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Items associated with name 'Stewart, Polly (1944-2013)'
Lambda Society Records
by Stewart, Polly; Wagner, Diana (1996 – 2003)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Lambda Society is a Salisbury University affinity group for LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and graduate students. The Society was founded in 1998 by Dr. Polly Stewart and Dr. Paul Grecay after the University of Maryland System Board of Regents approved a policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in 1997. The records consist of correspondence between its members, event organization, and research on the state of LGBTQ+ affairs at the time. The Lambda Society continues to operate today, and aims to promote awareness of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ members of the campus community at Salisbury University.
Polly Stewart papers
by Stewart, Polly (1964 – 2013)
18 boxes, 1 oversize folder (12 linear feet)
The papers of Polly Stewart document her educational work as well as her research and dedication to folklore and folklife on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and other cultural groups from 1964-2013, with the bulk of the material dating from her professorship at Salisbury University, 1974-2000. The material contains teaching notes from courses at Salisbury University including literature, mythology, as well as LGBTQ and Feminism studies, research materials on lynchings, folklore, folklife, cultural exploration, and her records of participation in a variety of societies such as the Maryland Folklore Festival.
Records of the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture
by Edward H. Nabb Research Center (1982 – 2020)
21 cartons, 3 oversize folders (22 linear feet)
Items in this collection document the development and operation of the center from its inception in 1982 to 2020 (primarily from the 1990s and early 2000s) at Salisbury State College, Salisbury State University (renamed 1988) and Salisbury University (renamed 2001). It includes administrative records, printed documents and publications, collection management records, events and exhibit materials, grant information, and photographs. Documents are printed, handwritten, and photocopies of originals. **ITEMS IN THIS COLLECTION MAY BE RESTRICTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS**