Student Grade Records
Abstract
The collection consists of report cards and grade books documenting the results of courses taken by students at the Maryland Agricultural College and the Maryland State College of Agriculture.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Restrictions on this collection were lifted in 2009 after being closed for a period of 75 years.
Student Grade Records, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
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This collection is PROCESSED.
Historical Note
This record group consists of student report cards and grade books from the Maryland Agricultural College, dating from 1860 to 1918.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The record group includes report cards and grade books documenting the results of the courses taken by students at the Maryland Agricultural College. The bulk of the materials date from 1903 to 1907.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The report cards were donated to the University of Maryland College Park Libraries in the 1970s. The grade books were received with another library donation and were transferred to the Historical Manuscripts and Archives Department by the Acquisitions Department in 1986. The C.F. Kramer, Jr. grade books were donated to Special Collections in 2012.
Processing Information
Addendum incorporated and guide revised by Cindy Bendroth, June 1988.
The materials were unfolded, paper clips and staples were removed, and the documents were put in acid-free folders and boxes. A guide was then prepared.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Dan Schwartz, May 2006. Edited by Malissa Ruffner, December 2008. Edited by Gail Cinoski, July 2009. Edited by Rebecca Hopman, 2012.
Arrangement of Collection
This collection is organized as two series:
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Student Report Cards, 1960-1907 (0.25 linear feet)
Contains one folder of report cards from Maryland Agricultural College students. States students rank in each subject. Arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Student Report Cards] (includes oversize), 1860-1907 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
Series 2: Grade Books, 1903-1918 (2 linear feet)
The first set of grade books consists of indices listing students who attended Maryland Agricultural College during the academic years 1903-1904 to 1917-1918. The books do not contain any indication of the course for which they were compiled or the instructor responsible. Some do include a scheme of comment or breakdown of points to be awarded for levels of performance in scholarship, attendance, and observance of regulations. Two additional gradebooks are the class records for Professor C.F. Kramer, Jr. for the 1916-1917 and 1917-1918 academic years. In 2009, restrictions on this series were lifted after being closed for a period of 75 years.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Grade Books, 1903-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| C.F. Kramer, Jr. Grade Book, 1917-1918 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| C.F. Kramer, Jr. Grade Book, 1916-1917 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
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Selected Search Terms
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Subjects
- Grading and marking (Students) -- Maryland -- History -- Sources
- Maryland Agricultural College -- Archives
- Maryland Agricultural College -- Students -- History -- Sources
- Maryland State College of Agriculture -- Archives
- Maryland State College of Agriculture -- Students -- History -- Sources
















