Historic University Football Film Available via Digital Collections
In 2008, the University Archives received a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) to preserve the 16 mm film of the November 6, 1948, Maryland vs. South Carolina football game. This is one of the oldest surviving pieces of UM athletics footage and is the only known copy of this game. Due to its advanced state of deterioration, this film has not been available to researchers and Terrapin fans for decades. The NFPF was created by the U.S. Congress to help save America’ film heritage, and its grant process is highly competitive. The grant provided funds for an off-site contract vendor to produce a new high-quality negative and projection print as well as to create a video format for patron access.
The digital version of this film is now availalbe through Digital Collections@UM.