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Historical note: The University Archives documents the activities and events of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Historically Black and 1890 LandGrant University located in Princess Anne, Md Our institution originated as a result of the efforts by leaders of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church It involved the endeavors of several men; in particular the work of the Rev Joseph R Waters and a white minister, the Rev John A B Wilson It was named the Delaware Conference Academy for Negroes (a branch of Centenary Biblical Institute in Baltimore) and opened its doors on Sept 13, 1886 It was referred to by locals simply as “The Academy” in its early years Subsequent titles include: Industrial Branch of Morgan College (which, before 1890 was known by its original name, Centenary Biblical Institute) Princess Anne Academy The Eastern Branch University of Maryland Princess Anne Academy of Morgan College(a relationship both with Morgan College and the University of Maryland) Princess Anne College (a branch of the University of Maryland in 1936) Maryland State College (1948-1970) University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1970-present) Contents: The University Archives Collection contains the records of the Office of the President dating from the 1940’s to the present, with the heaviest concentration of documents relating to the tenures of presidents Dr John T Williams (1947-1970) and Dr William P Hytche (1975-1996) Pre-1940’s documents are photocopied records, newspaper articles retrieved from online sources or typewritten synopses taken from other sources to supplement records lost in two fires on campus Also featured prominently are the records of the Office of Academic Affairs, containing program proposals, memoranda, reports, correspondence and policies Within this record group, special attention is given to the Commencement Programs from 1952-present The collection houses various record groups representing the individual academic departments on campus dating with gaps from 1950-the present, with the bulk of records falling within the 1970’s-1990’s range In amongst the records describing the daily functioning of the academic departments can be found colorful and informative brochures and event programs Another large group of records concerns the Board of Regents with bylaws, clippings, minutes, memoranda, policies, proposals, reports and other materials The collection also houses newspaper clippings dating with gaps, from roughly the late 1940’s to the present Note: Yearbooks and Course Catalogues are available, but are considered a part of Special Collections and are housed separately from the University Archives The Yearbooks have been digitized and that is the preferred method of viewing them as it reduces the wear and tear on the copies preserved in the climate controlled room They are accessible through the Special Collections homepage found at http://www.umes.edu/FDL/Default.aspx?id=19160 See a member of the Special Collections Staff for assistance or call 410651-7695 Record Group (RG) – The Office of the President Author/Creator: President’s Office, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Series: 1-8 Extent: 10 linear feet (processed) approx linear feet (unprocessed) Date span: 1942-2011 Bulk dates: 1959-1995 Repository: Special Collections, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Frederick Douglass Library, Princess Anne, MD 21853 Tel: 410-651-7695, Fax: 410-651-6269, Email: janeumyer@umes.edu Descriptive Summary: The Office of the President was established in 1886 with the installment of Benjamin O Bird as the first “Principal” (the title at that time) The records document the tenure of thirteen various principals, interims, chancellors and presidents of UMES throughout its namesakes The records consist mostly of correspondence, reports, minutes, biographies and obituaries, newspaper clippings, speeches, publications, and legal documents Topics range from student life to alumni, academic departments, growth of facilities, enrollment and degree programs, as well as strategic planning and interactions with local, state and the national government The collection is in various stages of processing Most of it has been processed to the series level, and in some cases but not all, to the sub-series and folder level There remains a small portion of unprocessed materials Restrictions: Yes, there may be some files in this collection that are restricted, usually because of privacy issues due to student or personnel records Please contact a member of the Special Collections Department for more information Citation Information: Office of the President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore records, Special Collections, Frederick Douglass Library Processing Information: The processing, arrangement and description of the Office of the President Records took place in April and May of 2012 and was completed by Jennifer Neumyer, M.L.S – Special Collections & Outreach Librarian Biographies of University of Maryland Eastern Shore administrators (1886-2011) Benjamin Oliver Bird 1886-1897 – (b 1855 (or 1853) - d 1897) – The first principal of “The Academy” hails from Loudon County, Virginia He was an alumnus of and formerly taught at the Centenary Biblical Institute (presently Morgan State University) Bird also taught classes at the Academy He literally helped to build the school and expand its acreage In its first 11 years under Bird, records indicate 53 students graduated from the Academy and a dining room, teacher’s cottage, as well as boys’ and girls’ dormitories were built He remained principal until his death in 1897 His wife Portia Bird took over from him Portia E Lovett Bird 1897-1899 – (b 1859 - d 1899) She was the wife of Benjamin Oliver Bird and second principal of the Princess Anne Academy from 1897-1899 She was a graduate of the Storer Normal School in West Virginia She had also been a teacher at the Academy in subjects such as physiology and elocution Pezavia O’Connell 1899-1902 – (b 1861 - d 1930) Born on March 2nd, before the Civil War in seceded Mississippi, this third principal of Princess Anne Academy was to be called as a minister first He was the first principal at our institution to have earned a Ph.D He held that post from 1899 until 1902 Little changed at Princess Anne Academy during his tenure, not curriculum or facilities, though there was an increase in enrollment After his short career in Princess Anne, Maryland, he moved on to teach at Howard University, Gammon Theological Seminary and in 1920 became head of the history department at Morgan College Frank J Trigg 1902-1910 – (b 1850 - d 1933) Our fourth principal was born into slavery as a member of Governor John B Floyd’s household staff (In the governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia) After losing his arm in a farming accident, he pursued higher education and graduated from Hampton University He then pursued a secondary-level industrial agriculture program at Norwich Academy in Connecticut After graduation, he moved to Abingdon, Virginia to teach at the segregated public schools He was principal of the Virginia Collegiate and Industrial Institute, which like Princess Anne Academy, was a branch of Baltimore’s Morgan College He proceeded to become our principal from 1902-1910 He especially emphasized Industrial education in addition to the already strong agriculture program In addition to science, he taught the Bible, child psychology, hygiene, literature, pedagogy and geography He made great capital improvements In 1903 he endeavored to introduce the first night school program although it foundered He invited nationally known speakers to campus such as Booker T Washington, W.E.B Dubois, and Madame C.J Walker His aim was to stimulate students’ intellect Trigg left the Academy in 1910 to once again lead Virginia Collegiate and Industrial Institute In 1915, Trigg became president of Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C., where he spent the next 11 years before retiring Thomas H Kiah 1910-1936– b April 14, 1873 in Dorchester County, Maryland – d December 30, 1936 Fifth principal and alumnus of Princess Anne Academy class of 1900 He then went on to graduate from Morgan College and feeling a calling for the ministry, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church's Delaware Conference The conference assigned him to the pastorship of Union Methodist Episcopal Church in St Michaels, Md He later earned his doctorate of pedagogy from Morgan and other graduate studies at Cornell and Columbia Universities At our institution, he paved the way for the transition from what was more of a high school to his dream of a four-year college The college was not to be a reality in his tenure, however he is noteworthy, having lasted as principal from 1910-1936, the longest serving head of our institution Robert Grigsby 1936-1947––from Lynchburg, Virginia First a history teacher at the Academy in 1913, then Acting Dean of Administration for Princess Anne College, the newly named and fully functional four year college that became a reality in 1936 An alumnus of Morgan College and Columbia University, his tenure from 1936-1947 was marked by physical plant upgrades as well Dr John T Williams 1947-1970– b October 24, 1904 in Minden, Louisiana – d July 13, 1971 in Salisbury, Maryland The first President of Maryland State College as it was now known in the 1947-1948 school year He served from 1947-1970 He came to us from Langston University, the University of Cincinnati, and with a Ph.D from Indiana University He had previously served at Kentucky State College in many roles including football and basketball coach in addition to higher academic functions His tenure was marked by sweeping changes felt across campus in facilities, enrollment, faculty and finally, recognition Additionally, he brought many important speakers to campus like Eleanor Roosevelt, Dr Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Adam Clayton Powell This era too was marked by Williams’ personal choice for football coach Vernon “Skip” McCain and the overwhelming successes he brought to our Hawk football team It became a football powerhouse and one of the most notable historically black college football programs in the country, sending a record number of five players turned pro to Super Bowl III In the 1960’s, Dr Williams struggled against a backdrop of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement With rising tensions and student unrest over living and learning conditions, due to in part unequal government funding, he stepped aside Dr Howard Emery Wright 1970-1971– From 1970-1971 he served as Acting Chancellor He had previously served as Dean of Maryland State College from 1967-1970 He had the full support of administration, faculty and staff to provide a smooth transition of office after President Williams’ departure Dr Archie L Buffkins 1971-1975– Chancellor of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1971-1975 He was a composer, author and administrator He stood alone against other HBCU’s who wanted to keep their institutions for African Americans only Dr Buffkins wanted a multiracial institution with mutual respect for all people and cultures He is also known for developing the cultural and performing arts on campus During his tenure, the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts was completed with Ms Fitzgerald herself as the guest of honor at its dedication ceremony After his five years of service he left to take upper level administrative positions with the University of Maryland College Park, The Kennedy Center, and Maryland Public Television Dr William P Hytche 1975-1996– Is considered the tenth president of this institution, serving us well from 1975-1996 After earning an honorable discharge from the Army and having been recognized as “Most Outstanding Administrator” for his unit, he proceeded to earn his master’s and doctorate degrees from Oklahoma State University He arrived here in 1960 when the institution was still known as Maryland State College, as a mathematics instructor He quickly rose through many positions such as Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and Dean of Student Affairs He became acting Chancellor in 1975 and then after an extensive national search by the Board of Regents he was named Chancellor In 1988, his title changed to President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Under his leadership, the university tripled in student enrollment and added an additional 305 acres of land There was a campus-wide utilities upgrade and other major facilities improvements as well as new construction Over 30 academic programs from undergraduate through doctoral level were added under his leadership He was appointed by President George H.W Bush to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities He also served as cochair of the USDA/1890 Task Force and was chair of the Council of 1890 Presidents/Chancellors from 1985-1990 He received too many awards to list here during his lifetime He also has several articles and books to his credit, including a history of our University titled Polishing the Diamond Dr Dolores M.R Spikes 1997-2001– Assumed the role of President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in January of 1997 until September of 2001 She had previously served as President of the Southern University and A&M College System With that appointment she held the distinction of being the first woman head of a Louisiana public college or university Dr Jackie P Thomas 2001-2002 appointed an interim president by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents He had previously been a professor of English at UMES, Chairman of the department of English and Modern Languages, executive assistant to the president, associate vice president for academic/student affairs, and executive vice president He then accepted this new role until the next president was selected in 2002 Dr Thelma B Thompson 2002-2011– Began her tenure at UMES in 2002 retiring on August 15th of 2011 Dr Thompson earned all her degrees from Howard University and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honors society and graduated cum laude Prior to coming here, she taught at Bowie State University, Howard University and the City University of New York to name several She has also functioned as a Dean and a vice president for academic affairs Her primary focus at UMES has been on accreditation and she and her team have earned it for 25 academic programs She has led UMES to consistently earn U.S News & World Report’s ranking as one of the country’s best historically black institutions One of her last big achievements was securing a doctoral program in Pharmacy Student enrollment increased by 25% and fundraising and grant earning increased incrementally Scope and Contents of the Collection The Records of the President’s Office include documents from the tenures of Pezavia O’Connell, John T Williams, Howard E Wright, Archie L Buffkins, William P Hytche, Dolores M.R Spikes, Jackie P Thomas, and Thelma B Thompson The information on the remaining Presidents is merely photocopies of information taken from other sources and as such is located in the vertical file Dating from 1898 to 2011, the records and other materials found within this collection include correspondence, reports, minutes, biographies and obituaries, newspaper clippings, speeches, publications, and legal documents As presidents, they oversaw the administrative and academic functioning of the campus, not just the financial, but also the curricular and capital improvements Human relations and student life were important as were extracurricular activities such as sports Community relations, especially during times of racial unrest in Princess Anne played an important part in the records of these presidents Arrangement of the Collection The collection is arranged into eight series: Series 1: Pezavia O’Connell Series 2: John T Williams Series 3: Howard E Wright Series 4: Archie L Buffkins Series 5: William P Hytche Series 6: Dolores M.R Spikes Series 7: Jackie P Thomas Series 8: Thelma B Thompson Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject Series 1: Pezavia O’Connell, 1900-1902 (1 item) Biographical notes by an unknown hand in script, with references listed They amount to a total of four pages of photocopied and laminated pages Series 1: Pezavia O'Connell Description Series Box Folder Copy of biographical notes on Dr Pezavia O'Connell, undated series box folder Series 2: John T Williams, 1947-1970 (4 linear feet) This series contains an assortment of clippings, correspondence, meeting minutes, event programs, reports, and speeches detailing the tenure of Dr John T Williams as the only president of Maryland State College There are a multitude of clippings highlighting the racial tensions that came to a head in Princess Anne in 1964 There is an “Agenda” that calls for the removal from office of Dr Williams There are details of the celebrations that marked the 80 th anniversary of the College as well as the 20th anniversary of the President of the College Informative reports reconstruct the facts of the time such as our financial condition, housing, the racial climate in the town of Princess Anne, the idea of a consortium with Salisbury State College, a name change etc There are dozens of speeches written by J.T Williams, a thought-provoking speechwriter, as well as many distinguished visitors like C Payne Lucas, Whitney M Young, Julius A Thomas, Frank P Graham, and Andrew T Hatcher Series 2: John T Williams Description Series Box Folder Appointments [Faculty and Staff], 1967 series box folder Awards Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, Morgan State University, 1967 series box folder Bibliographies - J.T Williams Collection - UMES Library, 1972 series box folder Bibliographies - John Taylor Williams Collection, undated series box folder Biographies - Templeton, Furman L., c 1966 series box folder Biographies – Williams, John T (by members of Kappa Alpha Psi), c 1970 series box folder Budgets - Maryland State College Budget Request 1953-1954, c 1953 series box folder Budgets - The Budget Request of Maryland State College, 1954 series box folder Bulletins - Activities, 1966 series box folder Clippings, 1951 and 1971 series box folder 10 Clippings - Racial Tensions in Princess Anne, 1964 series box folder 11 Clippings - "Shabby Show" Baltimore Evening Sun, 1970 series box folder 12 Clippings - Obituary in Jet Magazine, 1971 series box folder 13 Clippings - Obituary in Salisbury Times, 1971 series box folder 14 Contracts - Williams, J.T., 1948 series box folder 15 Contracts - Faculty/Staff appointments, 1949 and 1968 series box folder 16 Correspondence – Address Files, undated series box folder Correspondence, undated series box folder Correspondence – Notes, Handwritten, undated series box folder Correspondence – Telegrams, 1942-1955 series box folder Correspondence, 1947 series box folder Correspondence – Miscellaneous invitations, 1947-1970 series box folder Correspondence, 1948 series box folder Correspondence – Re: Who’s Who and other biographies, 1948-1969 series box folder Correspondence, 1949 series box folder Correspondence, 1950 series box folder 10 Correspondence, 1950-1951 series box folder 11 Correspondence, 1950-1951 series box folder 12 Correspondence – The Pigskin Club, 1950-1965 series box folder 13 Correspondence, 1951 series box folder 14 Correspondence, 1952 series box folder 15 Correspondence, 1952 series box folder 16 Correspondence, 1952-1959 series box folder 17 Legal Documents Senate Bill No 459, 1988 series box folder 100 Legal Documents Agreements [Hytche Retirement], 1995-1996 series box folder 101 Legal Documents UMES Policy on Standards for the Conduct of Scientific Research, 1997 series box folder 102 Meetings Agenda [and Fact Sheet Data], Chancellor's Advisory Council, 1975 series box folder Memorials Obituaries, Rev Daniel Lyman Ridout, Sr., 1982 series box folder Memorials Obituaries, Dr William Percy Hytche, 2007 series box folder Minutes Housing Committee, 1972 series box folder Minutes Community Leaders Meeting, 1975 series box folder Minutes Chancellor's Advisory Council, 1977 series box folder Minutes Administrative Council Meeting Summary, 1988 series box folder Minutes President's Administrative Council Summary, 1990 series box folder Mission Statements UMES, 1989 series box folder Mission Statements UMES, 1991 series box folder 10 Mission Statements UMES, 1999 series box folder 11 Notes [Task Force], 1977 series box folder 12 Notes For Meeting With Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1991 series box folder 13 Organizational Structure, n.d series box folder 14 Petitions Calling upon the General Assembly to Rebuke the Donaldson Report, c 1977 series box folder 15 Planning Phase III, Long Range Plan for Campus Site Improvements, 1987 series box folder 16 Plans Blueprints, Faculty Housing, 1970-1971 series box folder 17 Plans Campus Development, 1980 series box folder 18 Plans Campus Development Addendum, 1981 series box folder 19 Plans Action Plan for Reinvesting the System's Resources [UMES & Salisbury State University], 1994 series box folder 20 Position Statements Coalition of Black College Alumni Presidents of Maryland, 1976 series box folder 21 Programs The Living Visions Scholarship Awards Gala, n.d series box folder 22 Programs Faculty and Staff Seminar, 1975 series box folder 23 Programs Bicentennial Conference on Eastern Shore Studies, 1976 series box folder 24 Programs Sons and Daughters of Maryland Banquet, 1976 series box folder 25 Programs Homecoming, 1977 series box folder 26 Programs "Spring Encounters of the Laurel Kind" [Oklahoma State University Awards Banquet], 1978 series box folder 27 Programs Christian Brotherhood Organization, 1981 series box folder 28 Programs Ninety-Fifth Fall Convocation, 1981 series box folder 29 Programs AGB/OAPNC Workshop, 1982 series box folder 30 Programs Commemorations of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, 1984 series box folder 31 Programs Homecoming, 1985 series box folder 32 Programs Tenth Anniversary of the Chancellor [and memorandum and invitations], 1985 series box folder 33 Programs UMES Centennial Convocation and Tree Planting [and memoranda], 1986 series box folder 34 Programs 101st Anniversary Convocation, 1987 series box folder 35 Programs 1890 Land Grant Institutions and Tuskegee University Joint Task Force Dinner [includes speech by Dr William P Hytche, 1988 series box folder 36 Programs UMES Banquet and Awards Ceremony, 1988 series box folder 37 Programs President's Faculty and Staff Convocation, 1988 series box folder 38 Programs UMES Time Capsule Emplacement, 1988 series box folder 39 Programs Justin Smith Morrill Memorial Lecture, 1989 series box folder 40 Programs President's Faculty and Staff Convocation, 1989 series box folder 41 Programs 1890 Land Grant Colleges And Universities Centennial Celebration Committee [and correspondence], 1990 series box folder 42 Programs Notable Black Women of Maryland, c 1990 series box folder 43 Programs UMES Salutes Arthur L Shell, Class of 1968 [and invitations], 1990 series box folder 44 Programs Founder's Day Convocation and Richard A Henson Center Groundbreaking, 1991 series box folder 45 Programs Kiah Hall Dedication [and correspondence], 1991 series box folder 46 Programs Campaign for Maryland Employee Donors Recognition, 1993 series box folder 47 Programs Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame, 1993 series box folder 48 Programs President's Faculty and Staff Convocation, 1993 series box folder 49 Programs President's Faculty and Staff Convocation, 1994 series box folder 50 Programs Family Weekend, 1995 series box folder 51 Programs Founder's Day Convocation, 1995 series box folder 52 Programs Homecoming - 20 Years of Pride and Progress, 1995 series box folder 53 Programs Twentieth Anniversary Celebration, 1995 series box folder 54 Programs Fourteenth Annual Carver-Washington Scholarship Awards Breakfast, 1996 series box folder 55 Programs "Have Mercy, Mister Percy", [play], 1996 series box folder 56 Programs Washington's Birthday Celebration [Washington College], 1996 series box folder 57 Programs William P Hytche Day [and invitations, and correspondence], 1996 series box folder 58 Programs Distinguished Black Marylanders Awards, 2000 series box folder 59 Publications "Frederick Douglass: A Radio Drama", The Aframerican, 1941-1942 series box folder 60 Publications 70th Anniversary Maryland State College, c 1957 series box folder 61 Publications "A Search For Truth through Quality Education", c 1971 series box folder 62 Publications "News From the Chancellor's Office", 1977 series box folder 63 Publications "The Chancellor's Commentary", 1978 series box folder 64 Publications Delmarva Report, 1979 series box folder 65 Publications Distinguished Alumni of the Year Citation - Volume I, 1979 series box folder 66 Publications The School of Mathematical Sciences Newsletter, [Oklahoma State University], 1979 series box folder 67 Publications Faculty/Staff Handbook, 1980 series box folder 68 Publications "The History of Mount Calvary: An Oral History", 1980 series box folder 69 Publications "The State of Black Oklahoma", 1983 series box folder 70 Publications Sun Magazine, 1983 series box folder 71 Publications 100 Years of Progress, 1986 series box folder 72 Publications 100 Years Something Extraordinary Happens Here, 1986 series box folder 73 Publications Central Intelligence, 1987 series box folder 74 Publications Sun Magazine, 1987 series box folder 75 Publications "A Natural Resource, A Natural Challenge" (The 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities), c 1989 series box folder 76 Publications The Hawk Flyer "Man on a Global Mission", 1990 series box folder 77 Publications Press Statement [USDA 1890 Task Force], 1990 series box folder 78 Publications Teaching Education [journal], "Quality Teaching is Judged by What We Teach, Not Just How Well", 1991 series box folder 79 Publications Vital Issues: The Journal of African American Speeches [reprint], "Success Speaks For Itself", 1991 series box folder 80 Publications The Philadelphia Tribune Magazine [reprint], "Black Colleges Over a Century Old and Still Strong", 1992 series box folder 81 Publications Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, "Information Technology and the 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities", 1993 series box folder 82 Publications "Roads Travelled: A Collection of Selected Writings", Theodore R Adams, 1995 series box folder 83 Publications Unam Forum, (University of Namibia Newsletter), 1996 series box folder 84 Registers Roster of UMES Chief Administrators, 1986 series box folder 85 Registers Joint USDA Task Force, 1991 series box folder 86 Reports Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, n.d series box folder 87 Reports "Identification and initiation of Structural and Programming Changes to Advance and Sustain a Model 1890 Land-Grant University for the 21st Century", n.d series box folder 88 Reports Subcommittee on Organization and Governance [draft], n.d series box folder 89 Reports Subcommittee on Programs, n.d series box folder 90 Reports – Toward Equality of Educational Opportunity and Attainment in Higher Education in Maryland [draft], n.d series box folder 91 Reports Department of English and Languages, c 1953 series box folder 92 Reports University of Maryland Report of the Maryland State College to the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, 1953 series box folder 93 Reports Comments of J.T Williams on the Report on: Division of Arts and Sciences, Division of Mechanic Arts, Division of Home Economics Maryland State College, 1956 series box folder 94 Reports University of Maryland Appointments and Promotions, 1957 series box folder 95 Reports To the President of Maryland State College and the Maryland State College Faculty for the State of Maryland Advisory Council for Higher Education, 1966 series box folder 96 Reports Education and Psychology, c 1967 series box folder 97 Reports Consultants Report on Maryland State College, c 1969 series box folder 98 Reports The Cooperative College Development Program Progress Report, 1969 series box folder 99 Reports The Relationship of Maryland State College as a Division of the University of Maryland, 1969 series box folder 100 Reports Annual Report of the Dean of the College, 1970 series box folder 101 Reports The College Service Bureau, 1970 series box folder 102 Reports The Delineation That Grew Out of the Workshop and the Results, 1971 series box folder 103 Reports Task Force on UMES Student Housing, 1974 series box folder 104 Reports Task Force to Propose Ways of Enhancing the Role and Image of Predominantly Black Colleges in Maryland, 1974 series box folder 105 Reports A Three Year report from the UMES Chancellor, 1974 series box folder 106 Reports And Recommendations of the Task Force to Evaluate the Final Report of the Governor's Study Commission on Structure and Governance of Education, 1975 series box folder 107 Reports Subcommittee on Students of the Committee to Study Cost, Feasibility, and Consequences of Developing Maryland State College as an Integral Part of the University of Maryland, c 1975 series box folder 108 Reports Chancellor's Advisory Council Reports [and correspondence], 1977 series box folder Reports Final Report and Recommendations of the Lower Eastern Shore Task Force, 1977 series box folder Reports Recommendations to the UMES Committee of the Board of Regents Concerning the Lower Eastern Shore Task Force report [and response], 1977 series box folder Reports [Response to] Joint Subcommittee on Education and Human Resource [and correspondence], c 1977 series box folder Reports Response to the Task Force Studying Higher Education on the Lower Eastern Shore, 1977 series box folder Reports Slides for Eastern Shore Task Force Presentation, 1977 series box folder Reports Statement by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1977 series box folder Reports Status of the Cox Task Force Recommendation, 1977 series box folder Reports Toward Equality of Educational Opportunity and Attainment in Higher Education in Maryland [draft], 1977 series box folder Reports UMES: It's Strengths and Weaknesses, 1977 series box folder 10 Reports A Prospectus for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1978 series box folder 11 Reports Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Evaluation Team, 1981 series box folder 12 Reports Report to the Board of Regents, 1981 series box folder 13 Reports Undergraduate Admission Standards, 1981 series box folder 14 Reports 1982 Accomplishments Report to the Secretary of Agriculture [and correspondence], 1983 series box folder 15 Reports "Higher Education: An Investment in Excellence", 1986 series box folder 16 Reports Annual Report to the Board of Regents [and correspondence], 1987 series box folder 17 Reports Hoblitzell Report and Recommendations [incomplete], 1987 series box folder 18 Reports Maryland Legislative Black Caucus Position Paper on Quality and Equity in the State System of Higher Education [and correspondence], 1987 series box folder 19 Reports Long-Term Economic Growth and Prospectus for Black Americans, 1988 series box folder 20 Reports Equal Post-Secondary Educational Opportunity, 1989 series box folder 21 Reports Summary of 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants FY 1990 [and speech notes], c 1990-1992 series box folder 22 Reports An Era of Progress, 1993 series box folder 23 Reports A Review of the Future Role and Scope of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), 1995 series box folder 24 Reports Appendices Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Self-Study Report [Volume II], 1996 series box folder 25 Reports Department of Legislative Services [and correspondence], 1999 series box folder 26 Reports Status of Higher Education Desegregation in Maryland: An Assessment, c 2000 series box folder 27 Scripts "Have Mercy, Mr Percy", circa 1996 series box folder 28 Speeches Assorted, n.d series box folder 29 Speeches Greater Salisbury Committee, n.d series box folder 30 Speeches [by] Richard A Henson, n.d series box folder 31 Speeches Higher Education in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities, n.d series box folder 32 Speeches The Position of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on the Future of Education in the Eastern Shore Region, n.d series box folder 33 Speeches Presentation - Information Technology and the 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, n.d series box folder 34 Speeches Stephen Decatur High School, n.d series box folder 35 Speeches Keynote Address - Fifth Annual ISE Summer Curriculum, 1971 series box folder 36 Speeches Remarks of the Honorable Parren J Mitchell, 1973 series box folder 37 Speeches 89th Annual convention, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 1975 series box folder 38 Speeches Remarks for Faculty Conference, c 1976 series box folder 39 Speeches Remarks to the UMES Committee of the Board of Regents, 1977 series box folder 40 Speeches For Founder's Day [Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity], 1979 series box folder 41 Speeches Message from the Chancellor [of UMES], c 1979 series box folder 42 Speeches Testimony of Dr William P Hytche, Chancellor of [UMES] before the House of Delegates Committee on Appropriations, 1979 series box folder 43 Speeches [to faculty], c 1980 series box folder 44 Speeches Fall Convocation, 1981 series box folder 45 Speeches Chancellor Hytche's Comments on the Future Development of UMES, 1982 series box folder 46 Speeches Chancellor's Remarks: Campus Senate, 1982 series box folder 47 Speeches Equal Opportunity [by Coy Eklund], 1982 series box folder 48 Speeches Faculty and Staff Convocation, 1982 series box folder 49 Speeches International Technical Assistance: A Challenge and an Opportunity for 1890 Colleges, [by Benjamin F Payton, President of Tuskegee Institute, 1984 series box folder 50 Speeches Testimony [by Chancellor William P Hytche] 1984 series box folder 51 Speeches "Dr William Percy Hytche: An Event-Making Man, the Hero in a Drama of Renewal and Transformation, [by M.K Curry, Jr.], 1985 series box folder 52 Speeches [by] Clifton R Wharton, Jr., Chancellor, State University of New York, 1985 series box folder 53 Speeches Freshmen and Parents - The Centennial Class, 1986 series box folder 54 Speeches Opening Remarks at 99th Commencement, 1986 series box folder 55 Speeches Remarks at 1986 Opening Convocation, 1986 series box folder 56 Speeches Welcome the Class of 1986 and New Faculty [Opening Fall convocation, 1986 series box folder 57 Speeches [to] Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Eta Chi Lambda chapter), 1987 series box folder 58 Speeches By His Excellency Dr Kenneth D Kaunda, President of the Republic of Zambia, 1987 series box folder 59 Speeches State of the University, 1987 series box folder 60 Speeches Statement of UMES Chancellor William P Hytche, 1987 series box folder 61 Speeches The Inaugural Address of William B Delauder [Delaware State College - President], 1988 series box folder 62 Speeches 1890 Library Directors' Association Conference, 1989 series box folder 63 Speeches Fall Convocation, 1989 series box folder 64 Speeches McDonald's Annual Educators' Luncheon Celebrating Black History, 1989 series box folder 65 Speeches "A National Resource for Agricultural Science and Technology", 1989 series box folder 66 Speeches Annual Fall Convocation [and program], 1990 series box folder 67 Speeches Commencement Address [by] Judge Clifton J Gordy, Jr., 1990 series box folder 68 Speeches [to] Department of the Interior, 1990 series box folder 69 Speeches Governor's Retreat on the UMES campus, 1990 series box folder 70 Speeches Presentation to USDA Joint Council and Users Advisory Board, c 1990 series box folder 71 Speeches Testimony before the Education Policy Committee of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, 1990 series box folder 72 Speeches A Welcome Address for Freshman Orientation, 1990 series box folder 73 Speeches Capacity Building at Extramural Associate Institutions, 1991 series box folder 74 Speeches National Parks Forum, 1991 series box folder 75 Speeches NIH Presentation [and correspondence], 1991 series box folder 76 Speeches Presidential Opening Convocation, Founder's Day and Groundbreaking, 1991 series box folder 77 Speeches NIH, c 1992 series box folder 78 Speeches unknown event, c 1992 series box folder 79 Speeches Opening Convocation, State of the University Address, 1993 series box folder 80 Speeches Founder's Day Script, 1994 series box folder 81 Speeches Freshman Orientation, c 1994 series box folder 82 Speeches State of the University Address, 1994 series box folder 83 Speeches Testimony before the Maryland Congressional Delegation, 1994 series box folder 84 Speeches 108th commencement Ceremony, 1995 series box folder 85 Speeches Maryland Department of Economic and Employment Development, 1995 series box folder 86 Speeches Peninsula Delaware Conference [Methodist Church], 1995 series box folder 87 Speeches Remarks, Freshman Orientation, 1995 series box folder 88 Speeches State of the University Address, 1995 series box folder 89 Speeches Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Health, Education and Human Resources, 1995 series box folder 90 Speeches [by] Bill Bradley (United States Senator) [and correspondence], 1996 series box folder 91 Speeches the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 1996 series box folder 92 Speeches Langston University, 1996 series box folder 93 Speeches National 4-H Group, 1996 series box folder 94 Speeches Opening Convocation, 1996 series box folder 95 Speeches President's Club Breakfast, 1996 series box folder 96 Speeches Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Health, Education and Human Resources, 1996 series box folder 97 Speeches A Tribute to Dr William Percy Hytche [and proclamation], 1996 series box folder 98 Speeches University of Namibia Commencement Speech, 1996 series box folder 99 Speeches Capacity Building at [Extramural Associate] Institutions, 1997 series box folder 100 Speeches Assorted, 2000 series box folder 101 Transcripts Hearing before the Task Force of the State Board for Higher Education…Volume I, 1977 series box folder Transcripts Hearing before the Task Force of the State Board for Higher Education…Volume II, 1977 series box folder Transcripts Hearing before the Task Force of the State Board for Higher Education…Volume III, 1977 series box folder Transcripts Hearing before the Task Force of the State Board for Higher Education…Volume IV, 1977 series box folder Bound Documents [and photocopies of clippings] in regards to the Task Force, 1977 series box folder ... celebrations that marked the 80 th anniversary of the College as well as the 20th anniversary of the President of the College Informative reports reconstruct the facts of the time such as our financial... Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and past president of the National Urban League, Benjamin F Payton – President of Tuskegee Institute,... earning increased incrementally Scope and Contents of the Collection The Records of the President? ??s Office include documents from the tenures of Pezavia O’Connell, John T Williams, Howard E Wright,