222 W. Saratoga St. Office Model
File
Identifier: Folder 213
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Bernice Talbott Beard, an alum and staff member at Western Maryland College (WMC). It covers the years 1960-2009 with most of the materials coming from the 1970s to mid-1990s. The collection is arranged into seven series. The first series contains records from Beard’s employment as the Assistant Director of Admissions at WMC and from her time as Executive Secretary to the President under Ralph Candler John and Robert Chambers. This series is split into two sub-series. Sub-Series A contains notes and memos created during her role as Executive Secretary. It is arranged chronologically. Sub-Series B includes notebooks and calendars used by Beard during her time in the Admissions Office and the President’s Office. They are arranged by format and then chronologically. Series two contains notes and papers created by Beard as a student at WMC. These papers are arranged chronologically by course. Series three includes programs, invitations, and memos related to the college collected by Beard after her retirement from WMC. These include papers related to her position as staff emeritus and as an alum and cover the years 1987-2003. Series four consists of research notes collected by Beard for a planned history of WMC she began but never completed. These materials are organized topically. Series five contains personal correspondence between Bernice Beard and various acquaintances, many of whom also had connections to the college. It covers the years 1965-2009. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the recipient’s last name and then chronologically. Series six consists of Beard’s personal papers and writings. Materials in this series are arranged topically and include things such as Beard’s travel journals, her work with WMC’s Books Sandwiched In program, her role as a member of the American Association of University Women’s Carroll County Branch, and various seminars and continuing education programs she attended. It covers the years 1965-2000. The final series contains photographs and artifacts belonging to Beard. Most of the photographs are from Tom and Kitty Eaton’s birthday celebrations from 1989 to 1992. There are three artifacts in the collection: a coin purse, Westminster Bicentennial glass, and an antique half doll shaving brush.
Dates
- 1960 - 2009
Extent
From the Collection: 7.08 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Beard, Bernice Talbot, 1927 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McDaniel College Repository
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