Reblogged from Terrapin Tales: We found this great sketch in the 1925 Reveille, the University of Maryland yearbook, that seems to imply flapper girls comprised the majority of the female population on campus.  The drawings, attributed to Julia Louise Behring – Class of 1927, paint the comely UMD co-eds as look-alikes to characters in an […]

Yesterday was another great year for Maryland Day. The weather was perfect and the mood on campus was infectiously exciting. Everywhere you looked there were masses of people with smiles on their faces. Ok, there was the occasional dissatisfied toddler, but even that made us smile. A few high profile friends stopped by, include Roaming […]

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Reblogged from Terrapin Tales: Today we are happy to receive a new gift from Joseph Hrezo. Joe gave us some old Maryland football programs from the early 1960s.  These programs are great because many of them are from Maryland away games and we don’t receive many away game programs. Check out some of our favorite […]

For students and the UMD community celebrating women’s history month, here are some upcoming events and resources to keep in mind. These are only a few events going on. Share more UMD Women’s History Month events and resources in the comments below! Stay in touch with our blog for more Women’s History Month discussion. Events: […]

Read the full article at  the Broadcasting Archives Blog! On November 14, 2000, The New York Times broke the story of the discovery of a spectacular cache of early television history. . . Eleven miles from the collection’s new home at the Library of Congress, a small group of broadcast archivists at the University of Maryland were not so much […]

Read the full article at  the Broadcasting Archives Blog! When Saturday Night Live brought live comedy and variety back to NBC almost 40 years ago, it recalled a similar moment from the early days of network television. Back then, NBC vice-president Pat Weaver wanted more than just a late-night success; he was determined to get people to […]

We’re sharing some of the titles in the rare book gift from Charles Caldwell over a series of blog posts. Come back Wednesday, February 20 for more rare books from the Charles Caldwell gift! Read the previous post Thursday, February 14, 2013. Illustrated Books & Book Illustration Nichols, John. The Works of William Hogarth [Subtitle]: From the […]

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Reblogged from Terrapin Tales: As of today you can access the 2012 Terrapin yearbook and spring 2012 commencement program online!  Just click the hyperlinks and you can page through each as if it was right in your hands, or download as a PDF! Read more… 5 more words