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This collection consists of copied materials and notes created during the research and writing of University of Maryland history professor Stuart Kaufman's book A Vision of Unity: The History of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union (1986). The materials document the early history of the Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Workers International Union dating from 1881-1899. It consists of copies of newspaper articles, minutes, constitutions,...
Dates:
1880-1983; Majority of material found within 1881-1899
Abstract
Helen Faith Keane (1901-2011) hosted a TV program, The Helen Faith Keane Show… For Your Information, during 1951. The program, which was aimed toward women, dealt with everything "from how to play the piano to what to ask your doctor about breast cancer." It aired for one year over New York's WABD-TV, the now-defunct Dumont network's flagship station. Keane won McCall's Golden Mike Award for her program in 1951.The collection documents Keane's...
Dates:
1951-1952
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Dr. Hugo A. Keesing, a professor at the University of Maryland and a popular culture scholar, donated several items related to media coverage of the Vietnam War protests on campus as well as several memorabilia items. A preliminary inventory is available and can be found in the "Additional Description" section of this finding aid.
Dates:
1971-1981; Majority of material found within 1971-1974, 1980-1981
Abstract
James "Jim" Kehoe (1918-2010), a standout member of the track team, graduated from the University of Maryland in 1940. He returned to Maryland in 1946 and served as the track and cross country coach until 1969 and as university athletic director from 1969 to 1978 and 1980 to 1981. This collection includes plaques honoring Kehoe's achievement and service to the university, a framed print from Sports Illustrated featuring Kehoe and his wife, and two...
Dates:
1970-1989
Abstract
Keith W. Mielke (1933- ) became the executive director of research for the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) in 1977. Over the next twenty years, Mielke held various positions in the research department, including executive director for 3-2-1 Contact, vice-president for research, and senior research fellow. At CTW, Mielke helped develop the Program Evaluation Analysis Computer (PEAC) system, which utilized a wireless response unit for moment-by-moment responses to test material with...
Dates:
1968-1995, and undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1977
Abstract
Mary Ellen Agnes Kelly (1926-2005) was a researcher, talent coordinator, and associate producer with the pioneering early morning television program Today on NBC between 1952 and 1958. She was also a special assignments reporter, crisscrossing the United States many times and covering stories from Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. This collection documents Kelly's professional and social activities and includes and accumulated photographs, print ephemera,...
Dates:
1946-1959
Abstract
The Kenneth F. Hoke-Witherspoon collection contains correspondence, articles, and scripts by and relating to the American playwright Kenneth F. Hoke-Witherspoon. Transferred to the University of Maryland from Johns Hopkins University, the materials in this collection cover the period 1988 to 1992. The collection has been separated into two series: Papers (including written correspondence and newspaper clippings) and scripts (published and unpublished).
Dates:
1988-1992; Majority of material found within 1988-1991
Abstract
A conductor and trumpet player, Kenneth G. Bloomquist (born 1931) was involved with numerous bands throughout his career. The bulk of his career was spent with the Michigan State University Band and Music program, of which he served as Director of Bands from 1978 until his retirement in 1993. During this time he also served as Director of the School of Music from 1978 to 1988. Bloomquist also served as an educator and clinician, working with many school music programs, summer camps, and...
Dates:
1949-2017; Majority of material found within 1970-1993
Abstract
Dr. Kenneth John Garry Jr. (1942-2015) had a long and distinguished career in public broadcasting. Dr. Garry taught numerous radio and television courses and filled a variety of positions including station manager, director of development and ascertainment for WSIU and WUSI FM/TV (both owned by Southern Illinois University). In 1996, he was appointed president and general manager of WCTE-TV in Cookeville, Tennessee. Garry retired in 2006. The collection documents the growth and early history...
Dates:
1970-1988 and undated; Majority of material found within 1973-1978
Abstract
A conductor and cornetist, Kenneth Slater (1917-2005) was involved with numerous bands throughout his career. He performed with the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and the United States Army Field Band, where he was the cornet soloist for nearly a decade. Later he became the director of the Almas Temple Band (Washington, DC) and Hagerstown Municipal Band (Maryland). In addition, Slater was also a charter member of the Shrine Bandmasters, a Past President of the Pennsylvania...
Dates:
1859-2006; Majority of material found within 1940-1980
