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Archival and Online Resources

Over 700 MPT programs are now available for streaming in UMD Digital Collections.

Additional MPT programs are available for streaming in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

The following archival collections with MPT-related materials are also available for research:

Help us continue to preserve MPT's unique history by making a contribution to the Maryland Public Television Preservation Fund.

For current MPT programming guides, community events and other resources, visit the MPT website.

To explore MPT's resources for at-home learning, visit Thinkport.

Maryland Public Broadcasting tapes on the archive shelf

About

Every year, Special Collections & University Archives staff work together to create relevant and interesting exhibition on topics that are of interest to the University, the community, and to scholars.

“Made Possible by Viewers Like You: Maryland Public Television Turns 50” celebrates the 50th anniversary of Maryland Public Television (formerly the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting), which occurred in 2019. This website showcases the best of the gallery exhibit on display in the Maryland Room Gallery at Hornbake Library between September 2019 and July 2020.

Exhibition Curator: Laura Schnitker
Graduate Assistant: Kimmi Ramnine
Graphic Designer: Jennifer Paul

With help from: Laura Cleary, and staff from Digital Conversion and Media Reformatting, Preservation and Conservation,  Maryland Public Television, Special Collections and University Archives, EPI Colorspace, and our community members.

Contact Us

Hornbake Library is located on University of Maryland’s College Park campus. This library is home to Special Collections & University Archives, the Maryland Room and Exhibition Gallery.

For general information about the library and our collections, contact us.
For questions about the exhibit and related events, email Laura Schnitker or call 301-405-9255.

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