Archives Gold #16: 50 Objects for UMBC's 50th A Brochure from UMBC's 1995 MindFest
Special Collections continues our archival project Archives Gold: 50 Objects for UMBC's 50th, a special series showcasing 50 different objects that tell the story of UMBC. This week we present a brochure from the 1995 MindFest. 


MindFest Brochure, 1995. UPUB I1 Institutional Advancement Records, Box 8, Folder 30, University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)

Between the late 1990s and the early 2000s, UMBC hosted MindFest, an annual event advertised as "a celebration of the powers of idea and information." The first MindFest, held in 1995, was created to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Albin O. Kuhn Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours of the library, and views of the newly renovated gallery. The university continued the celebration yearly, offering various events and activities for students, their families, friends, alumni, and the surrounding Baltimore and Washington communities to participate in.

Events of the day often included Chessfest (UMBC's Chess Team would participate in a match of chess with another university), Diplomat for a Day (visitors would participate in simulated diplomatic debates with the UMBC Model United Nations team), tours of art and photography exhibitions, musical performances, and children's activities. 

Learn more: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide
-University Archives Webpage 
-Photographs and Article in The Retriever Weekly (Volume 32, Number 8) Of the 1997 MindFest (see page 14) 

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As of January 2016, Library staff have successfully updated over 100 finding aids and collection-level records, and created new collection-level records for nearly 50 previously-undescribed archival collections. A workflow was created to convert records to both EAD-XML and MARC-XML formats using national descriptive standards. These records will be made available in multiple access systems including the Library Catalog, the Special Collections Search (PastPerfect Online), and through union catalogs such as OCLC’s ArchiveGrid and the National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine Finding Aids Consortium. The updated records will facilitate access to UMBC’s archival collections and help to more effectively reach the researchers, scholars, students, and community members that are seeking the unique materials held at UMBC.


Screenshot of the new online finding aid for the American Society of Cell Biology records, Collection 8.

Newly-described collections contain a wide range of materials, including:

These new and updated collections are now searchable from the Special Collections page on the Library’s redesigned website, as well as through the Library Catalog. Users can also browse the full list of archival collections on our new Finding Aids page.

The project is funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the granting agency of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as a part of their Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records program. Library staff from the Special Collections, Bibliographic & Metadata Services, Library Information Technology Services, and Reference departments partnered on the creation and accessibility of the records. In future months the project will allow us to further streamline the updated workflow and continue to create and update new collection records.

To find out more or to view these materials, check out the Special Collections website, or stop by and visit us! Learn more about the Library's NHPRC grant and finding aid work be viewing these previous posts:
Albin O. Kuhn Library awarded $23,000 grant, May 21, 2014
Encoded Archival Description in Special Collections, August 24, 2015


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Retriever Media Guide: Soccer, 1978. UPUB A7-017 University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 

The very first intercollegiate game played by UMBC was in soccer in 1966. The newly formed team played against University of Maryland, College Park, losing 4 to 1. Soccer, as well as lacrosse and baseball, were among the first intercollegiate teams to be inaugurated by UMBC's athletic department within UMBC's first year of operation. Basketball would soon follow spurred by the pressing demands of UMBC students. Just ten years later, in 1977, the soccer team would also become the first team at UMBC to compete in a postseason NCAA tournament (see photograph below).  


Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-"Paws of Glory: Retrieving the Greatest Moments of UMBC Athletics History" from UMBC Magazine 
-Article in UMBC News (Volume 1, Number 2) Requesting for a Basketball Team to be Added at UMBC 

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Dialogue, Volume 1, Number 1, Winter 1967. UPUB E3- 016. University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 

UMBC's first literary magazine, Dialogue, was created in 1967 and lasted for only two short years. Early issues of the magazine contained short poems and stories. However, a poem included and written by editor of Dialogue, Glenn Blanchard, in the second edition of the magazine stirred up controversy at UMBC. His poem alluded to racial tensions and used explicit language, upsetting many members of the UMBC community. Chancellor Albin O. Kuhn defended the journal and students' right to free speech, but after a controversy ensued once again (over the display of nude photographs within the Fall 1968 edition of Dialogue), the magazine fell apart and was ordered by Kuhn to officially stop its production.  


Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-Article in the UMBC Magazine on Dialogue's History 
-Dialogue (Winter 1967) Which Contains Controversial "A Dance" Poem 
-Dialogue (Fall 1968) Which Displays Controversial Nude Photographs 
-Bartleby, the Literary Journal that Replaced Dialogue in 1972

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Beginning January 4th, a new and improved Library website will be available at library.umbc.edu. Highlights include:

The Library has been working hard to make our website more user-friendly.  Please tell us what you think!  Send feedback to: WebLibrarian@umbc.edu

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The Retriever, Volume 15, Number 19, March 11, 1981. UPUB- R4. University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 

The Hillcrest Building, UMBC's first administration building, was a center for student recreational activities including sororities, fraternities, game clubs, and The Rathskeller, also known as "The Ratt," a student lounge/ bar situated in the basement of Hillcrest. The Rathskeller was open for 34 years, providing UMBC students with a place for drinking, dancing, eating, and hanging out outside of classes. It eventually closed in 2000, shortly followed by the demolition of the Hillcrest Building in 2007 to make way for new parking spaces and residential halls. 


Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-Photograph in The UMBC Retriever (Volume 7, Number 4) of a Student Pouring Beer at The Rathskeller
-Article in The UMBC Retriever (Volume 8, Number 18) Describing Renovations Done to The Rathskeller in 1974
-Article in the UMBC Magazine on the Hillcrest Building and its Early Function as a Structure for the "Criminally Insane" 

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Friendly reminder to return your Library books and materials before the Library closes at 5pm on Wednesday, December 23!  

The Library will reopen on Sunday, January 3 at noon.
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Skipjack, Volume 2, 1969. UPUB S2-001. University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 

The pond next to the Albin O. Kuhn Library has been a fixture at UMBC since its opening. In 1969, the junior class at UMBC organized a Tug of War contest to be held over the library pond, as can be seen in the photos above. This was the first "lake event" held at UMBC, and was met with overwhelming support. So much so, that just a few weeks later another lake event, a Raft Contest, would be organized. Students raced rafts and canoes across the pond as part of the activities of Spring Week. Photographs of this can be found in a link below. 

Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage
-Digital Link to Photographs of Tug of War Contest 
-Article in The Retriever (Volume 3, Number 8) on Tug of War Contest over Library Lake 
-Photographs of Raft Contest in Skipjack (1969)

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The program resumes on Monday, January 4, 2016.
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The Red Brick, Volume 1, Issue 3, May 1970. University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)

The Red Brick was UMBC's short lived radical newspaper during the late 1960s and the early 1970s.  The newspaper was student run and each edition contained various articles, poems, comics, and illustrations representative of the time. The second issue, for instance, mentioned the upcoming performance of Chicago Transit Authority (popularly known as Chicago) on October 19, 1969, as can be seen here.  

The Red Brick was considered "radical" during its publication due to what the community described as "un-American and obscene writings."  Many social organizations tried to protest the newspaper and stop its production but Chancellor Dr. Kuhn defended the students' rights to free speech. Despite his support, the publication eventually fell apart (after only three issues) due to continued controversy and financial mismanagement.  


Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-Digital Link to Red Brick Issue 1, 2, and 3 
-More Information on UMBC's Red Brick Newspaper 

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