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Benn Maggs Photographs

3 cartons (3 linear feet)

(1959 – 1983)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SUA-032
Creator(s) Maggs, Benn
Acquisition See Nabb Center Staff
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post, December 2017 (processed by student assistant, February 2017). Inventory updated by Emily Outland, December 2024.
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Abstract

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.

Biographical History

Benn Maggs, born March 16, 1911, was the first male physical education instructor at Salisbury University and began in 1933. He was chairman of the Department of Physical Education from 1933 to 1970 and retired in 1976. He taught and coached all male students in soccer, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, track, and tennis and was the soccer coach for 42 years. The Maggs Physical Activity Center was named in his honor and he was elected to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985. Maggs passed away on May 19, 1989.

Scope and Content Note

Benn Maggs was an amateur photographer who captured many different campus scenes from 1959 and 1983, most of which were athletics. Most of these photographs are negatives and contact sheets, kept with their original envelopes that have Maggs’ notes. There are undated images in the collection.

Arrangement Statement

The Benn Maggs Photographs are organized primarily by subject (Athletics, People, and Miscellaneous), secondarily alphabetically, and finally chronologically.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Photography
    • Sports
  • Corporate Names
    • Maryland State Teachers College
    • Salisbury State College
  • Location Terms
    • Salisbury (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

  1. ATHLETIC FIELDS, 1980
  2. BASEBALL, undated
  3. BASEBALL, 1964
  4. BASEBALL, 1965
  5. BASEBALL, 1966
  6. BASEBALL, 1967
  7. BASEBALL, 1968
  8. BASEBALL, 1969
  9. BASEBALL, 1970
  10. BASEBALL, 1971
  11. BASEBALL, 1972
  12. BASEBALL, 1973
  13. BASEBALL, 1974
  14. BASEBALL, 1975
  15. BASEBALL, 1976
  16. BASEBALL, 1977
  17. BASEBALL, 1978
  18. BASEBALL, 1979
  19. BASEBALL, 1980
  20. BASEBALL, 1981
  21. BASEBALL, 1983
  22. BASKETBALL, undated
  23. BASKETBALL, 1961
  24. BASKETBALL, 1962
  25. BASKETBALL, 1962-1963
  26. BASKETBALL, 1963
  27. BASKETBALL, 1963-1964
  28. BASKETBALL, 1964
  29. BASKETBALL, 1964-1965
  30. BASKETBALL, 1965
  31. BASKETBALL, 1965-1966
  32. BASKETBALL, 1966-1967
  33. BASKETBALL, 1967
  34. BASKETBALL, 1967-1968
  35. BASKETBALL, 1968
  36. BASKETBALL, 1968-1969
  37. BASKETBALL, 1969
  38. BASKETBALL, 1969-1970
  39. BASKETBALL, 1970-1971
  40. BASKETBALL, 1971
  41. BASKETBALL, 1972
  42. BASKETBALL, 1972-1973
  43. BASKETBALL, 1973
  44. BASKETBALL, 1973-1974
  45. BASKETBALL, 1974
  46. BASKETBALL, 1975
  47. BASKETBALL, 1975-1976
  48. BASKETBALL, 1976
  49. BASKETBALL, 1976-1977
  50. BASKETBALL, 1977
  51. BASKETBALL, 1980
  52. BASKETBALL, 1981
  53. BASKETBALL, 1983
  54. BASKETBALL,
  55. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1964
  56. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1972-1973
  57. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1977
  58. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1978
  59. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1978-1979
  60. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1979
  61. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1980
  62. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1980-1981
  63. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1982
  64. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1982-1983
  65. BEST MAN ATHLETE, 1968-1973
  66. CHEERLEADERS, 1976
  67. CHEERLEADERS, 1977
  68. CHEERLEADERS, 1978
  69. CHEERLEADERS, 1980
  70. CHEERLEADERS, 1981
  71. CHEERLEADERS, 1982
  72. CHEERLEADERS, 1983
  73. COACHES, undated
  74. COACHES, 1973-1975
  75. CROSS COUNTRY, undated
  76. CROSS COUNTRY, 1972
  77. CROSS COUNTRY, 1974
  78. CROSS COUNTRY, 1975
  79. CROSS COUNTRY, 1976
  80. CROSS COUNTRY, 1977
  81. CROSS COUNTRY, 1978
  82. CROSS COUNTRY, 1979
  83. CROSS COUNTRY, 1980
  84. CROSS COUNTRY, 1981
  85. CROSS COUNTRY, 1982
  86. DANCE, 1965
  87. DANCE, 1966
  88. DANCE, 1968
  89. DANCE, 1969
  90. DANCE, 1971
  91. DANCE, 1972
  92. DANCE, 1973
  93. DANCE, 1978
  94. DANCE, 1980
  95. DANCE, 1981
  96. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1967
  97. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1976
  98. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1977
  99. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1978
  100. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1979
  101. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1980
  102. WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY, 1982
  103. FOOTBALL, undated
  104. FOOTBALL, 1972
  105. FOOTBALL, 1973
  106. FOOTBALL, 1974
  107. FOOTBALL, 1975
  108. FOOTBALL, 1976
  109. FOOTBALL, 1977
  110. FOOTBALL, 1978
  111. FOOTBALL, 1979
  112. FOOTBALL, 1980
  113. FOOTBALL, 1981
  114. GOLF, 1972
  115. GOLF, 1973
  116. GOLF, 1974
  117. GOLF, 1975
  118. GOLF, 1976
  119. GOLF, 1977
  120. GOLF, 1978
  121. GOLF, 1979
  122. GOLF, 1980
  123. GOLF, 1981

Box 2

  1. GYM, undated
  2. GYM CLUB, undated
  3. GYM CLUB, 1965
  4. GYM CLUB, 1967
  5. GYMNASTICS,
  6. GYMNASTICS, 1965
  7. GYMNASTICS, 1966
  8. GYMNASTICS, 1967
  9. GYMNASTICS, 1968
  10. 20.  GYMNASTICS, 1969
  11. GYMNASTICS, 1969-1970
  12. GYMNASTICS, 1970
  13. GYMNASTICS, 1971
  14. GYMNASTICS, 1972
  15. GYMNASTICS, 1973
  16. GYMNASTICS, 1974
  17. LACROSSE, undated
  18. LACROSSE, 1973
  19. LACROSSE, 1974
  20. LACROSSE, 1975
  21. LACROSSE, 1976
  22. LACROSSE, 1977
  23. LACROSSE, 1978
  24. LACROSSE, 1979
  25. LACROSSE, 1980
  26. LACROSSE, 1981
  27. LACROSSE, 1983
  28. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1977
  29. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1978
  30. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1979
  31. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1980
  32. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1981
  33. WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1983
  34. MVP WOMEN, 1979
  35. ROWING CREW, undated
  36. SOCCER, undated
  37. SOCCER, 1959
  38. SOCCER, 1962
  39. SOCCER, 1963
  40. SOCCER, 1964
  41. SOCCER, 1964-1965
  42. SOCCER, 1965
  43. SOCCER, 1966
  44. SOCCER, 1967
  45. SOCCER, 1967-1968
  46. SOCCER, 1968
  47. SOCCER, 1969
  48. SOCCER, 1970
  49. SOCCER, 1971
  50. SOCCER, 1972
  51. SOCCER, 1973
  52. SOCCER, 1974
  53. SOCCER, 1975
  54. SOCCER, 1976
  55. SOCCER, 1977
  56. SOCCER, 1978
  57. SOCCER, 1979
  58. SOCCER, 1980
  59. SOCCER, 1981
  60. SOCCER, 1982
  61. SOFTBALL, 1977
  62. SOFTBALL, 1978
  63. SOFTBALL, 1979
  64. SOFTBALL, 1980
  65. SOFTBALL, 1981
  66. SOFTBALL, 1982
  67. SOFTBALL, 1983
  68. SPRING SPORTS, 1970
  69. SPRING SPORTS, 1976
  70. SPRING SPORT, 1982
  71. SWIM TEAM, 1979
  72. SWIM TEAM, 1980
  73. SWIM TEAM, 1981
  74. SWIM TEAM, 1982
  75. TENNIS, 1965
  76. TENNIS, 1971
  77. TENNIS, 1972
  78. TENNIS, 1973
  79. TENNIS, 1974
  80. TENNIS, 1975
  81. TENNIS, 1976
  82. TENNIS, 1977
  83. TENNIS, 1978
  84. TENNIS, 1979
  85. TENNIS, 1980
  86. TENNIS, 1981
  87. TENNIS, 1982
  88. TENNIS, 1983
  89. WOMEN'S TENNIS, undated
  90. WOMEN'S TENNIS, 1975
  91. WOMEN'S TENNIS, 1977
  92. WOMEN'S TENNIS, 1978
  93. WOMEN'S TENNIS, 1979
  94. WOMEN'S TENNIS, 1980
  95. TRACK, undated
  96. TRACK, 1968
  97. TRACK, 1969
  98. TRACK, 1973
  99. TRACK, 1974
  100. TRACK, 1974-1975
  101. TRACK, 1975
  102. TRACK, 1975-1976
  103. TRACK, 1976
  104. TRACK, 1977
  105. TRACK, 1978
  106. TRACK, 1979
  107. TRACK, 1980
  108. TRACK, 1981
  109. TRACK, 1983
  110. WOMEN’S TRACK, 1973
  111. WOMEN’S TRACK, 1975
  112. WOMEN'S TRACK, 1979
  113. WOMEN'S TRACK, 1980
  114. VOLLEYBALL, undated
  115. VOLLEYBALL, 1965
  116. VOLLEYBALL, 1967
  117. VOLLEYBALL, 1969
  118. VOLLEYBALL, 1972
  119. VOLLEYBALL, 1976
  120. VOLLEYBALL, 1977
  121. VOLLEYBALL, 1978
  122. VOLLEYBALL, 1979
  123. VOLLEYBALL, 1980
  124. VOLLEYBALL, 1981
  125. VOLLEYBALL, 1982
  126. WRESTLING, undated
  127. WRESTLING, 1969
  128. WRESTLING, 1972
  129. WRESTLING, 1973
  130. WRESTLING, 1974
  131. WRESTLING, 1975
  132. WRESTLING, 1975-1976
  133. WRESTLING, 1976
  134. WRESTLING, 1977
  135. WRESTLING, 1978
  136. WRESTLING, 1979
  137. WRESTLING, 1980
  138. WRESTLING, 1981
  139. WRESTLING, 1982
  140. WRESTLING, 1982-1983
  141. ANDY, undated
  142. ARMSTRONG, 1978
  143. BECKY + HES, undated
  144. BECKY DEL, 1972
  145. CHAIRES, 1967
  146. PRESIDENT CRAWFORD, 1972-1977
  147. DEAN - BASEBALL UNIFORM, 1976
  148. DEANE + HUNTER,
  149. DEANE, 1967
  150. JR. GILLIS, undated
  151. GILBERT B., 1977
  152. GILBERT, 1978
  153. GOLDEY WITH ALUMNI COMMITTEE, undated
  154. GRETCHEN, 1976
  155. HUNTER SMITH, 1977
  156. HUNTER ET AL, 1975
  157. HUNTER, 1976
  158. ISLAN, undated
  159. JESSE HARP SHOT, 1974
  160. DR. JESSE, 1975
  161. LLOYD, undated

Box 3

  1. LOUISE, 1969
  2. BENN MAGGS, 1980
  3. MARGARET, 1972
  4. MICKEY KWIALKOWSKI, undated
  5. MARIUNNA, 1975
  6. MRS. SIGLER PASSPORT, undated
  7. Mrs. DOUGLAS SMITH, 1969
  8. MASON, 1972
  9. M.P., 1972
  10. NELSON, undated
  11. PAGE GILBERT (NEW FACULTY), 1980
  12. PRES. + TOBBY BACCALAUREATE, 1972
  13. ROBINSON AND SHINGLER, 1969
  14. SHINGLER, undated
  15. CHARLES SHOWELL, 1975
  16. SIEGLER, 1974
  17. WALT AND LES, 1974
  18. WATSON, 1973-1974
  19. WROTENS’ 25TH ANNIVERSARY, undated
  20. YOBST, 1971
  21. CLASS OF 1927 50TH ANNIVERSARY, 1977
  22. 50TH ANNIVERSARY SALISBURY STATE
  23. 50TH CLASS REUNION, 1979
  24. BACCALAUREATE, 1965-1972
  25. BACK CAMPUS, 1978-1981
  26. BUILDING SCENES, undated
  27. BUSINESS OFFICE GROUP, 1980
  28. CAMPUS SCENES, 1976
  29. CARUTHERS CONSTRUCTION, 1978
  30. COPY OF CARUTHERS RENDERING, undated
  31. CHIMNEY (LEISTER), 1978
  32. CLARK AWARD, 1978
  33. CONVOCATION, 1964-1977
  34. WILBUR CONVOCATION, 1964
  35. COMMENCEMENT, 1962
  36. COMMENCEMENT, 1963
  37. COMMENCEMENT, 1964
  38. COMMENCEMENT, 1969
  39. COMMENCEMENT, 1970
  40. 88.  COMMENCEMENT, 1972
  41. COMMENCEMENT, 1973
  42. COMMENCEMENT, 1974
  43. COMMENCEMENT, 1975
  44. COMMENCEMENT, 1979
  45. DEVILBISS HALL, 1969
  46. DINING ROOM, 1977
  47. DUCK PRESENTATION, 1976
  48. FRANK'S HOUSE, 1983
  49. FRONT OF HOLLOWAY FOR FOX, 1980
  50. FOX RETIREMENT GROUP (RICKERT), 1980
  51. GRADUATION, 1964-1980
  52. GYM EXTERIOR, 1967
  53. HONORARY DEGREES, 1974-1981
  54. LAMP PRESENTATION, 1979
  55. LIBRARY, 1974-1977
  56. LOGO, undated
  57. MATH CLINIC, 1981
  58. MCEA DANCE, undated
  59. MID SEMESTER COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER, 1974-1975
  60. NEW CIVIC CENTER, 1978
  61. NEW DORM, 1975-1976
  62. PANORAMA, undated
  63. PEOPLE, undated
  64. PLANS FOR FOOTBALL STADIUM, 1978
  65. PRESIDENTS HOUSE, undated
  66. RETIREES: WROTEN GOLDIE ELDORDICE, 1980
  67. RETIREES, 1968
  68. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, 1974
  69. SCHOOL STORE, 1977
  70. SCIENCE BUILDING, 1969
  71. STUDENT UNION, 1966-1968
  72. SUMMER MATH WORKSHOP, 1980
  73. TRASH AWARD, 1979
  74. TOWER SHOTS/ VIEWS OF CAMPUS, 1969-1978

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