William S. Schmidt papers

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William S. Schmidt papers

1946-2003 (majority 1969-1979)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1439

William S. Schmidt was superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools from 1951 through 1970. His personal and professional activities are documented through awards, clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, photographs, publications, research material, audio recordings, speeches, and an interview transcript. Correspondents include Spiro T. Agnew, Lawrence J. Hogan, Marvin Mandel, and Charles McCurdy Mathias, Jr. Mandel and Wilson H. Elkins are pictured in photographs. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence Dr. Schmidt received from superintendents, principals, teachers, and politicians regarding his retirement and honorary doctorate.

1.50 linear feet (36 items)

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

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

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Elkins, Wilson H., 1908-1994

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From the guide to the Wilson H. Elkins, 1949-1992, 1960s-1970s, (University of Maryland) ...

Agnew, Spiro T. (Spiro Theodore), 1918-1996

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Mandel, Marvin, 1920-2015

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Mathias, Charles McC. (Charles McCurdy), 1922-2010

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Hogan, Lawrence J.

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Prince George's County Public Schools

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Schmidt, William S., 1908-1986.

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William S. Schmidt was superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools from 1951 through 1970. From the description of Papers of William S. Schmidt, 1946-2003. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64666252 William S. Schmidt was born in Frederick, Maryland, on May 8, 1908, to Jacob H. and Cora M. Schmidt. He graduated from Frederick High School in 1925 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancast...