Enoch Pratt Free Library

The Collection

The African American Department maintains a collection of:

• More than 45,000 books.
• A microfilm collection of African American primary resources.
• A funeral Program Collection from the 1960s to current.

All subject areas are included in this department.

State Library Resources

• African American Marylanders: Interesting and sometimes obscure facts about African American Marylanders.
• The Digital Collection: Examines views of African American life in Maryland and slave documents.
• Ephemera Collection: Files include more than 600 non-book items covering a wide range of subjects.
• The Microfilm/Microfiche Collection: Includes newspapers, journals, historic books, and personal and organizational papers.
• Photograph Collection: Consists primarily of black and white images of African Americans in Baltimore and the surrounding area.