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Collection
0398-SCPA-DAVIDOFF
Abstract
Judith Davidoff is a professional musician that specializes in viola da gamba. Davidoff founded the New York Consort of Viols and is a lifetime member of the Viola da Gamba Society of America. This collection contains solo and ensemble works for viols and other instruments, including many compositions by Will Ayton and David Loeb.
Dates:
1951-2013 ; Majority of material found in 1980-1997
Abstract
The Judith Hanna papers details the academic pursuits, cultural interests and numerous projects of the prolific American anthropological scholar. Her specialized expertise in the fields of anthropology, education, dance, and political science informs her cross-disciplinary interests in such diverse topics as education policy, societal perceptions of dance, gender, sexuality, first-amendment rights, dance as communication, and dance therapy. The collection also includes the numerous books,...
Dates:
1893-2019; Majority of material found within 1965-1989
Scope and Contents
The Julius Bassin papers contains two DVDs that feature Bassin family movies detailing leisure time in Washington Heights and Tokyo, Japan, as well as a portion of a documentary that features an interview with Julius Bassin. The latter DVD is accompanied by a letter from Robert Ricketts to Nelson J. Bassin dated August 8, 2010 which includes a written English translation of Bassin's documentary interview. Five photo albums were lent to the University of Maryland Libraries with the...
Dates:
1915-1994
Abstract
Morley A. Jull was the Head of the Poultry Science Department at the University of Maryland from 1936 until his retirement in 1956. Most of the collection is comprised of notes, articles, correspondence, and drafts related to Jull's revision of his book Poultry Husbandry. Poultry breeding, particularly as it pertains to chickens, is the subject covered in most depth in the collection, although there are also materials concerning the poultry industry and...
Dates:
1917-1959 and undated
Abstract
Jupiter Recordings, Ltd. (1958-1970), was an audio recording production company based in London, England, founded by actor, playwright and author of fiction V. C. Clinton-Baddeley (1900-1970). The firm's recordings include spoken word and poetry set to music. They were read by the poets themselves or by British actors and scholars. This collection of correspondence includes requests to poets for their collaboration and to publishers for permission and royalty agreements. Individual...
Dates:
1955-1970; Majority of material found within 1958-1963
Abstract
Charles L. Kades, Deputy Director of the Government Section of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Forces (SCAP) during the Occupation of Japan, played a leading role in drafting a model constitution for the Japanese. His papers document the revisions to the Japanese constitution between 1946 and 1948 and include drafts of the consitution as well as memoranda, committee minutes, letters, check sheets, and an imperial message regarding the revision of the Japanese constitution.
Dates:
1946-1996; Majority of material found within 1946-1947
Content Description
Jeffrey Kadet amassed a collection of regional and national television program guides over the course of 34 years dating from the 1950s through the 1980. The majority of the regional guides cover the years 1948-1953. The collection consists of weekly national TV Guides as well as a number of regional television guides which cover New England, Washington-Baltimore area, San Francisco-Bay Area, Pennsylvania, New York, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the Deep SouthA preliminary...
Dates:
1950-1985
Abstract
Cheryl C. Kagan was a delegate (Democrat) to the Maryland General Assembly representing the 17th District of Montgomery County. During her legislative career, Cheryl Kagan made women's rights, consumer protection, education and ethics some of her top priorities, and sponsored bills focusing on election law, emergency care for survivors of rape, health insurance for in-vitro fertilization, privacy, and condominiums. The files consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1994-2002; 1980-2002
Abstract
James D. Karayn, Jr. (1933-1996) was the driving force behind the gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings and live coverage of the president’s annual State of the Union address. In 1976, he was instrumental in bringing presidential debates back to television. Karayn was the executive producer and chief of National Educational Television's Washington bureau from 1965 to 1971. He founded the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) in 1971, serving as its...
Dates:
1960-1981 and undated; Majority of material found within 1971-1980
Collection
0419-SCPA-BRADLEY
Abstract
Karen Kohn Bradley (b. 1951) is a dancer, scholar, educator, and movement therapist. She was an Associate Professor in Dance at the University of Maryland, College Park, from 1999 to 2017. Bradley also studied and practiced as a movement therapist, attaining certification in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals as a Certified Movement Analyst. She has worked with a diverse array of people on a wide range of subjects ranging from nonverbal communication techniques to injuries...
Dates:
1940-2014; Majority of material found in 1980-2011
