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Bernard C. (Bernard Christian) Steiner
1867–1926
A careful historian and librarian, he helped shape Baltimore’s library world while writing widely on Maryland’s colonial and educational past. His work bridged scholarship and public service, making regional history easier to study and preserve.
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About the author
Born in Guilford, Connecticut, on August 13, 1867, Bernard Christian Steiner studied at Yale and then earned a Ph.D. in history at Johns Hopkins University in 1891. He went on to teach history, work in librarianship, and build a strong reputation as a scholar of Maryland history.
Steiner served as librarian of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore from the 1890s into the 1920s, and he was also connected with Baltimore Law School and Johns Hopkins. Archival material from Johns Hopkins describes him as a historian, librarian, and educator, while reference sources note that he also worked as a jurist.
He is especially remembered for his many books and articles on Maryland, including studies of colonial Maryland and university education, as well as editorial work on the Archives of Maryland. He died in Baltimore on January 12, 1926.