Anne Turkos

University Archivist Emerita at University of Maryland

[Univ. of Maryland @UofMaryland]

Officially Terps 🐢

Our #UMD Class of 2028!

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Did you know that the National Archives has a @YouTube channel?

Check out historic film footage from our holdings, special behind-the-scenes videos, and livestreamed public programs!

https://t.co/G4YmiMNxps

[Riversdale Historical Society @Riversdale1801]

National Potato Day!
Whether you boil them, mash them, or stew them, be sure to enjoy some potatoes today. Learn a little about the history of the potato here:

https://t.co/eOFy8Qr8yq

[The Associated Press @AP]

Watch: In a tree-mendous story of survival, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy, a stunted and gnarled cherry tree at Tidal Basin that became an unlikely social media celebrity before being cut down earlier this year.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Watch: Brussels' famous flower carpet has been laid in the city's UNESCO-protected Grand Place. But in a break with tradition, this year it is mainly composed of dahlias.

[Maryland Football @TerpsFootball]

You better know Beau

Led the Ravens in total tackles yesterday

[Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress]

I still get goosebumps when I walk through the stacks of the @librarycongress Manuscripts Division. You are surrounded by history.

[Riversdale Historical Society @Riversdale1801]

Today is National Rum Day! Have you had your daily ration? Learn about the history of rum in the U.S. Navy here:
https://t.co/n1xevLcCvA

#rum #nationalrumday #foodhistory #historicfoodways

[Maryland Track & Field @MarylandTrack]

With Thea LaFond winning the first-ever medal for Dominica at #PARIS2024, the country ranked second for Population Per Olympic Medals!

Medals won: 1
Population per medal: 67,408

[Univ. of Maryland @UofMaryland]

Congrats to @TerpsWBB standout Alyssa Thomas '14 and U.S. women's basketball for winning gold in Paris!

She joins @MarylandTrack triple jumper Thea LaFond '15, making this the first time two #UMD athletes have won gold at the same Olympics!

https://t.co/R8atFO5uHy

[Anne Turkos @AnneTurkos]

@paulwester @paulwester I literally almost gave up about a month ago, but somehow I managed to make myself keep going! Hope you are enjoying your "rewirement" so far!

[Anne Turkos @AnneTurkos]

I despaired of ever finishing this jigsaw puzzle, but I stuck with it, & after almost 3 months, I put in the last piece this morning. Don't work on a puzzle for much time each day. Too many other projects, so hard ones take a LONG time! Definitely the hardest one I've ever done!

[Anne Turkos @AnneTurkos]

Always happy to help! @john_sinnett also helped @UMDArchives add to list of #Terp Olympians we maintain on MAC to Millennium: https://t.co/4EYNlbEPdj Check out Letter O!

[John Sinnett @john_sinnett]

Very appreciative of this recognition! But we had a great group who worked on all the assets and coverage we rolled out: @merovetto, @beccaferrina, @dipaularose, @j__rodriguez27, @TaylorSmyth10, @TheRealPFisch, & Kenzie Mulvihill! Special thanks to @AnneTurkos as well!

[Anne Turkos @AnneTurkos]

@john_sinnett @merovetto @beccaferrina @dipaularose @j__rodriguez27 @TaylorSmyth10 @TheRealPFisch Thanks for the shout-out @john_sinnett!

[Cʜᴜᴄᴋ ᴅᴏᴜɢʟᴀs ✪ @ChuckDouglas_]

ANOTHER Maryland Olympic Gold Medal.

Alyssa Thomas (Women's Basketball) joins Thea LaFond (Track and Field-Triple Jump) as Terps to bring home Gold at the Paris Olympic Games..

The first time two Maryland student-athletes have won Gold in the same Games. Thomas and LaFond are the 10th and 11th Terps to win Gold Medals all-time.🥇🥇
(Via @JasonYellin) @MarylandTrack @TerpsWBB #OlympicGames #Paris2024 @thea_lafond @athomas_25 @AValmon @BrendaFrese #FTT

[Birdland Insider @BirdlandInsider]

For the first time since 1979, the Baltimore Orioles are the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 70 wins.

[Jason Yellin @JasonYellin]

With Alyssa Thomas and Thea LaFond winning gold in #Paris2024 this marks the first time two Terp student-athletes have won gold in the same Olympics. Overall, Thomas is the 11th Terp to win gold, including coaches and @UofMaryland students. 🥇🥇 🐢🐢

[Riversdale Historical Society @Riversdale1801]

Update on Willie's frame conservation! After extensive research and consultation with experts, the conservator has discovered what the missing elements of the frame looked like! The photos show clay, plaster, and epoxy replacing missing decorative elements.
#conservation

[ChapelUMD @ChapelUMD]

In History,

On October 12, 1952, during the inauguration of the Memorial Chapel then Gov. Theodore Mckeldin address a crowd of more than 1,300 people on the importance of having a religious and spiritual space on campus.

[Maryland Track & Field @MarylandTrack]

“The thing about the Olympics is you have to perform on that day, on that said time. There’s no do overs.”

@AValmon talks with @WTOP about what it’s like to compete in the @Olympics

https://t.co/qyPiFjTfJc