The New Playwrights' Theatre was founded in 1972 by artistic director Harry M. Bagdasian (1949-2022) as a non-profit theatre in Washington, DC devoted to aspiring American playwrights. From 1972 to 1984, the Theatre produced 75 world premiere productions and over 200 readings of works-in-progress. The collection consists of scripts of original productions, compact discs, video discs, photographs, and books. This collection is unprocessed; an inventory is available upon request.
The University of Maryland hosted an annual campus-wide lunchtime picnic on McKeldin Mall as part of student orientation starting in August of 1991. This collection contains approximately 270 color photographs and negatives of New Student Welcome events between 1991 to 1998, including the lunchtime picnic. The photographs primarily feature students, faculty, and staff, as well as student groups, the University Band, and Testudo.
The Vivian Newman collection contains documents relating to the Clean Water Act, coastal barrier resources, non-tidal wetlands, the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Eastern Shore projects, and the Ocean Protection Act. Included is legislation relating to environmental concerns and advocacy efforts including letter writing campaigns and public flyers. The collection is unprocessed.
