John Calder Brennan Research Library
The Society has an extensive collection of records, photographs, books, files and items related to Laurel history.
These are catalogued and available to researchers by appointment. We cannot accommodate drop-in research requests.
A selection of materials is available digitally, including the Laurel Leader collection from 1897-2022. Some materials are available online, see our full research policy below for more details on access information.
The library is named after John Calder Brennan (1908-1996), a Laurel resident for 50+ years who researched and published information on the history of Laurel. His extensive collection of Laurel-related materials was donated to the LHS at his death.
The library is open by appointment.
For research inquiries please email [email protected] or call the Museum at 301.725.7975.
For our full research policy, click here.
To access our collections, visit here.
These are catalogued and available to researchers by appointment. We cannot accommodate drop-in research requests.
A selection of materials is available digitally, including the Laurel Leader collection from 1897-2022. Some materials are available online, see our full research policy below for more details on access information.
The library is named after John Calder Brennan (1908-1996), a Laurel resident for 50+ years who researched and published information on the history of Laurel. His extensive collection of Laurel-related materials was donated to the LHS at his death.
The library is open by appointment.
For research inquiries please email [email protected] or call the Museum at 301.725.7975.
For our full research policy, click here.
To access our collections, visit here.