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.
This collection contains eighty-eight trading cards from the "Mega Metal" series published in 1991 by Impel. These cards contain images of popular heavy metal bands from the period and include information on the musicians.
Memorabilia consists of historical artifacts that are housed separately from textual records and photographic materials. The memorabilia collection includes a variety of objects such as badges, ribbons, plaques, trophies, locks of hair, articles of clothing, and souvenirs.
