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Abstract
William Wilson was an agent for the milling firm of Hoover and Frick, which was located near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He apparently spent much of his time at the harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, gathering the news of the day, which he then transmitted to his employers in a series of letters. In his correspondence Wilson discusses cattle and grain prices, political news and events of Europe and Mexico, the effects of the California gold rush on the east coast, and prospects for trade with...
Dates:
1848-1849
Abstract
The Wisdom records, which span the years 1951-1966, documents the production of the NBC television series Wisdom, which broadcast half-hour interviews with prominent and respected people such as Pablo Picasso, David Ben Gurion, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Margaret Mead. The collection includes correspondence, transcripts, memoranda, contracts, newspaper clippings, photographs, and negatives. The collection documents the elements of the...
Dates:
1951-1966; Majority of material found within 1957-1959
Abstract
The papers of J. Franklin Witter consist of correspondence over a nearly twenty year period, 1926 to 1944. During this period Witter graduated from the University of Maryland (1928), received his Ph.D. in veterinary medicine from Michigan State College (1932), and returned to the University of Maryland to begin his career as a researcher and professor of animal pathology. Witter's letters are primarily addressed to Frances King and detail the ups and downs of their romantic relationship and...
Dates:
1926-1944; Majority of material found within 1926-1930
Abstract
Established in 1948, WMUC is the student-run radio station at the University of Maryland and has offered generations of students the opportunity to gain experience in music, news, sports and cultural programming. The WMUC records primarily includes correspondence, memoranda, flyers, publications, audio reels, and photographic materials and documents the history, organization, programming, advertising, and promotion of the station.
Dates:
1937-2012; Majority of material found within circa 1960-1999
Abstract
WNET/Channel 13 is the primary public television station for the New York City market, licensed to Newark, New Jersey, United States. Owned by WNET.org (formerly known as the Educational Broadcasting Corporation), the call letters represent National Educational Television (NET), the predecessor to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).The WNET records span the years 1952-1987 and documents the history of WNET, the history and role of National Educational Television, and educational...
Dates:
1952-1987 and undated; Majority of material found within 1974-1979
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Ted Wojtasik, an author and friend of Katherine Anne Porter late in her life. Wojtasik was born and raised in Connecticut and obtained an M.F.A. in fiction writing from Columbia University and a Ph.D in 20th century American literature from the University of South Carolina. Wojtasik met Porter in July 1979 and briefly worked on an edition of her letters. Wojtasik is currently a visiting professor in Creative Writing at St. Andrews Presbyterian College...
Dates:
1941-2014 and undated; Majority of material found within 1962-1989 and undated
Abstract
Irvin Otto Wolf graduated from the University of Maryland in 1932. Wolf served as the editor-in-chief of the 1931 yearbook and participated in the Maryland Student Press Association, the New Mercer Literary Society, YMCA, and Latch Key Society, in addition to several academic fraternities. This collection contains five photographs of campus buildings from the 1930s.
Dates:
1932-1937
Abstract
Ruth S. Wolf was a member of the Prince George's County Board of Education from 1968 to 1973, serving as board president during the 1970-1971 school year. The papers document the activities of the Prince George's County Board of Education and the desegregation of the county public schools. The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, court documents, maps, memoranda, minutes, press releases, publications, reports, statements, statistical information, and working papers.
Dates:
1955-1976; Majority of material found within 1968-1973
Abstract
The Woman's Suburban Democratic Club is a political organization for women in Montgomery County, Maryland. The records document the group's fundraising, educational, organizing, social, and civic activities. Included are administrative records that record the club's efforts to assist Democratic candidates in winning elections, and to encourage Montgomery County voters to elect Democratic leaders at the local, state, and federal level. The meeting minutes in this collection cover such topics...
Dates:
1956-2011; Majority of material found within 1975-2011
Abstract
This collection consists of pamphlets, government documents, and reports published by international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank and by government agencies in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Indonesian that facilitate research on women and women's issues internationally. The collection contains "working" or "occasional" papers sponsored by organizations in countries, unpublished papers and speeches, and journal offprints. Also...
Dates:
1944-1990; Majority of material found within 1975-1985
