Administrative/Biographical Note
Dr. John Starr founded the Geography program at UMBC in 1967 and taught at the university
for 29 years. He served as chair of the Geography Department from 1967-1981, and as
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs from 1985-1990. He retired in 1996.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Materials transferred from Geography Department in 1998. Accessions: UARC 1998-20.
This accession was originally listed as 4 boxes, but a fifth box was located during
rehousing.
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed. A significant amount of photocopied published material was
removed, and the rest of the collection rehoused, in March 2016.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll072.php
Access Conditions
This collection requires review by Special Collections staff prior to use by researchers.
Users should submit their request to view this collection at speccoll@umbc.edu or
410-455-2353.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.
Subject Headings
Creators
Starr, John T., 1939-
Subjects
Geography
Transportation
Harbors -- Maryland -- Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County -- Faculty
University of Maryland, Baltimore County -- Department of Geography
Starr, John T., 1939- -- Archives
