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College students--Maryland.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Alan Eliason photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0150
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains negatives and photographs taken by Alan at various Washington College events and in his capacity as a portrait photographer. The negatives are suffering from vinegar syndrome, a type of degradation common to the plastics used at that time. The negatives have been scanned and are available in digital format.

Dates: 1942-1957

Albury Hopkins Moore, class of 1930, negatives

 Collection — Box Multi 05, Folder: 01
Identifier: MS-0119
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains ninety-one negatives taken in 1926. A majority of the photographs are of Washington College including the campus, sporting events, fellow students, and events. There are also images of friends and family, a visit to the Ohio Canal National Historic Park, and some Chester River scenes.

Dates: 1926

Dudley Reed negatives

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0045
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains large and medium-format black-and-white negatives of various events. Those taken for the college include commencements and awards, John F. Kennedy’s campaign visit, and photographs of Charles Downs. Other images of events and people in Chestertown and the surrounding area were taken, most likely for the Kent News.

This collection is organized by subject.

Dates: circa 1950-1970

George Emmett Wood, class of 1885, collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0071
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains materials from George Emmett Wood, class of 1885, including some of his coursework, grades, speeches given at the College, correspondence, and materials related to Wood’s Honorary Degree.

Dates: 1884-1958

George W. Woodfield, class of 1929, Pegasus negatives

 Collection — Box Multi 05, Folder: 01
Identifier: MS-0118
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains fifty-one negatives taken by George W. Woodfield when he served as the photographic editor of the Pegasus during his senior year at Washington College. Many of the photographs are featured throughout the 1929 yearbook.

Dates: 1928-1929

Harry V. Holloway, class of 1895, Washington College reminiscences

 Collection — Box Multi 01
Identifier: MS-0078
Scope and Content Note This collection contains a signed typed reminiscence by Harry V. Holloway, class of 1895, recalling his time at Washington College. During this time the college admitted its first female student, May Matthews, Harry remembers her as a student of distinction and valued member of the dramatic troupe. He remembers the conditions of campus classrooms and dorms, members of faculty including lunch with President and Mrs. Reid, costs of his education, clubs and activities, the football team, and...
Dates: 1955 September 5

James G. Metcalfe, ex. class of 1948, school work

 Collection — Box Multi 08
Identifier: MS-0170
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains a biographical essay and Trigonometry notes.

Dates: circa 1943

James W. Dykes, class of 1917, papers

 Collection — Box Multi 09
Identifier: MS-0179
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains ephemera and photographs from James’ time at Washington College, including dance cards, programs, and the Board of Visitors & Governors medal he won.

Dates: 1915-1917

John E. Davis, class of 1921, senior thesis

 Collection — Box Multi 08
Identifier: MS-0171
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains John E. Davis’ 1921 thesis “A Critical Study of the Utilitarian Theory of Morality.”

Dates: 1921

Joseph Burchinal papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0006
Scope and Contents Note This collection contains Joseph Burchinal’s correspondence, course work, speeches and other materials during and after his education at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Included in his correspondence are two letters that discuss the beginning of the Civil War and mention soldiers in Chestertown, the other is on stationary with an image of Uncle Sam kicking Jeff Davis. There are also letters to two of Washington College’s presidents and Dr. Montgomery Jones. In Burchinal’s course...
Dates: 1855-1863