Administrative Files, 1918-1973

This series consists of reports, correspondence, conference and convention materials, and information on faculty and departmental concerns, the University of Maryland, and national and regional professional associations. The series also contains one ledger book containing enrollment information for correspondence courses offered in 1921. These materials document the day-to-day operations of the College of Agriculture and the activities of Dean Gordon M. Cairns. The series contains a number of files which are restricted. These files, containing personal information about faculty, students, and other individuals associated with the university, are closed to researchers for a period of seventy-five years or until the deaths of the individuals. The files are arranged alphabetically by personal name or subject.