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25th Anniversary Scrapbook
by Unknown (1950 – 1951)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Maryland State Normal School at Salisbury opened in September 1925 as a two-year college to train elementary teachers on the state’s Eastern Shore. In 1950, the school celebrated its 25th (silver) anniversary and dedicated its first new building (the men’s dormitory, now Wicomico Hall) since the construction of the administrative building (now Holloway Hall). This loose scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs by Donald Turner, and programs related to the events surrounding the 25th anniversary of State Teachers College at Salisbury (now Salisbury University). Oversize newspaper issues and clippings remain folded.
A. Nayland Page Papers
by Page, Nayland (1965 – 1979)
3 cartons, 2 boxes (3.75 linear feet)
The A. Nayland Page papers document Dr. Page's time as the Academic Dean for Salisbury State College. While the documents range from 1965 to 1979, Dr. Page was only Academic Dean from 1976 to 1979. Materials include academic council and committee meeting notes, budget information, material on the College Level Entrance Program, commencement information, correspondence, and Deans meeting notes. As the Academic Dean, Dr. Page corresponded with many students about the transference of college credits, excusing course requirements, and handling credit deficiencies.
A.K. Talbot papers
by Talbot, Alfred K. (1962 – 2004)
3 cartons (4 linear feet)
Dr. Alfred K. Talbot was born in New York City on September 1, 1916. He attended the Hampton Institute and later the college of William and Mary. Prior to his tenure at Salisbury University, Talbot taught as a teacher, was named Principal of Carver Elementary School, and became the Assistant Principal of Burton Heights School. From 1962 to 1964 he served as the President of the Virginia Federation of Parents and Teachers and the Virginia Teachers Association. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Teachers Association and in 1968 became Supervisor of Elementary Schools of Williamsburg Public Schools. In 1970, he joined the Education and Sociology departments at Salisbury University and was the University's first full time African American professor. Talbot died on July 20, 2004 after 30 years of service to the university. Throughout his life, Talbot was involved with the Civil Rights Movement, the NAACP, and the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Talbot's collection include correspondence, reports, and other printed material from his tenure at Salisbury University, his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, and his activities within Virginia's education system.
Academic Calendars
by Salisbury University (1942 – 2009)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
These academic calendars list the courses taught, instructors, and sometimes even the time and day of the course for each semester and department at Salisbury University from 1942 to 2009. In addition to the traditional academic calendars, there are summer session, even program, and continuing education calendars.
Adapted Physical Education Scrapbooks
by Roman, Marci (1988)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two scrapbooks, created by Salisbury University student Marci Roman, document Adapted Physical Education classes in Spring 1988. The courses were intended for students with disabilities. Included are photographs and other handwritten notes.
Alumni collection
by Salisbury University Alumni Association; Salisbury University Office of Alumni Relations (1926 – 2005)
5 boxes (4.25 linear feet)
The Salisbury University Alumni Association was founded to “develop and foster an abiding loyalty to Salisbury University; promote a professional and ethical spirit; encourage active participation in all activities that pertain to the betterment and growth of the University; unite graduates and undergraduates in Salisbury University; and take such other actions as may be deemed appropriate to promote the interests and welfare of Salisbury University.” (From the Salisbury University Alumni Association website.) The association achieves their mission by hosting events throughout the country to unite alumni, hosting reunions, and distributing newsletters. The association encourages its members to send notices of nuptials, births, and other lifetime achievements for publishing in the association’s newsletter. The Alumni Collection contains proposed constitutions, Alumni Association history, membership and reunion directories, invitations to reunions and other alumni events, wedding and birth announcements, postcards, ephemera, newspaper clippings, newsletters from 1950 to 2005, and a medal commemorating the completion of the Alumni House in 1996. Documents surrounding the Alumni Association’s induction ceremonies from 1931 to 1951 are present.
Audiovisual Collection
by Salisbury University (1928 – 2002)
13 boxes (7 linear feet)
The Audiovisual Collection contains film footage and sound recordings from various creators and events throughout Salisbury University’s history from 1928 to 2002.
Baglean and Carnean Societies collection
by Baglean Society; Carnean Society (1926 – 1937)
4 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Baglean Literary Society was founded in September, 1925 and was named in honor of Dr. William C. Bagley. The Carnean Literary Society was named in honor of local educator, Miss Mabel Carney. The Baglean and Carnean Societies competed with each other yearly in athletics and theatrical productions. The Baglean and Carnean Society collection includes two notebooks containing the minutes and finances of the Baglean Society from 1926 to 1929. Loose papers included in the collection contain minutes for the Carnean Society from 1931 to 1932, rosters of Carnean Society members, correspondence of the Carnean Society, programs for competitions between the two societies, and the societies’ songs.
Benn Maggs Photographs
by Maggs, Benn (1959 – 1983)
3 cartons (3 linear feet)
Benn Maggs was an instructor and sports coach at Salisbury University from 1933 to 1976. He was an amateur photographer who captured many different campus scenes from 1959 and 1983, most of which were athletics. The Maggs Physical Activity Center was named in his honor and he was elected to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.
Betsy Allen Papers
by Allen, Betsy (1931 – 1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Betsy Allen was a student at the campus elementary school at State Normal School in Salisbury, Maryland from 1931-1936. The Betsy Allen papers include four report cards dating from 1931 to 1936 when Betsy was in first, second, third, and fifth grade. There is also an autograph book that contains addresses of fellow students along with poems and other notes written by students, teachers, parents, and church members.
Budget Proposals and Reports
by Salisbury University (1925 – 1979)
3 boxes (0.9 linear feet)
The Budget Proposals and Reports include financial documents such as budget proposals, reports, estimates, receipts, and other items dating from 1925 to 1979, though the bulk of the material dates between 1954 and 1970. The 1925-1926 budget consists of a line-by-line expenditure ledger (unbound). The 1952 budget materials include loose reports and financial documents. Budget estimates, proposals, and reports that date between 1954 and 1979 were originally in binders for each fiscal year.
Campus Directories
by Salisbury University (1955 – 2008)
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
Campus directories were printed between 1955 and 2008, listing the names, departments, office numbers, and phone numbers of Salisbury University faculty, staff, and for a short period—students.
Campus Publications
by Salisbury University; Salisbury University Office of Publications (1925 – 2021)
9 cartons (15 linear feet)
This collection consists of a variety of publications—newspapers, newsletters, and magazines—created by students, faculty, departments, and schools within Salisbury University from 1925 to the present. Included are student newspapers (Holly Leaf, 1925-1970; Informer, 1971-1973; Flyer, 1973-present), literary magazines (SCARAB, 1969-present; Mid-Atlantic Review, 2001-2005), university newsletters (SU News, 1969-present; Academically Speaking, 1987-1995; Saunterer, 1998-present; Sea Gull Sports, 1974-1982), university magazines (Panorama, 2003-present; Re:Search, 2011-present; SU Magazine, 1999-present; Wildfowl Art, 2003-2015), an undergraduate research journal (Laridae, 2019-present), and many other newsletters and short-lived publications.
Carol Loessin Maggart Collection
by Maggart, Carol (1979 – 1983)
2 oversize boxes (2 linear feet)
The Carol Loessin Maggart Collection documents Carol's experiences as a student at Salisbury State College and as a Zeta Tau Alpha sister from 1979 to 1983. Included in the collection are certificates, a scrapbook filled with ephemera from Carol's time as a student and worker at WSSC, a scrapbook dedicated to her time in the ZTA sorority, a VHS tape, a ZTA wooden paddle and cup, and her ZTA pin.
Circle K Club Scrapbook
by Circle K Club (1979 – 1981)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Circle K Club at Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) was chartered in 1961 and was sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. The service organization hosted events on campus and offered leadership opportunities for students. This three-ring, leather covered scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera related to the on-campus programs and after-school activities of the Circle K Club from 1979 to 1981. The documents demonstrate the different events that members of the Circle K Club participated in, including fall festivals, dances, camps, and volunteering. Pages for the 1980-1981 school year were intentionally burnt on its edges by the creators.
Class of 1930 Scrapbook
by Dryden, Virginia (1928 – 1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Maryland State Normal School at Salisbury opened in September 1925 as a two-year college to train elementary teachers on the state’s Eastern Shore. The fifth class to graduate was in 1930. This loose scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera related to the State Normal School (now Salisbury University) graduating class of 1930. The scrapbook was collected by Virginia Dryden and presented to the school in 1980 as a celebration of the class’ 50th anniversary. There are approximately 30 photographs of students and faculty going about their daily activities, programs and tickets for various social events, newspaper clippings and Holly Leaf issues, theatre playbills, and materials from the 50th anniversary of the 1930 graduating class.
College Financial Records
by Salisbury University (1925 – 1979)
2 cartons, 1 box (2 linear feet)
This collection contains the financial records of Salisbury University during its first several decades of existence as the Maryland State Normal School and State Teachers College. The documents consist of ledger books with finance information dating from the mid-1920s to the late 1970s, with loose memorandums and calculations inside some of the books. The earlier items in the collection contain handwritten correspondence from William J. Holloway, the first principal of the school. Records include student payments to the school, disbursements from the school various Salisbury and national businesses, student refunds, cash payments, receipts, financial aid payments, payroll records, itemized supply and book purchases, and receipts. Records from the tenure of William J. Holloway contain reference to audits of the school by the state, and some refunds not received by students in correspondence and memorandums left inside the ledgers.
Commencement and Convocation Programs
by Salisbury University (1926 – 2023)
7 cartons (7 linear feet)
This collection consists of programs, in addition to other ephemera and planning materials, that document the graduation ceremonies—including commencement, baccalaureate services, and convocation—of Salisbury University from 1926 to 2019. Digitized versions of Commencement and Honor's Convocation programs can be found online here: https://mdsoar.org/handle/11603/10986
Commencement Photograph Rolls
by Chappell Studio, Inc. (1992 – 1994)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
Chappell Studio, Inc. provided photography for Salisbury University’s commencement ceremonies for multiple years, including 1992 to 1994. The photograph rolls include photographs of every graduate from 1992 to 1994. The collection also includes a list of names from the 1992 commencements and the corresponding location of their photograph on the rolls of film.
Course Catalogs
by Salisbury University (1926 – 2020)
7 cartons (7 linear feet)
The course catalogs have been continually printed since 1925 to advertise—to current and future students—both the advantages of Salisbury University in general and the courses offered by the school. Oftentimes there are descriptions listed for courses and the development of the curriculum can be traced through the various years.
Diaries of Mae Jones
by Jones, Mae (1925 – 1927)
4 folders (0.25 linear feet)
Mae Pilchard Jones was born in Girdletree, Maryland and was a student at Maryland State Normal School from 1925 to 1927. Jones was a member of the Glee Club during her time at the Maryland State Normal School. These four diaries contain daily accounts of Mae Jones’ time at Maryland State Normal School, home, and travels. This includes the classes she attended and other activities or events she witnessed.
Diary of a Campus Elementary School Teacher
by Unknown (1926)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary contains daily critiques on another teacher or student teacher written by an unknown teacher who taught at the Maryland State Normal School Campus Elementary School in 1926. There are critiques for each class taught by the teacher. There are also notes and ideas for classroom activities. The transcribed diary is attached.
Donald Ward Southern-Delaware Oral Histories
by Unknown (2018 – 2019)
4 folders (1 linear feet)
These oral history interviews document the lives, activities and culture of people living in Sussex County, Delaware. Subjects include farm life, church life, the various Methodist summer camps (Carey's Camp), life around Millsboro and the surrounding towns, and the developments in the poultry industry. Compiled transcripts are attached.
Dr. Alice Bahr Publications Collection
by Bahr, Alice Harrison (1983 – 2013)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Alice Bahr Publications Collection documents the articles written by Dr. Alice Bahr and her involvement with Salisbury State University, now Salisbury University, and the University System of Maryland from 1983 to 2013. Materials in the collection include articles written by Dr. Bahr, academic journals, a faculty handbook, a campus directory, invitations to the Holiday Open House for State Employees, and correspondence, articles, and memos from and about the University System of Maryland.
Dr. Francis Kane Papers
by Kane, Francis (1977 – 2011)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Dr. Francis Kane Papers document Dr. Kane's work as a Philosophy professor at Salisbury State College, now Salisbury University, from 1981 to 2003. The majority of the materials relate to Dr. Kane's work with a Maryland Committee for the Humanities grant that he was awarded in 1981. There are also materials related to events hosted by the Philosophy Department and the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), the 2003 Spring Philosophy Symposium, educational programs he was involved with, the Institute for Ethical Concern, Salisbury Foundation, and the Global Seminar program. Document types include correspondence, newspaper clippings and articles, proposals, press releases, thank you letters, and event programs. In addition, there are audio recordings of various philosophy symposiums from 1977 to 1991; however, many are undated.
Dr. Ida Belle Wilson Thomas Collection
by Thomas, Ida Belle Wilson (1906 – 1972)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (0.5 linear feet)
The Dr. Ida Belle Wilson Thomas collection documents the life and education of Dr. Ida Belle Wilson Thomas, a teacher at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, from 1906 to 1972. The collection includes Ida Belle's high school diploma, her diploma from Columbia University, two publications: Maryland by Bernadine Bailey and Historic Virginia magazine, an Evergreen Piecemeal yearbook from 1972, and two serving trays with Holloway Hall on them.
E. Pauline Riall Lecture Series collection
by Seidel School of Education (1988 – 2016)
7 boxes (9.3 linear feet)
The E. Pauline Riall Lecture Series collection contains VHS tapes, DVDs, and MP3 recordings of Riall lectures that have taken place at Salisbury University from 1988 until 2016. The majority of the lectures took place in the Holloway Hall auditorium, while others were held in Holloway Hall’s Great Hall. All recorded lectures have been digitized and uploaded to YouTube. Links to the digitized lectures can be found at: https://mdsoar.org/handle/11603/11030
Energy Education and Conservation on the Eastern Shore Grant Records
by Chesapeake Community College; Salisbury State College; University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1975 – 1979)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The Energy Education and Conservation on the Eastern Shore Grant Records document the collective work of Salisbury State College, Chesapeake Community College, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on community workshops based around energy use, sustainability, and saving money through environmental conservation from 1977-1978. The workshops are based on professions and include Architects & Builders, Residential Construction, Agriculture and Poultry, Banks and Lending Institutions, Small Businesses, a High School Exhibit, and a Traveling Exhibit. Also included in the collection are photographs, film slides, and cassettes from the workshops as well as paperwork such as grant applications, committee meetings, and correspondence between committee members, consultants, and school administration.
Event Calendars and Programs
by Salisbury University (1925 – 2022)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
This collection consists of calendars and programs from miscellaneous events at Salisbury University from 1925 to 2018, including some that are undated.
Evergreen Yearbook Administrative Records
by Salisbury State College; Student Council of the Maryland Normal School/State Teachers College (1947 – 2000)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection contains layouts, contact sheets, and mockups of the Evergreen Yearbook by students for the 1947, 1960, and 1998-2000 school years.
Evergreen Yearbooks
by Salisbury University (1926 – 2005)
25 cartons (25 linear feet)
The Evergreen yearbooks were produced each year by a staff of students who documented the campus events, activities, organizations, graduates, and other features of school life primarily through photographs from 1926 to 2005. Digitized versions are available online here: https://archive.org/details/salisburyuniversitylibrariesnabbresearchcenter
Faculty and Staff Vita Files
by Salisbury University Office of Public Relations (1960 – 2000s)
5 cartons (5 linear feet)
The Faculty and Staff Vita Files contain photographs, employee data, curricula vitae and resumes, newspaper clippings, and press releases for Salisbury University faculty and staff who retired between the 1960s and the 2000s.
Faculty Handbooks
by Salisbury University (1967 – 2006)
3 boxes (2 linear feet)
The faculty handbooks were created between 1967 and 2006 to inform faculty members, especially new faculty, of the various regulations and procedures for professors at Salisbury University.
George Whitehead Collection
by Whitehead, George (1986 – 2017)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The George Whitehead Collection ranges from 1986 to 2017 and document Dr. Whitehead's contributions to the Bellavance Honors College and Shore Corps/PALS Program at Salisbury University, and his dedication to community service. This collection contains various course syllabi, photographs from service events, class projects, flyers and information from an Education Commission of the State (ECS) conference.
Heritage Mural Collection
by Collins, Pamela Knox; Salisbury State University (1999 – 2002)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
This collection contains plans, sketches, diagrams, proposals, and artist details from the creation of the Salisbury State University Heritage mural spanning the years 1999 to 2002.
History of Salisbury University Oral History Collection
by Salisbury University Archives (2015 – 2019)
13 folders (1 linear feet)
These oral histories document the history of Salisbury University from its founding in 1925 to the present through interviews with former faculty, staff, and students. Subjects range from the development of the campus in the 1920's and 1930's, the expansion of the campus and its programs under the various administrations, to the growing LGBTQ community in the 1980's and 90's. Compiled transcriptions are attached.
History of the Regional Chesapeake Oral History Collection
by Salisbury University Archives (2017)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Oral History collection documents the actions and efforts of individuals to preserve sections of regional Chesapeake Bay history. Currently, one interview with Jefferson Boyer and his actions to preserve Whitehaven, MD, the Whitehaven Hotel, and other such activities. Compiled transcriptions are attached.
Holloway Photograph Collection
by Holloway, William J. (1910 – 1930s)
3 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
Dr. William James Holloway was born in Salisbury on January 29, 1873. The Holloway Photograph Collection depicts the formative years of the Maryland State Normal School from 1925-1928, Holloway’s family life and activities in the 1920s, and Wicomico County Public Schools in the 1910s. In 1908, Holloway became the Wicomico County Superintendent of Schools, during which he also earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University. By 1917, he was named the State Supervisor of Rural Schools and then the Assistant State Superintendent of Schools in 1922. Holloway’s proposal for a normal school in Salisbury came to fruition in September 1925; he was named superintendent and principal of the school. Holloway resigned on October 5, 1934 and passed away on Saturday March 14, 1936.
Honors College Theses
by Salisbury University Honors College (1985 – 2017)
6 boxes (6 linear feet)
These theses were created by students in the Honors College and the Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Program between 1985 and 2017. They were written under the guidance of faculty mentors and readers in an effort to complete the honors program. A range of subjects are covered including biology, English, psychology, history, philosophy, social work, accounting, and more. Many digitized copies can be found in the institutional repository, SOAR@SU.
Institutional and Accreditation Reports
by Salisbury University (1924 – 2016)
10 cartons (10 linear feet)
This collection consists of the various institutional and accreditation reports related to and issued by Salisbury University from 1924 to 2016. Accreditation reports include those submitted to National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Middle States Association (MSA). Institutional reports include fact books, enrollment data, annual reports, affirmative action reports, master/short/long range plans, and many others.
J.D. Blackwell Papers
by Blackwell, J.D. (1939 – 1947)
1 box (3 linear feet)
These documents are correspondence, memos, press releases, and other media belonging to Jefferson Davis Blackwell, President of the State Teachers College at Salisbury from 1935 to 1955. The bulk of matierials in this collection date from 1940-1948, and specifically the years of the Second World War. The collection documents STC correspondence to and from Blackwell, events, employment, programs, academic curriculum, construction, budgeting, supply requisitions, student lists, grades, staff lists. Also included are letters to and from the registrar and other administration copied for the president.
James Thrash papers
by Thrash, James (1949 – 2018)
6 boxes, 1 oversize folder (9 linear feet)
James R. Thrash (b. 1932) was Salisbury University’s library director from 1969 to 1999. He obtained a B.A. from Ohio State University and a MSLA from Western Reserve University. The records consist of the personal and administrative papers of James R. Thrash. Most of the material relates to higher functions in academia such as annual reviews, reports, minutes, policy and procedure manuals. Several folders focus on the expansion of Blackwell Library in the 1970s and some contain research papers written by Thrash while taking English courses at Salisbury State College from 1978 to 1980.
James Welsh collection
by Welsh, James (1940 – 2013)
11 cartons, 76 drawers (163 linear feet)
Dr. James M. Welsh joined the English faculty at Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) in 1971 and co-founded Literature/Film Quarterly in 1973 with Tom Erskine. For many years, he reviewed films in local newspapers and television. The James Welsh Collection includes Welsh's film reviews from the 1970s to 2013, as well as approximately 2600 film press kits, lobby cards, and press books that were used to write the reviews and 600 u-matic videotape audiovisual press kits used for television. Also included are many film studies journals that date from the 1940s to 2009, an almost complete run of the Literature/Film Quarterly from 1973 to 2009, and teaching materials used in film studies classes. Film titles are included in the inventory.
Joan Maloof Papers
by Maloof, Joan; Maloof, Rick (1961 – 2012)
3 cartons (3 linear feet)
The Joan Maloof Papers document Dr. Joan Maloof's research, publications, and academic achievements from 2000 to 2012, although the collection dates from 1961 to 2012. Materials in the collection include trail maps, handwritten notes, printed articles, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, CDs, photographs, photo negatives, correspondence, manuscript drafts, reader responses, conference notes, and Joan's tenure packet for advancement at Salisbury University. There are also photographs taken by Joan's husband, Rick, and photographs and documents related to her father's managerial involvement with the production of DDT in the 1960s.
Judith K. Fischer Papers
by Fischer, Judith K.; Salisbury University Libraries (1973 – 1996)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Judith K. Fischer papers document purchases, subscriptions, and collections made by Judy Fischer while she was Head of Technical Services at Blackwell Library and Associate Director of Blackwell Library from 1973 to 1996. Included in this collection is a printer manual, information about book binding companies, micropublishing companies, fax machine companies, expenditure and analysis paperwork, and information about various subscriptions Blackwell Library had to collect new materials, especially material on microfilm. There is also a Masters Theses by Kimberly D. Hoffman-Goodson entitled: The Effect of Simulation on Data Retention in a Group of Nursing Students.
Laurel-Thomas Young Collection
by Young, Thomas (1937 – 2000)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Laurel-Thomas Young Collection mostly documents the life of "Tommy" Young from 1937 to 1948 while he was a teenager and student at State Teachers College in Salisbury. The collection includes a photograph of the 1937 Salisbury Indians, Eastern Shore League baseball team, a scrapbook of S.T.C. baseball clippings and dance cards, and two issues of The Holly Leaf. Also included is a postcard from Salisbury State University and a metal button which reads "Salisbury State Go Gulls."
Leland Starnes papers
by Cloyd, Robert; Starnes, Leland (1921 – 2010)
18 boxes (25 linear feet)
Leland Starnes was born in Sandersville, Georgia on February 5, 1923. He served in World War II and attended both Harvard and Yale. Throughout his life, Starnes taught at the Graham Eckes School, the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, the University of Pittsburgh, and Salisbury State College. He worked at Salisbury State College from 1972 until his death on May 14, 1980. The Leland Starnes Papers include production files from Starnes' tenure at Salisbury State along with personal items and some correspondence. Some files in the collection were created by Robert Cloyd. Playbills from unaffiliated theatres (inventory attached) are also included and range from 1921 to 2010. There is also a video created by Starnes' son, Tim, and Gary Weber in 1989 entitled "SSC Theatre: The Starnes Years, 1972-1980."
Lina Lecates Scrapbook
by Lecates, Lina (1925 – 1927)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Lina Lecates was a student at Maryland State Normal School from 1925 to 1927. This scrapbook contains programs and keepsakes from Lina Lecates’ time at the Maryland State Normal School. This includes letters, dried flowers, engagement announcements, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a doily.
Lindley Lentz Scrapbook
by Lentz, Lindley (1946 – 1947)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Lindley Lentz was a student at State Teachers College from 1946 to 1947. Captain Lentz later became a naval officer. This loose scrapbook contains student items from 1946 and 1947 such as grade cards, an admission letter, tuition receipt, student handbook, alma mater and fight songs, and other programs.
Loma Dryden papers
by Murray, Loma Catherine Dryden (1938 – 1939)
2 folders (0.1 linear feet)
Loma Catherine Dryden Murray attended Salisbury State Teachers College from 1935 to 1939. The Loma Dryden Papers include her notebook that she kept for all of her classes in her senior year, as well as her diploma and class stone.
Manokin Hall Scrapbook
by Unknown (1966 – 1973)
1 box (1 linear feet)
Manokin Hall was built in 1964 and renovated in 2010. It was the first dormitory building constructed after the Men’s Dormitory (now Wicomico Hall). This scrapbook contains photographs of women residents and resident advisors who lived in Manokin Hall from 1966 to 1973. While some photographs document school-sponsored events like homecoming, many depict parties, after-school activities, and other daily happenings.
Margaret Hankins Photograph Album
by Hankins, Margaret (1927 – 1931)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Margaret Hankins (later Miller) was a student at the State Normal School at Salisbury in 1927 and 1928. This photograph album contains approximately 88 vernacular photographs taken by Margaret Hankins between 1927 and 1931, although many are undated and unidentified. There are two pasted items in the front of the scrapbook: an article and a Salisbury pennant print. Hankins later became the president of the Alumni Association and moved to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. She passed away in 2006.
Mary Catherine Burlin Collection
by Burlin, Mary Catherine (1930 – 1954)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Mary Catherine Burlin Collection documents Catherine Burlin's experiences as a graduate from Maryland State Normal School in 1930. Included in the collection is a photograph from a newspaper, a graduation souvenir book, a booklet with well-wishes from fellow students, Burlin's diploma and the Alumni News Letter from May 1954.
Mary Corkran Scrapbook
by Corkran, Mary (1931 – 1932)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Mary Corkran (later Davis) was a student at the State Normal School at Salisbury and graduated in 1932. She passed away in 1986. This loose scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, programs, and other ephemera related to Corkran’s time as a student at the State Normal School at Salisbury in 1931 and 1932.
Maryland Humanities Teachers' Institute: Documenting School Desegregation through Oral History
by Salisbury University Archives (2017 – 2019)
7 folders (1 linear feet)
These oral histories document the history of desegregation, integration, and racial-change in Wicomico County during the 1950's, 60's, and 70's through interviews with students and educators who remember this time period. Subjects range from administrative development of racially-progressive programs in schools, the construction of new schools such as Parkside High School, to the experiences of African-American teachers in the Wicomico County school system during segregation and integration. Compiled transcripts, questions, notes, and time logs are attached.
Maryland Humanities Teachers' Institute: Veterans Oral History Project
by Salisbury University Archives (2018 – 2019)
8 folders (1 linear feet)
These Oral History interviews were conducted for the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project in affiliation with Maryland Humanities. The veterans interviewed share their experiences in the various armed conflicts affiliated with the United States from the Korean war to the Gulf War. Topics include everything from training camp to life overseas in combat. Compiled transcriptions are attached.
Maryland State Budgets
by State of Maryland (1929 – 1952)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
This collection contains selected Maryland state budgets from fiscal years 1930-1931 to 1953, but is not inclusive of all budgets from that date range.
Maryland State Normal School Furniture Drawings
by Maryland State Normal School (circa 1925)
1 oversize folder (0.25 linear feet)
These 29 color pencil drawings from circa 1925 depict the original furniture offered to the Maryland State Normal School (now Salisbury University).
Masters in Education Research Papers
by Salisbury University (1968 – 1987)
29 cartons (36.25 linear feet)
The Masters in Education collection includes written works containing research papers by Salisbury State College students in the Master of Education program. All of the papers were written between 1968 and 1987, but a majority of them were written between 1970 and 1977. The papers contain a wide range of topics including local and international education, trends in education, the history of education, tenure laws, child learning development and other general topics in the field of Education. The papers were submitted toward completion of the degree of Masters in Education.
Masters Theses, Doctor of Nursing Projects, and Ed.D Dissertation Projects
by Unknown (1967 – 2023)
13 cartons (13 linear feet)
Since 1967, Salisbury University students who completed theses for their master’s degrees have deposited a copy in the University Archives. With the addition of Nursing and Education Doctoral Programs in 2015 and 2018 respectively , students also deposited their Doctoral in Nursing Projects (DNPs) and Ed.D Dissertation Projects. Until 2023, original copies were bound and cataloged and are available in our stacks. Additionally, many unbound duplicates of masters theses were placed in this collection. Beginning in 2023, unbound, but cataloged, copies of Theses, DNPs, and Ed.D dissertations were deposited into the University Archives. This collection also holds some administrative files relating to the binding, copyright, and digitization of the Master Theses from 2009-2010.
May Day Collection
by Salisbury University; Salisbury University Students (1933 – 1963)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The May Day Collection documents the May Day festivities held at Salisbury State Teachers college from 1933 to 1963. Materials include May Day programs, newspaper clippings, press releases, invitations, and correspondence.
Men’s Chorus Ledger
by Maryland State Teachers College Men’s Chorus (1936 – 1941)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Maryland State Teachers College Men’s Chorus was founded in the fall of 1935 and ran through at least 1941. The ledger contains rosters for the Men’s Chorus from 1936 to 1941. It also includes which members attended meetings and when the group performed. The 1936 roster details the voice type of each member. The first 74 pages have been removed.
Minutes of the Faculty
by Faculty of the Maryland Normal School/State Teachers College (1925 – 1952)
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
In the early years of the Maryland State Normal School, the faculty assumed many of the administrative responsibilities. Besides determining curriculum, the members of the faculty—among other things— formed committees, planned expenditures, planned school trips and social events, managed the extracurricular activities of the students, and coordinated with the other state teachers colleges. The minutes of the faculty document the weekly and bi-weekly meetings of the school’s faculty members from 1925 to 1952. These loose minutes also included associated documents like reports, notes, correspondence, and other ephemera. These meetings demonstrate the broad roles the faculty at the school assumed in addition to their instruction. There is a gap in the records between 1926 and 1931.
Minutes of the Student Council
by Student Council of the Maryland Normal School/State Teachers College (1925 – 1942)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Student Council formed during the Maryland State Normal School’s first year in 1925 and was under the direction of one professor. These ledgers contain the meeting minutes of the student council from 1925 to 1942.
Norman Crawford papers
by Crawford, Norman (1930 – 2016)
4 cartons, 3 boxes (9 linear feet)
The Norman Crawford papers consist of the personal papers and administrative records that belonged to Norman Crawford, a majority of which were created during his time as President of Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University), 1970-1980. Although many of Crawford’s personal papers date prior to his arrival at Salisbury in 1970, there are materials, some of which relate to his continuing relationship with Salisbury, that date after 1980.
Office of Public Relations Press Releases and Newspaper Clippings
by Salisbury University Office of Public Relations (1956 – 2004)
33 cartons (33 linear feet)
This collection contains press releases and newspaper clippings from the Salisbury University Office of Public Relations. The bulk of materials in this collection date from 1969-2004 and consist of press releases, newspaper clippings, and public service announcements either issued by the Office of Public Relations or collected by them.
Office of Publication Photographs
by Salisbury University Office of Publications (1928 – 2019)
81 cartons, 1 drawer (82.25 linear feet)
The Salisbury University Office of Publications has produced University publications and are responsible for photographs that correspond with articles inside of the publications. The Office of Publications grew out of the Office of Public Relations and is now part of Advancement and External Affairs. This collection consists of nearly all of the photographs taken by the Office of Publications, including slides, negatives, prints, and CDs.
Omega Psi Phi Collection
by Omega Psi Phi (1976 – 2016)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection documents the first black fraternity at Salisbury University, Omega Psi Phi (Gamma Kappa Chapter), which was founded by Jerry West in 1976. Included are photographs from the 2010s, a 40th anniversary program, two posters for parties, a digital copy of a photograph scrapbook from Charles Elliott (member of first line), and artifacts including a t-shirt, ceramic letters, ceremonial bricks, and a large wooden sword.
Peninsula General Hospital Records
by Carey, Oscar; Crawford, Norman; Jacobs, Donald; Smith, Walter (1968 – 1974)
1 carton, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Peninsula General Hospital Records documents the hospital’s administrative business from 1968 to1974. Peninsula General Hospital, now called TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, has served the Salisbury area since its opening in 1897. These records include newsletters, articles, minutes and information from committee meetings, financial and statistical reports, correspondence, information from their School of Nursing and School of Medical Technology, and proposed program plans.
Photograph Files
by Salisbury University (1923 – 2015)
8 cartons (8 linear feet)
The Photographs Collection includes thousands of photographic prints, negatives, contact sheets, and reproductions that document the history of Salisbury University from its groundbreaking in 1923 and founding in 1925 to nearly the present.
Preadolescent Children Case Studies
by Salisbury University (1968 – 1973)
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
These case studies were written by Salisbury State College students for Dr. John May’s Education 300 course between 1968 and 1973. These particular case studies, which range from ages five to sixteen, were kept on reserve in the library as model examples for later students. The case studies each examine one local preadolescent child in depth, including behavioral analyses, descriptions of home life, and other mental and emotional assessments. The names of the case study subjects have been redacted and are referred to only by the first letter of the first name.
Receipt Books
by Maryland State Normal School; Maryland State Teachers College (Salisbury, Md.) (1925 – 1945)
6 cartons (6 linear feet)
This collection of receipt books dates from 1925 to 1945 and includes student financial transactions, petty cash accounts, and school cafeteria receipts that document the financial activities at Maryland Normal School (which became Maryland State Teachers College in 1935 and is now Salisbury University).
Records of Phi Kappa Phi
by Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (1972 – 2013)
2 boxes (3 linear feet)
The Records of Phi Kappa Phi consist of correspondence, agendas, reports, minutes, bylaws, election results, membership lists and budgets documenting the activities of the Phi Kappa Phi at Salisbury University.
Records of the Academic Council
by Salisbury State College Academic Council (1963 – 1981)
2 boxes (1.25 linear feet)
The Academic Council at Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) was the primary curricular administrative group that approved courses, programs, and submitted academic requirement suggestions to the Board from 1963 to 1981. This collection consists of the minutes of the Academic Council, as well as associated documents that supported their activities including course proposals, program outlines, and reports from subcommittees.
Records of the Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity
by Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity (1978 – 2005)
3 cartons (3 linear feet)
The Records of the Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity documents the history of the Fraternity's chapter at Salisbury State College (later Salisbury State University and now Salisbury University) from 1978 to 2005. Included in the records are manuals, budgets, pledge materials, initiation requirements, release from the fraternity forms, reports, catalogs for merchandise, rules and procedures, songs, convention materials, national publications and other administrative files.
Records of the Architectural and Engineering Services/Capital Projects Office
by Salisbury University Office of Architectural and Engineering Services/Capital Projects (1972 – 2008)
7 cartons (8 linear feet)
The Salisbury University Architectural & Engineering Services/Capital Projects Office supports campus Master and Strategic planning efforts related to facilities and site development. Working in support of, and in coordination with, other University offices, A & E Services/Capital Projects manages the design, planning and construction of capital-funded, system-funded and large University projects. The office is responsible for Architectural and Engineering Services, which includes several million dollars of “in-house” design and construction administration annually. The records include reports, correspondence, and other files of the Architectural & Engineering Services/Capital Projects Office at Salisbury University. Some records pertain to campus structures that are no longer standing such as the Ruth Powell Dining Hall, Potomac Hall, the Allenwood Shopping Center, and the Maintenance Building.
Records of the Board of Trustees of State Universities and Colleges of Maryland
by Board of Trustees of State Universities and Colleges of Maryland; Salisbury State College (1960 – 1987)
9 cartons (9 linear feet)
The records consist of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities and Colleges of Maryland’s minutes from 1960 to 1987. This collection also contains correspondence and documents shared between Salisbury State College and the Board, as well as meeting materials from various schools and businesses in Washington D.C and Maryland that date from 1969-1979.
Records of the Communication Arts Department (CMAT)
by Salisbury University (1981 – 2010)
5 boxes, 1 oversize folder (5.1 linear feet)
The Records of Communication Arts Department (CMAT) contains syllabi and records for CMAT classes from 1999-2010, as well as additional departmental documents and resources from 1981-2010 including course catalogues, policies, and reports. Additionally, there are three poster prints of artwork by Henrietta M. Snowden.
Records of the Delta Gamma Fraternity
by Delta Gamma Fraternity (1990 – 2005)
1 box, 1 oversize box (1 linear feet)
The Records of the Delta Gamma Fraternity document the history of the organization at Salisbury State University, now Salisbury University, from 1990-2005. Included in the records are manuals, budgets, pledge materials, initiation requirements, release from the fraternity forms, reports, catalogs for merchandise, rules and procedures, songs, and other administrative files. Also included in the collection is a scrapbook from 1996-1998 from one of the Delta Gamma sisters and two pledge pins.
Records of the Department of Early and Elementary Education
by Maryland State Normal School; Maryland State Teachers College (Salisbury, Md.) (1928 – 1985)
10 folders, 1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Records of the Department of Early and Elementary Education document the creation and revision of the Education Department at Salisbury University from 1928-1985. The records include books and booklets on certificate requirements for teachers, handbooks for affective teaching methods, a register of attendance in public schools, memos, correspondence, and the education departments curriculum revision records.
Records of the Developmental Studies Program
by Salisbury State College (1975 – 1985)
4 cartons (4 linear feet)
The Records of the College Developmental Studies Program contains documents regarding the Developmental Studies Program at Salisbury State College from 1975 to 1985. The collection contains internal documents, personal communications, data processing records, budget records, admissions and application records, and policy statements among other relevant information.
Records of the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture
by Edward H. Nabb Research Center (1982 – 2020)
21 cartons, 3 oversize folders (22 linear feet)
Items in this collection document the development and operation of the center from its inception in 1982 to 2020 (primarily from the 1990s and early 2000s) at Salisbury State College, Salisbury State University (renamed 1988) and Salisbury University (renamed 2001). It includes administrative records, printed documents and publications, collection management records, events and exhibit materials, grant information, and photographs. Documents are printed, handwritten, and photocopies of originals. **ITEMS IN THIS COLLECTION MAY BE RESTRICTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS**
Records of the English Department
by Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1964 – 2008)
10 folders (0.15 linear feet)
The Records of the English Department consist of Salisbury University’s manuals for first-year English courses from 1988 to 2008, flyer and listings of English courses from 1974 to 1975, Maryland English Journal issues from 1980 to 1985, several event flyers from 1975 to 1984, and documents related to the establishment of the graduate program in English dating from 1964 to 1974.
Records of the German Club and German Study Abroad Programs
by Karna, Duane; Salisbury University Students; Thompson, Klaudia; Thompson, Ray (1980 – 2015)
2 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (3.5 linear feet)
The Records of the German Club and German Study Abroad Programs collection documents the history of the German Club at Salisbury University and two study abroad programs offered by the Modern Languages Department between 1980 and 2015. Included in the collection are flyers, photographs, scrapbooks, video recordings, press releases, administrative forms, notes and correspondence among other materials created by Salisbury University (previously Salisbury State College and Salisbury State University) students and the advisor of German Club, Klaudia Thompson. Two events, Oktoberfest and Immersion Weekend, are the main focus of the German Club records. In addition, there are programs, posters, itineraries, travel guides and brochures, advertisements for the program, and postcards from abroad that document a winter study abroad program and a summer study abroad program. There are additional materials related to the Modern Languages Department itself, mostly regarding German courses and events, that include correspondence and publications by or about the Department. Lastly, there is a large collection of photographs and scrapbooks documenting events held by the German Club and the study abroad trips.
Records of the Governance Consortium
by Salisbury University Governance Consortium (1975 – 2006)
4 cartons (4 linear feet)
The Governance Consortium (previously known as the Salisbury University Forum and College Forum) facilitates and coordinates communication among the faculty, staff, and students of Salisbury University for the purpose of ensuring timely information sharing and shared decision making among the representative bodies when issues affect the broad campus community and collective interest. The constituent organizations of the Governance Consortium include the Faculty Senate (formerly Faculty Conference), the Staff Senate, the Student Government Association, University Committees and the Consortium Coordinating Committee. The records consist of correspondence, agendas, reports, minutes, bylaws, election results, membership lists, budgets, committee materials, and supporting materials that document the activities of the Governance Consortium and, previously, College/University Forum. However, the majority of the documents pertain to the Faculty Senate and its predecessor, Faculty Conference.
Records of the History Department
by Salisbury State College; Salisbury State University (1964 – 1998)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection contains documents from 1964 to 1997 pertaining to the development of the History and social sciences programs at Salisbury State College, renamed Salisbury State University in 1988. It includes accreditation reports, meeting minutes, student groups such as the History Club and Phi Alpha Theta, and course preparation material.
Records of the Honors College
by Salisbury University Honors College (1978 – 2017)
2 cartons, 2 oversize folders (2 linear feet)
The Records of the Honors College consist of correspondence, thesis proposals, class rosters, pamphlets, The Saunterer newsletter, student projects, and photographs documenting the activities of the Honors College and Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Program. Included are documents pertaining to the Honors Society Association, Honors Program Committee, the Northeast Regional Honors Council, and the National Collegiate Honors Council.
Records of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE)
by Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE); Salisbury University (1993 – 2012)
43 cartons, 17 boxes (50 linear feet)
The Records of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) document the Salisbury University office from its founding in 1999 (as well as the initial planning stages in 1998) to 2012.
Records of the Library
by Salisbury University Libraries (1935 – 2016)
4 cartons, 3 boxes (6.66 linear feet)
The Records of the Library contain records, photographs, and memorabilia from Salisbury University Libraries that range from 1950 to 1990. The University Libraries began as the College Library and was housed in Holloway Hall. In 1957, a building known as the College Library was built. The building was dedicated as Blackwell Library in 1966. In 2016, the library moved from Blackwell to the newly constructed Guerrieri Academic Commons. The records include information on the administration, employees, and changes of the Library. Changes mentioned include the building and dedication of Blackwell as well as the Guerrieri Academic Commons. Ledgers and journals in the collection detail incoming books, fines, and lost books. The collection also includes scrapbooks, photographs, and other ephemera relating to the library. Library publications and material relating to events hosted by the library are present in the collection.
Records of the Office of Multicultural Student Services
by Salisbury University Office of Multicultural Student Services; White, Vaughn (1988 – 2019)
15 cartons, 8 oversize folders (15.25 linear feet)
The Records of the Office of Multicultural Student Services records contains posters, events, flyers, newsletters, photographs, VHS tapes and DVDs, and audio cassettes from the Multicultural Student Services at Salisbury University from it's origin in 1988 to 2019.
Records of the Office of Public Relations
by Salisbury University Office of Public Relations (1928 – 2020)
13 boxes, 10 oversize folders (13.25 linear feet)
The Records of the Office of Public Relations include printed material and recorded events that capture internal and external events involving Salisbury University and its students, faculty, and staff from 1928 to 2020, though primarily from 1976 to 2020.
Records of the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity (OURCA)
by Salisbury University; Salisbury University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) (1992 – 2021)
2 cartons, 1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
The Records of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) documents the administration and programs within the department. Materials date from 1992-2021 and consist of posters advertising OURCA's various conferences, faculty mentor opportunities and the Laridae magazine. In addition there are planning files and bound proceedings and abstracts from the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) that was held at Salisbury University as well as some copies of the UNCA Journal of Undergraduate Research. There are also programs from the Salisbury University Student Research Conference (SUSRC).
Records of the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons
by Salisbury University Libraries (1998 – 2016)
3 cartons (3.15 linear feet)
The Records of the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons contains blueprints, meeting notes, newspaper articles, and various correspondences surrounding the construction of the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons that range from 1998 to 2016. Plans for a new library began in 2006 with a Library Program Part I that outlined the goals of what the new library should accomplish and then finally in 2016, ten years later, the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons opened its doors to Salisbury University students and staff. The records include information on the design process and the various meetings through the construction from 2014 to 2016. The collection is mainly centered around the various design and construction blueprints, but also includes design catalogs, emails discussing safety measures for the building, and price bids.
Records of the Perdue Business School
by Salisbury State College; Salisbury University (1979 – 2011)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Records of Perdue School of Business contains proposals, curricula, textbooks, and various material about the opening of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business from 1979 to 2011.
Records of the Phi Mu Fraternity
by Phi Mu Fraternity (1987 – 2011)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Records of the Phi Mu Fraternity document the history of the organization at Salisbury State College, (which changed to Salisbury State University in 1988 and is now Salisbury University) from 1987-2011. Included in the records are manuals, budgets, pledge materials, initiation requirements, release from the fraternity forms, reports, catalogs for merchandise, rules and procedures, songs, and other administrative files.
Records of the Philosophy Department
by Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1993 – 2003)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
In 1978, Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) offered for the first time a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. The philosophy department is now within the Fulton School of Liberal Arts. The records consist of syllabi of the Philosophy Department at Salisbury University. This collection also includes VHS recordings of Philosophy Symposiums and other events such as the Salisbury University Philosophy Jam.
Records of the Political Science Department
by Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1995 – 2009)
2 boxes (3 linear feet)
In 1984, Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) offered for the first time a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. The political science department is now part of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts. The records consist of syllabi, course schedules and budgets of the Political Science Department at Salisbury University.
Records of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
by Salisbury University. Provost; Salisbury University. Vice President of Academic Affairs (1970 – 2000)
112 cartons, 6 boxes (115 linear feet)
These records provide extensive and detailed documentation of many of the academic activities at Salisbury University from 1970 to 2000. Among the responsibilities of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs are academic policy and budgeting, curriculum, faculty development, student advising and support, assessment, instructional technology, and accreditation. For much of the time these records cover, the Provost was not a position. Many of the records are confidential; individual folders are reviewed at the Nabb Center's discretion, unless express approval has been granted by the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Records of the Publications Office
by Salisbury University Office of Publications (1940 – 2019)
12 cartons (12 linear feet)
The Publications Office serves approximately 150 departments and offices at Salisbury University. The collection consists of printed material produced by the Publications Office for the various offices at Salisbury University between 1940 and 2019, especially from 1974 to 2001.
Records of the Salisbury University chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
by NAACP, Salisbury University Chapter (circa 2014 – 2022)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The records of the Salisbury University chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) document the administration and actions of the group between 2014 and 2022. Included in the collection are the constitution of the chapter, meeting minutes, planning notes, and materials from the 74th Annual Convention of the Maryland State Conference NAACP. Also included are objects such as an SU NAACP shirt and stole and a NAACP Maryland State bag.
Records of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
by Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (1990 – 2000)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Records of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity consists of three publications from 1990, 1991, and 2000. The books, titled The Lifetime Responsibility of Brotherhood: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, were published by the national fraternity and not the local Salisbury State University chapter.
Records of the Sociology Department
by Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1994 – 2009)
2 boxes (3 linear feet)
In 1970, Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) offered for the first time a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. The records consist of syllabi, budget reports, and course schedules of the Sociology Department at Salisbury University.
Records of the Student Affairs Office
by Salisbury University; Salisbury University Office of Student Affairs (2019 – 2021)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Records of the Office of Student Affairs documents the administration and activities within the division from 2019-2021. Included in the collection are programs and posters related to the 2019 events: 1619-2019 400 Years of Resilience, a public viewing of the film Harriet, and a poster advertising the inaugural Anti-Racism Summit at Salisbury University.
Records of the Student Government Association
by Salisbury University Student Government Association; Salisbury University Students (1991 – 2015)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The Records of the Student Government Association document the internal and external activities of the Student Government (SGA) at Salisbury State University, now Salisbury University, from 1991 to 2015. The collection includes materials such as meeting minutes with handwritten notes, event planning sheets, SGA election rules and information, information on the American Student Government Association, thank you notes and plans for the BIG EVENT, grant information, retreat information, university-related reports, convocation and commencement seating charts, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, photographs, an illustration, new student records, and copies of the Evergreen yearbook.
Regional Church Preservation Oral Histories
by Unknown (2014 – 2017)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These oral histories document the actions and stories of those who attended churches that have closed or are working to preserve a church. Topics (so far) include the story of Grace United Methodist Church and its decline and closing in the mid-2010's. Compiled transcripts are included.
Richard Hoffman Collection
by Hoffman, Richard (1983 – 2015)
2 boxes, 1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
The Richard Hoffman Collection contains documents that reflect the time Dr. Richard Hoffman spent at Salisbury University from 1993 to 2019. He was professor of management for over 25 years and interim dean of Perdue School of Business for three years. During his time as interim dean, he oversaw the addition of a museum to the Perdue School. He gathered a small library of scholarly journals on business, management, and marketing. He also led a winter study abroad program that went to France, England, and Germany. There are photo albums documenting the study abroad trips from 1995 to 2003. Other materials in this collection are a plaque of outstanding research from Perdue School, CDs documenting the Perdue School museum and a study abroad trip, and blueprints for the Perdue School and museum built in 2011.
Riverton Oral History Collection
by Unknown (Undated)
folders ( linear feet)
These oral histories document the history and legacy of Riverton, MD; an area just north of Mardela Springs. Subjects range from the development of the area, town life, the town at its peak in the mid-1900's, and the changes that have occurred since then.
Robert K. Cloyd Papers
by Cloyd, Robert (1971 – 1979)
13 folders (0.5 linear feet)
Robert Kerr Cloyd attended Carnegie Mellon University and Syracuse University. The Robert K. Cloyd Papers consist of the design work created for productions of the Salisbury State Theatre from 1972 to 1979 under the direction of Leland Starnes, as well as other designs that Cloyd created in the 1970s. Included are the designs from when the United States Department of State invited him to exhibit in a show of young American artists travelling in China as part of the cultural exchange programs involved in Ping Pong Diplomacy.
Salisbury Baseball Oral History Collection
by Salisbury University Archives (Undated)
1 folder ( linear feet)
This oral history collection documents the influence of Baseball in Delmarva and its legacy in those that remember it. Topics covered include the Delmarva Negro League, the influence of Baseball in the African-American community in Salisbury, the restoration of the Oaksville baseball field in Oaksville, Maryland, and other affiliated topics. Compiled transcripts are attached.
Salisbury Campus Elementary School Collection
by Salisbury University (1926 – 1998)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Salisbury Campus Elementary School Collection ranges from 1926 to 1998 and contains a history of the campus elementary school, records of students and faculty, newspaper clippings and articles, and information documenting a reunion in 1998. The collection contains photos of events, teachers and students as well as newspaper clippings and articles about the campus elementary school. There are faculty handbooks, student yearbooks, and several report cards of Linda Wootten and Marlene Howard who attended the elementary school in the 1950's.
Salisbury State College Rowing Club Scrapbook
by Volenik, George (1968 – 1969)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Salisbury State College Rowing Club was not an official sport within the school’s athletic association and was instead founded as a club in 1968. Practices and home competitions were held in the Wicomico River. The club was supervised by assistant dean of students, George P. Volenik. This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and records related to the Salisbury State College Rowing Club from 1968 to 1969. While the items were pasted within the scrapbook, many of them have become loose and are now located in a separate folder. There are also some drawings and lettering of the club’s title within the pages. The scrapbook was originally kept by the club’s faculty supervisor, George P. Volenik.
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Collection
by Elliot, Thomas; Robinson, Lacey; Salisbury Symphony Orchestra (1986 – 2021)
3 boxes, 1 oversize folder ( linear feet)
The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Collection documents the musical organization's activities since its inception in 1986 to 2021. The collection includes administrative materials, performance programs, annual reports, performance schedules, photographs of the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra (SSO), a certificate of appreciation for Dr. Thomas Elliot, and the "Road Show" binder that was used by Dr. Elliot and Lacey Robinson to promote the SSO to local businesses and solicit corporate patrons. Also included is the obituary for the SSO's founder and first conductor, Dr. Thomas Elliot.
Salisbury University AmeriCorps Records
by AmeriCorps; Salisbury University (1995 – 2014)
3 cartons (3.45 linear feet)
The Salisbury University AmeriCorps records document the administrative work and events held by the Salisbury University chapter of AmeriCorps, ShoreCorps, from 1995 to 2014. This collection includes photo albums, chapter member and leader handbooks, grant applications, and yearly progress reports of activities.
Sea Gull Century collection
by Salisbury University Office of Publications (1989 – 2021)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The Sea Gull Century began in 1989 with less than 100 riders. It was originally hoted by the Salisbury State Cycling Club. The Century now accommodates roughly 7000 riders and has been nationally ranked. Proceeds from the Century are donated to various local organizations. Both 63-mile and 100-mile races have been offered in the past, along with minor races on the Friday afternoon before and the Sunday morning after the major race. The majority of the Sea Gull Century collection consists of publicity documents, including press releases and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes other documents including brochures, maps, patches, and photographs. Documents from other bike rallies hosted by Salisbury University, though not affiliated with the Sea Gull Century, are present in the collection. Such rallies include the 1988 GEAR UP Bike Convention and the 1989, 1992, 1993, and 1994 Bike Rallies hosted by Salisbury University. Press releases in many of the series were paired with their corresponding newspaper articles.
Sports Information Collection
by Salisbury University Sports Information Office (1925 – 2014)
40 cartons (40 linear feet)
The Office of Sports Information maintains the public relations for all Salisbury University athletics, including the production of publications, maintenance of statistics, and the university’s athletics Hall of Fame. It is part of University Advancement and External Affairs and began as part of the Office of Public Relations. The Sports Information Collection consists of materials relating to athletics at Salisbury University from the 1920s to 2014, although the bulk of the items date between 1972 and 2005. While the majority of the items are printed materials, including photographs, slides, and negatives, there are several audiovisual items such as VHS tapes, digital video, and audio cassettes. The collection also includes newspaper clippings, press releases, schedules, handbooks, brochures, and other ephemeral items.
State Normal School and Teachers College Accounting Records
by Salisbury University (circa 1920 – 1967)
21 cartons (21 linear feet)
The State Normal School and Teachers College Accounting Records are composed of a variety of financial records such as transmittal lists, bank and financial statements, payroll documents, purchase orders and invoices, along with correspondence letters that encompass the dealings of the College with local businesses as well as its financial activities from 1926 to 1967, especially between 1929 and 1961 under Presidents W.J. Holloway and J.D. Blackwell.
Stephanie Freide Papers
by Freide, Stephanie (1977 – 2013)
2 cartons, 1 box (2.8 linear feet)
The Stephanie Freide papers document Stephanie Freide's work as a librarian at Salisbury State College, now Salisbury University, from 1977 to 2013. This collection includes meeting minutes and agendas from various campus groups, including Faculty Senate and the campus Forum, manuals, handbooks, information packets, campus-wide and library-specific plans and reports, directories, correspondence, posters, news articles, website printouts, campus publications and other academic publications.
Student Handbooks
by Salisbury University (1936 – 2006)
2 boxes (0.5 linear feet)
These handbooks were created for Salisbury University students from 1936 to 2006 with the intent to inform them about various campus departments or buildings, guidelines or regulations, codes of conduct, academic support, and other information relevant to attending the school.
Student Record Cards
by Salisbury University (1937 – 1953)
23 boxes (23 linear feet)
This collection consists of cards (originally called coupons) that contain detailed information about students at Salisbury University from 1937 to 1953. Each card represents a student’s work in one course—providing the course name, professor, semester, grade, and days absent—and students have multiple cards for each semester.
Student Registration Cards
by Salisbury University (circa 1925 – 1940)
4 cartons (4 linear feet)
This collection consists of cards that contain detailed information about students at Salisbury University from 1925 to 19__. Each folder includes the student's registration card. Some also include a photograph of the student and their report cards with class grades.
Student Teaching Summaries and Evaluations
by Salisbury University (1956 – 1968)
7 cartons (7 linear feet)
This collection consists of summaries, evaluations, and the teaching materials of student teachers who attended Salisbury University from 1956 to 1968. Evaluations were performed by supervising teachers and include detailed analyses of the student teacher’s work skills and characteristics. Also included with many of the evaluations are the lesson plans and materials used for teaching lessons.
Subject Files
by Salisbury University (1925 – 2019)
4 cartons (4 linear feet)
The Subject Files are documents related to Salisbury University’s history, but have not been included in or processed as its own collection. The documents are arranged into various subjects, which include office names and overarching themes such as event type (Groundbreaking, Memorials, etc.).
Sylvia Bradley Papers
by Bradley, Sylvia (1924 – 2001)
2 cartons, 3 boxes (3.25 linear feet)
The Sylvia Bradley Papers consist of the student records of the State Teachers College at Salisbury alum, faculty and committee related documents, and the notes, drafts, reference cards, recorded interviews, and original sources of Salisbury's former university historian, Sylvia Stant Bradley. These three categories reflect Bradley's involvement with Salisbury University, especially her research and taped interviews that led to writing "Salisbury State College: 50 Years of Growth" and "Salisbury: From Normal School to University."
T. Paul Pfieffer Papers
by Pfeiffer, T. Paul (1949 – 2017)
6 boxes, 1 drawer (6.5 linear feet)
The T. Paul Pfeiffer papers document Dr. Thomas Paul Pfeiffer’s academic and directorial role at Salisbury University. The collection dates from 1949 to 2017, with the majority of materials dating from 1980 to 2017. Materials in the collection include Pfeiffer’s directorial scripts, box office reports and theatrical programs, theatre posters, set drawings, theatre administrative materials such as correspondence, revenue reports, deposits, travel records, ticket orders, and brochures, a student’s independent study project, certificates for Bobbi Biron, newspaper clippings, slides, photographs, a scrapbook from the Sophanes, and audio visual materials.
Wilbur Devilbiss Papers
by Devilbiss, Wilbur (1918 – 1968)
10 boxes (11.5 linear feet)
The Wilbur Devilbiss Papers document the Salisbury Teachers College president's tenure (1955-1968) at the school in the academic years 1956-57, 1960-61, and 1963-64, as well as his participation in higher education through evaluation of regional schools and his studies of state and national education. Included are his alphabetical administrative files for the three academic years listed. Also included are: evaluation materials for Dover High School (1959), Edinboro State College (1960-1961), Newark Senior High School (1955-1958), and St. Michaels Junior-Senior High School (1956-1957); Rotary International (1938-1963) and Rotary Club of Salisbury, Maryland (1944-1945, 1964-1965) documents, and hundreds of publications related to all aspects of higher education.
William J. Holloway Papers
by Holloway, William J. (1924 – 1936)
2 boxes (0.7 linear feet)
The William J. Holloway Papers date from 1924 to 1936 and were primarily created in his capacity as Principal of the Maryland State Normal School at Salisbury. The records are inconsistent and incomplete but provide glimpses into the school’s administration through correspondence, roll books that include grades, and other files.
Winifred Helmes Papers
by Helmes, Winifred (1931 – 2005)
29 boxes (15 linear feet)
The Winifred Helmes Papers document the professional activities of Dr. Winifred G. Helmes from 1931 to 2005 with the bulk of the materials dating between 1954 and 1981. The collection consists primarily of correspondence and documents from her prolific career. From 1951 to 1954, Helmes was part of the executive staff for the American Association of University Women. In 1954, she became Assistant Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau. She was appointed Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1959. From 1961 to 1967, Helmes served as Academic Dean at the Foxcroft School and at the Samuel Ready School from 1967 to 1968. In 1968, Helmes joined the faculty at Salisbury State College and taught until her retirement in 1981.
Women’s Athletic Association collection
by Women's Athletic Association (1953 – 1984)
2 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The Women’s Athletic Association was created to host athletic events for women attending the Maryland State Teachers College at Salisbury (now Salisbury University). This collection reflects events of the association via three large scrapbooks, photographs, score sheets, minutes, and administrative papers that date from 1953 to 1968. Such events included sports games, yearly banquets, and conferences not held in Salisbury.
Writing Across the Curriculum Collection
by Salisbury University (1987 – 1997)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection contains two sets of documents related to the Writing Across the Curriculum program at Salisbury University from 1987 to 1997: a 1989 manual for faculty and four issues of “Student Excellence in Writing,” which consisted of exemplary student essays from various disciplines.
Written Works about Salisbury University
by Bradley, Sylvia; Purnell, Henrietta; Thomas, Ida Belle Wilson (1925 – 2002)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
Written works about Salisbury University History by Henrietta Purnell, Sylvia Bradley and other notable Salisbury University faculty members. They were created between 1925 and 2002.
WSCL Collection
by Salisbury State College (1985 – 2018)
17 cartons (17 linear feet)
The WSCL Collection ranges from 1985 to 2018, with the majority of the materials dated between 1990 and 1999. WSCL 89.5 is part of Delmarva Public Radio and is the Fine Arts & Culture Radio Station. This collection contains VHS Tapes, CDs, Delmarva Public Radio Committee materials such as by-laws and proposals, awards, and a number of photographs from WSCL events for employees and the public.