Papers of Students and Student Groups, University of Maryland
A Selected List of Holdings in Special Collections,University of Maryland Libraries
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Associated Women Students records, 1957-1967. 5.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Associated Women Students (AWS), formerly called the Women's League, was formed between 1953 and 1954 at the University of Maryland. A self-governing body of women students, the association's purposes were establishing and enforcing standards of conduct for women students; sponsoring cultural and social activities; coordinating women's activities on campus; and promoting the development of leadership, good scholarship, and self-responsibility among the co-eds
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Band records, 1950-1996. 3.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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Theodore L. Bissell papers, 1910-1982. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Theodore Lemuel Bissell was born in St. Mary's, Ohio, on December 9, 1899. He attended the Maryland State College of Agriculture, now the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a B. S. in entomology in 1920.
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Joe F. Blair Collection, 1951-1990. 3.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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Betty Bloom Collection, c. 1935-1938. 1 folder.
Location: University of Maryland
Betty Bloom attended the University of Maryland from 1935 until 1938. This collection includes snapshots of University of Maryland co-eds, including Bloom, and campus scenes from the mid- to late 1930s. Also included in the collection are receipts for Bloom's tuition, room and board for the first semester of the 1935-1936 academic year and her bid letter from the Alpha Sigma sorority.
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Harry Clifton Byrd papers, 1895-1970. 28.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Harry Clifton Byrd was born on February 12, 1889, in Crisfield, Maryland. After graduating from Crisfield High School in 1905, he attended Maryland Agricultural College, starring on the football, baseball, and track teams. In 1908, Byrd graduated second in his class with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering.
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Sterling Byrd Collection, 1804-1982. 83.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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University of Maryland College Republican Club records, 1948-1976. 1.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The University of Maryland College Republican Club, originally known as the Young Republican Club, was founded in 1948 to assist in the presidential campaign of Thomas E. Dewey. The group solidified its organization through participation in the 1956 Presidential election and has in subsequent years been particularly active during major political campaigns. Until 1971 the Club's focus was off-campus, but with the passage of the 26th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, on-campus recruitment and campaigning became an important component of the group's activities. The records of the club include correspondence, constitutions, and news clippings and document its interaction with national committees and inter-club dissension.
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Concerts Collection, 1974-1998. 13 compact discs in 7 cases.
Location: University of Maryland
Several big names have performed at the University of Maryland over the years. Elvis Presley performed two concerts in Cole Field House, on September 27 and 28, 1974, to packed houses. Subsequently, Queen, Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead, George Clinton and the P-Funk All-stars, and Bob Dylan performed and were recorded as well. These recordings are on compact discs and were provided by Jeffrey Mewbourn, a student in the College of Information Studies. A preliminary inventory is available.
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Virginia Burnside Cox Collection, 1940s-1950s. 1 file.
Location: University of Maryland
Alumna Virginia Burnside Cox's attended the University of Maryland during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Al Danegger Collection, 1946-1950s. 1.5 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Danegger began taking photographs at the University of Maryland as a freshman in 1942, and after serving as a combat photographer during World War II, he returned to work at the university part-time, graduating in 1950. That year, he was asked by President Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd to create and manage the University Photographic Service. In that role, he captured major campus events and documented a gamut of routine activities. Danegger also served on the university faculty for 27 years, teaching courses in photojournalism, general photography, and general education. This collection consists of photographs taken from 1946 to the early 1950s, many of which appeared in university publications such as the Old Line and the Terrapin. Subjects include sports, Gymkana, theatre, and fraternity activities. A preliminary inventory is available.
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Ralph Davis Collection, c. 1933-1942, undated. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Ralph Davis, Class of 1942, as well as the University of Maryland Medical School Class of 1945, was a member of the band and ROTC and composer of the Maryland Fight Song.
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William F. Dove Collection, 1954. 0.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Dove, a student at the University of Maryland in the early 1950s, took photographs of campus construction in 1954. The black-and-white snapshot collection, including images of Byrd Stadium, Cole Field House, Student Union, Fraternity Row, classroom buildings and dormitories, offers a unique glimpse of the campus during a period of tremendous growth. A preliminary inventory is available.
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Mylo S. Downey Collection, 1925-1940. 1.75 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Mylo S. Downey, who graduated from the College of Agriculture in 1927 and also earned his M.A. at the University of Maryland in 1940, served as associate director for development for the College of Agriculture for many years.
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William Henry Duvall, Jr., Textbook and Engineering Laboratory Notebook, 1898-1917. 2 items.
Location: University of Maryland
William Henry Duvall, Jr. was born on December 26, 1895 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He entered the Maryland Agricultural College as a student in 1916, but was inducted into the U. S. Army in 1918 and did not graduate with the rest of his class in 1919.
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Caroline K. Ehlers papers, 1976. 0.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Caroline K. Ehlers received her Master's of Arts from the University of Maryland in 1979. During her course of study, Ehlers was enrolled in a history course entitled "Oral History Editing." The collection consists of her paper "The Vietnamese War and the American Sense of National Tradition: An Oral History Study," as well as the six interview transcripts on which the paper is based.
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Geary Eppley papers, 1913-1995. 16.25 linear feet and 46 photographs.
Location: University of Maryland
Geary Eppley was a member of the class of 1918 at the Maryland State College of Agriculture but received a B.S. in Agriculture in 1920 as a result of military service in World War I. He received an M.A. in 1926 from the University of Maryland. Eppley held several positions at the University of Maryland, including professor of agriculture, track coach, athletic director, and Dean of Men. His papers cover the period from 1919 to 1961 and consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, pamphlets, contracts, clippings, statistics, and lists related to his professional work.
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Warren Evans Collection, 1931-2006. 3.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Warren Evans, class of 1936, was a star on the University of Maryland Track team. He ran the 440 and was a member of the relay team.
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John E. Faber papers, 1928-1988. 1.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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Robert O. Felter Class of 1966 Collection, 1962-1978. 2.75 linear feet and one item.
Location: University of Maryland
Robert "Bob" Olan Felter (1943-) received a B.A. in Secondary Education with a concentration in social studies in 1966 and an M.A. in Student Personnel Administration of Higher Education in 1968, both from the University of Maryland, College Park. As an undergraduate, Felter held several positions within the Student Government Association (SGA), including Freshman and Sophomore Legislator, and also served as a Class of 1966 cabinet officer as Senior Class Vice President. An enthusiastic member of the campus Free State party, Felter also chaired and sat on many student committees and participated in the organization of student activities.
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Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, 1950s-2010. 24 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life oversees the Greek system at Maryland. Its mission is to "foster, promote and support the development of a community made up of values-based organizations." This collection documents Greek life on campus. Vision checklists and Greek Life Awards application packets chronicle Greek life, including social activities, philanthropic acts, recruitment, and academics. The collection also contains copies of Greek house leases and amendments, covering the 1950s to the 1990s, publications, newspaper clippings, and reports regarding Greek Life and issues confronting fraternities and sororities. Also included are facilities records, such as financial records, work orders, newsletters, video footage, memorabilia, awards applications, correspondence, blueprints, photographs, and a proclamation declaring "College Park Greek Day" in 1968.
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Elizabeth Ady Garrabrant Collection, 1910s-1920s. 3.0 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Elizabeth Ady Garrabrant entered the University of Maryland in 1919 and graduated in 1923. This collection features information about her experiences as a female on campus during that time period.
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Kenneth Grace papers, 1913-1973. 1.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Kenneth Grace (1894-1974) was a 1916 graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College where he was a member of the track team and manager of the football team. Grace's papers include numerous photographs of the university and the Eastern Shore, and memorabilia relating to Grace's years as a college student and as a fisherman on the Chesapeake Bay.
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Graduate Student Association records, 1981-1985. 0.75 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The Graduate Student Association was founded in 1981 to improve the quality of graduate-level education and to enhance graduate life at the University of Maryland. The collection consists of organizational records and of records of operation such as minutes, reports, surveys, and the association's constitution and bylaws.
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John B. Gray, Jr., 1910-1914. 0.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
John B. Gray, Jr. graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College in 1914. During his time at the college, he served as editor-in-chief of the Reveille yearbook.
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R. Sumter Griffith papers, 1877-1936. 0.25 linear feet (20 items).
Location: University of Maryland
R. Sumter Griffith was an early graduate of the Maryland Agricultural College who later became a physician. He attended the Maryland Agricultural College from 1877 to 1880, leaving after his sophomore year.
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Emory A. Harman, Sr. Collection, 1892-2005. 39.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Emory A. Harman graduated from the University of Maryland in 1947 with a B.S. in Education. He was very active with clubs and organizations as a student, which he continued after became an alumnus. As an alumnus he was a member of the M Club and the Terrapin Club, and a founding member of both the Fastbreakers and Rebounders, the men's and women's basketball booster organizations, respectively.
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Charles R. Hayleck, Jr. Collection, 1951-1966. 1.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Charles R. Hayleck, Jr., was a 1943 graduate of the University of Maryland College of Engineering. He was a member of the engineering faculty from 1946 until his death in 1986, as well as a member of the University's Athletic Council in the 1950s
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The Nick Kovalakides Collection, 1968-2007. 8.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Nick Kovalakides, Class of 1961, graduated from the university with a B.S. in physical education. He was a multi-sport star during his undergraduate career and later coached track at the university from 1969 until 1974.
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Helen Bradley Lang papers, 1931-1984. 0.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Helen Bradley Lang was an undergraduate at the University of Maryland, College Park from 1931-1935. She majored in business administration and economics with a specialization in accounting.
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Maryland Food Collective Archives, 1972-2009. 4 linear feet and 64 photographs.
Location: University of Maryland
In August 1975, Matt Mayer, a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, submitted a proposal to the Student Government Association (SGA) for the formation of the Maryland Food Collective, which is today also known as the "Maryland Food Co-operative" or the "Co-op." Today, the Co-op continues to operate on the University of Maryland camp, independent of the university and the Department of Dining Services.
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Mercer Literary Society records, 1864-1900. 1.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The Mercer Literary Society, one of the Maryland Agricultural College's earliest student organizations, was founded in 1861 by Dr. William N. Mercer of Louisiana. Open to any individual in good standing with the college, students joined the society to pursue intellectual pursuits that were not addressed in the rigid course work of the nineteenth century. At the Mercer Literary Society meetings, members developed oratory skills and listed to speakers debate the major issues of the day. The society also maintained a library known to be superior to that of the Maryland Agricultural College itself. The original society was reconfigured several times during its existence, ultimately becoming the New Mercer Literary Society in 1896.
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Lee R. Pennington Papers, 1912-1915. 1 item.
Location: University of Maryland
Lee R. Pennington studied Mechanical Engineering and ran on the track team for four years at the Maryland Agricultural College. He graduated in 1915 as Captain of "B" Company.
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Phi Mu Fraternity, 1923-1945. 5.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The records of the Phi Mu Fraternity, an engineering honor society later known as the Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, consist of research papers on various engineering topics prepared as part of initiation requirements for Phi Mu. Many of these papers deal with topics relating to the history of the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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University of Maryland Posters and Broadsides Collection, 1926-2010. 36.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Included in this collection are over 700 posters and broadsides collected from various academic programs, administrative offices, and student groups, dating from 1926 forward and documenting many events, activities, and aspects of university life. The bulk of the items were produced by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department for distribution at games; many highlight specific teams and individuals. The collection is continually expanding.
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Edwin Powell Collection, 1911-1913. 0 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Edwin Powell, Class of 1913, graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was instrumental in the establishment of lacrosse at the Maryland Agricultural College. This collection of 1911-1913 images of the campus, buildings, and events includes a cadet company review, rifle practice, a baseball game and a football game. Of special note are photographs taken during the 1912 fire and afterwards of the ruins.
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Edward M. Rider papers, 1937-1998. 1.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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William Sands papers, 1860-1880. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
In October 1859, William Sands was one of the thirty-four young men in the first class of the newly established Maryland Agricultural College. He received his A.B. in June 1862, as one of the first two graduates of the college.
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Myra Wykes Rigor Selvadurai Collection, 1959-2012. 7.75 linear feet.
Location: Special Collections in Performing Arts
Myra Wykes Rigor Selvadurai (1936-2012) was a performer, researcher, art therapist and Fulbright Scholar specializing in the indigenous artistic forms of Sri Lanka. The collection consists of books, posters, postcards, statues, masks, instruments, costumes, and jewelry from her time in Sri Lanka.
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Records of Shuttle-UM, 1975-2008. 14.75 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Shuttle-UM, a transportation service provided free of charge to University of Maryland students and employees, began operation in 1976, with initial service to three commuter routes. At present, annual ridership exceeds one million persons who are served by a fleet of over thirty buses. The records of Shuttle-UM document the administration, operations, policies, and history of the service. They consist of annual reports, publications, employee handbooks and manuals, and other administrative materials. Also included are bus schedules, bus routes, dispatcher logs, bus stop descriptions, and papers written about the history of the organization.
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Adele H. Stamp papers, 1895-1983. 14.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
In 1922 Adele H. Stamp was appointed the University of Maryland's first dean of women and held this position until her retirement in 1960. She received a master's degree in sociology and recreation from the university in 1924.
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Division of Student Affairs records, 1947-1970. 12.75 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The Division of Student Affairs is responsible for oversight of university functions affecting student life and for setting and enforcing related policies. The division's records consist of administrative materials, committee and commission files, and budgetary records as well as files pertaining to student organizations, housing, the Counseling Center, health services, and the dining hall. In 1970, the department name was changed to the "Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs."
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Records of Student Entertainment Events (SEE), 1969-2012 and undated. 6.25 linear feet, 235 photographs, 118 posters, 62 memorabilia items, 9 scrapbooks.
Location: University of Maryland
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) is a student-run organization responsible for the promotion of musical performances, speakers, and cultural events at the University of Maryland. The organization was formally established by the Student Government Association in 1977 in an effort to centralize funding for student-sponsored events and to ensure equal representation of campus groups. The collection primarily contains event contracts, financial records, personal correspondence, photographs, and promotional materials that document the activities of SEE and its predecessor, the University Program Board (1972-1976).
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Student Grade Records, 1860-1918. 1.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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.
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Student Union records, 1958-1972. 0.5 linear feet (58 items).
Location: University of Maryland
The current student union building was constructed in 1954 as a center for student activities and the focal point for social and cultural events. Named the Adele H. Stamp Union in 1983, the union was renamed Stamp Student Union in 1988. The records of the Student Union consist of administrative files and photographs documenting the facilities and operations of the union.
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Thomas B. Symons papers, c.1910-1969. 9.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Thomas Baddeley Symons received his undergraduate degree from M.A.C. in 1902 and earned his master's degree from the college two years later, after additional graduate work at Cornell and George Washington Universities. Symons also received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the Maryland State College of Agriculture in 1918.
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Terrapin Trail Club, 1931-2012. 5.0 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
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Reginald Truitt papers, 1919-1977. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Reginald V. Truitt graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College in 1914, and after service in the Army Air Corps as a pilot, following a high school principalship, 1914-1918, he returned to get his M. S. in 1922.
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Ralph J. Tyser Collection, 1940-1991, undated. 0.25 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Ralph J. Tyser was a 1940 graduate of the University of Maryland and a major university supporter. Tyser Tower, built in 1991, was named for him. His portrait hangs in Van Munching Hall in recognition of his support for the building's auditorium. This collection contains video tapes of the press box dedication ceremony, certificates, and plaques.
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Fletcher Pearre Veitch papers, 1890-1938. 1.00 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
Fletcher Veitch (1868-1943) graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College (MAC) in 1891 and later served as a chemist, soil physicist, and administrator for the college, Agricultural Experiment Station, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Even after leaving the employ of the MAC, Veitch remained an active alumnus. His papers consist largely of his correspondence on college and alumni affairs; among the topics he addressed were construction and grounds improvement on the campus.
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J. Franklin Witter papers, 1926-1944. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
J. Franklin Witter enrolled at the University of Maryland in the fall of 1924 to study agriculture. After being very involved in multiple campus organizations, he received his degree as an Honor Roll student of the College of Agriculture in 1928.
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Women's League records, 1934-1941. 0.50 linear feet.
Location: University of Maryland
The Women's League, formerly the Women's Student Government Association, was formed in 1935 to promote leadership development and to encourage scholarship, self-reliance, and high standards of conduct among female students of the University of Maryland. Although mainly concerned with the formulation, administration, and interpretation of the rules of social conduct for women, the Women's League also played an active role in student government. The records of the Women's League consist of two minute books, dated 1934-1940 and 1940-1941, and printed rules from academic year 1940-1941.