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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 28-30, 1926:"Sleepy girl will have to hold her eyes open. Yes we left here Friday at ...
05/28/2026

From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 28-30, 1926:
"Sleepy girl will have to hold her eyes open. Yes we left here Friday at 12:30 for Chestertown. Part of us went on the bus and part in cars. For the first half I went in the bus as far as Easton, then those that were in the bus changed with those that were in the cars. Anna Coleman, Annie Dale, Elizabeth Rounds, Louise and myself all went together. When we reached Chestertown we were ushered over to the high school, where we found our hostessess. Louise and myself went home with Janet Atwater, the Episcopalian rector’s daughter. She was only a Freshman in high, but a very nice girl. Of course on Friday night we gave the operetta in William Smith Hall. After it was all over, Ed McAllister and Mr. Vonbregner walked up home with us. Mr. Vonbregner is president of student council of Washington College, and seems to be a very nice fellow. We got to bed at mid-night. But we arose at 8: o’clock Saturday morn. Mrs. Atwater and Janet showed us all around, and of course the time drew nigh when we must make our start for Betterton. We had our picnic down there and had a wonderful time. At 2:30 we left for Millington, there we were served our dinner in the community hall. Another night for the performance. It is all over and we girls eight of us are staying alone at Mrs. Bowman’s house. We had a whole gang (twenty) and closed the doors at 1:o’clock. Yes indeed, no wonder I am sleepy. I met a fellow by the name of Moffet and he escorted me home. Sunday is here and at 8:30 Louise, Jimmie Collins and myself left Millington. Jimmie brought us home in his Buick roadster. This afternoon Louise and Elizabeth have gone home. We reached Salisbury at 11:30. The bus didn’t get here until 3: o’clock."

Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.

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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 24, 1926:"I suppose I am getting to be too much of a happy go lucky. Anyway I haven’t...
05/24/2026

From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 24, 1926:
"I suppose I am getting to be too much of a happy go lucky. Anyway I haven’t looked at a book since three o’clock yester-day. Tonight we all were invited to a cantata given at the M. E. Church and I went. I thought that it was very good. This afternoon I spent
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By the way we elected our president of our Normal Home Association and guess who it is Irene Hastings."

The accompanying images are from the 1926-1927 Evergreen yearbook and feature a description of the Home Association and Irene Hastings.

Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.

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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 23, 1926:"They always say a bad beginning makes a good ending, and I for one can say ...
05/23/2026

From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 23, 1926:
"They always say a bad beginning makes a good ending, and I for one can say I believe it. After all of the bitter tears I shed on Friday night, the smiles presented themselves soon after, and today I went home. Yes, cousin Jim, Miss Ida Belle Wilson, cousin Bet, Betty Holloway and myself all went to Girdletree. We only stayed about thirty minutes but oh! boy maybe they weren’t precious moments to me. Just as a souvenir I have a lovely bouquet of roses and a basket of straw berries. Dear, but my dear mother, dad and sis all looked good today, they are such dears. I love them all three so much."

The accompanying image is a postcard of Girdletree, MD from the Walter Thurston Photograph Collection (2016.096).

Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.

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The Nabb Center will be closed Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22. We will reopen after the holiday on Tuesday, May 26....
05/21/2026

The Nabb Center will be closed Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22. We will reopen after the holiday on Tuesday, May 26.
Our digital resources are available on our website.

Happy graduation day, Sea Gulls! As our final post in our "100 Years of SU through 100 Pieces from the University Archiv...
05/20/2026

Happy graduation day, Sea Gulls! As our final post in our "100 Years of SU through 100 Pieces from the University Archives, we present to you programs from the 1st, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th graduating classes. Despite the 1950 program claiming it as the 27th (the 1949 program said it was the 25th...), the growth of SU is clearly visible, not only by the size of the institution or the size of the graduating class, but by the size of the physical program itself! This May we celebrate the closing of SU's 100th year and the commencement of SU's 101st class. (Please don't ask us how the math works, but it does!)

Post 100 of 100! In this series of posts, the archivists at the Nabb Center are highlighting 100 exceptional items that can be found in the Salisbury University Archives. All items can be viewed upon request in the research room during open hours (M-F 10-4), or online in the Nabb Center's digital collections. For additional information about an item highlighted in a post or collections in the University Archives, please email [email protected].

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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 19, 1926:"I do declare it is so warm, and I just feel so home sick ‘cause I want to k...
05/19/2026

From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 19, 1926:
"I do declare it is so warm, and I just feel so home sick ‘cause I want to know how my dear dad, mother and sis are. Just think I will be home in three more weeks.
The U of M base ball team played here today, and I just wanted to go but I didn’t have the fifty cent piece. Bless my heart I can’t just wait until June 7."

The accompanying photograph is of the Salisbury State College baseball team in 1964 from the Benn Maggs Photographs Collection (SUA-032).

Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.

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With just two days until commencement of SU's 101st graduating class, we highlight this class ring from 1927. Although t...
05/18/2026

With just two days until commencement of SU's 101st graduating class, we highlight this class ring from 1927. Although the design is simple and different to that of today's class rings, it still captures the prestige and essence of SU with the columns of our first building, Holloway Hall.

Post 99 of 100. In this series of posts, the archivists at the Nabb Center are highlighting 100 exceptional items that can be found in the Salisbury University Archives. All items can be viewed upon request in the research room during open hours (M-F 10-4), or online in the Nabb Center's digital collections. For additional information about an item highlighted in a post or collections in the University Archives, please email [email protected].

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A symbol of outstanding contributions, the Student Council initiated the creation of the "Achievement Key" in 1933-1934....
05/15/2026

A symbol of outstanding contributions, the Student Council initiated the creation of the "Achievement Key" in 1933-1934. Students who were "outstanding in scholastic and extracurricular activities" received the award. The first year, recipients earned a key. If they achieved the award in subsequent years, they earned gems to be added to the key - a ruby for their second year, another ruby for the third year, and a diamond if they were studious enough to earn it a fourth year. Keys were presented at the commencement ceremony.

Post 98 of 100. In this series of posts, the archivists at the Nabb Center are highlighting 100 exceptional items that can be found in the Salisbury University Archives. All items can be viewed upon request in the research room during open hours (M-F 10-4), or online in the Nabb Center's digital collections. For additional information about an item highlighted in a post or collections in the University Archives, please email [email protected].

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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 14, 1926:"What a relief to think that this is Friday night. I have been cleaning our ...
05/14/2026

From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 14, 1926:
"What a relief to think that this is Friday night. I have been cleaning our room tonight and such a job as I am having it all to do myself as Louise has gone home. Quite a few of the girls have gone home. I have my trunk in my room and I put quite a bit of stuff in tonight. Oh boy it sounds like going home."

The accompanying photograph is of a Holloway Hall dorm room in 1929.

Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.

Salisbury University Alumni Association Salisbury University Libraries Salisbury University Department of History

Just like paper, photographs, and artifacts, oral histories are an incredible way to learn about history. Our History of...
05/13/2026

Just like paper, photographs, and artifacts, oral histories are an incredible way to learn about history. Our History of Salisbury University Oral History Collection (NCOH-0001) includes interviews from past faculty members and students including Dr. Tom Elliot, founder of the SSO, Sylvia Bradley, co-founder of the Nabb Center and author of SU's 75th anniversary history book, and two past presidents, Dr. Norman Crawford and Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, among others! You can listen to them or read transcriptions of the interviews on Internet Archive. Many of our speakers were interviewed by the past University Archivist, and now Local History Archivist, Ian Post. If you are interested in giving an oral history, we are always looking to expand on this collection. Please reach out to Jen at the email below if you are interested.

Post 97 of 100. In this series of posts, the archivists at the Nabb Center are highlighting 100 exceptional items that can be found in the Salisbury University Archives. All items can be viewed upon request in the research room during open hours (M-F 10-4), or online in the Nabb Center's digital collections. For additional information about an item highlighted in a post or collections in the University Archives, please email [email protected].

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