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William J. Holloway Papers

2 boxes (0.7 linear feet)

(1924 – 1936)

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

Identifier SUA-063
Creator(s) Holloway, William J.
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, October 2017
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Abstract

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.

Biographical History

Dr. William James Holloway was born in Salisbury on January 29, 1873. As a child he was educated in the public schools of Wicomico County. He graduated from Salisbury High School at the age of sixteen in 1889. After graduation, Holloway took up work as a railroad and commercial telegraph operator with various local railroads. In 1893, he entered the teaching profession.

He began his career as an instructor at the elementary level and then progressed to teaching high school. In 1901, he was made principal of Salisbury High School, a position he held for two years. After accumulating nearly a decade of hands-on experience, Holloway was offered a position as an instructor in 1903 at the Maryland State Normal School in Towson. While there, he began his collegiate studies at Johns Hopkins University in 1904.

In 1908, Holloway left Towson to return home as the Wicomico County Superintendent of Schools, during which period he also earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University. By 1917, he was named the State Supervisor of Rural Schools, a position from which he was later promoted to 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, a title later known as “President.” Holloway resigned on October 5, 1934, just short of seeing the small normal school he helped found blossom into a fully- accredited college.

He was married to Mary Weller Holloway and together had six children: W. Weller Holloway, M. Elizabeth Holloway, Jeanne G. Holloway, Robert M. Holloway, Nancy E. Holloway, and Edward F. Holloway. On Saturday March 14, 1936, he passed away in a Baltimore hospital.

Scope and Content Note

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.

Arrangement Statement

The collection is arranged into two series:

            Series 1: Personal Materials, 1924-1936

            Series 2: State Normal School, 1924-1934

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • College Records
    • Education
  • Corporate Names
    • Long, Joseph (politician)
  • Location Terms
    • Salisbury (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Series 1: Biographical Information, 1929-1936

2.      Series 1: “Extent and Nature of the Over Supply of Teachers in the Eastern States,” circa 1933

3.      Series 1: Conferences of County Supervisors, 1924-1926

4.      Series 1: List of Property to be Returned to Holloway, undated

5.      Series 1: Bicentennial Commission, 1932

6.      Series 2: Correspondence, 1924

7.      Series 2: Correspondence, 1925

8.      Series 2: Correspondence, 1926

9.      Series 2: Correspondence, 1927

10.  Series 2: Correspondence, 1928

11.  Series 2: Correspondence, 1929

12.  Series 2: Correspondence, 1932

13.  Series 2: Correspondence, 1933

14.  Series 2: Correspondence, undated

15.  Series 2: Mimeographed Memos, 1926-1932

16.  Series 2: Science and Industrial Arts Semester Summaries, 1926

17.  Series 2: Roll Book, 1926-1928

18.  Series 2: Roll Book, 1928-1929

19.  Series 2: Roll Book, 1929-1932

20.  Series 2: Bills, 1928-1929

21.  Series 2: Bills, 1932

Box 2

1.      Series 2: Principal’s Account Deposits, 1928-1929

2.      Series 2: Stenographer’s Shorthand Notes, 1929-1930

3.      Series 2: Faculty Conference Meeting Minutes and Materials, 1927-1928

4.      Series 2: Athletic Awards, 1932-1933

5.      Series 2: Student Religious Affiliations, 1927-1928

6.      Series 2: Student Organizations, 1932-1933

7.      Series 2: Edna Marshall (Elementary School Principal), 1932-1934

8.      Series 2: Program Committee, 1926

9.      Series 2: Data Concerning Freshmen Applications for Admission, circa 1927-1933

10.  Series 2: Achievement Tests Taken by Freshmen (with results), 1932

11.  Series 2: Tests and Test Giving Instructions, 1925-1926

12.  Series 2: Maryland Conference of Social Work, 1926

13. Series 2: Newspaper Clippings, 1927-1934

Artifacts

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