Aerial View of Campus, ca. 1975
This photograph, one of the periodic aerial views made during the early years, shows the completed Loop Road" (now called Hilltop Circle) and Susquehanna Hall (1970) and the first phase of Patapsco Hall (1972). Yet to be constructed was the second wing of Patapsco Hall (1975?). Also shown in the image is the original Police building, a small building between the East Wing of the Library (1975) and Susquehanna Hall. The Police building was constructed with a $300,000 grant under the leadership of Robert Neilson, Director of Public Safety.
University Photographs
ca. 1975
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 16 x 20 in.
UARC Photos-18-005
Bartleby, Volume 1, Number 1 (Spring 1972). Cover design by Judith Deluca.
Although not UMBC's first literary journal, Bartleby is UMBC's longest running and continues to be one of our most well-known traditions. Originally based out of the English department, Bartleby has been published in several different formats and has, at times, accepted student, faculty, staff, and Baltimore-area submissions of poetry, literature, and artwork. Since 1989 the publication has accepted submissions that are student authored only. Bartleby is now funded by the SGA, managed and edited by UMBC students, and published every spring semester. The first issue carried the celebrated moniker, Bartleby, after a Herman Melville character. The journal has had several other titles, including Soup, Imagine, and Samsdatz, but has been published as Bartleby for the past 14 issues.
Deluca, Judith
University Publications
Spring 1972
little magazines;; 6.8 x 10 in.
UPUB E3-006_1
Hillcrest Building and Loop Road
Although the silo may be the most recognized structure remaining from Spring Grove Hospital's occupancy of the land that now hosts UMBC, the Hillcrest Building was also built and used by Spring Grove. Hillcrest was built in 1921 specifically to house and rehabilitate criminally insane patients. All patients had been relocated in the Hospital by the time the land was transferred to the University of Maryland, and Hillcrest was included in the transfer. From 1966 to 2000, at one time or another the Hillcrest Building housed administrative offices, student organizations including the offices for fraternities and sororities, Residential Life, and a popular student lounge called the Rattskeller. As the building deteriorated, required asbestos removal, and other spaces like the University Center and the Commons were built, Hillcrest emptied out and was closed. It was demolished in 2007 despite some efforts on campus to preserve and restore the historic building.
University Photographs
1978
color slides; color photographs; 35 mm
UARC Photos-13-0138
Samuel Beckett
Critics raved about UMBC's Theatre Department production of five short Samuel Beckett plays produced under the familiar one-word heading Beckett. Maryland Public Television critic Tony Perkins labeled the production the best college production of 1978," and Sun writer Earl Arnett said that the hardworking students at UMBC should be congratulated for bringing Samuel Beckett vividly to light." The plays were directed by Xerxes Mehta, Theatre Department chair, and were the culmination of the Theatre Production Workshop in which students research the playwright's work and determine the approach to the production and performance.
Theatre records, Collection 83
1978
posters
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1978-1979 Men's Championship Retrievers Basketball Team
University Photographs
1979
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
UARC Photos-07-02-0178
John Dorsey Posed in Front of a Panoramic Photograph of UMBC
Many considered John Dorsey to be a quiet administrator who [worked] mostly behind the scenes," as the Baltimore Sun once said of UMBC's chancellor from 1977 to 1985. Dorsey was a native Marylander born and raised in Washington County. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland and his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. Dorsey returned to College Park and rose quickly through the faculty ranks, eventually serving as vice-chancellor of administrative affairs from 1970 to 1977, until Dorsey was selected to lead UMBC in 1977. Seeking to boost recruitment, he built up the Admissions department and sought to expand academic programs to attract new students. Expansion of the graduate programs was also a priority, and degrees in Information Systems Management, Molecular Biology, Computer Science, and a School of Engineering were added.
University Photographs
1977
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8.125 x 10 in.
UARC Photos-07-02-0177
Student In Dr. Shain-Dow Kung's Lab
Shain-Dow Kung's years at UMBC, 1974-1986, were distinguished by his tenure in the Department of Biological Sciences and his research into the enzyme RuDP (ribulose), one of the most abundant on earth. He studied the genetics and structure of the enzyme as well as ways to adjust the activity of the enzyme to control photosynthesis in various kinds of plant leaves including those from tobacco plants. The student shown in the photograph is doing a preparation from tobacco leaves. Kung was born in China, received his undergraduate education in Taiwan, and was awarded his doctorate in Canada at University of Toronto. He became a full professor at UMBC before accepting a position in the Botany Department at University of Maryland, College Park. He later moved into administrative positions in the U.S. and China.
University Photographs
ca. 1976
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 7 x 5 in.
UARC Photos-07-02-0030
View of Campus (Negative #7)
Friday, October 15, 1976, was a quiet day on campus when a student photographer had the time to make some views of Gym I and the Quad.
University Photographs
10/1976
gelatin silver negatives; black-and-white photographs; 35 mm
UARC Photos-13-03-1005
View of Campus (Negative #14)
Friday, October 15, 1976, was a quiet day on campus when a student photographer had the time to make some views of Gym I and the Quad.
University Photographs
10/1976
gelatin silver negatives; black-and-white photographs; 35 mm
UARC Photos-13-03-1002
View of Campus (Negative #19)
Friday, October 15, 1976, was a quiet day on campus when a student photographer had the time to make some views of Gym I and the Quad.
University Photographs
10/1976
gelatin silver negatives; black-and-white photographs; 35 mm
UARC Photos-13-03-0997