This list provides a description of the visual and audio materials that are
not available when searching the Libraries' online catalog or archival and
manuscript collection database. Use the links below to begin your search or
contact us for more information.
We encourage you to include a search of the
catalog
and
ArchivesUM to
conduct a thorough search of our visual and audio materials.
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News
American (Baltimore,
Maryland)
The photographic archives of a Baltimore newspaper which went by many
names, most prominently the News American. This newspaper documented
many aspects of Marylanders' lives, but also covered national and world topics.
- University of Maryland
Approximately 500,000 images depicting all aspects of campus
life. Included are shots of campus landscape and architecture, sports and other
events, student life, and individual and group portraits. Images that have been
digitized appear in
University
AlbUM.
- Broadcasting History Photographs
Mass Media & Culture has several major photograph collections
illustrating all aspects of radio and television broadcasting.
- National Trust Postcard Collection
Contains over 18,500 images, the majority originating from 3,185
identified locations in the United States and dating from the period 1900 to
1920. The current collection contains postcards from foreign countries, as well
as the United States. Access to the digital collection found
here.
- Institute of American Deltiology Postcard Collection
Estimated to contain over one million postcards. Its holdings include postcards
depicting various subjects and locations of North America. Only a portion of
this collection has been received by the Special Collections at the University
of Maryland at this time.
Contact us for
more information about our holdings.
Maps
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Maryland
Map Collection
This collection is primarily maps of the State of Maryland and its
regions, although it does include regional maps of the surrounding states, the
University and the world.
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Sanborn
Maps
Historic Sanborn Maps provide us with a detailed understanding of the
physical make up of these cities and towns, and give us insight into the
existing social, political, and economic conditions in specific places and
times.
- University of Maryland Maps
Maps of the campus over time, dating from the late nineteenth century
to the present. A number of the maps have been digitized and placed in
University
AlbUM. Type "map" into the search bar for easy access.
- Mass Media & Culture
Thousands of recordings on a variety of media formats. Collections include oral
histories, interviews, speeches, programming, commercials, news and other
special events.
- University Archives
Several collections of oral history interviews of faculty, administrators, and
alumni, as well as recordings from the campus radio station, WMUC, and some
coverage of UM Athletics.
- University AlbUM
University AlbUM contains approximately 800 reels of digitized
historical Terrapin football films, dating from 1946 to 1980. Games represented
on the site include the first game in Byrd Stadium in September 1950, the
Queen's Game in 1957, and various bowl games in which the Terps have
participated. Type "film" into the search bar for easy access.
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Films@UM
Approximately 10,000 to 20,000 additional pieces of film and videotape,
including the digitized football films in University AlbUM. Many of these
moving images relate to University of Maryland athletics, but the collection
also includes interviews with faculty, promotional pieces for the university,
and coverage of major campus event and speakers who have appeared on campus.
