Lawrence McCrank was a professor at the College of Library and Information Services at the University of Maryland from 1976 to 1981. The McCrank papers consist of over sixty volumes of hand produced books bound in paper, vellum, and leather, written in French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin. The collection was used for McCrank's course on the history of the book and is unprocessed.
The collection consists of letters written to the lawyer and educator John McDowell (1751-1820) of Peters Township, Cumberland, now Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Among the correspondents is Charles Goldsborough, member of Congress and Maryland's last Federalist governor. Subjects include personal and family affairs, anti-war feelings, and the democratization of Maryland.
Dorothy B. McKnight is a former executive director of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association and was a professor and the Coordinator of Women's Athletics at the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1976. This collection consists of books relating to Title IX and sex equity in athletics; some of the books include chapters authored by Dorothy McKnight. Also included are teaching materials used by Dorothy McKnight in workshops about Title IX and women's athletics.
