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Abstract
The first casualities of the American Civil War occurred in Baltimore City on April 19, 1861 when scores of Confederate sympathizers and anti-War Democrats attacked Union troops marching through the city. Documents in this collection from eye-witnesses John E. Brown, Edwin Fowler, Asbury Clark, and Felix van Reuth describe the events of April 19th as well as events that occurred after the riots and various pro-Union and pro-Confederate sentiments in the Baltimore area. The collection...
Dates:
1861
Abstract
Alma H. Preinkert (1895-1954) was the registrar at the University of Maryland from 1936 until her murder during a home invasion on February 28, 1954. A graduate of George Washington University, she began as the assistant registrar at Maryland in 1919 and earned a master's degree from the university in 1923. This collection consists of a 1940 publication by Preinkert titled The Works of the Registrar: A Summary of Principles and Practices in American Universities...
Dates:
1940
Abstract
Daniel Prescott (1898-1970) was a Professor of Education at the University of Maryland, and also served as Director Emeritus of the Institute for Child Study from 1947-1960. He was recognized as one of the most distinguished writers and scholars on the subject of child psychology, and his work with troubled children included a trip to Germany in 1948 to work on a long-range plan to bring democracy to the youth of that country. His papers include publications, educational materials,...
Dates:
circa 1917-1976; Majority of material found within 1950-1965
Abstract
This collection consists of assorted images from University of Maryland presentations and ceremonies, featuring faculty, students, administrators, and guests. Some of the events represented include Alumni Day, groundbreaking ceremonies, and classroom presentations.
Dates:
circa 1935-1955
Abstract
Preservation Action, founded in 1974, is a non-profit lobbying group based in Washington D.C., that advocates for historic preservation at the national, regional, and local levels. The Preservation Action records consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, memorabilia, and research files related to the work of the organization. Preservation Action serves as an advocate for the historic preservation movement and actively lobbies Congress on issues of concern to the preservation...
Dates:
1966-2021
Abstract
The Preservation Maryland records consist of correspondence, reports, publications, blueprints, and research files related to the work of the organization. Preservation Maryland, founded in 1931, is the state's oldest historic preservation organization and is dedicated to preserving Maryland's historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes and archaeological sites through outreach, funding, and advocacy.
Dates:
1931-2006
Abstract
The Office of the President was established in 1859 with the appointment, by the Board of Trustees, of Benjamin Hallowell as the first president of the Maryland Agricultural College. The records document the tenure of eleven presidents of the Maryland Agricultural College, Maryland State College of Agriculture, and the University of Maryland system. They are comprised of correspondence; publications; reports; minutes; invitations; legislation; legal and financial records; photographs;...
Dates:
1868-1988; Majority of material found within 1910-1988
Abstract
This collection documents the administrative activities of the President's Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues between 1997 and 2011. The Commission was formed by President Kirwan in 1997 as the President's Commission for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues. In 2000 the Commission was renamed the President's Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues. The Commission is currently active and responsible for advising the president on policies and...
Dates:
1996-2003, 2011; Majority of material found within 1996-2003
Abstract
The President's Commission on Women's Issues is a successor to the Chancellor's Commission on Women's Affairs. The commission's records contain minutes, committee files, reports, publications, budgetary materials, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Issues addressed in the files include athletics, violence, minority relations, and the treatment of women faculty and undergraduates.
Dates:
1973-1999; Majority of material found within 1988-1990
Abstract
The Office of Legal Affairs, also known as the President's Legal Office, was established in 1972 as part of the Office of the President and provides "assistance in all fields of law encountered in the academic and business life of the University." Most files are restricted to the staff of that office. Preliminary inventories are available upon request.
Dates:
1969-2006; Majority of material found within 1985-1998
