Adele H. Stamp papers

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Adele H. Stamp papers

1895-1983 (Majority of material found within 1930-1959)

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Adele H. Stamp (1890-1974) was Dean of Women at the University of Maryland from 1922 to 1960. She organized the Women's Student Government Association and the Women's Senior Honor Society and served as national treasurer of Alpha Lambda Delta. Her papers include correspondence, reports, photographs and scrapbooks, which document her involvement in student and academic affairs on the university campus especially before 1950, as well as her outside organizational interests. In addition, a portion of the collection covers her early life, prior to arriving at the University of Maryland in 1922. Among the topics addressed are May Day, Mortar Board, the Federation of Women's Clubs, the League of Women Voters, and the League of Nations Association of Maryland. Adele H. Stamp was dean of women at the University of Maryland at College Park from 1922 to 1960. During her tenure, the campus expanded dramatically and Dean Stamp was confronted with a number of issues relating to facilities. Her papers include correspondence, reports, photographs, and scrapbooks, which document her involvement in student and academic affairs on the university campus especially before 1950. Topics covered include May Day, Mortar Board, Cole Field House, the Rossborough Inn, dormitories, and the women's field house. Adele H. Stamp was the first dean of women at the University of Maryland, a position she held from 1922 to 1960. Miss Stamp participated in many groups beyond the university campus on the state and national levels, where she held numerous positions in such civic organizations as the State Association of Deans of Women, the League of Women Voters, and the Advisory Committee for the WACs during World War II. Miss Stamp's papers include correspondence, reports, organization constitutions, minutes, rules, and publications. Her papers also document posthumous honors she received and memorial fund activities to honor her. Adele H. Stamp (1890-1974) was Dean of Women at the University of Maryland from 1922 to 1960. Her papers include correspondence, reports, photographs and scrapbooks, which document her involvement in student and academic affairs on the university campus especially before 1950. Dean Stamp was closely involved in the development of women's athletics organizations and teams. In 1922, Adele H. Stamp was appointed the University of Maryland's first dean of women and held this position until her retirement in 1960. She received a master's degree in sociology and recreation from the university in 1924. Her papers include correspondence, reports, photographs and scrapbooks, which document her involvement in student and academic affairs on the university campus especially before 1950, as well as her outside organizational interests. Among the topics addressed are May Day, Mortar Board, the Federation of Women's Clubs, the League of Women Voters, and the League of Nations Association of Maryland.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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