ask Anne Questions for Anne
Q. I
was a member of the 1962–1967 Terrapin swimming teams. Last fall I returned to campus for the first time in 30 years and couldn’t find the five ACC Championship trophies we won during that period. Would you please see what happened to a part of this proud history?—Burt Bondy ’67
Turkos, university archivist for University of Maryland Libraries, may be sent to terpmag@umd.edu.
A. I am very happy to report that the swimming trophies are indeed on display in the Comcast Center.The case in which they reside is on the same level as the varsity coaches’ offices, one floor down from the main concourse.When you return to campus, do visit the natatorium in the Campus Recreation Center, where the team swims now. It is a spectacular facility and a great benefit to today’s teams. A number of major swimming events have been held there, including hosting Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps for an appearance last year.
Q. As a 1976 alumnus (and the fact that I grew up across the street from Ledo’s Restaurant), I am the ultimate Terp. During my four years at Maryland, I never missed a home game, nor the Annual Christmas Tournaments that Coach Lefty Driesell had. I had floor seats when Maryland played UCLA. I would like to know how I can get a copy of the Maryland versus University of South Carolina men’s basketball game in the early 1970s. Maryland won in triple overtime, if I remember correctly, and Jimmy O’Brien scored the winning basket. —Jim Melvin ’76
A. You are referring to the 31-30 overtime
A. I know precisely
victory over South Carolina on Jan. 9, 1971.There was only one overtime period in this game, though, not triple overtime. (It was a landmark game, so no wonder you envisioned the three overtimes!) Happily,Terp fans have not had to endure triple overtime too often—only five times since 1927. We do have some footage from this game, and I would be happy to help you obtain a copy of it.
the one. It was called Maryland: A University Portrait, and it was issued by the University Book Center in the late 1980s.This was a very beautiful piece, with lots of terrific shots of campus. It is unfortunately out of print, and I do not have a good source to suggest to you for obtaining a copy. On a happier note, I can tell you that as part of the university’s 150th Anniversary celebration, which begins this fall, we will be publishing a pictorial history of the campus.This work is slated to debut on March 6, 2006, the actual 150th Anniversary of the granting of our charter as the Maryland Agricultural College.
Q. When I was at Maryland (1984–1990), my roommate had a hard cover book of photographs from around campus that I would love to have now. It was sort of a coffee table book, mostly photos but also some narratives on the pictures shown in the book. I have been unable to find it and have been told that it is out of print. Do you know of this book and if and where it is available? —Anthony Woody ’90
TOP RIGHT PHOTOS BY JOHN T. CONSOLI; BOTTOM PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
TERP SPRING
2005
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