Nearly 100 faculty, staff, and community members gathered at the College of Southern Maryland’s Dr. Elaine Ryan Library in the Learning Resource Building on the La Plata Campus on September 17, 2025, to celebrate the reopening of the Southern Maryland Studies Center, a resource dedicated to preserving and sharing the region’s history. The day’s historical significance was echoed throughout the program. With the college opening its doors on September 17, 1958, the program not only celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Southern Maryland Studies Center but also recognized the college’s 67 years of history. The Southern Maryland Studies Center is an archival repository and research center that seeks to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials that document the history and culture of Southern Maryland. Founded in 1976, the center includes materials about Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties, together with the southern portions of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. It contains more than 200 collections of manuscripts, photographs, rare books, maps, and oral histories, as well as reference books and periodicals, subject files, and microfilmed county records, church records, and local newspapers from the 18th century to the present. CSM President Dr. Yolanda Wilson welcomed attendees, highlighting the community’s […]
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