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Abstract
Shirley Povich (1905-1998) was a sports columnist and reporter for the Washington Post. He joined the Post as a copy boy, then cub reporter, and began his sports writing career in 1924. He worked as the sports editor at the Post from 1925 to 1966. He became a sports columnist in 1933 and continued in that role until his death, except for the time he spent war reporting in the Pacific Theater from 1944-45....
Dates:
1908-2008, and undated; Majority of material found within 1940-1999
Abstract
Edwin Powell, Class of 1913, was instrumental in the establishment of lacrosse at the Maryland Agricultural College. This collection of 1911-1913 images of the campus, buildings, and events includes a cadet company review, rifle practice, a baseball game and a football game. Of special note are photographs taken during the 1912 fire on Maryland's campus and afterwards of the ruins. A preliminary inventory is available and can be found in the "Additional Description" section of this finding...
Dates:
1911-1913
Abstract
PowerPoint premiered on September 21, 1997 on National Public Radio member stations as the first live call-in radio show that focused on African American communities’ issues and concerns in their two-hour interactive format. It was broadcast from 1997-2007. The show later moved to WCLK-FM, a jazz radio station in Atlanta, Georgia which is licensed to HBCU Clark Atlanta University. PowerPoint was carried on 30 radio stations that served over 40 markets, as well as 60 public station radio...
Dates:
Broadcast: September 9, 1997 - February 19, 2006
Abstract
Dr. Gordon W. Prange (July 16, 1910 - May 15, 1980) was an historian and history professor at the University of Maryland from 1937 until his death in 1980. While teaching at the University of Maryland, Prange published many books and articles on a variety of historical topics, but he is probably best known for his research on the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces during World War II. Prange conducted interviews and collected accounts from diaries, articles, and...
Dates:
1866-2002; Majority of material found within 1936-1980
Abstract
The first casualities of the American Civil War occurred in Baltimore City on April 19, 1861 when scores of Confederate sympathizers and anti-War Democrats attacked Union troops marching through the city. Documents in this collection from eye-witnesses John E. Brown, Edwin Fowler, Asbury Clark, and Felix van Reuth describe the events of April 19th as well as events that occurred after the riots and various pro-Union and pro-Confederate sentiments in the Baltimore area. The collection...
Dates:
1861
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Alma H. Preinkert (1895-1954) was the registrar at the University of Maryland from 1936 until her murder during a home invasion on February 28, 1954. A graduate of George Washington University, she began as the assistant registrar at Maryland in 1919 and earned a master's degree from the university in 1923. This collection consists of a 1940 publication by Preinkert titled The Works of the Registrar: A Summary of Principles and Practices in American Universities...
Dates:
1940
Abstract
Daniel Prescott (1898-1970) was a Professor of Education at the University of Maryland, and also served as Director Emeritus of the Institute for Child Study from 1947-1960. He was recognized as one of the most distinguished writers and scholars on the subject of child psychology, and his work with troubled children included a trip to Germany in 1948 to work on a long-range plan to bring democracy to the youth of that country. His papers include publications, educational materials,...
Dates:
circa 1917-1976; Majority of material found within 1950-1965
Abstract
This collection consists of assorted images from University of Maryland presentations and ceremonies, featuring faculty, students, administrators, and guests. Some of the events represented include Alumni Day, groundbreaking ceremonies, and classroom presentations.
Dates:
circa 1935-1955
Abstract
Preservation Action, founded in 1974, is a non-profit lobbying group based in Washington D.C., that advocates for historic preservation at the national, regional, and local levels. The Preservation Action records consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, memorabilia, and research files related to the work of the organization. Preservation Action serves as an advocate for the historic preservation movement and actively lobbies Congress on issues of concern to the preservation...
Dates:
1966-2021
Abstract
The Preservation Maryland records consist of correspondence, reports, publications, blueprints, and research files related to the work of the organization. Preservation Maryland, founded in 1931, is the state's oldest historic preservation organization and is dedicated to preserving Maryland's historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes and archaeological sites through outreach, funding, and advocacy.
Dates:
1931-2006
