Memorial Chapel records

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Memorial Chapel records

1952-2006 (majority 1970-1990)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/9350

Dedicated on October 6, 1952, the Memorial Chapel honors members of the University of Maryland community who lost their lives serving in the United States armed forces. Chaplains, who are appointed by their various denominations and religions, administer the chapel, which is non-denominational. The collection contains reports, statistics, calendars, publications, articles, correspondence (letters and emails), invoices, photographs, slides, blueprints, reservation forms, schedules, contracts, brochures, programs, meeting minutes, registers, and ledgers. The collection represents a wealth of information on the various denominations and faiths that are represented on the campus as well as on the functions held at the chapel and the activities of the chapel staff.

6.50 Linear Feet (6.50 linear feet, 139 photographs, and 8 items)

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6326870

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

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Memorial Chapel

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In 1942, students at the University of Maryland campus began petitioning for the construction of an inter-denominational, memorial chapel on the College Park campus. The community at large became engaged, and as a result, on October 6, 1952 the university formally dedicated the Memorial Chapel. The chapel honors members of the University of Maryland community who lost their lives while serving in the United States armed forces. No state appropriations were used to build the chapel; ...