{"id":4450,"date":"2026-08-17T21:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll195\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:29","slug":"coll195","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll195\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Davis Graham papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nHugh Davis Graham papers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nGraham, Hugh Davis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1946-1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n11 boxes (16.5 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nCollection contains materials relating to the reorganization of the University of Maryland System, particularly Graham’s chairmanship of the Senate’s ad hoc Committee on Higher Education Reorganization (May 1987-1988). Also contains papers, publications, clippings, reports, book chapters, and correspondence relating to Graham’s research interests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nHugh Davis Graham papers, University Archives, Collection 195, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

Hugh Davis Graham (1936-2002) was a history professor at UMBC, as well as at Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University. His research and writing focused on the civil rights movement. His book, “The Civil Rights Era,” was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. At UMBC he served as president of the faculty senate from 1980-1981 and as Dean of Graduate Studies from 1982-1985.<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n

Collection is unprocessed and loosely organized by material type.<\/p>\n

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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

Contains two accessions donated by Graham: UARC Pre 1988-01 (accession date unknown) and UARC 1998-01.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

Collection unprocessed. Item listing available for UARC Pre1988-01 in accession folder.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll195\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

Collection needs to be reviewed by Special Collections prior to use. Sensitive information may be present.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

No photocopying of materials in UARC 1988-01 is allowed, per transmittal form. Otherwise, reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

Graham, Hugh Davis<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Faculty<\/p>\n

Graham, Hugh Davis — Archives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4450","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}