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Abstract
The Mercer Literary Society, one of the Maryland Agricultural College's earliest student organizations, was founded in 1861 by Dr. William N. Mercer of Louisiana. Open to any individual in good standing with the college, students joined the society to pursue intellectual pursuits that were not addressed in the rigid course work of the nineteenth century. At the Mercer Literary Society meetings, members developed oratory skills and listed to speakers debate the major issues of the day. The...
Dates:
1864-1900
Abstract
A choreographer, dancer, and professor, Meriam Levine Rosen (1927-2015) taught modern dance at the University of Maryland from 1954 until her retirement in 2009. An active participant in the Washington, D.C.-area performing arts community, Rosen founded and directed Improvisations Unlimited, a university-based improvisational dance company; conducted and participated in workshops, festivals, and master classes;...
Dates:
1942-2009; Majority of material found within 1956-2008
Abstract
Merle Evans (1891-1987) was an American bandmaster and cornetist. He is best known for his work leading the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus Band. He was also the bandmaster for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The collection consists of both personal and professional papers including correspondence, photographs, band scores, and band uniforms related to Evans's work as a bandmaster and as a cornetist.
Dates:
1880-1989; Majority of material found within 1950-1985
Abstract
Messrs. Freeman and Almy operated a shipping company in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century. They had representatives in Baltimore, Maryland, who acted for them securing ships and cargo for their business. The Messrs. Freeman and Almy archives encompass the months June through November 1864. The bulk of the correspondence is from Captain Daniel C. Childs to Messrs. Freeman and Almy and concerns Captain Childs's purchase, repair,and outfitting of the brig ...
Dates:
1864; Majority of material found within 1864
Abstract
The Method Books collection is a part of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Historical Center at the University of Maryland. NAfME is the premiere music education organization in the United States, working to further the musical development of young people through education. This collection consists of method books for training students to play musical instruments. The materials in the collection date from 1888 to 2001 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1924 to...
Dates:
1888-2001; Majority of material found within 1924-1963
Abstract
This collection documents the Metropolitan Washington Council (MWC), a local labor council representing the AFL-CIO organization in Washington, DC and the surrounding area. The MWC is heavily involved in labor rights and legislation for member unions under their spectrum, as shown by representatives of the MWC (most notably President Joslyn Williams) and constituent union members who often took to the streets for rallies, or to Capitol Hill for testimonies before Congress and...
Dates:
1896-2016, and undated; Majority of material found within 1968-2000
Abstract
Jacob E. Metzger came to the Maryland Agricultural College in 1914. He was a professor of agronomy and head of the Department of Agronomy, supervisor of the Agricultural Department of the Maryland High Schools for the State Department of Public Instruction, agronomist of the Maryland Experiment Station, and acting director and director of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station from 1937 to 1939. Metzger also established and directed the university's first summer school in 1914. Metzger...
Dates:
1915-1938
Abstract
Eugene L. Meyer is a journalist and author based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Meyer was a reporter and editor at the Washington Post for over thirty years and has contributed to The New York Times, Bethesda Magazine, where he was a contributing editor, U.S. News and World Report, Washingtonian, Columbia College Today, ...
Dates:
1785-2021 and undated; Majority of material found within 1973-2010
Abstract
Richard J. Meyer (1933- ) is an important contributor to the field of public broadcasting. After the New York City Board of Education announced its withdrawal of funds from Channel 13 (WNDT, New York) in 1965, Meyer accepted the job of organizing the remaining school subscribers into a viable school television service. Five years later, following a merger with National Educational Television, Meyer became vice president of the education division of the newly consolidated station WNET. In...
Dates:
1951-1981; Majority of material found within 1965-1975
Collection
0418-SCPA-MARKHWI
Abstract
The collection of historic wind winstruments of American music educator Michael Mark (1936-2018) measures 4.5 linear feet with the bulk of the materials dating from circa 1820-1950, with the bulk of the material from 1820-1880. The collection consists of twelve flutes, three clarinets, and a soprano saxophone of Western European and American manufacture, collected over the course of Mark's career.
Dates:
1820 - 1950
