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Harry Clifton Byrd's written proposal to S.M. Shoemaker regarding improvements to the athletic fields, February 12, 1916

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Summary:Byrd wrote a letter to Shoemaker about the proposal for improvements to the athletic fields on February 12, 1916. In the letter Byrd states that he hoped the field had been completed the summer before but no progress had been made. Byrd said he hoped to ask permission from the Board of Trustees to allow him to go ahead with the work under the conditions outlined in this letter. The letter discussed the desire and cost for the outdoor track and the wall around the perimeter of the field to be completed.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:College Park
Temporal subject: 1947-07-16
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:College Park
Topical subjects: Byrd, Harry Clifton, 1889-1970
College administrators
University of Maryland at College Park. Office of the President
Maryland--Politics and government
Civic leaders
Construction
Athletics
Track and field
ArchivesUM location:Harry Clifton Byrd papers
  • box 7
  • box Records of the Board of Regents
  • accession 93-90
Repository:University Archives
Browse terms:University of Maryland
University AlbUM Browse terms:People
Copyright holder:University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
Collection:Digital Collections
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