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Abstract
The University of Maryland Band records consist of recorded performances (both audio and video), newspaper clippings, photographs (both professional photos of the Band and amateur photos by Band members), scrapbooks, slides, and a 1950s panel exhibit on the Band's history. The bulk of the materials and all of the recordings are from the 1950s and the 1990s. The University of Maryland Band actively transfers records to the University Archives, and this finding aid may not reflect the most...
Dates:
1950-1996; Majority of material found within 1950s, 1990s
Abstract
The University of Maryland Chapel Choir was a student vocal group active from 1951 until the late 1970s, under the directorship of Fague K. Springmann. The group appeared on theDave Garroway Show TV program, performed Mahler's Second Symphony with the National Symphony Orchestra at Constitution Hall, and earned accolades for its presentation of Handel's The Messiah."). After more than...
Dates:
circa 1959-1967
Abstract
The University of Maryland Department of Dance provided bachelor's degrees in the field of dance from its creation in 1967 and into its inclusion in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies in 2010. Dorothy Madden, the department's founding chair, had previously taught dance in the Department of Health and Physical Education, where the university had originally established both a major and a minor in dance. This collection includes programs and newspaper clippings from...
Dates:
1971-2007; Majority of material found within 1971-1990
Abstract
The University of Maryland Percussion Program was established and led by Ron Barnett (b. February 2, 1938 - d. June 30, 2021). Best known as the timpanist with the Kennedy Center Opera and Ballet Orchestra in Washington D.C. from 1971 to 2002, he was also a former member of the U.S. Navy Band, as well as a member of the Marimba Masters, a marimba ensemble formed at the Eastman School of Music that gained wide critical acclaim. This collection contains various performance programs,...
Dates:
1971-2002; Majority of material found within 1972-1977
Abstract
Included in this collection are over 700 posters and broadsides collected from various academic programs, administrative offices, and student groups, dating from 1926 forward and documenting many events, activities, and aspects of university life. The bulk of the items were produced by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department for distribution at games; many highlight specific teams and individuals. The collection is continually expanding.
Dates:
1926-2010; Majority of material found within 1990-2010
Abstract
This collection contains photographs related to the history of the University of Maryland and documents a wide variety of activities, agricultural education, architecture, athletics, and academic life. The photographs in this collection span approximately ninety years and document the institution's transition from the Maryland Agricultural College (chartered 1856) to the Maryland State College of Agriculture (state-controlled 1916) to the University of Maryland (consolidated 1920). Subjects...
Dates:
1888-1976, and undated; Majority of material found within circa 1890-1969
Abstract
This collection of records of student organizations at the University of Maryland covers a wide variety of organizations, such as academic, ethnic, and sports groups, among others. Materials include subject files, flyers, clippings, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. Additional student organizations will be added here over time; please check back again if a particular student organization is not listed.
Dates:
1996-2022
Abstract
This collection includes news clippings on a wide variety of University of Maryland-related topics, which were drawn from Maryland and DC newspapers. Most of the clippings come from Baltimore and Washington papers, but the collection does include articles from other local papers across Maryland, as well as a few from outside the state. Large groupings of clippings are centered around alumni, students, faculty/staff; buldings and grounds; fraternities and sororities; and events on campus,...
Dates:
1935-1990s; Majority of material found within 1940-1970
Content Description
The University Park Woman's Club was founded in 1941 as a civic organization for the town of University Park, Maryland. This accession consists primarily of club minutes, scrapbooks, event programs, financial records, membership records, and correspondence.
Dates:
1928-2016; Majority of material found within 1941-2008
Scope and Contents
The University Publications Collection consists of a wide variety of printed materials produced by and about the various administrative units, academic departments, student groups, and athletic teams on the College Park campus.
Dates:
March 6, 1856 - present
