We collect and preserve the history of the University of Maryland, College Park. Located in @HornbakeLibrary. Go #Terps!

College Park, MD
Joined January 2011
Born out of the need to address gaps in the archival record, the Reparative Histories Project seeks out the voices of underrepresented minorities on campus in order to document the diversity of the Terp experience.
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We are hiring! The Prange Collection has 1 student assistant position open for Summer & Fall 2025. Please apply from here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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"The @the1856project Podcast: Towards Marronage and a Liberated Future" is now available at the link in our bio! This series explores the involvement of the Maryland Agricultural College (MAC) in the enslavement of Africans and how this history intersects with our present.
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Chag Pesach Sameach, Terps! Terps past have written about the holiday Passover for years in Mitzpeh, the UMD Jewish student publication. In 1997, the April 1st cover for the Passover edition was this incredible drawing of a turtle carrying several items from a Seder plate!
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Ito Michio was a well-known choreographer, and directed many shows for the Ernie Pyle Theatre during Occupation. See our digital exhibit "Crossing the Divide" : exhibitions.lib.umd.edu/cros…
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24 years ago today the Pride Alliance asked the campus to “Wear Jeans if You Are Gay,” prompting students to confront the discomfort they might feel by being perceived as gay. We have a new blog post up about this Gay Jeans Day on Terrapin Tales at the link in our bio!
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Happy #EarthMonth Terps! Construction messes aside, campus has some beautiful spots🌷🌞🐑☁️Let's all pray for real spring so we can actually go outside & enjoy them soon 📸Terrapin 1991/ Terrapin 1991/ @thedbk Photo Morgue, 1985 / @thedbk Photo Morgue, 1990
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On Wednesday, April 16, 2:30pm, the East Asian Languages and Cultures (@umdsllc) and Theatre Dance and Performance Studies co-host a talk by Dr. Tara Rodman (UC Irvine) on her book "Fantasies of Ito Michio" at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. sllc.umd.edu/events/fantasie…
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Our very own green celebrity #Kermit is comin' back to UMD!!🎉🐸🎉🐸 I wonder if he can bring Miss Piggy with him.... 📸Jim Henson and (the first) Kermit, circa 1955, Philip Geraci photographs #TheMuppets
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Happy Women's History Month to Henrietta Spiegel, our oldest Terp ❤️ Not only did go back to school at 81 but she did in STYLE-- a 3.7 GPA, tailgate parties, & frat bro neighbors. Read all about her in a new blog post!! umdarchives.wordpress.com/20…
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It's #ArchivesHashtagDay Friday! This month's theme is #ArchivesHandwriting We just love how the artist Ted Harris has chosen to write the dialogue of the old women! 📸 Argus, May 1968, University Publications collection.
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An interview for the ages……. 🤩(my favorite part of this is that Jim Henson wore a paisley tie over a paisley shirt because of course he did)
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P.S- If you’re intrigued by the kind of journalism Argus has here, you should stop by Hornbake Library to see our new exhibit ABOUT Argus & how they fought censorship and suppression for all student publications at UMD🤭
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🚨NEW EXHIBIT ALERT🚨 Curated by UA student assistants Eleena & Eleanor, the mini-exhibit looks at how two 1970s lawsuits filed against UMD by student magazine Argus led to questions about censorship, suppression, & power between admin & students. Open M-F, 10-4 in Hornbake!🎉
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Ramadan Mubarak, terps! This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan! University Archives wishes those observing a reflective month of community and prayer. 📸 "Fast-A-Thon 2008," University Publications, Muslim Students Association.
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We are so, so, SO happy to celebrate this amazing news from Project STAND & thee Associate Dir. for Engagement, Inclusion, and Reparative Archiving, Lae'l Hughes-Watkins🎉🎉❤️ Read the full announcement at lib.umd.edu/about/news/2025-… to see all the amazing work that's in store!!!
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February 21st, 2025 is the 60th anniversary of civil rights activist Malcolm X's death. Today we want to honor him by remembering the revolutionary impact he had and continues to have on society. 📸 "Shades of Malcolm X," The Black Explosion, Vol. 5, No. 2 September 20, 1973.
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📸 "Breaking The Silence And Telling The Truth About Malcolm X," The Eclipse, December 8, 1992.
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Happy Valentine's Day Terps! Tell someone you love them today (and every day) ❤️ 📸"Rafael de la Barrera and Lance Gossand participate in Kiss In," February 14, 1994, Diamondback Photos, Box 159, item 17677 📸"You are not alone," February 15, 2001, Jana Jones, Black Explosion.
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