Pardon the cross-continental ignorance, but this seems like a major story
that I know almost nothing about.  Can any of you closer to the Atlantic
and Chespeake recommend any readings for one stuck by the Pacific?  Any
local informants or participants care to ruminate aloud?

Matt Roth
Santa Monica, CA

On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Dale Jones wrote:

> A sad event in the museum world happened  Friday June 20 in Baltimore.
> The Baltimore City Life Museums, and all the sites it operates, closed.
>
> Fourteen months after opening a new $8.3 million facility and after a
> number of staff reductions, the system collapsed, taking down with it the
> Peale Museum, 1840 House, H.L. Mencken House, Carroll Mansion, Shot
> Tower, Center for Urban Archaeology, Brewers' Park, and ultimately 100
> full and part-time people.
>
> A very disturbing occurrence.
>
>
> Dale Jones
> (friend, staff member for 11 years, and former Director of Interpretation
> of the former Baltimore City Life Museums)
>