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Abstract
Walter F. Mulligan (1879-1963) was an electrician with the Government Printing Office and the first vice president of Local 121 of the Federal Electrical Workers Union. A devoted civic worker for 40 years, Mulligan's positions included those of president of the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, member of the College Park Town Council, and vice president of the Maryland Council for Education. Documents in the collection relate to citizens' associations, aging, civic...
Dates:
1908-1963; Majority of material found within 1924-1963
Abstract
The Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA) supports and advocates for our campus' historically marginalized communities by providing opportunities and spaces that affirm identities, build inclusive communities among diverse members, and create social change - locally, nationally and globally.
Dates:
2022-2024, and undated
Abstract
William J. Murtagh is one of the world's leading historic preservationists. As an administrator, educator, speaker, and writer he has helped shaped the historic preservation movement for more than fifty years. Murtagh was the first Keeper of the National Register and also worked at the National Trust in an executive capacity for a number of years. He is the author of Keeping Time, a basic text on the development of the historic preservation movement. Murtagh held...
Dates:
1850-2017; Majority of material found within 1942-2010
Abstract
The Music Library Association (MLA) was established for music librarians and scholars alike to promote the establishment, growth and use of music libraries; to encourage the collection of music and musical literature; and to search for ways to improve music libraries. The MLA archives consist of administrative and financial records, oral histories, publications, some regional chapter records and newsletters, committee reports, publications, conference documents and programs, photographs, and...
Dates:
1931-present; Majority of material found in 1931-present
Abstract
Anna Witmer Myers grew up a Mennonite in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and after her marriage moved with her husband, Jessia Myers, to Frizzellburg, Carroll County, Maryland. The collection consists of correspondence between Anna and her family and friends. Also included are three letters not related to the Witmer and Myers families, two of which are in German to George Kern.
Dates:
January 1, 188 - circa 1890
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1959-2012; Majority of material found within 1965-1970
Abstract
Myron Welch is an award-winning conductor and an educator. The Myron Welch papers contain both personal and professional papers, including published and unpublished writings, correspondence, committee reports, memorabilia, awards, addresses, clippings, tapes, and articles related to Dr. Welch’s education and work as a music educator in the Midwestern United States, including materials related to his time as President of the American Bandmasters Association and the Iowa Bandmasters...
Dates:
1985-2014
Scope and Contents
The Nadia Reisenberg Collection contains papers, scores, recordings, and photographs relating to the life and career of pianist and educator Nadia Reisenberg. Reisenberg was a gifted performer and teacher, leaving behind an important legacy of recordings. She premiered several important works, such as Rimsky-Korsakov's Piano Concerto, and took part in now-legendary weekly performances of all 27 Mozart Piano Concertos. For additional information, expand the menus below.
Dates:
1921 - 1992
Collection
0017-SCPA-NAFME
Abstract
As the premiere music education association in the United States, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) (previously the Music Educators National Conference (MENC)) is devoted to assessing and improving the state of music education in schools on all levels. The NAfME Historical Center collection includes administrative records, NAfME publications, and papers of past presidents and other eminent music...
Dates:
1810-present; Majority of material found in 1810-present
Abstract
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a trade association and lobby group representing terrestrial radio and television broadcasters. Founded as the National Association of Radio Broadcasters in 1923, the organization became the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters in 1951, then adopted its current name in 1958.This collection documents the NAB advocacy campaigns and research activities, with materials dating from the founding of the NAB as the...
Dates:
1923-2016
