PandemoniUM is a co-ed a cappella vocal group at the University of Maryland, organized in 1993. In 2010, PandemoniUM won first place at the International Champions of A Cappella (ICCA) South Quarterfinals and moved on to the South Regional semifinal competition. This collection contains several audio recordings of the group, including "Organized Chaos" (1997), "PandemoniUM: Syncopated" (2002), "Music to Spoon to" (2006), "PandemoniUM" (2008), and "Momentum" (2010).
Linda Pastan (1932-2023) was a Maryland poet whose awards and recognition includes Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1991-1995, the Dylan Thomas award, and the Ruth Lily Poetry Prize. This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, audiovisual materials, photographs, and publications.
The Patapsco Female Institute was a finishing school for women which operated from 1837 to 1891 in Ellicott City, Maryland. From 1841 to 1856, it was run by the noted educator Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps. The Patapsco Female Institute Collection is comprised of programs for events at the Institute, as well as a manuscript book of compositions written by the students, advertisements for the lotteries benefitting the Institute, and images of the building.
This collection consists of original scripts, including a copy of Star Trek's original pitch, and shooting scripts for several other popular American television programs from the 1960s and 1970s. Donor W. Lawrence Patrick is president of Patrick Communications, LLC, a media investment banking and brokerage firm, and also president of Legend Communications, a 13-station radio group.
