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Abstract
Michael Collier is an author, editor, UMD's emeritus professor of English, Poet Laureate of Maryland (2001-2004), an editorial consultant for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing (2002), and a former Director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference (1994-2017). This collection contains materials related to Collier's work as an author and editor and includes correspondence, book and poetry drafts from himself and other poets published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In addition, there are...
Dates:
1963-2019; Majority of material found within 1970-2013
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Charles Wallace Collins (1879-1964) was a lawyer, writer, and librarian. During a long career in Washington, D.C., his positions included director of the Economic Section of the Legislative Reference Service at the Library of Congress, Librarian of the Supreme Court, General Counsel for the Bureau of the Budget, and Deputy Comptroller of the Currency. In addition, he was an authority on banking law and in his private law practice he served as counsel to many of the leading financial...
Dates:
1915-1972; Majority of material found within 1925-1970
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Colonel George Sallade Howard (1902-1995) was known for his significant contributions to the Air Force Band Program. Director of the USAF Band program from 1944-1965, Colonel Howard took the USAF Band and Orchestra on ten international tours, promoting music as an international language. He founded several military music groups, including the Singing Sergeants, the Airmen of Note, the USAF Drum and Bugle Corp, the USAF Bagpipe Band, the WAF Band, and the Strolling Strings. In addition to...
Dates:
1920-1994; Majority of material found within 1940-1965
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The collection contains the correspondence and financial records of the mercantile firm Colt and Donaldson who supplied Baltimore and Philadelphia with agricultural and other general merchandise. The materials span the period from 1825-1848.
Dates:
1825-1848; Majority of material found within 1831-1834
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Kenneth E. Colton (1913-1995) was a Professor of modern Japanese politics, whose interest in Japan began during his service for General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ/SCAP) during the Occupation of Japan, 1946-1952. In January 1946, he began work in G-2, Research and Analysis Section of the Civil Intelligence Section (CIS), researching Japanese political parties. He later joined the Civil Historical Section. His tenure with GHQ/SCAP ended in 1952 when the...
Dates:
1917-1974; Majority of material found within 1945-1955
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The Cornelius Comegys Papers spans the time period 1816-1857 in New England, and includes correspondence between and about prominent Philadelphia merchant Cornelius Comegys and his business contacts and family members in Baltimore, MD. Correspondents include Bartus Comegys, John Pershouse, William McClure, Philip E. Thomas, John Clayton, J. Pennington, et al; as well as financiers, solicitors, and representatives from several well-known Baltimore merchants. Subject matter includes credit...
Dates:
1816-1857; Majority of material found within 1823-1848
Abstract
The Comic Books and Graphic Novels collection consists of 611 comic books and 4 graphic novels, and dates from 1944 to 2022, with the bulk of the collection being original DC and Marvel comic books from 1960 to 1970. Included is comic books and manga based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, and Mary Shelley.
Dates:
Publication: 1944 - December 2022; Publication: Majority of material found within 1961-1970
Abstract
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) was established by the presidents of the Big Ten members in 1958 as the conference's academic counterpart. The CIC is a consortium of twelve research universities with the mission to advance academic excellence by sharing resources and promoting and coordinating collaborative activities across member universities. The records for the CIC conferences cover the period of 1990-2016 with the bulk of the materials from that period as well. The...
Dates:
1990-2016
Abstract
The Community Songbook Collection is a part of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Historical Center collection at the University of Maryland, College Park. NAfME is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of music education. This collection is made up of a wide assortment of songbooks and song collections ranging in date from 1804 to 1996, with the bulk of the collection spanning from 1928 to 1958. Within the collection are several different types of songbooks...
Dates:
1804-1996; Majority of material found within 1928-1958
Abstract
The Office of the Comptroller is the central accounting office of the University of Maryland system. These records consist of the central financial ledgers maintained by the comptroller, as well as records of general operating funds, special purpose accounts, payroll, audits, research and restricted funds, and construction funds for various campuses of the University of Maryland System, in particular College Park, Baltimore, and Eastern Shore.
Dates:
1856-1975
