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[[File:Q for quaker.jpg|thumb|[https://gerrishfineart.com/product/q-for-quaker/ Q is for Quaker, 1897, from an Alphabet Book by William Nicholson (1872-1949)]]]The Broadmead Residents Association Archives is devoted to the history of Broadmead from the perspective and contributions of its residents. | [[File:Q for quaker.jpg|thumb|[https://gerrishfineart.com/product/q-for-quaker/ Q is for Quaker, 1897, from an Alphabet Book by William Nicholson (1872-1949)]]]The Broadmead Residents Association Archives is devoted to the history of Broadmead from the perspective and contributions of its residents. The online wiki and the associated blog is a catalogue of the Broadmead Resident Associations Collections (acronym BRAC) created by volunteers following guidelines provided by the Broadmead Association Archives Committee. It is devoted to documenting the history of Broadmead through individual profiles of the residents since the beginning, and a searchable record of all community activities including publications like the ''Voice'' and ''The Broadmead Journal of Poetry and Prose''. | ||
The Broadmead community in Baltimore County was founded by the [https://stonyrunfriends.org/ Stony Run Friends Meeting] (Quakers), to address the needs of older people. It opened its doors in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit Life Plan Community. The community continues to operate under the guidance and ownership of a Quaker-guided, not-for-profit corporation. | The Broadmead community in Baltimore County was founded by the [https://stonyrunfriends.org/ Stony Run Friends Meeting] (Quakers), to address the needs of older people. It opened its doors in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit Life Plan Community. The community continues to operate under the guidance and ownership of a Quaker-guided, not-for-profit corporation. | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 5 July 2025
The Broadmead Residents Association Archives is devoted to the history of Broadmead from the perspective and contributions of its residents. The online wiki and the associated blog is a catalogue of the Broadmead Resident Associations Collections (acronym BRAC) created by volunteers following guidelines provided by the Broadmead Association Archives Committee. It is devoted to documenting the history of Broadmead through individual profiles of the residents since the beginning, and a searchable record of all community activities including publications like the Voice and The Broadmead Journal of Poetry and Prose.
The Broadmead community in Baltimore County was founded by the Stony Run Friends Meeting (Quakers), to address the needs of older people. It opened its doors in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit Life Plan Community. The community continues to operate under the guidance and ownership of a Quaker-guided, not-for-profit corporation.
The Stony Run Friends Meeting first addressed the need for housing for their aging members in 1897 when they established a boarding home called the Darlington. Over time, this evolved into the Hallowell and Taylor Home, but concerns about suitable housing options persisted. Following extensive research in 1975, the Committee on Aging recommended the construction of a new facility in Baltimore County, which became Broadmead.
Broadmead's mission continues to be driven by the needs of older adults, with ongoing efforts to meet the demands of a growing and diverse population.
The initial entry and discussion of the contents of a Broadmead Residents Association Collection is in the Broadmead Residents Association Archives blog where inquiries and comments for each collection are welcome: https://archives-broadmead.blogspot.com