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Abstract
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics supports and promotes athletics at the University of Maryland. Its responsibilities include game-day organization, ticket sales, the hiring of coaches and other support personnel, and academic support services for athletes. The bulk of this record group covers the period from 1928 to the 2010s.
Dates:
1928-2010
Abstract
Gianni (Nan) DeVincent-Hayes (1949-2022) received her PhD in creative writing from the University of Maryland, College Park. DeVincent-Hayes, who wrote under several pen names, has published fifteen works of fiction and non-fiction and written more than one hundred articles and short stories in major newspapers and national magazines. She has written biographies, about current events as well as made appearances on national radio and television shows. Additionally, she hosted a radio show,...
Dates:
1917-2008; Majority of material found within 1988-2007
Abstract
The University of Maryland's student newspaper, originally known as The Triangle, was established in 1910. The paper underwent several name changes, including The M.A.C. Weekly, Maryland State Review, and University Review, before being renamed The Diamondback in 1921. This collection consists of over 18,000 photographs taken for the Diamondback newspaper,...
Dates:
1963-2008; Majority of material found within 1975-1998
Scope and Contents
The Diane Walsh Collection contains papers and recordings relating to the career of pianist and educator Diane Walsh. Walsh enjoys a varied career, acting as soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, educator, and even on Broadway—she joined the cast of Moisés Kaufman's play, 33 Variations, during which she performed Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations 113 times. Walsh holds degrees from the Juilliard School of Music and Mannes College. She taught at Mannes College for over 30 years and has...
Dates:
1981 - 2013
Abstract
Dudley Dillard was a professor of economics at the University of Maryland from 1942 to 1991. He served as chairman of the department from 1951 until 1975. He was also acting provost of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences from 1976 until 1977. Dillard's papers consist of files from the Economics Department, correspondence, search committee files, and manuscripts. Major topics in the collection include day-to-day operation of the Economics Department, the Council of Economic...
Dates:
1948-1990
Abstract
Joan Kent Dillon (1925-2009) was a nationally known historic preservation activist, having served on the Board of Directors of the National Trust for Historic Preservation from 1980 to 1989 and of the Smithsonian Institution beginning in 1989. A long-time resident of Kansas City, Dillon began her involvement with historic theaters in 1974, when she purchased the Folly Theater in the city center. Over the next thirteen years she raised more than $5 million to renovate the former burlesque...
Dates:
1862-1998; Majority of material found within 1993-1997
Abstract
The Office of the Director of Libraries was established around 1905 to oversee the administration of the libraries of the University of Maryland. The Office of the Director of Libraries records are of an administrative nature and include correspondence, reports, studies, publications, and budget requests.
Dates:
1905-1989; Majority of material found within 1930-1975
Abstract
Eleanor Tydings Ditzen was the daughter of Ambassador Joseph E. Davies, the step-daughter of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the wife of U. S. Senator Millard Tydings, and the mother of U. S. Senator Joseph E. Tydings. Included in this collection is documentation related to her work with the Washington Hospital Center, which she helped to found; correspondence with various family members, including those listed above; notes and drafts of her writings including her autobiography, ...
Dates:
1836-2001 and undated; Majority of material found within 1930-1970
Abstract
Edward Clark Dobson (1939- ), a higher education professor and administrator, developed a warm personal relationship with Katherine Anne Porter that began in 1972 and endured until her death in 1980. During their relationship, they frequently attended Washington, D.C., area concerts and social events. Dobson began collecting Katherine Anne Porter items in 1976, when Porter gave Dobson a copy of her A Christmas Story as a Christmas gift. The collection...
Dates:
1901-2005; Majority of material found within 1961-1978
Abstract
This collection consists of the journals of Leonidas Dodson (1822-1889), banker, teacher, and prominent citizen of Easton, Maryland. The journals are a rich source of information about local and national events, and about Dodson's church, civic, and work responsibilities. They consist of diary entries, extensive quotations and transcriptions, a number of laid-in materials, and information of Dodson's death. There are records of Dodson enslaving a woman named Emily for an unknown amount of...
Dates:
1842-1889
