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Collections by Subject: Athletics at the University of Maryland, College Park

A Selected List of Holdings in Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries

For more information about how to access materials in this guide, please visit the Maryland Room web page or fill out an information request.

The history of athletic activity on the University of Maryland campus stretches back to the 1860s, when the Maryland Agricultural College cadets first played baseball recreationally. Since those early days, the number and variety of sports in which members of the institution's community participate have increased greatly. Changes over time have included the widespread participation of women in intercollegiate athletics and the expansion in the number and size of athletic facilities on the campus. Archival material covers both intercollegiate and intramural activity from the 1870s to the present. Materials documenting university athletics include programs; media guides; publications; scrapbooks; budget documents; brochures; correspondence; newspaper clippings; reports; photographs and posters; audio and videotapes; film; and uniforms.

This resource guide describes holdings in the Archives and Manuscripts Department which document athletic activity at University of Maryland, College Park. It also lists other potential sources outside the Archives and Manuscripts Department.

Table of Contents

• University Archival Record Groups
• University Publications (including student publications)
• Vertical File
• Photographs
• Memorabilia
• Audiovisual Resources
• Historical Manuscripts
• Reference Works
• Local Newspapers
• Websites

A guide to conducting research using primary resources is available at http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/research/.

For background information on the differences between processed and unprocessed collections, see Research Using Primary Resources - Definitions http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/research/definitions/defprocessing.html.

University Archival Record Groups

• Records of the Alumni Office, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Alumni Office was created in the 1940s to serve the interests of all alumni; before that date, separate alumni organizations served various majors/professions. Records in this group predate the creation of the office, covering the years 1927 to 1961, with most dating from the 1950s. Athletic headings in the processed portions of the group include "Homecoming," "M Club," and "Athletics."
  See also Alumni Office under Photographs.

• Records of the Office of Alumni Programs, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This office was formerly known as the Alumni Office; after July 1988, it became the College Park Alumni Association and now is known as the University of Maryland Alumni Association. This record group consists of materials about prominent alumni, events sponsored by the office, and day-to-day office activities. Athletic-related materials include files on the winning 1952 Sugar Bowl football team (football guidebooks from 1951 and 1952, programs devoted to the game, newspaper clippings from the New Orleans States and the Baltimore Sun, and a letter of appreciation from the Alumni Association to football coach Jim Tatum) and Homecoming between 1972 and 1981. The collection is unprocessed and must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers; a preliminary inventory is available.

• Records of the Office of Athletic Media Relations, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This office, which provides information about university athletics to the media, was known as the Office of Sports Information until 1996. Its records consist of over 25 separate accessions and nearly 200 linear feet of material and the collection is continually expanding. The collection includes game day files, correspondence, newspaper clippings, audio and videotapes, press releases, files on teams and individual athletes, scorebooks, team rosters, and photographs dating from 1898, as well as ticket stubs. Most sports are covered, with particular emphasis on football, lacrosse, and basketball. These records are unprocessed; preliminary inventories are available upon request. Restricted files must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers.
  See also Athletic Media Relations under University Publications and Photographs.

• Records of the Chancellor's Commission on Women's Affairs, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Chancellor Charles Bishop formed the commission in 1973 to address women's concerns on campus. The commission still exists and is now known as the President's Commission on Women's Issues. Records cover the period 1974 to 1985, with most covering the period before 1982, and include correspondence and reports on Title IX implementation.

• Records of the Chancellor's Office, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Before 1988, the title "chancellor" referred to the highest administrative position at individual campuses within the University System of Maryland (USM); since 1988, the term "chancellor" has referred to the System's top administrator. Head administrators of individual campuses are now known as "president," the title which formerly referred to the head of the USM. This collection includes a vast amount of materials from the 1970s and 1980s concerning athletics. Records covering the 1970s are processed. Useful file headings found in the processed portion include: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC); Athletic Council; Athletic Department; Athletics; Basketball (Driesell, Veal); Center for the Study of Sports in Society; Cole Field House; College Football Association; College of Physical Education, Recreation, and Health; Committee on Athletics; Athletic Director or Athletic Director Search; Football; M Club; National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); Sports and Recreation; Stadium (renovation); Terrapin Club; Title IX; and Women Athletes.

  There are numerous unprocessed accessions for which inventories are available.Records in the unprocessed portion cover the tenures of Chancellors Charles Bishop, John W. Dorsey, Robert Gluckstern, and John B. Slaughter and include the years 1967 to 1988. File headings of athletic interest include Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women; Athletics; Atlantic Coast Conference; Basketball; Buildings [Byrd Stadium, Cole Fieldhouse]; College of Physical Education, Education, and Health; Football; M Club; and National Collegiate Athletic Association. Unprocessed records must be screened by University Archives staff before they are released to researchers.

• Records of the College Park Campus Senate, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Established in 1971, the College Park Campus Senate succeeded the University Senate (1920 to 1970) and Interim Senate (1970 to 1971) as the major campus governance body. The College Park Campus Senate considered and advised upon matters of concern to the campus. Athletics-related records among the Senate files include a report entitled "Review of the Athletic Program," published by an ad hoc committee in 1973, and the minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Intercollegiate Competition committee from 1971 to 1979. The unprocessed portion of the record group includes a 1985-1986 petition for the merger of the Colleges of Human Ecology and Physical Education, Recreation, and Health.

• Records of the College Park Senate, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  In 1993, the College Park Senate succeeded the College Park Campus Senate as part of the campus governance system. The University Senate succeeded this body in 2000. Useful folder headings among the records of the College Park Senate include Arena Construction; Athletic Council; Athletic Schedules; Campus Recreation Advisory Committee; Health and Human Performance, College of; and Intercollegiate Athletics, Department of.

• Elise Dorsey Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Dorsey, Class of 1926 and a member of the Women's Rifle Team, collected a variety of items during her years as a coed at the University of Maryland. Her scrapbook includes ticket stubs from basketball and football games, newspaper clippings, and football programs. There is also a program from the dedication of "old" Byrd Stadium on November 24, 1923, and rifle team letters and medals. A preliminary inventory is available.

• Records of the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Executive Assistant to the Chancellor (1970 to 1988) was a high-level advisor to the top administrator of the College Park campus; this position was succeeded by the Executive Assistant to the President. This collection covers the 1970s and deals with such issues as women's athletics, discrimination in athletics, Title IX, and women's intercollegiate athletics. Other topics covered are the Football Office (1973-1974), M Club (1975-1978), and physical education (1975-1978.) These records are unprocessed and must be screened by University Archives staff before they are released to researchers; a preliminary inventory is available.

• Records of the Executive Assistant to the President, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Executive Assistant is a high-level advisor to the top administrator of the College Park campus; this position was formerly called Executive Assistant to the Chancellor. Athletics-related headings in these records are similar to those in the University of Maryland, College Park, President's Office collection. Information is primarily from the 1980s, and topics covered include the Athletic Council, athletic drug policy and testing, athletic facilities and finances, the Recreation and Athletics task force, athletic director searches, stadium renovation, the M and Terrapin Clubs, and general NCAA news. These materials are unprocessed and must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers. Several of the accessions have preliminary inventories.

• Faculty Meetings, 19th and 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: University Archives.

• This collection consists of minutes of faculty meetings of all teaching personnel of the College Park campus from 1897 to 1922. Those years saw the transition of the Maryland Agricultural College to the University of Maryland, and this topic receives some discussion in the minutes. The minutes primarily cover the day-to-day functioning of the university, however, and document a wide variety of subjects, including the effects of an undue emphasis on athletics.

• Elizabeth Ady Garrabrant Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This collection contains materials preserved by alumna Garrabrant, Class of 1923, covering the period of her enrollment at the university. The collection centerpiece is a scrapbook containing a wide range of information, including information on university sports, including schedules, results, and photos (primarily of the football team and coaching staff.) A preliminary inventory is available.

• Gymkana, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This large collection, consisting mostly of photographs and slides, also includes scrapbooks and a history of the first fifty years of Gymkana, an exhibitional gymnastics group committed to a drug-free lifestyle.
  See also Records of the Alumni Office, David Field Gymkana, Gymkana, and Subject Files, UMCP under Photographs, as well as Gymkana under Vertical File.

• Records of the Division of Human and Community Resources, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Division consisted of four colleges: Education, Human Ecology, Library and Information Sciences, and Physical Education, Recreation, and Health. Information about athletic activity can be found in records of the Colleges of Human Ecology and Physical Education, Recreation, and Health (PERH.) Acc. 83-22 is an especially rich source of athletic information; it consists primarily of correspondence and reports from the 1970s detailing hiring practices, efforts to change department/college names, curriculum questions, funding, and facilities issues. Unprocessed records must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers.

• Records of the Office of Institutional Advancement, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Office of Institutional Advancement, established in 1985, sought to increase private financial support for the university and raise public awareness of the university's achievements. The office's name changed to University Advancement in 1995 and has been known as University Relations since 1999. This record group contains information about the death of basketball player Len Bias in 1986 as well as the university's response to this tragedy. Parts of this unprocessed collection must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers.
  See also Office of Institutional Advancement under Photographs.

• Records of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Department supports and promotes athletics at the University of Maryland. Its responsibilities include game-day organization, ticket sales, the hiring of coaches and other support personnel, and academic support services for athletes. The bulk of this record group covers the period from 1928 to approximately 2000. It consists of over seventy separate accessions and nearly 700 linear feet of material; the collection is continually expanding in size and coverage. It includes bound ledgers documenting the accomplishments of several of the university's athletic teams, a signature book from the 1952 Sugar Bowl, film, audio and videotapes, scrapbooks, baseball rule books dating to the 1870s (Acc. 94-90), and scorecards. The unprocessed portion includes film, video and audiotapes, primarily of football, men's and women's basketball, and lacrosse games, practices, and scrimmages, dating from 1947 to the late 1990s. There are numerous preliminary inventories.
  See also Department of Intercollegiate Athletics under University Publications, processed Photographs, Audiovisual Resources, and Websites.

• Records of the Interim Senate, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Interim Senate was established in 1970 by referendum to govern the campus during the transition period between the University Senate and the College Park Campus Senate. The Interim Senate met from November 1970 to the summer of 1971. Athletic records of interest include correspondence, membership lists, and minutes under the heading "Intercollegiate Competition."

• Records of the Libraries - Nonprint Media, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Nonprint Media Services, a department of the Libraries' Special Collections Division, acquires audio-visual materials from a variety of sources including public television programs, documentaries, and independent and world cinema. In the past, it also collected audio-visual materials related to university activities; that material has since been transferred to University Archives. Several accessions contain footage related to athletics: clips of Len Bias, football film from 1950 and 1951, basketball coverage from the early 1990s, and most notably, news coverage of changes at the university after the death of Len Bias in 1986. Preliminary inventories are available for most accessions.
  See also Libraries - Nonprint Media under Audiovisual Resources.

• Records of the M Club 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The M Club was founded in 1923 by Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd, H. Burton Shipley, Geary Eppley, and Reginald Truitt, as a way to encourage athletic excellence and to give former university letter winners a means to remain actively involved in the University of Maryland. This collection includes profiles and resumes of student athletes inducted into the M Club from 1996 to 1998.
  See also M Club under University Publications and Websites.

• Records of the Department of Physical Plant, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The University of Maryland officially established the Department of Physical Plant in 1924 to oversee the maintenance and operation of all campus buildings and landscaping. Among its records are photographs and drawings of various athletic facilities, including Cole Field House, the present Byrd Stadium, old Byrd Stadium, Preinkert (Women's) Field House, Shipley Field, and Ritchie Coliseum. Also included is an administrative correspondence file documenting rejected bids for the construction of a combination gymnasium, auditorium, and stadium project, dating from 1922. Some small-format floorplans appear in the Buildings and Grounds category under University Publications. The primary archive of campus blueprints, drawings, and specifications for buildings is maintained by the Department of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, and not in the University Archives.

• Posters and Broadsides, 20th and 21st Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This collection consists of posters covering a variety of university events, many of which are sports-related. Teams featured include men and women's basketball, football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, gymnastics, field hockey, and volleyball. Posters highlighting individual players and their playing statistics are available for the men's basketball teams since the 1999-2000 season; similar posters for women's basketball, first published during 2001-2002 season, are also available. These materials are unprocessed, but a detailed listing is available. The collection is continually expanding.

• Records of the President's Commission on Women's Issues, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The President's Commission succeeded the Chancellor's Commission on Women's Affairs; both groups were charged with studying women's concerns on the University of Maryland campus and making proposals for improvements. This record group consists of meeting minutes and agendas, reports, clippings, publications, and correspondence concerned with women's progress both on campus and in society. Among the issues documented in these records are efforts to establish and maintain women's intercollegiate athletics at the University of Maryland. The files also contain significant information about Title IX implementation on campus and discussion of the inequities between women's and men's athletic programs and facilities and proposed solutions for these problems. These materials must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers. Preliminary inventories are available.

• Records of the President's Office, 19th and 20th Centuries (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Records in this collection cover the tenure of eleven presidents of the Maryland Agricultural College, Maryland State College of Agriculture, and University of Maryland between the years 1869 and 1988. The president's duties have changed greatly as the university has grown. While presidents, as top administrators of the campus, now establish a mission and long-range goals for the university, raise funds, and act as far-reaching advocates for the institution, previously they set admission policy, hired faculty, set moral guidelines, administered the budget, and taught classes. Beginning in 1859, the term "President" referred to the head of the institution and, later, the University of Maryland System; in July 1988, the President's Office became known as the Chancellor's Office. The term "President" now refers to the leaders of the individual campuses within the system. Materials related to athletics appear in the records relating to three presidents, Raymond Pearson, Harry Clifton Byrd, and Wilson Elkins, and can be located under such general headings as the names of teams, athletic-related events, campus athletic facilities, and national organizations. This collection contains both processed and unprocessed records; unprocessed files must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers. The finding aids for the records of all presidents in the collection, with the exception of Wilson Elkins, may be found at http://www.lib.umd.edu/ARCV/univarch/Pres/index.html. The Elkins preliminary inventory is available upon request.

• Records of the University of Maryland, College Park, President's Office, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The President's Office, the successor to the Chancellor's Office, was renamed in 1988 when the University System of Maryland was created. Typical subject headings among the records from this office are similar to those listed for the Chancellor's Office files. These headings include Athletics; Athletic Capital Campaign; Basketball; Center for the Study of Sports in Society; Football; M Club; National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); and Women's Athletics. Other useful search terms include the term "revenue" or names of athletic directors, coaches and teams/sports, events, players, rivals, and organizations. This collection is unprocessed, and files must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers. Preliminary inventories area available for most accessions.

• Queen's Game Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  On October 19, 1957, Queen Elizabeth II of England and her husband, Prince Philip, journeyed to College Park to witness "a typical American sport," a request they had made of President Eisenhower while on an official visit to the United States. This football contest, which became known as the "Queen's Game," was a landmark event in University of Maryland history, and the Terrapins capped the day by defeating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 21 to 7. In 1997, the University Archives celebrated the fortieth anniversary of this event with a special exhibit and requested letters of remembrance from participants in that occasion. The letters received form this collection. Included are reminiscences from Carole Elkins Neal, daughter of university president Wilson Elkins; Albin O. Kuhn, campus administrator; Hugh Henderson, director of Maryland's marching band; and Clara Ziegler, daughter of Governor Theodore R. McKeldin, who hosted the queen's visit to campus.
  See also Queen's Game Collection in Photographs and Vertical File. Additional information on this event may be found in the History of the University of Maryland and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics categories in University Publications, the Papers of Theodore McKeldin, and the Records of the President's Office and Board of Regents.

• Records of the Board of Regents, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Board of Regents, the governing body of the University System of Maryland, consists of Maryland citizens appointed by the governor. The board selects campus presidents, determines system-wide policies and procedures, sets the academic calendar and fee structures, and oversees major gifts to system institutions. This record group consists of meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, reports, and subject files. Also available is a card index to the board's minutes. General athletics headings as well as more specific ones, such as "Athletics, President's Advisory Committee on [1954 to 1980]," may be helpful. While the board's minutes and processed records are open without restriction to researchers, University Archives staff must screen other portions of the unprocessed records before releasing them. Preliminary inventories are available for some of the accessions.

• Scrapbook Collection, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  The Scrapbook Collection covers life at the University of Maryland from the 1910s to the end of the twentieth century. Accessions include the following highlights: William Jester's 1916 scrapbook, Milton Alexander Pyle's 1917-1918 scrapbook, and Minnie Hill's 1920s scrapbook documenting early athletics, scrapbooks of news clippings on men's basketball from 1971 to 1985 (excluding 1983-1984), and others covering the mid-1980s, particularly the career of Len Bias, and the resignation of Charles "Lefty" Driesell, after Bias's death in 1986.

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This record group consists of a cover letter and a letter of reminiscence from alumnus Edwin Giblin, a former member of the fraternity. Though unprocessed, the records are available to researchers and are of interest for the account offered of athletics and recruiting practices of the Maryland Agricultural College and the University of Maryland. Mr. Giblin pays particular attention to the role of Dr. Harry Clifton ("Curley") Byrd, first a coach and then university president, in the growth of the university.

• Records of the Office of Sports Information, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This office, known as Athletic Media Relations since 1996, provided information about university athletics to the media. The collection consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, publications, and correspondence. While the collection primarily documents the football team, other sports, such as men's basketball in the 1960s to 1980s, are covered as well. One scrapbook covers women's athletics from 1975 to 1982. Another scrapbook records the accomplishments of women's rifle shooter Irene Knox. There are also seven videotapes of oral history interviews with notable Terrapin sports figures; these interviews are not open for research at the present time. Preliminary inventories are available for some accessions.
  See also Office of Sports Information under University Publications and Photographs.

• Records of the Division of Student Affairs, 20th Century (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Known as the Office of Student Life until the summer of 1968, the Division of Student Affairs enhances the student experience by advocating student interests and helping students to understand their rights and responsibilities. The division includes Campus Recreation, Commuter Affairs, Orientation, Resident Life, and several other campus offices. Athletic records in this group cover the late 1960s and include athletic reports from 1967 and 1968, as well as a report by the "Recreational Facilities Committee," and information about cheerleaders. Student Affairs' Annual Reports, which include Campus Recreation Services reports for 1976-1977 through 2000-2001 are part of unprocessed accessions in this record group; preliminary inventories are available. The unprocessed files must be screened before being released.

• Record of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  Acc. 2007-21 contains a box of material related to the death of University of Maryland basketball player Len Bias and the aftermath, including information on the UM Task Force on Drug Policies, Enforcement, and Education, Alumni Association correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Preliminary inventories are available for some accessions. The files must be screened before being released.

• Uniform Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  This collection features examples of uniforms used by various sports teams beginning in 1970. A preliminary listing of the items in this collection is available.

• Records of the Office of University Development, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  University Development, a part of University Relations, coordinates fundraising efforts for the university. Athletic information included in the office's records covers several sports and organizations in a variety of media. Coverage of football and men's basketball includes newspaper clippings, guides, and programs from the 1970s. Homecoming coverage dates from 1968 to 1974 and includes newspaper clippings, memos, and schedules of activities, programs, and press releases by the Office of Sports Information. Additional sports covered are golf (memos and publicity from 1961 to 1964), and track (a guide dated 1967-1968, newspaper clippings and other publicity.) Other items in the collection include pictures; newspaper clippings, and memos about Gymkana; the Terrapin Club newsletter from October 1975; brochures entitled "Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Program" and "The Maryland Way: Opportunities for Academic and Athletic Excellence at the University of Maryland;" and information about alumni socials in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. These materials must be screened by University Archives staff before release to researchers.

• Records of the University Senate (1923-1970), 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: University Archives

  While the University Senate was formed in 1919 to recommend policy for the university, it was not officially recognized until 1955. In 1970, the university system reorganization led to a name change. Since 1970, the University Senate has been known as the Interim Senate (1970 to 1971), College Park Campus Senate (1971 to 1993), and College Park Senate (1993 to 2000.) In March 2000, the Senate again became known as the University Senate. Athletic records can be found under the heading Intercollegiate Competition, which includes correspondence and minutes from 1956 to 1970, membership lists and questionnaires from 1960 to 1963, and reports from 1960 to 1970.

• Records of the University Senate (2000 to the present), 20th and 21st Centuries (Processed and Unprocessed.)

  Location: University Archives

  After several name changes, the Senate returned to its original name in March 2000; its previous names included the College Park Senate, College Park Campus Senate, and the Interim Senate. The University Senate considers any matter of concern to the campus, including education; budget; personnel; campus-community relations; long-range plans; facilities; and faculty, staff, and student affairs. It also advises the President, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents as necessary. Helpful folder headings within the Senate's records relating to athletics include "Sporting Events, Student Behavior at" and "Task Force on Sports Civility."

University Publications

For more information, visit the University Archives.

The University Publications collection consists of a wide variety of printed materials produced by and about the various administrative units, academic departments, and student groups on the College Park campus. All University of Maryland intercollegiate teams are represented in the holdings. There are significant groupings of media guides, game day programs, and miscellaneous brochures. Football and men's basketball are particularly well-documented, although coverage is not comprehensive for either team's long history. Athletic-related academic programs, intramural sports and non-competitive athletic activities are also documented. In the listing below, the categories of publications appear in italics and are followed, in many cases, by relevant individual titles within that category.

Alumni Association. (UPUB A43) The Alumni Association promotes the university's interests and maintains a relationship with its graduates. This group of publications includes occasional athletic news in the Alumni Bulletin, between 1957 and 1971, the period for which the University Archives has holdings. Other items in the group include a program from a "Testimonial Dinner Honoring President Harry Clifton Byrd," featuring biographical information covering his days as student athlete and coach, and the "Alumni Log," a collection of newsletters dated 1927 to 1930, featuring reminiscences of games and players in the 1910s and 1920s.

Alumni Association International. (UPUB A44) This category contains Maryland, the alumni publication of the University of Maryland, which occasionally mentions university athletics; issues date from 1937 to 1980. A special issue dated July-August 1948 covers the athletic program in detail, including profiles and photographs of players, teams, and coaches.

Athletic Media Relations. (UPUB I11) This office, which provides information about university athletics to the media, was known as the Sports Information Office until 1996. This collection features the 1996 and 1998 editions of "Getting the Word Out," a newsletter about University of Maryland football, primarily about each year's team and including pictures of and statistics about team members and coaching staff. Each also features some Maryland football history, such as ACC championship team pictures and "Terps in the NFL."
See also Athletic Media Relations under University Archival Record Groups and Photographs.

Budget. (UPUB B7) The budget, produced by the Department of Budget and Fiscal Analysis, covers the entire university and includes expenditures for athletic programs, facilities, and staff salaries. Years of coverage include 1919 to the present; some budgets are more detailed than others. The budgets do not include "soft money" or grants, nor do they include bonuses, incentive pay, or any non-University of Maryland income earned by coaches.

Buildings and Grounds. (UPUB B9) This group includes items such as blueprints, floor plans, and other planning documents for new and existing campus buildings. Selected highlights include a program, "Dedication of the Ritchie Coliseum," dated January 20, 1932; a newsletter about the new multi-purpose recreation center that includes floor plans, background information on the need for the building, and the names of those who helped to finance it; and a report entitled "Reckord Armory feasibility study." Also included in this grouping is the final report for the task force charged with creating the recreation, physical education, and athletic facilities master plan. The University Archives holds only a very small number of scattered blueprints for athletic facilities, in this university publications category and under the records of the Department of Physical Plant. The main grouping of blueprints and specifications for campus buildings is maintained separately in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction archives.
See also Buildings and Grounds under Photographs.

Catalogs. (UPUB C11) The university publications collection includes a full run of course catalogs for both graduate and undergraduate offerings, beginning with the Maryland Agricultural College's first catalog in 1859 and continuing to the present. These volumes contain information on athletic fees charged to students, physical education requirements, and courses relating to physical education or other aspects of athletics. Many of the earliest catalogs have been digitized and are available at http://www.lib.umd.edu/univarchives/catalogs.html.

College Park Alumni Association. (UPUB C30) The College Park Alumni Association succeeded the university system-wide Alumni Association in 1988 when each campus was granted autonomy to create and maintain its own alumni organization. This collection consists of College Park Alumni Association publications. The University of Maryland alumni magazine, entitled College Park, features a section, "In Bounds," which reports athletic news. "Alumni Updates: The Newsletter for College Park Alumni" contains brief articles about athletes and Homecoming activities. Maryland Alumni, a publication that appeared between issues of College Park, included highlights of campus activities of interest to alumni and feature stories on particular graduates; it often contains brief pieces on athletic accomplishments or upcoming events.

Directories. (UPUB D7) The university publications collection contains a run of directories listing faculty, staff, and students on campus from 1927 to the present. These volumes include the names of the athletic administrative staff and coaches. The directories were published in several different combinations over the years - student-faculty-staff; student-faculty; faculty-staff; and students alone.

History of the University of Maryland. (UPUB H11) This category is a general catchall for pieces on University of Maryland history. Included are books, student papers, and newspaper clippings. George H. Callcott's A History of the University of Maryland (1966) discusses athletics at the university during the period from 1890 to 1950. Helpful index headings within Calcott's history include "Athletic Association," "Atlantic Coast Conference," "Baseball," "Basketball," "Bowl Games," "Football," "Gator Bowl," "Gymnasium," "Maryland Athletic Association," "Ritchie Coliseum," and "Ritchie Gymnasium." A second book, Forty Years as a College President: Memoirs of Wilson Elkins (1981), includes transcripts of conversations between Elkins and George H. Callcott. The men discuss athletics in Elkins's youth and during his years as University of Maryland president, 1954 to 1978. Chapter 5, "The University in the 1950s," treats the perceived tension between the university's academic and athletic goals at the time Elkins became president. In 2005, Callcott authored a second book on the university's history titled The University of Maryland at College Park, A History; it revises his earlier history and provides an account of the subsequent years. Index entries for athletics within this volume are divided into "Athletics after 1954," "Athletics and women," and "Athletics before 1954." Also relevant to university athletics in the 1950s is Bayard Webster's report, "The Fall and Rise of the University of Maryland," in which he details how the university faced the loss of accreditation because the athletic program was too prominent. Finally, this group contains a small selection of newspaper clippings about the "Queen's Game" in 1957, when Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, visited the university to attend a football game.
See also Queen's Game Collection under University Archival Record Groups and Vertical File.

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. (UPUB I11) The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics provides the administrative framework for the university's athletic teams, as well as academic support services for student athletes, sports marketing, fan and ticketing services, and fundraising and alumni relations targeted at athletics. This category contains a variety of programs and media guides as well as other miscellaneous information about University of Maryland athletics. Included are football programs; basketball programs; and media guides for many sports, including football, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, field hockey, track, tennis, golf, swimming and diving, and men's and women's basketball. Also included is general information on women's basketball and several other teams and issues of Terp Talk, the newsletter of the Terrapin Club. There are also several boxes of miscellaneous uncataloged material, organized alphabetically. Several sports are represented, including basketball, fencing football, and wrestling, as well as functional topics such as Athletic Council, Budget, and Field Day Activities.
See also Department of Intercollegiate Athletics under University Archival Record Groups, Photographs, and Websites.

Intramural Athletics. (UPUB I21) Intramural athletics are those played between different groups on campus, for example, fraternity versus fraternity or between groups organized through Campus Recreation Services. The centerpiece of this collection is a set of illustrated handbooks from the years 1947-1948 to 1984-1985.

M Club. (UPUB M1) The M Club was founded in 1923 by Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd, H. Burton Shipley, Geary Eppley, and Reginald Truitt to encourage athletic excellence and to give former university letter winners a means to remain actively involved in the University of Maryland. This collection includes banquet programs and member directories dating from 1924.
See also M Club under University Archival Record Groups and Websites.

Official Publication Series. (UPUB O2) The series includes promotional viewbooks from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s that include brief athletic program descriptions and photographs. One from September 1930, "Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Maryland," focuses entirely on university athletics.

College of Physical Education, Recreation and Health. (UPUB P9) This collection contains a pamphlet entitled "The Physical Education Program, University of Maryland, 1962" which provides information about class policies. Other items include a memo about curriculum changes circa 1965; an annual report dated 1971-1972; faculty and staff news from 1971 and 1976; newsletters from 1974 to 1978 and 1981; a pamphlet from 1974 celebrating the College of Physical Education's twenty-fifth anniversary; promotional materials for academic programs; and facility regulations

Department of Recreation. (UPUB R3) This group contains a curriculum revision report from 1972, a comprehensive self-study from 1981, and undated course descriptions.

Office of Sports Information. (UPUB S16) The Office of Sports Information facilitated communication between Intercollegiate Athletics and the media and maintained records of team, player, and coaching statistics, photographs, and newspaper clippings until 1996, when it became known as Athletic Media Relations. The publications of this office include media guidebooks for football and basketball teams of the 1990s.
See also Office of Sports Information under University Archival Record Groups and Photographs.

Student Handbooks. (UPUB S30) The Archives and Manuscripts Department's collection of student handbooks dates from 1916 to 1991. While content varies over the years, the handbooks convey information about campus life of interest to new students. This information usually includes a listing of athletic teams and intramural activities available for student participation. Some list songs, yells, and cheers.

Student Organizations. (UPUB S34) Student sports clubs may be social or competitive, and most are open to any interested student. This collection includes programs from shows, meeting fliers, and other promotional materials for the following groups: Badminton Club; Blackbelt Club; Bowling Club; College Park Ninjutsu; Crew; Fencing; Gymkana; Karate Club; Martial Arts; Maryland Collegiate Cycling Team; Maryland Equestrian Team; Maryland Mountain Bike Club; Maryland Multisport; Maryland Rugby; Maryland Sailing Association; Maryland Shotokan Karate; Maryland Club Swim Team; Maryland Ski Team; Maryland Tae Kwan Do; Maryland Water Polo; Okinawan Karate; Riding Club; Skydive Club; Soccer Players' Club; Terrapin Scuba Divers; Terrapin In-Line Skating; Terrapin Ski Club; Terrapin Trail Club; Terrapin Trail Masters; University of Maryland Calvary; Women?s Club Basketball; Women's Ice Hockey; Women's Club Softball; Women's Ultimate Frisbee; and Wrestling.

Student Publications. (UPUB S36) Several campus publications feature information about athletic activity at the university.

Black Explosion. (UPUB S36.015) This newspaper documents the African-American experience on campus. Each issue contains articles about current sports teams, players, and coaches. Coverage includes 1970 to the present.

Diamondback. (UPUB S36.005) The Diamondback is the student newspaper and has been published since 1910. Articles and editorials discuss teams, players, coaches, and games of the moment; photographs accompany many stories. Various indices provide access to the paper; time periods covered are the 1930s, 1960s, and 1979 to the present. The most comprehensive access is to browse the newspaper on microfilm.

Eclipse. (UPUB S36.016) Like Black Explosion, this newspaper documents the African-American experience on campus. Issues may contain news about current sports, teams, players, and coaches. Coverage includes 1985 to the present.

Old Line. (UPUB S36.010) This magazine, first published in 1930, featured brief, light-hearted articles about campus life and personalities, including profiles of athletes, teams, and coaches. Emphasis was on the basketball, football, and swim teams. Other articles discussed the construction of the golf course in 1958, University of Maryland students at the 1960 Olympics, and Homecoming. The University Archives has issues covering the years 1935 to 1962.

Terrapin Crier. (UPUB S36) Like Old Line, Terrapin Crier covers campus life with a light touch. Some issues contain player profiles. The University Archives has issues covering the period October 1991 to March 1994.

Yearbook. (UPUB S36.002) Known by four names over the years, Reveille (1897 to 1920 and 1925 to 1934); Terra Mariae (1921 to 1924); Us (1971 to 1972); and the Terrapin (1935 to 1970 and 1973 to present), the yearbooks cover every year from 1897 to the present. Almost all feature pictures of athletic teams (the years 1923 and 1924 are exceptions); coverage of the teams peaks in depth in the middle twentieth century, while the emphasis on images increases up to the present. Yearbooks through 2009 have been digitized and are available online at http://www.lib.umd.edu/univarchives/yearbooks.html.

Task Forces and Committees. (UPUB T1) This group contains records of campus-wide task forces and committees. Among the documents included here are reports from the Task Force on the Academic Achievement of Student Athletes, the Campus Committee for the Study of Recreation Facilities and Programs, and the Chancellor's Ad Hoc Committee on Recreation Alternatives.

Office of University Relations. (UPUB U17 and UPUB U26) The Office of University Relations coordinates and releases official university communications to the public, students, faculty, and staff. It produced the faculty/staff newsletter Outlook, which occasionally included athletics news and profiles of coaches and athletic administrators. This office also published University Record, the University of Maryland faculty/staff newsletter before 1970, Precis, the post-1970 faculty/staff newsletter, and Portrait, a publication for alumni issued from 1968 to 1972, all of which contain features on university athletics. Terp, its current publication for alumni, includes occasional features about athletics.

Vertical File

Location: University Archives

The vertical file consists of newspaper clippings covering University of Maryland campus life and individuals associated with the campus. Useful headings in this grouping include:

Alumni (Individuals).Some of the members of the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame and other notable student athletes have clippings on file, including: Benny Alperstein '37; Louis "Bosey" Berger '32; Brooke "Untz" Brewer '22; Joe Burger '25; Charles F. Ellinger '37; Bill Guckeyson '36; Charley Keller '37; Doyle P. Royal '43; Jack Scarbath '52; Gene Shue '54; and Norwoood Sothoron '35.

Maryland University Athletics. This folder contains several clippings dating between 1966 and 1975. These include an article about Jim Kehoe, Maryland Athletic Director, dated February 1975; an article about a new coaching staff for the football team, dated 1972; an article about Coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell and the basketball team defeating South Carolina; and finally, a picture and short article about a football game played in the rain on November 24, 1935.

Photographs

Location: University Archives.

Photographs documenting the history of University of Maryland athletics include images of individual athletes and coaches, teams, athletic facilities, and sporting events dating back to the 1890s. The collection is continually growing. It is divided into two parts: processed and unprocessed.

Processed photographs are mounted on acid-free matte board and grouped by subject headings.

Images of the following campus figures are included in the portrait section of the processed photographs: Harry Clifton Byrd; Theodore Bissell; Geary Eppley;Jack Faber; Adele Stamp; and H. Burton Shipley.

Subject headings in the processed section of the photograph collection include sport, club and facility names, as well as celebrations and ceremonies.

Unprocessed photographs are grouped first by office of origin or donor and then by accession (Acc.) number, the number assigned upon acquisition by the Archives and Manuscripts department. Record group titles are given below along with brief descriptions of contents; many include multiple accessions.

Records of the Agricultural Experiment Station, 20th Century. The "Julia Behring" file in Box 1 of the unprocessed photographs from AES contains a clipping about the 1924 women's rifle team and a photograph of old Byrd Stadium.

Memorabilia

Location: University Archives.

There are over 2,000 memorabilia objects in the holdings of the Archives and Manuscripts Department; a large number of items relate to University of Maryland athletics. Included are trophies; ceremonial baseballs and footballs; plaques; lettermen's sweaters; uniforms; ticket books; a woman's gymsuit; bumper stickers; and pompoms distributed to fans at games. Also in the collection are lacrosse sticks; a hand-painted silk banner awarded to Captain T. D. Jarrell for excellence in gallery rifle practice; certificates; patches; pennants; and souvenir pins from Gator and Cotton bowl games. While many memorabilia items were transferred from Intercollegiate Athletics, individual alumni have also made significant contributions. In particular, former Director of Sports Information Herb Hartnett and alumnus Emory Harman have each donated varied collections of items, including t-shirts, buttons, pens, cups, water bottles, key chains, press passes, flags, and more. A separate listing of memorabilia control numbers relating to University of Maryland athletics is available upon request.

Audiovisual Resources

Location: University Archives.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (including the Sports Information Office and Athletic Media Relations) has transferred nearly 5,000 pieces of audiotape, videotape, and film to the University Archives. The quantity of audiotape is quite limited and only includes a small number of basketball and football games. The film and videotape holdings are much more voluminous and date to 1947. Coverage of football and men's basketball is most extensive. Other sports represented among the films and videos are men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's soccer; wrestling; volleyball; gymnastics; field hockey; tennis; baseball; track and field; and water polo. Generally, formal games, matches, and meets are covered, but there is some footage of various practices and scrimmages. Due to formats and conditions of some of the holdings, not all footage may be immediately accessible. To determine if a specific athletic event is included in the University Archives' audiovisual holdings, please contact University Archivist Anne Turkos (aturkos@umd.edu, 301-405-9060.)

Several other university archival record groups include audiovisual records of university athletics:

Cobey Family Collection, 20th Century. This collection includes Kodascope film reels of the 1957 "Queen's Game."

Records of the Libraries - Office of the Dean, 20th Century. This DVD depicts news coverage of the 2001 "Red Hair Affairs," a celebration of the football team's 10-1 record; deans of all thirteen schools sprayed their hair red and were led by Coach Ralph Friedgen in the singing of the fight song.

Records of the Libraries - Nonprint Media, 20th Century. Nonprint Media Services, a department of the Libraries' Special Collections Division, acquires audio-visual materials from a variety of sources including public television programs, documentaries, and independent and world cinema. In the past, it also collected audio-visual materials related to university activities; that material has since been transferred to University Archives. Several accessions contain footage related to athletics: clips of Len Bias, football film from 1950 and 1951, basketball coverage from the early 1990s, and most notably, news coverage of changes at the university after the death of Len Bias in 1986. In addition, Nonprint Media Services holds two titles of interest:

"Maryland's Queen for a Day: 1957 Queen's Game," directed by Mike Springirth. This 53-minute documentary film, made in 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the "Queen's Game," takes a look back at that special day through interviews with game participants and attendees.
UMCP HBK Nonprint Media - DVD GV958.M3 M37

"Tragedy to Triumph: Maryland Terrapin Odyssey," a CBS Sports production. This 70-minute program chronicles the history of the University of Maryland's basketball program, including interviews with former coaches and players, and culminates with their 2002 NCAA championship victory.
UMCP HBK Nonprint Media - VHS Videocassette GV885.72.M3 T75

For information about the Nonprint Media Services, visit http://www.lib.umd.edu/nonprint/.

Football Bowl Game Collection, 20th Century. DVDs of the 1956 Orange Bowl (Maryland vs. Oklahoma) and 1952 Sugar Bowl (Maryland vs. Tennessee.)

Emory Harman Collection, 20th Century. Acc. 2006-127. Harman, a longtime supporter of Terrapin sports, emceed "A Salute to Lefty Driesell" on December 9, 1986, weeks after Driesell's resignation; a videocassette of the event is included in this collection. See also Emory Harman under Photographs and Memorabilia.

Charles R. Hayleck, Jr., Collection, 20th Century. Football footage from individual games and practices in 1952, 1954, and 1966. Opponents include Auburn, Navy, South Carolina, and Duke.

Records of University Video, 20th Century. This collection consists of university-filmed footage and news footage; several items are athletics-related, including coverage of basketball player Walt Williams's scholarship program (1996), presentation of a distinguished alumnus award to standout football player Boomer Esiason at Winter Commencement (1999), a press conference held to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Len Bias (1996), and video about Maryland's 1984 record-breaking football comeback victory over University of Miami.

Records of WMUC, 20th Century. This collection consists of audio reels from the campus radio station covering Maryland sporting events, including women's basketball, football, lacrosse, and sports talk shows from 1977 and 1978.

Jack Zane Collection, 20th Century. Acc. 2006-119 contains several university-produced videos related to athletics: "The Proud Season - Maryland Basketball 1993-94," "Building on a Winning Tradition - A Bold Plan to Build a New 17,000 Seat Arena," circa 2000-2002, "The Year of the Terps - 2001-2002 Highlights Video," and a DVD produced by Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum titled "Maryland's Great Sports Moments," circa 2002-2005, that includes Maryland football from the early 1950s and the 2002 NCAA basketball championship. This collection also contains several audio files, including play-by-play of the first half of a Maryland-North Carolina basketball game in 1958, Dean Geary Eppley's testimonial dinner in 1964, and a 1975 basketball banquet at which John Wooden, UCLA's head coach, was the guest speaker.
See also Jack Zane under Photographs.

Audiovisual documentation of Maryland athletics can also be found outside the university's holdings at these repositories:

University of Baltimore Langsdale Library Special Collections

The WMAR-TV News Collection is held by the University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library Special Collections. The majority of footage has not been indexed; it is necessary to contact the archivist with specific dates to identify all holdings. The online indices list football and news-sports generally for the 1950s and 1960s.

http://archives.ubalt.edu/wmar/table.htm

Appointments are required to access Special Collections at University of Baltimore.

The Vanderbilt Television News Archives

This online collection contains footage from major network news broadcasts, beginning with the year 1968. The ups and downs of the University of Maryland basketball program made national news over the years; among other stories, there is footage from 1986 about the death of Len Bias and from 2002 about the national championship. Free registration is required to search the database of news abstracts and broadcast. Fees are charged for borrowing.

http://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

NARA holds both government and commercially produced newsreels and documentary films covering a wide range of subjects. Two card catalogs provide access to information about holdings related to University of Maryland athletics: the Main Card Catalog and the Universal Newsreel Catalog. Most footage is of 1950s football, including the 1957 "Queen's Game," but basketball and lacrosse are also included.

More information about NARA's collection of Motion Picture Films and Sound and Video Recordings can be found at http://www.archives.gov/research/formats/film-sound-video.html.

Historical Manuscripts

• Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Established in 1971, the AIAW provided governance and leadership in the assurance of standards of excellence and educational soundness in women's intercollegiate athletics. It replaced the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women which had been founded in 1967 by what is today the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, of which the AIAW was a sub-unit. The AIAW, having lost significant funding and membership to the NCAA, ceased to operate in 1983. Documents related to University of Maryland athletics include correspondence to and from the Ethics & Eligibility Committee, which oversaw the participation of student-athletes.
  See also Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) under Photographs.

• Papers of Theodore Bissell, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Bissell graduated from the Maryland State College of Agriculture (now the University of Maryland, College Park) in 1920. From 1947 to 1968, he served on the University of Maryland faculty as an associate professor of entomology. Though professionally concerned with insects, he had an abiding interest in all aspects of campus life. His papers include clippings and correspondence about university athletics.

• Papers of Harry Clifton Byrd, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd was a 1908 graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College (MAC.) A football star as a student, he returned five years after graduation as a football coach and instructor in English. He later became director of athletics and rose through increasingly responsible administrative positions to become president of the university in 1935. He resigned in 1954 to run for governor of Maryland. During his tenure as president, he had an enormous impact on all aspects of campus life and placed special emphasis on athletics. His papers include certificates received over the years first as a player and then as a coach from such groups as the Terrapin Club (1956), M Club (1961), and the Athletic Association of Georgetown University (1929).

• Sterling Byrd Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  This collection contains materials from the estate of the late Sterling Byrd, one of Harry Clifton Byrd's sons. Materials document the life of Harry Clifton Byrd and include athletic memorabilia from his career in Maryland football in the early to mid-1900s. Newspaper clippings document Harry Clifton Byrd's athletic accomplishments at the University of Maryland and the 1915-1919 Maryland Agricultural College football teams. The collection also features seven football programs from the 1940s and early 1950s during Byrd's term as president of the University of Maryland, including Maryland vs. University of Richmond, 1946, and Maryland vs. Navy, 1952. This collection is unprocessed; a preliminary inventory is available.

• Papers of Geary F. Eppley, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Eppley received his degree from the Maryland State College of Agriculture in 1920 and, in 1922, became an assistant professor of agronomy at the University of Maryland. As an undergraduate, he won letters in football and track; while on the faculty, he was a track coach, athletic director from 1935 to 1947, and chairman of the university's Athletic Council from 1937 to 1963. He was also dean of men from 1936 to 1963. Records of his years on the council and as athletic director include correspondence, minutes, pamphlets, statistics, and recruiting information.
  See also Geary Eppley under Vertical File.

• Papers of John E. "Jack" Faber, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Faber, a professor of microbiology, both played and later coached football at the University of Maryland, but he is best known as the coach of the lacrosse team. He was also a member of the university athletic board beginning in 1951 and became its chairman in 1963. Memorabilia relating to Faber's career (memorabilia #946-964) primarily commemorates his accomplishments as a lacrosse coach; other pieces relate to his tenure on the Athletic Council and his work with the M Club. Included are plaques, certificates, miniature lacrosse sticks, several silver pieces, and two paintings. Also contained in the papers are newspaper clippings, dated approximately 1958 to 1963, about his career and retirement.
  See also Papers of John E. Faber under Photographs and Jack Faber under Vertical File.

• Papers of Helen Bradley Lang, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  This collection, spanning the years 1930 to 1984, consists of five scrapbooks and one trophy. The bulk of the material dates between 1931 and 1935, the years of Lang's enrollment at the University of Maryland. The scrapbooks primarily document the University's men's sports teams. The clippings from the Diamondback and other local newspapers cover mostly men's athletics, particularly football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, and track, as well as "M" club banquets and the Women's Rifle Team.

• H. Burton Shipley Collection, 20th Century (Unprocessed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  As a Maryland Agricultural College student, Shipley played football for Coach Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd's 1912 team. Beginning in 1923, Shipley coached the University of Maryland's basketball, baseball, and football teams for more than a quarter century. The collection features clippings, audio and videotape from the ceremony to name the baseball field in Shipley's honor, and photocopy of the book, Red, White, and Amen, a history of University of Maryland men's basketball. The collection also contains a variety of images, described in the Photographs section of this guide, under the H. Burton Shipley Collection.
  See also H. Burton Shipley under Vertical File.

• Papers of Adele Stamp, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  Miss Stamp served from 1922 to 1960 as the first dean of women at the University of Maryland. Her papers include documents on the dedication of Cole Field House; the dedication of the women's field house, now known as Preinkert Field House; records of the Women's Athletic Association from 1933 to 1937; and Homecoming materials dated 1936, 1937, 1945, 1947, and 1955. Several of her "Publicity" scrapbooks also contain pieces about the women's rifle team.
  See also Adele Stamp under Vertical File.

• Papers of Reginald V. Truitt, 20th Century (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  A 1914 graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College, Truitt later received a M.S. in zoology from the University of Maryland in 1922. From 1919 to 1927, he coached lacrosse, overseeing this sport's transition to a major interest at Maryland. His contributions at the university led to his induction in the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1960. He also developed cross-country and track teams. His papers include correspondence on the development of these two teams.
  See also Reginald V. Truitt under Vertical File.

• Papers of Fletcher P. Veitch, 19th and 20th Centuries (Processed.)

  Location: Historical Manuscripts

  A 1891 graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College, Veitch was a chemist and soil physicist for the college and the Agricultural Experiment Station until 1901, when he began work at the United States Department of Agriculture. His correspondence while on the college's Alumni Association Executive Committee chronicles fundraising efforts, mostly during the years 1914 to 1917, for a new athletic field, training quarters, armory, and gymnasium.

Reference Works

The reference collection of the Archives and Manuscripts Department contains the following books related to the history of Maryland athletics:

Cole Classics! : Maryland Basketball's Leading Men & Moments, by John McNamara and David Elfin. Waldorf, MD : 21st Century Online Publishing, c2001.
Multiple Locations - UMCP HBK Maryland Room Archives, Reference GV885.43.M37 M36

One of several publications focusing on the history of the University of Maryland's legendary basketball arena, Cole Field House, the authors recount the history of the venue through vignettes on important games at Cole and star players who graced its hardwood.

Good Enough to Be Great: The Inside Story of Maryland Basketball's National Championship Season, by Josh Barr. Washington, DC: Regnery Pub., c2003.
Multiple locations - UMCP HBK Maryland Room Archives, Reference GV885.43.M37 B37

A Washington Post sportswriter, the author had unique access to Terrapin players and Coach Gary Williams and recounts the many obstacles overcome, both individually and as a team, on the run to Maryland's first national championship.

Local Newspapers

Outside the holdings of the Archives and Manuscripts Department, researchers should also consult the Baltimore News American, Washington Post, the Washington Evening Star, and the Baltimore Sun for additional reporting on University of Maryland athletics. Coverage includes athletic event and results reporting, as well as a wide range of feature articles. The University of Maryland Libraries provide access to several Washington Post databases, two offering coverage from the late 1970s and late 1980s, and also Washington Post Historical, a searchable, full-text database of the Post from 1877 until 1988, an extremely valuable resource for information on the history of university athletics. Databases are accessible through Research Port on the UM Libraries' main page at http://www.lib.umd.edu/.

Microfilm of three of the newspapers, the Washington Post, Evening Star, and the Sun is located in the Periodicals Room of McKeldin Library. Microfilm of the fourth paper, the Baltimore News American is available in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library. The News American's extensive photo morgue of approximately 1.5 million images is also available in the Maryland Room and may be an additional resource when seeking photographs of University of Maryland athletes and athletic events.

Beyond the University of Maryland, College Park, campus, researchers should consult the photo morgue for the Washington Star (previously published as the Evening Star), a collection now held by the Washingtoniana Division of the D. C. Public Library. Information about this collection is available at http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?A=1268&Q=565995.

Websites

Coach Gary Williams, http://coachgarywilliams.com

This is the official website for Maryland's head men's basketball coach Gary Williams. An alumnus of the university, he has coached the team since 1989. The site includes a biography of Coach Williams, information on the university and Terrapins who are now playing professional basketball, and the schedule, roster, and statistics for and news about the current men's basketball team. Coach Williams's site also includes information about his summer basketball camp and his weekly radio and television broadcasts during the season.

Gary's Fastbreakers, http://www.fastbreakers.umd.edu/

The site of the official support group of the University of Maryland's Men's Basketball team highlights its volunteer and fundraising activities that support the program.

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, http://umterps.cstv.com

Homepage of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Maryland, the site documents all 27 currently offered sports with detailed rosters, schedules and results, statistics and recent news. It also includes pages about athletic history and tradition at the university, including team championships, famous alumni, the victory song, information about the M Club and the Athletic Hall of Fame, background on when and why the diamondback terrapin mascot was chosen, and a link to information about the diamondback terrapin. The site also features a link to the Terrapin Club webpage, pictures of athletic facilities, and a current staff directory, as well as pictures and brief biographical sketches of administrative staff.
See also Department of Intercollegiate Athletics under University Publications, University Archival Record Groups, and Unprocessed Photographs.

M Club, http://www.themclub.org

The M Club is one of the oldest letterwinners organizations in the United States. Founded in 1923 by Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd, Geary Eppley, and Reginald Truitt, among others, the organization provides linkages between former University of Maryland athletes and their alma mater. The club's website includes information about its history, sponsored events and merchandise, membership and dues, and the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.
See also M Club under University Archival Record Groups and University Publications.

Terrapin Club, http://terrapinclub.com/

The Terrapin Club originated as the social segment of the football booster organization formed in 1946 by then-football coach Clark Shaughnessy. Its members are University of Maryland alumni and friends of the campus, whose annual donations help support scholarships for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The club's website contains information on giving opportunities, membership, events sponsored, athletic facilities, andthe club's history.

UM Rebounders, http://www.umrebounders.com/

This is the official site of the University of Maryland Women's Basketball booster organization. The focus is on group activities, past and planned, but it also includes links to blogs about the team and careers of former players.

University of Maryland A to Z: MAC to Millennium, http://www.lib.umd.edu/ARCV/macmil/intro.html

The "MAC" in the title stands for Maryland Agricultural College, the University of Maryland's original name. This site features an alphabetical listing of interesting university facts, including information on which students and staff members have participated the Olympics and founding dates for athletic teams at the university.