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The largest prison camp run by the Union during the Civil War, Point Lookout served not only as a prisoner of war camp, but also as a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers between 1862 and 1865. The prison camp at Point Lookout was well-known for its crowded and poor living conditions. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and official documents from ordinary Union and Confederate soldiers who were stationed, treated, or imprisoned at Point Lookout, as well as...
Dates:
1861-1865 and undated; Majority of material found within 1861-1922
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George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was an American songwriter and music educator. He is perhaps best known for his song "The Battle Cry of Freedom," which was written and rose to popularity during the U.S. Civil War. The Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root contains original published scores and songbooks from the period 1852-1907 and photocopied scores collected by Polly H. Carder, author of the book George F. Root, Civil War Songwriter: A...
Dates:
1852-1907; Majority of material found within 1852-1907
Collection
0468-SCPA-SMITH-HENSON
Abstract
Polly Smith (b. 1949) is an American inventor and costume designer who created costumes for Jim Henson Company productions beginning in 1978. Her work includes design and construction for films and television series including The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, Muppet Treasure Island, and Muppets Wizard of Oz. This collection contains character...
Dates:
1970-2016
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Willis A. Pomeroy was a 1st lieutenant with Company C, 1st Regiment, Heavy Artillery of the Connecticut Volunteers. He was stationed at Hagerstown, Downsville, and Williamsport, Maryland, during the early days of the Civil War. This collection consists of Pomeroy's letters to members of his family during his time in Maryland as well as a general order appointing him brigade commissary. In his letters Pomeroy describes the state of his health, his need for money to purchase a horse, and his...
Dates:
1861
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Sammy Popat is an innovation specialist and director of various University of Maryland initiatives since 2010. This collection consists of items relating to the University of Maryland such as memorabilia, pamphlets, various magazines, a 1996 campus map, a Great Expectations Campaign DVD, Len Elmore's address to students, a computer resources student manual, programs for the memorial service of Meghan E. Price and for the Sadat Lecture for Peace, and a copy of the book Chasing Aphrodite. This...
Dates:
1995-2022
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John S. Porter (1932- ) began his career as a producer of instructional television programs for the Rochester Area Educational Television Association (RAETA). He later worked for Rochester, NY stations WROC and WXXI. From 1966 to 1968, Porter served as a trustee of the Eastern Educational Television Network (EEN). He continued to serve EEN and its later incarnation as the American Program Service (APS) in various ways, including EEN's president from 1989 to 1992 and of APS from 1992 to 1998....
Dates:
1958-2000 and undated; Majority of material found within 1958-1969
Abstract
Katherine Anne Porter at 100: New Perspectives was a public program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The University of Maryland, College Park, was the site of this celebration of the hundredth birthday of Katherine Anne Porter, May 9-11, 1991. At various locations on campus, the conference featured presentations commemorating Porter's memory by friends and colleagues, including Porter's literary trustee Isabel Bayley, Cleanth Brooks, Porter's publisher and editor Seymour...
Dates:
1989-1991
Abstract
The University of Maryland Libraries house the primary archive for Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980). Porter is known primarily for her short stories and novel, Ship of Fools, but also published nonfiction. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1966 for The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter. Her personal papers reflect her interests in writing, travel, politics, and current events and also document her...
Dates:
1579-2014; Majority of material found within 1932-1975
Abstract
Harrison Paul Porter (1921-2012), a nephew of Katherine Anne Porter, was her legal guardian from 1977 to 1980. His papers include correspondence; guardianship records; published materials and notes; audiovisual materials; memorabilia; and photographs documenting Porter's relationship with his aunt and her literary career and reputation. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Robert Penn Warren, Seymour Lawrence, and Joan Daves.
Dates:
1903-2009; Majority of material found within 1977-2002
Abstract
Potomac Stages, a theatre review website, was created in 2001 by theatre critic Brad Hathaway. From 2001 until 2010, Potomac Stages published nearly 2,200 reviews of professional and community theatre productions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, as well as some reviews of productions outside the Potomac region. Potomac Stages sought to educate theatre-goers, providing reviews of a wide variety of productions and information about over two hundred venues in the region, all within a...
Dates:
2001-2009; Majority of material found within 2002-2009