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Madeleine Bartfeld Sigel (b. 1924 - d. 2020), who grew up in Austria and later emigrated to the United States, and her father Albert Bartfeld, a theatre manager and owner of a cabaret in Vienna in the 1930's, were both avid collectors of performing arts autographs and programs. This collection includes programs from various performances attended by Sigel thoughout the United States and internationally, the bulk of which are from the Washington, DC metro area; materials related to the...
Dates:
1899-2003; Majority of material found within 1930-2001
Abstract
The Madrigal Singers were organized at the University of Maryland in 1958 by Professor Rose Marie Grentzer to perform vocal and instrumental music dating from the pre-Renaissance period to twentieth-century America. The group's records include photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, music, reels, and administrative records documenting the operation and performances of the Madrigal Singers.
Dates:
1958-2019; Majority of material found within 1959-1970
Abstract
Magon, captain of the ship the "Ballus," or "Balue," was a descendant of a prominent French merchant family highly influential in sixteenth-century mercantile endeavors. The Magons were heavily involved in international trade and played a significant role in the growth of the port city Saint Malo, France. The papers of Magon de la Ballus consist of a letterbook, written entirely in French, in which he recorded his correspondence both at sea and in port. Magon's letters cover a variety of...
Dates:
1756-1757
Abstract
The records of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA) include organization records, including officer, committee, and membership records, reference materials regarding music libraries, conference files, projects files, publications about and by MOLA and its members, and a small collection of ephemera and audio recordings. The records series ranges from 1983 to 2018.
Dates:
1983-2018
Abstract
Donald Maley (1918-1993) received his master's degree (1947) and doctoral degree (1950) in Industrial Education from the University of Maryland. Maley was a professor in the College of Education at Maryland from 1951 until his retirement in 1987. During his career, Maley established himself as a national leader in technology education and vocational-technical education. The collection consiststs of various journal articles, papers, and proposals authored by Maley, including his Ph.D....
Dates:
1947-1993; Majority of material found within circa 1970-1989
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Louise Malloy (1858-1947) was the first newspaperwoman in Baltimore, Maryland, and a social and civic crusader. Educated at the Baltimore Academy of the Visitiation, she was one of the original members of the Women's Literary Club; a member of the League of Women Voters and the Baltimore Branch of the League of American Pen Women. Her efforts led to the establishment of Juvenile Court in Baltimore and also resulted in improvements in the Fire Department. At the ...
Dates:
1894-1944
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Adrienne A. Mandel, Democrat, represented the 19th District, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2006. She was a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and the chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. Her papers include documentation pertaining to bills that she supported, primarily relating to health care. Other topic areas covered include Jewish issues, action items of importance to Montgomery...
Dates:
1993-2006; Majority of material found within 2000-2005
Abstract
This collection pertains to the activities and careers of several members of the Mandel family of Maryland whose most prominent member was Maryland governor Marvin Mandel. Document types include photographs, clippings, correspondence, and memorabilia, as well as selected office papers and speeches of Governor Marvin Mandel. The collection is unprocessed but a preliminary inventory of several accessions of the Mandel Family papers is available.
Dates:
1940-2003
Abstract
Romeo Mansueti (1923-1963) was a biologist and research professor at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and at the University of Maryland. He received his bachelor's degree (1948) and master's degree (1950) from the University of Maryland and Ph.D. (1957) from Johns Hopkins University. Mansueti's papers document his professional work on various committees and as editor of several scientific journals, as well as his research on fish migration, bionomics of fresh water and estuarine fish...
Dates:
1922-1963; Majority of material found within 1950-1963
Abstract
Marcia Alice Herndon (1941-1997) was a musicologist, educator, and researcher. Throughout her career she served as a Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Maryland. In addition to her professorship, she also authored and co-authored many notable publications, including Music as Culture (1979) with Norma McLeod. As a researcher, she specialized in ethnomusicology, Eastern Band Cherokee...
Dates:
1830-2013; Majority of material found within 1968-1994
