

 study of local history and genealogy. Quarterly meetings. Publ.: Constitution 

 and by-laws, with sketch of its history, etc. 1889. Year Book, 1899. 



IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MARYLAND. 1350 N. Strieker Street, Baltimore, Md. 

 Founded 1899 for the purpose of cultivating the ancient Irish language, history, 

 music, poetry and traditions, and for the study, collection and publication of 

 all matters relating to the history of the Irish race in Maryland. 75 members 

 (entrance fee, $i ; annual dues, $5 for active, $3 for contributing members). No 

 publications yet. 



MARYLAND ORIGINAL RESEARCH SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE CITY. See under Balti- 

 more, Md. (p. 106.) 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



Bay State Historical League. 



Address. Secretary (1906-07) : John F. Ayer, Wakefield. Mass. 

 History. Founded Apr. 3, 1903, as a union of the local historical societies 



of Middlesex and Essex counties, Mass. ; membership not however 



restricted to these counties. 



Ref. : Bay State Historical League. [Account of formation, and by-laws.] 

 Object. To encourage the formation of historical societies; to encourage the exist- 

 ing historical societies in prosecution of historical study and the dissemination 

 of historical knowledge, in the institution and maintenance of historical memorials 

 and anniversaries, the collection, preservation and publication of historical 

 material, and to bring such societies into a closer relation with one another; 

 and otherwise to promote historical interests. 



