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Items Dated Between and 1879
Nabb Center Map Collections
by Unknown (1500 – 1900s)
folders ( linear feet)
This finding aid includes listings for nearly all of the maps in the Nabb Center archives. Many maps are originals, but a significant portion are reproductions. The majority of the maps relate to the Delmarva Peninsula, though there are many other American and international maps from throughout time. Each map was given an identifier and title; descriptions, dates, and present location are recorded when possible. Maps may be part of other collections and are referenced here. Please refer to the inventory for a complete listing of the map collection.
Purnell Family Collection
by Purnell, Willard (1520 – 1944)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Purnell Family Collection contains genealogical information on the Purnell family. Included in the collection is a Purnell family migration map, a Purnell pedigree chart, and information on the Purnell family coat of arms.
Joseph Shores Collection
by Shores, Joseph (1521 – 1999)
5 boxes (2 linear feet)
In 2009, Joseph Shores collected material relating to the family history of a large number of families living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. While the collection primarily consists of handwritten notes, there are also family trees, official documents, tax records, marriage records, censuses, correspondences, maps, and military records. Also included are research papers, a Historical American Buildings Survey Inventory, currency collections, a Somerset County Historical Society correspondence, and other miscellaneous items. All are reproductions.
Judge Lloyd Simpkins collection
by Simpkins, Lloyd (1524 – 1774)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Judge Lloyd Simpkins Collection contains a copy of the Captain John Smith map of the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s. Also included are two essays written by Judge Lloyd Simpkins. One is titled "Lower Delmarva's First Explorer" which discusses Captain John Smith, and "Somerset County 1500-1700", which discusses the history of Somerset County from 1524 to 1774.
Murray Family Genealogy
by Unknown (1525 – 1764)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Murray Family Genealogy contains genealogical information on the Murray family. The collection contains genealogy pedigrees, which includes the birth and death dates of Murray family members, along with who their children or parents are.
Betty Murrell Collection
by Murrell, Betty (1550 – 1986)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
The genealogies of several families are explored in this collection including the Willey, Wallace, Hargrave, Kfoury, Medford, Manlove, Bailey and others. Within the collection, there are land deeds, wills of people who had died, coat of arms for families that originated in England, and baptism records. All these families are able to trace ancestors to Accomack County, Somerset County, and Dorchester County.
Walter Wilson Genealogy Research Collection
by Walter, Wilson B. III (1595 – 1866)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Walter Wilson Genealogy Research Collection contains genealogical pedigrees on local Delmarva people . Some of the genealogical pedigrees included are on Mary Meacham, Walter Byrd Wilson I, Samuel French Moore, etc. There is also a small biography on John Byrd and how he was shot by a yankee soldier in Byrds Tavern.
Bevans Family Collection
by Bevans, Roland (1600 – 1901)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Information on the Bevans family.
Dioce Land Record Collection
by Unknown (1600 – 1800)
1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
This collection contains many original documents from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. It is made up of various indentures, copy of wills, and accounts relating to Sussex County, Delaware (Purnell Family), Worcester County, MD (Franklin Family), and Somerset County.
Gloria Horner collection
by Horner, Gloria Waters (1600s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Gloria Horner collection contains a Salisbury State College essay titled "Settlement of Somerset County", written by Gloria Waters Horner. The essay covers European settling within Somerset County in the 17th century. There are also a series of photographs of Waters family members.
Malissa Small collection
by Unknown (1600, 1900s)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
This genealogical collection covers the family history of Malissa Small. Several families are focused within the collection such as the Gray, Seabreeze, and Tarr families. The material has a large focus on marriages through public marriage documents and news paper clippings. There are also wills of many members of Malissa Small's family.
Richard W. Cooper papers
by Cooper, Richard Waller (1605 – 2001)
18 boxes, 2 oversize folders (12.5 linear feet)
The Richard Cooper papers document his professional and personal activities through his collection of materials dating from 1605 to 2001. The documents focus on the religious and political histories of Wicomico and Worcester County as well as the history of the Mason-Dixon Boundary Line depicted through Cooper’s column in the Daily Times. The papers also document the topographic history of Delmarva through Cooper’s career as an engineering surveyor. Documents from his surveying career and interests include topographic maps, survey certificates, land deeds, and plats. A photograph album documents the construction of his family home at 611 Tony Tank Lane in Salisbury, Maryland. Materials within the collection include newspaper clippings, photographs, family histories, and correspondence. Drafts and manuscripts of Cooper’s published works on the history of Salisbury, Profile of a Colonial Community, Salisbury in Times Gone By, and Portrait of Salisbury are contained within the collection.
Eastern Shore Brochure and Pamphlet Collection
by Unknown (1609 – 2010)
9 boxes (9 linear feet)
This Collection consists of Brochures and Booklets primarily pertaining to the Eastern Shore. Overall its central focus is Maryland/Delmarva. The Date Range of the Collection is 1609-2010.
Frederick L. Howard Collection
by Howard, Fredrick L. (1613 – 1911)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Frederick L. Howard Collection contains an essay written by Howard titled, "The Legacy of Revell's Neck." This essay, which won the Old Home Prize Essay contest in 1978, discusses the settling and founding of Revell's Neck in Somerset County, Maryland. It then discusses a brief history of the area and ends with birth and death dates of people who had lived there.
DuPont Family Collection
by DuPont, Dolores L. (1621 – 1995)
11 folders (0.11 linear feet)
The DuPont Family Collection contains genealogical information on the DuPont family conducted by Dolores L. DuPont. Included is her application to become a member of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Maryland, an article resulting from her investigation into the location of the grave of Gov. Samuel Stevens, Jr. (1778-1860), research on her great-great grandfather Dr. John Barnett (1780-1858), information on Dr. Nathaniel Potter, brother-in-law of Barnett (both married Golsborough's, Potter Sarah F. and Barnett Catherine), the property "Boston", the descendants of William Burgess (1622-1685) and the Marada movie house of St. Michael's. Photographs of the Custis tombs in Northampton, VA are also part of the collection.
Eastern Shore Counties collection
by Ellegood, Maria Louise; Fenwick, Charles E.; Hall, Elizabeth (1625 – 1967)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Eastern Shore Counties collection contains a copy of the "Eastern Shoreman" which highlights the start of the oyster season. Additionally, this collection contains a copy of the "Holly Leaf" from November 3, 1967, a sketch of the early history of Wicomico County written by Maria Louise Ellegood, a souvenir pamphlet from Crisfield that details some of the areas unknown history written by Elizabeth Hall, and a history of St. Mary's County written by Charles E. Fenwick.
Laws Family Collection
by Unknown (1625 – 1960)
4 folders, 1 oversize folder (2.54 linear feet)
The Laws Family collection contains genealogical information on the Laws Family. There are genealogical descriptions of Laws family members, with a birth, death, and marriage date. There are also bibliographic information for some of the more prominent family members. There are also photographs of family members, and the places they lived. The majority of the Laws family members on the Eastern Shore lived in Accomack County, Virginia, Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico County, Maryland. There is also a Daughters of the Revolution application within for Mary Balle Hastings Holland, who descended from William Laws (1753-1831).
Massey Estate Collection
by Massey Family (1627 – 2000)
3 cartons (3 linear feet)
This collection consists of family research about the Massey family and other families on the Lower Eastern Shore. The collection contains copies of original wills, estate inventories, family trees, and related materials. All of the original documents in this collection are photocopies, print-outs, or photostats unless otherwise indicated.
Vance Bradford Collection
by Bradford, Vance (1630 – 1930)
5 folders (0.05 linear feet)
The Vance Bradford Collection is based on the genealogical research of the Bradford Family. Vance Bradford did this research to publish a book over the family history of the Bradford's. This collection covers twenty years of research that involved correspondence, a "Bradford Descendants" newsletter, census indexes, lineage graphs, and descendant questionnaires. There are passages of the Bradford family book within this collection.
Phillips, Cooper, Roberts Families collection
by Unknown (1634 – 1992)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Phillips, Cooper, Roberts Family History Collection contains photographs and genealogical information on the Phillips, Cooper, and Roberts families. Included are three pictures of the Cooper family with corresponding birth and death dates. The collection also contains family reunion pamphlets, an invitation and picture of Aunt Blossom's 95th birthday party, a marriage certificate, and postcards. There is also genealogical biographies for the three families.
Carol Atkins Sherr Collection
by Sherr, Carol Atkins (1636 – 1949)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical information on the Atkins Family. It includes where Atkins members were born, who they were married to, where they were married, how many children they had, and where they moved to. There is also legal information about the members, such as foreclosures, and family members suing each other.
Silverthorne Family Collection
by Silverthorne Family (1636 – 1991)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Silverthorne Family Collection contains an in-depth genealogical history of the Silverthorne family. There are multiple family trees within the collection, and volumes 12-14 of their family newsletter. There are birth, death, and marriage dates within the collection. There are details as to why there are Silverthorne family members in the Midwest. The earliest member of the family mention is William Silverthorne who was born in 1636 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Maryland Executions Collection
by Unknown (1638 – 1961)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a list of Maryland executions dating from 1638 to 1961. Data includes races, name, age, occupation, method and county.
Historical Society of Kent County Genealogical Collection
by Bell, Albert D. (1639 – 1948)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical material on the Layton, Bell and Hollis families. This includes a manuscript by Albert D. Bell entitled Hollis Notes, 1639-1948: From Public and Private Records in the States of Maryland and Delaware and a genealogical chart of some of the descendants of Captain Nathaniel and Sarah Bell. There is an oversized folder with the charts of the Washington and Bell families.
Polk Family History Collection
by Polk, John F. (1640 – 1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Polk Family History Collection contains genealogical information on the Polk Family. There is a family tree of the Polk family dating from 1640-1918 within Somerset County, Maryland. Within, there is a legal will, land patent, and a memoir by Esther Winder Polk Lowe (Enoch Louis Lowe) (1824-1918). All the documents have been transcribed by John F. Polk.
Riggin Family papers
by Riggin, Allan E.; Riggin, George F. (1640 – 1993)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Riggin Family Collection contains genealogical information about the Riggin family. Within is a detailed family tree constructed by Allan and George Riggin. The family tree starts with Riggin family members who originated in Ireland and immigrated to the Eastern Shore. There is also information regarding Riggin land records between Somerset, Sussex, Worcester, and Wicomico County.
Charles Chaille-Long collection
by Unknown (1645 – 1935)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Letter of Charles Chaille-Long was written from Charles in 1912. Additionally, there is genealogical information on the Long family, going through Charles Chaille-Long. The genealogical letter to the editor was to correct misinformation regarding the lineage of the Long family.
Thomas Crockett Book
by Crockett, Thomas (1650 – 1894)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Thomas Crockett Book contains two copies of the book titled "History of Tangier Island" written by Thomas Crockett. The book contains a history of Tangier Island from its founding to 1984.
Pemberton Historical Park Collection
by Unknown (1989)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Pemberton Historical Park Collection contains a 1984 pamphlet over Pemberton Historical Park. Also included is a brief history of the Pemberton family from 1651-1753.
Anne B. Nock collection
by Nock, Anne B.; Nock, Floyd (1652 – 1998)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Anne B. Nock collection contains three essays on Onancock, Virginia, and William Claiborne. The essays included are "Vaux Hall: Accomack County, Virginia: 1652-1972", written by Floyd Nock, "A Walk through History with William Claiborne", and "Onancock, Virginia: Child of the Bay", written by Anne B. Nock. The collection also contains various restorations, physical mapping, and history of Vaux Hall, one of the oldest settlements in Accomack County, Virginia.
Nestor Bleech collection
by Unknown (1655 – 1890)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The collection of Nestor Bleech contains sepia-toned photographic images from the late 1880s of Northampton County, Virginia as well as a 1655 printing of the 'Virginia and Maryland. OR, The Lord Baltimore's Printed Case, uncased and answered,' that includes arguments made against Baltimore's Maryland claim.
Henry Fillmore Lankford Papers
by Lankford, Henry Fillmore (1659 – 1920)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The Henry Fillmore Lankford papers consist of wills and genealogical information kept by Lankford, an attorney in Somerset County, Maryland, between 1909 and 1920. The wills primarily document Somerset and Northampton County families in the 17th and 18th centuries. Also included are two oversize items: a 1911 issue of "The Canned Good Trade" and a circa 1911 advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.
Roy C. Pollitt papers
by Pollitt, Roy (1660 – 1995s)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
Pollitt’s papers serve as a genealogical study of the history of the Pollitt family on the East Coast. Two-thirds of the collection is devoted to files on family members and related genealogies; the other third divided between correspondence, submissions to his short-lived newsletter "Old Somersett" and photocopies of records from the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis. Pollitt’s family files are comprised of an assortment of record types. Not only do many files contain charts for a particular individual’s family branch, but copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, wills, military papers, newspaper clippings and land records. Thus, his collection offers a unique perspective of the Pollitt family from the 17th to the 20th century. His correspondence displays a genuine interest in genealogy and a willingness to assist others with their research pursuits. Frequently, correspondents sent him copies of their own family histories.
J. Douglas Deal papers
by Unknown (1663 – 1982)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (2.25 linear feet)
The J. Douglas Deal papers document the extensive research done by Deal while writing his dissertation Race and Class in Colonial Virginia: Indians, Englishmen, and Africans on the Eastern Shore during the Seventeenth Century from 1970-1982 at the University of Rochester. Materials within the collection are comprised of photocopies of documents dating from 1663-1866. Photocopied materials include seventeenth-century Accomack County tithables, articles from the William and Mary Quarterly, and genealogical information regarding families from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Handwritten notes and tithable charts created by Deal are also within the collection.
Sudler Family History Collection
by Unknown (1663 – 1920)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Sudler Family History Collection contains genealogical information on the Sudler family. There is an introduction explaining the meaning of the Sudler name, and genealogical history on when Sudler family members were born, died, and married. There is also a section of a biographical description for the family members.
Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection
by Hammond, Edward (1664 – 1944)
5 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection consists of sources collected by Hammond dating between 1664 and 1944 (bulk of sources ranging from 1840 to 1900), primarily from towns in Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland. Many of the documents bear the name of Daniel Hearn. Included are receipts and other financial documents from 1842 to 1942; court documents from 1732 (Ennall's Outrange, Dorchester County, Maryland) and 1863 (will and testament of Andrew Robins of Worcester County, Maryland); educational items (A May Brittingham's grammar school grades and commencement programs); Second World War ephemera (war ration books for two Smack family members and a defense bond envelope); correspondence (1679 letter about a court case and Levin Tyler letters from 1848 and 1849); and additional ephemera including an 1891 Ulman's Opera House concert, a poem, marriage invitations, death cards for Orris and Elizabeth Lloyd, a flyer from Philadelphia requesting goods for African American people, 1664 inventory of grazing cattle and surrender of land in England, and Packard Motor Car Company materials.
Walston Family History Collection
by Walston Family (1664 – 1951)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Walston Family History Collection contains genealogical information for the Walston family. Within the collection, there are Walston family member birth, death, and marriage dates. There are also Sons of the American Revolution applications within the collection.
Trehearn Family Collection
by Price, Thomas B. B. Jr. (1666 – 1800)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Trehearn Family Collection is a detailed genealogical analysis of the Trehearn family. The collection was written by Salisbury State College history student, Thomas B. B. Price, Jr. Price details the Trehearn family in Somerset County by stating when people lived, the taxes they paid, slaves they had, and what was in their wills.
Parsons Family Collection
by Unknown (1668 – 1932)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Detailed genealogy of the Parsons Family. Starts with generation one, Peter Parsons, who migrated to Somerset County in 1668. The last ancestor listed is George Washington Parsons (1853-1932). The genealogy states who the parents are, who they are married to, if they had children and their birth/death dates, their will and how it affected their children, and a census description of their household.
Mary L. Nock papers
by Nock, Mary L. (1669 – 1992)
3 cartons, 1 oversize box (5.5 linear feet)
Mary L. Nock papers document the professional and personal life of Mary Nock, who lived from 1903 to 1987. The papers range 1669 to 1992, as she included in her possession colonial land grants as well as a copy of the Laws of Maryland which established Salisbury in 1735. Her personal papers document her life as a wife and family member of the Layfield-Nock families through photographs, greeting cards, and genealogical research. Mary Nock’s professional papers include materials such as professional correspondence, speeches, drafts of her book It Was a Joy and a Pleasure, awards, as well as ephemera from her time as a politician. Also included in the Nock papers are written works on Mary Nock by Ginger McClain Beningo, as well as Beningo’s notes and correspondence regarding the biographical works from 1990-1992, which make up the bulk of the material.
Somerset County Media collection
by Unknown (1670 – 1912)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
This collection contains compact discs entitled "Marriages and Deaths from the Eastern Shore 1881-1912" ,"1860 Census Accomack County, Virginia", "Somerset County Judicial Records from 1670, 1671, 1674, 1675, 1676, 1683, 1687, 1689, 1690-1695"," Ballard Miles Plats", "Clay, Fire and Hands: Clay Artists on the Eastern Shore", "Church Basement Songs, Kirk Mariner", "Maryland State Bar Association: An Oral History", "Pocomoke's Oldest Houses", "Frank A. Warren House", "On One Accord: Singing and Praying Bands of Tidewater Maryland and Delaware."
John Jacob Collection
by Jacob, John E. (1671 – 2013)
30 boxes, 1 drawer (34.25 linear feet)
The John Jacob Collection consists of two parts that document the life and career of attorney and historian, John E. Jacob, Jr.: collected material and personal research. Jacob collected a variety of original documents that comprise series one of the collection, including personal papers of families, ledgers, scrapbooks, land and legal documents, photographs, ephemera, and other paper-based items. Jacob also kept detailed handwritten notes and indices when researching various topics related to the history of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as his handwritten drafts for books and lectures, which comprise series two of the collection. The collection has folder-level descriptions in the inventory.
Emily and Bill Briddell Collection
by Emily and William Briddell; Rebecca Skinner (1672 – 2017)
6 cartons, 3 oversize folders (6.3 linear feet)
The Emily and Bill Briddell Collection contains genealogical records of the Briddell, Ames, Stevenson and other families. The collection ranges from 1672-2017 with the bulk of materials from 1880-2000. the collection contains correspondence, official and unofficial documents, pamphlets, maps, and photographs.
Disharoon Family History Collection
by Unknown (1673 – 1923)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Disharoon Family History Collection is a genealogical collection detailing the Disharoon family. Within the collection are census information, newspaper articles about Disharoon family members, a legal will, and marriage information.The documents date back to Mary Disharoon, (1673- ) in Somerset County, Maryland.
Peter Shockley Collection
by Shockley, Peter S. (1675 – 1935)
1 oversize box, 10 boxes (6 linear feet)
The Peter Shockley Collection contains deed transfers, plats, survey information, and transit books involving the work of civil engineer Peter Shockley during the early 20th century. Shockley oversaw transfers of land and often surveyed the land being transferred and drew plats for the land. Throughout his career surveying the Delmarva area, he used over 100 transit books containing information from deed transfers, election districts, and general land surveys of people, places, and businesses. Some of the land histories involved in deed transfers go back to the 17th century.
Robert L. Chamberlin Collection
by Unknown (1675 – 1990)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Robert L. Chamberlin Collection contains genealogical information on the Chamberlin, Coulbourne, and Miles families. Contained within are birth, death, and marriage dates. There are also some biographical information on some family members of the Chamberlin family.
Stevenson Family Collection
by Unknown (1675 – 1995)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Stevenson Family Collection contains genealogical information about the Stevenson family. The purpose of the collection is to prove that their ancestor, Joseph Stevenson, is related to the members of the Eastern Shore Stevenson family. They also want to see if Joseph Stevenson is a common ancestor of Maryland and Indiana Stevenson family members.
Charles Whayland Collection
by Unknown (1679 – 1936)
1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
The Charles Whayland Collection consists of land patents, indentures, surveys and plats, and other land records primarily related to land known as "Calcutta" from 1679 to 1936, many of which relate to Isaac Anderson. This Somerset County land was east of the Wicomico River near Upper Ferry road. Also included in the collection are two letters from 1862 and 1863 discussing shipping lumber to New York City and Alexandria and a 1929 Master's Certificate of Service of Sick or Injured Seamen.
Somerset County Land Records
by Unknown (1680 – 1866)
1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
This collection contains several land records documenting Somerset County plats from 1680 to 1866 (primarily 1770s to 1850s) including Spring Hill, Coscoway, Henry's Conclusion, and Crucked Chance. Included are courses, deeds (including one 1806 deed between George Perdue and William Parsons), land plats, an 1852 will and account distribution for Thomas White, a bond between Lambert Adkins and Joseph Ellis, and receipts documenting land transactions.
Lankford Family papers
by Lankford, Benjamin; Lankford, Scott, and Porter families (1683 – 1975)
10 boxes, 1 oversize box (7.75 linear feet)
The Lankford Family Papers document the Somerset County, Maryland family's activities through extensive correspondence, land records, photographs, newspaper clippings, genealogical notes, and other materials. While the collection dates between 1683 and 1975, the majority dates between 1812 and 1897. Much of the correspondence revolves around Benjamin Lankford (1798-1886), who served in the Maryland General Assembly between the 1840s and 1870s, as well as his wife, Susan, and her sister Mary Jane Guillet. The correspondence in the collection is described at the item level.
Wicomico Historical Society collection
by Unknown (1683 – 2006)
82 boxes (55.5 linear feet)
The collections of the Wicomico Historical Society were amassed by the membership and governing board of the Society with the intent to collect and preserve the history of Wicomico County, Maryland. The records include an abundance of records documenting the land, culture, activities, businesses and the people of Wicomico County, Maryland from the 18th century to the late 20th century.
Dixon and Davis Families Collection
by Parker, Elisha P.; Parker, John (1684 – 1933)
1 box (1.25 linear feet)
This collection consists of land records, correspondence, and maps related to land transactions in Worcester and Wicomico Counties, Maryland. The documents are from multiple families and individuals from 1684 to 1933. There are few personal sources, most are legal documents and land transaction records. The family names with the most records in the collection are Parker, Davis, Dixon, and Hearn who all owned properties in the same district in what is today northern Wicomico County. The land records show transactions in Worcester County and what later become Wicomico County after 1867, specifically the northern portion of the Parsons District.
Ledger of William Hearn
by Hearn, William (circa 1685)
1 folder (0.03 linear feet)
This collection contains photocopies of the William Hearn ledger circa 1685 of his merchant activities from London to the Chesapeake colonies.
Miles Family papers
by Miles, Henry; Miles, John (1685 – 1898)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Land deeds and surveys of the Miles Family papers document the extensive lands owned by and passed to the members of the Miles family of Somerset County, Maryland, 1645-1890. Properties include Ferry Bridge, Pleasure, Hog Pen Swamp and others. Records also include personal papers of John Miles, they comprise a list of property owned, a tax assessment and an unprobated will as well as a photograph album of tin types compiled by Mollie Miles.
Levin S. and Mary Melson papers
by Melson Family (1688 – 1890)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Series of land deeds, including a plat and patent for land in Somerset and Worcester Counties for the Melson family including the deed of land adjacent to the Melson property in Bishopville from Joseph Cary to Thomas A.J. Holloway and the land deed from Levin and Mary Melson to Ezekiel A. Melson. Also included is a land plat with a detailed drawing from the L.S. Melson and Brothers to James and Isabell Bishop, and the stock certificate of Levin Melson's purchase of Prohibition Camp Meeting Association for thirty shares of capital stock. Outside of the Melson family and included with the records is the Walter Lane land patent from Somerset County, 1688.
Melvin Family Collection
by Unknown (1688 – 1980)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Melvin Family Collection is comprised of genealogical notes for the Melvin family. The family is able to date their heritage back to the 17th Century. The Melvin Family has an ancestor, William Melvin, who was apart of the American Revolution, which is why descendant Ruth Young was apart of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The family lived in almost every county of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia including: Worcester County, Somerset County, Accomack County, and Cecil County. Within the collection, there are also legal land deeds, wills, and censuses listing persons in a household including slaves.
Paul Butler collection
by Butler, Paul (1694 – 1928)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (3 linear feet)
Paul Butler collection consists of photocopies of historical documents from Wicomico and Worcester Counties, Maryland, accumulated by Paul Butler. It contains land deeds and manumission deeds documenting African American history from 1803-1928. It includes a copy of the book, Commanders of the Dining Room, with a biographical sketch of L.D. Houston, a native of Salisbury, Maryland, and the headwaiter of the Peninsula Hotel in Seabright, New Jersey, in 1905. The collection also contains court dockets, voting records and ledgers documenting legal and economic history from 1694-1910. It includes a ledger from a school in Lindseyville (Klej Grange) Maryland from 1850-1852, and a ledger from a store in Tyaskin, Maryland from 1898-1901.
Special Collections Books and Periodicals
by Unknown (1694 – 2015)
folders (186 linear feet)
These rare and unique books and periodicals supplement the Special Collections manuscripts. They range in dates from 1694 to 2015--primarily dating from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century--and vary greatly in topics throughout world and American history. Many languages are represented, including Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, French, and more. Subjects such as the history of education, the American Civil War, and Japanese foreign relations are especially well represented. There are approximately 1400 books and periodicals, all acquired at different times and manners. All books are completely cataloged in the ALEPH system, which can be searched more in depth here: https://catalog.umd.edu/F/?func=file&file_name=find-c (please select SPECIAL COLLECTIONS for LOCATION)
Lambeth Palace Archive Transcripts collection
by Unknown (1696 – 1750)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains incomplete Anglican records pertaining to Somerset County, Maryland found in the Lambeth Palace Archives located in London, England. The records span from 1696 to 1750 and include information regarding business with Coventry Parish and other parishioners. The records appear to have been collected by Kathy McIntyre.
Family Bible Collection
by Unknown (1700 – 1900s)
23 boxes (25 linear feet)
Bibles donated to the Nabb Center, whether singly or as part of a larger collection, have been integrated into this collection. A variety of print editions spanning from 18th Century to 20th century are represented, as well as various religious denominations and types of Bibles. Most of the Bibles contain hand-written notations of family history – including births, deaths, marriages and baptisms-- for several surnames beyond the title. Some may contain additional clippings or other items and some Bibles do not contain any family information. Family Bibles held by the Nabb Center and not included in this collection are also referred to in the inventory. A partial transcription of the family history pages is available upon request (full transcription will be made available online soon).
Tom Fooks family history collection
by Fooks, Tom (1700 – 1900)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Tom Fooks Family History Collection records genealogy information for the Fassitt, Cropper, Buckby, and Robins Family. The recorded family history dates back to England in the 1500s, with a large emphasis on their daily lives. The collection also discusses life on the Eastern Shore for the early family members of Fassitt and Cropper. Included are wills, family bible birth and death dates, and general information about specific family members.
Virginia Marriage Collection
by McDonald, Cecil D. Jr. (1700 – 1799)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Virginia Marriage Collection has a detailed list of marriages that were recorded between 1700-1799. Inside, the marriages are sorted by the last name of the husband, followed by who the woman is, what day/month/year they were married and where they were married. There are two volumes within this collection. Within volume two, there is an index that lists every last name alphabetically.
Old School Baptist Church Records
by Old School Baptist Church (1701 – 2013)
12 boxes, 2 oversize folders (26.5 linear feet)
The Old School Baptist Church records consist of manuscript materials and periodicals documenting the faith and practices of the Old School Baptist Churches on the Delmarva Peninsula from 1701-2013, with the bulk of the records dating from 1875 to 1999. The collection includes meeting minutes of the Forest Grove, Little Creek, Broad Creek, Salisbury, Rewastico, Nassaongo, Snow Hill, Rock Springs, Indiantown, and Pitts Creek Old School Baptist Churches from 1799-2013. The collection also includes a complete run of Signs of the Times, the journal of the Old School Baptist faith, from 1875-1969.
Done Family Genealogy Collection
by Unknown (1705 – 1927)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Done Family Genealogy Collection contains genealogical information on the Done family. included are Done family pedigree charts, along with some biographical information.
Bayly Family papers
by Bayly, Alexander Hamilton; Bayly, J. Washington E.; Bayly, Josiah; Bayly, Julian (1706 – 1934)
37 cartons (47 linear feet)
The papers of the Bayly family extensively document the Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland family from 1706-1934, with the bulk of the material dating from 1820-1865. This comprehensive collection documents the lengthy legal and political career of Maryland Attorney General Josiah Bayly, as well as the prolific medical practices of his son, Dr. Alexander Hamilton Bayly. Simultaneously, the collection documents family education practices, and thoughts on the American Civil War through scrapbooks and correspondence. Leisure activities are observed through a variety of fictional publications from the Library of Select Novels, and the Shakespeare Quarto Illustrated. Additional printed materials include local and national newspapers, almanac’s, weekly satirical magazines, Godey’s Lady’s Book and Blackwood’s Edinburg Magazine.
Henderson Family History Collection
by Henderson Family (1710 – 1994)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Henderson Family History Collection contains genealogical information on the Henderson family. The genealogy details the family records by providing Henderson family members date of birth, marriage, and death. Some documents detail personal history of family members such as their occupations, where they lived, and what they owned. There are also photographs of Lloyd Asbury McCready.
Marianne Scarborough Collection
by Scarborough, Marianne (1714 – 1939)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Marianne Scarborough Collection focuses on the genealogical history of the Scarborough family. Heritage is very important to the Scarborough family as Clarence Park Scarborough Jr. applied to be apart of the Sons of The American Revolution, while his mother, Lulu Ringgold Prout Scarborough, applied to be apart of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Hobbs Family Collection
by Unknown (1720 – 1913)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Hobbs Family Collection contains genealogical information on the Hobbs family. There is a detailed description of birth, death, and marriage dates along with children. Some records detail specific Hobbs family members lifetime. The genealogy covers multiple states including Maryland, Virginia, and Indiana. This collection also discusses if whether or not the city of Hobbs, Indiana has any relation to this Hobbs family.
Eastern Shore Commerce Ephemera
by Unknown (1724 – 1957)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Eastern Shore Commerce Ephemera collection is divided into five series and documents the correspondences and accounting records of the Howard, Goslee, and Morris families. In addition, there are other accounting records from the Eastern shore, including Salisbury and Delaware. This collection also contains court documents, a temperance speech from 1833, a diary documenting an unnamed persons daily activities, and a meeting book from the Betsy Ross Council of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
L.Q. Powell collection
by Unknown (1724 – 1976)
2 boxes (3 linear feet)
The L.Q. Powell collection contains early legal and political records pertaining to Somerset County, Maryland including tax lists, voters list, and court records as well as certificates for elections of Judge, Sheriff, and Surveyor. It details church activities through parish records, cemetery records and individual accounts of churches. One series is dedicated to genealogical histories of several families including the Powell family. Of interest to researchers may be the materials on the Civil War and Free Blacks in the final series.
William Martin Collection
by Martin, William (1726 – 1890)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The William Martin Collection details the genealogical history of the Martin Family who had resided in Somerset and Worcester County, Maryland. The main focus revolves around William Martin (1803/1816-1890), and trying to figure out the family that came before William Martin. Within are births off everyone who had the last name Martin on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Timothy Beard papers
by Beard, Timothy (1729 – 2016)
5 cartons, 1 box (5.25 linear feet)
Timothy Beard papers document the life, family history, and life-long research of Sheffield, Massachusetts native, Timothy Field Beard, through numerous research notes, family photograph albums, memberships, and bibles. The papers date from 1729-2016, with the bulk of the papers dating from 1951-2001 reflecting on the core of his work, genealogy. Beard’s notes provide insight into numerous family lines other than his own and the membership rosters illustrate a collection of prominent lineages.
George White Collection
by White, George (1730 – 2007)
2 boxes, 11 oversize folders ( linear feet)
The George White Collection consists of a series of ephemera, files, and documents from Salisbury, Maryland businesses and people collected pertaining to Salisbury, Maryland during White’s former position as president of the Wicomico Historical Society.
Watson Vault Company records
by Watson, Pasher W. Jr. (1730 – 1941)
9 folders (0.09 linear feet)
The Watson Vault Company Records contain records relating to the Watson Vault Company, a funeral home and casket manufacturing company owned and operated by Pasher W. Watson, Jr. (1860-1939), son of Pasher W. and Margarette Watson, Sr. The business was located in Selbyville, Delaware and served both Delaware and Maryland. The collection includes burial permits obtained from the Maryland State Department of Health's Bureau of Statistics by the funeral home, providing information about the deceased's doctor, cause of death, and place of burial. The collection contains correspondence between the Stuart Patent Company, the National Service Bureau, and Watson regarding his patent on a type of casket known as the "Underground Mausoleum," illustrating the commercially mediated patent process in the earlier part of the twentieth century.
Gilliss Family Collection
by Gilliss, E.J.; Gilliss, Elizabeth A. Hall; Gilliss, John P.R.; Gilliss, Mae (or May) (1732 – 1994)
11 boxes (6.25 linear feet)
The Gilliss Family Collection documents the Gilliss, Hall, and Fassitt families between 1732 and 1994, though primarily between 1830 and 1920. Documents include family history research, photographs, land and legal documents, correspondence (primarily sent to Lizzie A. (Hall) Gilliss in the 1860s and 1870s), ledgers (primarily medical journals of Dr. John P.R. Gilliss from the 1830s and 1840s), and business documents (primarily from E.J. Gilliss' company, Gilliss and Gilliss, between the 1879 and the 1951).
Allen Land Records
by Somerset County, Md. (1734 – 1820)
1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
This collection of original documents was found in the attic of the Allen family home in Allen, MD which was built in 1860. The documents presumably came from the previous home which was built in 1820. All documents pertaining to Somerset County except one. The collection of land records contains surveys, deeds, plats, and table of courses.
Land Patent, Middle Plantation
by Unknown (1734)
1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
This land patent is for "Middle Plantation" which was granted to John Anderson of Dorchester County, Maryland in 1734.
Photocopy Book of Common Prayers, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Church
by Unknown (1737)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a photocopy of "Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites", based on the 1737 original.
Kay Scarborough Collection
by Scarborough, Kay (1742 – 1950)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Kay Scarborough Collection covers genealogy and history of several families. These families are the West, Haworth, and Scarborough families. Within, there are details of when people were born, died, and who their children were. There is a detailed description of Quaker life, and how the Scarborough family knew William Pen. There is also a section regarding agricultural slave labor in Worcester Country, Maryland.
Worcester County research collection
by Unknown (1742 – 1974)
6 folders (0.06 linear feet)
The Worcester County research collection contains documents that cover the history of Worcester County. Major topics covered are: the foundation and early history of Worcester County, Worcester County Revolutionary and Civil War periods, historic sites and homes, religious information, and Snow Hill. Also included are Maps of Snow Hill and Worcester County, various writings and essays on Worcester County, and magazine articles.
Land Patent, Gray's Woodyard
by Unknown (1743)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Land Patent for Gray's Woodyard in Worcester County, Maryland dated October 10, 1743. The land was purchased near St. Martin's river by Joseph Gray from Joseph Scroggin and was located adjacent to James Stephen Bridell's plantation.
Dorchester County Land Patents
by Unknown (1744 – 1760)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Series of land patents for three parcels in Dorchester County, Maryland, 1744-1760. Land patents document the property purchased by Thomas Hayward in April 1744 named, Hopewell; William Wheatley, in November 1759, named Purchase; and by Daniel Shehy, in March 1760, named Daniels.
Bounds Family Papers
by Bounds, George A.; Bounds, George C. (1747 – 1941)
4 boxes (4 linear feet)
This collection contains records from the Bounds family from 1807 to the late 1930s. Series 1 through 4 contains postcards, newspapers, and other documents from different members of the Bounds family from the early 1800s into the twentieth century. The rest of the collection consists of documents of George Bounds, a businessman in the Hebron and Wicomico County area. These materials include real estate transactions, business correspondence, and other related records.
Coventry Parish records
by Coventry Parish (1747 – 1847)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The records of Coventry Parish document the early Episcopal church's activities, located near Marion Station on the Pocomoke River in Somerset County, Maryland. Records are comprised of birth, death and marriage records as well as Vestry meeting minutes, 1747-1847 with the bulk of the records dating from 1772-1820. Records have been digitized; original parish records are maintained by St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Marion Station, Md.
Marah Finney Collection
by Finney, Marah; Hearn, Ebenezer; Hearn, General Ebenezer; Stevenson, John (1748 – 1989)
7 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
This collection contains materials from the Stevenson and Hearn families of Newtown, later Pocomoke City, Maryland from 1748 to 1989. The earliest documents consist of papers of John Stevenson, a doctor who attended the University of Pennsylvania for medicine in 1797 and 1798, studying under Benjamin Rush. Stevenson also settled estates, and the collection includes records detailing some of the accounts he worked. The collection also includes the scrapbooks assembled by Ebenezer Hearn, who was a teacher and involved in the Temperance Movement in the lower Eastern Shore. The scrapbooks contain news clippings related to the local and national Temperance and alcohol prohibition movement, with other clippings of national events, sermons, and education topics.
William Pitts Survey records
by Unknown (1748 – 1980)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The William Pitts Survey Records Collection contains the finding aid for the collection that is held at the Worcester County Library in Snow Hill, Maryland.
Wicomico Presbyterian Church records
by Wicomico Presbyterian Church (1750 – 1976)
1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Wicomico Presbyterian Church Collection contains various materials concerning the Wicomico Presbyterian Church and related congregations, however, it does not represent a complete history of the Wicomico Presbyterian Church. All materials in this collection have been photocopied, therefore, it does not contain any original documents, photographs or papers. Information is given about a variety of topics including Presbyterian history in Wicomico County, church pastors and the women of the Wicomico Presbyterian Church's Women's Association. The collection spans from the 18th Century, with copies of documents and transcriptions, through the 1950's, with papers concerning church renovation and weekly church bulletins. Select budget information and correspondence from the early to mid 20th Century can also be viewed. The Wicomico Presbyterian Church celebrated its 250th Anniversary in 1933, commemorating founder Francis Makemie's beginnings in and around the Wicomico River area.
Ed Hammond collection
by Unknown (1752, 1971)
7 cartons, 1 oversize folder (7.75 linear feet)
The Ed Hammond collection consists of Bibles, financial ledgers, journals and ephemera from 1752-1971. The collection offers insight into the genealogies of the Franklin, Warrington, Selby, Martin, Townsend and Upshur families of Maryland. Records also include religious texts, financial ledgers from 1830-1971; and journals and ephemera from 1878-1909. The collection was discovered in the attic of a home in Worcester County, Maryland, and donated to the Center by Ed Hammond.
Ellis, Vincent and Wheatley Families Collection
by Unknown (1758 – 1934)
2 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical research tracing the Ellis family line back to 1804. There are also photocopies of wills, land grants, and census research dating back to the mid-1700s. While a majority of the collection is genealogical information on the Ellis family, there are also magazines from the University of Maryland dating back to 1930. Included also is a hardback book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 390th Bomb Group with Robert L Vincent’s name printed on the front cover
Dennis Family Papers
by John V. Dennis Sr (1759 – 2000)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
This collection contains correspondence, family trees, death and birth certificates, wills, and other information from 1759 to 2000 pertaining to the Dennis family and its origins in Maryland and Virginia.
Griffith and Pugh Family Collection
by Griffith, Benjamin; Pugh, Samuel (1759, 1977)
1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
This collection contains letters, debt notices, promissory notes, court summons, receipts, indentures, a will, deeds, and loans dated 1759-1919 from the Griffith and Pugh families located in Northampton, Virginia. It also contains Oyster Ground Surveys from 1904 and 1905, and a genealogical record connecting the Elliot, Griffith, and Pugh families (though there is little of the Griffith family in the genealogical record).
Maryland Colonial Tax Records
by Unknown (circa 1759)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Maryland Colonial Tax Records contains tax records for counties on the Eastern Shore in 1759. A majority of the information focuses on Somerset County.
John Goslee papers
by Goslee, John (1760 – 1975)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
John Goslee papers document the activities of the Goslee family from 1760-1975 through photocopied documents. Materials include land grants, bonds, and bible records, as well as genealogical research on the family. An 1879 survey of the land tracts "Teagues Folly" and "End of Dispute", is also within the collection.
Parker and Hearn Families Collection
by Unknown (1760 – 1933)
2 boxes (1.75 linear feet)
This collection consists of documents related to the Parker, Hearn, and Byrd families of Worcester and Somerset (later Wicomico) counties from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. The collection is divided into two series: Land and Legal Documents, and the records of the International Order of Odd Fellows lodge of Crisfield, Maryland. The land and legal records should be viewed alongside the Dixon-Davis Collection, as it contains materials on the same individuals.
William M. Ruark papers
by Ruark, William (1761 – 1906)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The William M. Ruark papers document Ruark’s land purchases and sales. The papers date from 1761-1906 with the bulk of the papers dating from 1883-1903. The papers include tax records, deeds, mortgages, land settlements, patents, and correspondence regarding the sale of land in Somerset County. In addition to the land records also included is a photograph of Evelyn Ruark’s grandfather, George Gilliss Pusey, and a short biography of Austin Carpenter Heaton, who was the minister of Manokin Presbyterian Church from 1855-1880.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
Blackwell Library Collection
by Burnett, Mary K.; Dashiell, Cassius M. (1765 – 1965)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
This collection contains: Placecards and articles regarding airships, Pictures and clippings of airships, William Preston Lane Memorial bridge brochure, Picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his nurse, China clippings and pictures and articles and letters, Letter (march 24, 1934) The News Publishing Co. , Nov. 1873 Commission - John W. Laws, History of Stepney Parish (copy), To the glory of God in Wicomico, Tall ships in Baltimore .
Freedom Ainsworth papers
by Ainsworth, Freedom (1766 – 1999)
10 boxes, 4 oversize folders (21.75 linear feet)
The Freedom Ainsworth papers document the restoration and preservation efforts of three of the Manokin Historic District’s oldest structures Beckford Manor, Almodington and More And Case It (also known as Holly Hurst), located in Princess Anne, Md. The materials date from 1766-1767, 1803-1999 with the bulk of the material dating from the purchase and restoration of the three structures, 1967-1994. Restoration activities, as well as property histories, are documented via correspondence, detailed measurements and notes, architectural drawings, and photographs. Also documented through a series of ledgers are the accounting transactions of Henry Smith Lankford and H. Fillmore Lankford as well as various merchants from Somerset Count including Teackle Dennis and Teackle.
Ledger of Shipping Merchant Robert Peacock
by Peacock, Robert (1766 – 1778)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The ledger of shipping merchant, Robert Peacock documents the merchant voyages he invested in as well as the goods he traded and sold at his store in Oxford, Maryland, 1766-1778. Peacock had a pension for luxury wares including silver pieces, silk stockings, fabrics, wine, and rum; as noted in the ledger on multiple occasions, Peacock dealt in the trade of human cargo. On page 19, Peacock signs his own name, beneath the credit balance. At the back of the ledger are 29 pages of handwritten notations on the life of George Washington, from John Marshall's, "The Life of George Washington".
Thomas Pollitt Family Bible
by Unknown (1767)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Thomas Pollitt Family Bible, was published in 1767 and printed in London, England by Mark Baskett. The bible contains notations listing the births of Levin Morris (b. 1782) and the children of Titus, slaves owned by William Pollitt, ranging from 1783 to 1805. Two of the slaves became well-known Free Black men on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Rev. Frost Pollitt (1789-1871) and George Pollitt (1794-1850).
Du Chesne Dutch Psalter
by Leeuw, Cornelis De (circa 1768)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Du Chesne Dutch Psalter contains a Dutch Psalter and several pages of the Du Chesne family history and the transcription of those pages. Possibly 1768 edition.
Don Landing Collection
by Landing, Donald (1769 – 1981)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Don Landing Collection contains genealogical information conducted by Donald Landing on the Landing family. Included in the collection is genealogical history of the Landing family members birth and death dates, along with small biographical information of those members. The focus of the research is from 1769 to 1981.
Eastern Shore Cultural Ephemera
by Unknown (1769 – 1991)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Eastern Shore Cultural Ephemera collection ranges from 1769-1991 contains newspaper clippings, overviews, maps, brochures and publications that focus on the Eastern shore. There are three series: The History of the Eastern Shore, Maps and Overviews of the Eastern Shore, and Publications. The collection also contains a book documenting the history of the Maryland Road systems, reproduced maps from 1769 to 1812, and even a church yearbook and directory.
Joseph Dashiell Invoice Book
by Dashiell, Joseph (1769 – 1831)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Joseph Dashiell Invoice Book contains a detailed index that details purchases from various merchants, as well as deeds, patents, warrants, and plants, in the 18th and 19th centuries, Worcester County, Maryland.
Lemmon Hill Letter
by Hammond, Katie; Young, Mary (September 21, 1770)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Lemmon Hill Letter is a short 1770 letter written by Mary Young and Katie Hammond. They are writing to their Aunt Annie F. Williams, and want her to accept a basket of grapes.
Shirley Nock collection
by Nock, Shirley (1771 – 1910)
1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
The Shirley Nock collection contains historical property documents from Nock's family, primarily from Worcester County, Maryland, and dating between 1771 and circa 1910. The majority of the documents, which include deeds, land patents, surveys, and financial notes, relate to George and Andrew Smith. Also included are items related to Parker and Hearn families, as well as the Leonard family (including strawberry picker tickets).
Bender Family Collection
by Unknown (1772 – 1970)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Bender Family collection details the ancestry of the author. The name of the author is not given to this collection, but her last name is Bender. The author starts with her ancestor from Adams County, Pennsylvania and traces it all the way until she moves to Salisbury, Maryland. The ancestry tracks the family's church involvement until her mother is born. Her mother was born, Evelyn Elizabeth Elliott, blind and married John Royston Green, another blind person. The two would raise the author and her brother through World War I, The Great Depression, and World War II.
Cathell Family Collection
by Cathell Family (1772 – 1996)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Cathell Family Collection contains genealogical information on the Cathell family. Included within is a booklet titled "Records of The Cathell Family". The book contains in-depth genealogy with multiple family trees. There are also newspaper clippings and personal notes that helped establish the booklet.
Jean Long collection
by Long, Jean (1772 – 1978)
6 boxes, 1 oversize folder (7 linear feet)
This collection of material acquired by Jean Long deals with the history of Maryland including the islands of Deal, Smith and St. Michael's and customs. It contains booklets, articles, scrapbooks, Maryland Hall of Records Bulletins and several Wheeler leaflets. In addition, it contains newspapers, magazines and material covering historic homes and places such as Fairmount Academy. The four Maryland Hall of Records Bicentennial Bulletins for April-July 1776 were donated by William Kline to complete the set.
Margaret Robinson collection
by Robinson, Margaret (1772 – 1950)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Margaret Robinson collection focuses on the genealogy of the Dunn family. The family is able to trace their roots to Thomas Dunn (1772-1829). The majority of the family resides in Somerset and Wicomico County, Maryland. The genealogy includes births, deaths, marriages, and children of the Dunn family.
Maryland Journal Facsimile
by Maryland Journal (1773)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
This is a facsimile of the first issue of the Maryland Journal, later known as The Baltimore American, on Friday, August 20, 1773.
Unbound Newspaper collection
by Unknown (1773 – 2011)
38 oversize boxes (81 linear feet)
The Unbound Newspaper collection includes loose newspapers from various geographic locations across the Eastern Shore, the United States, and internationally. The majority of the newspapers within the collection are from the Delmarva Peninsula and include the Salisbury Daily Times, the Salisbury Advertiser, and the Centreville Record. Related materials can be found in the Bound Newspaper collection (2018.043).
William Smith Wilson Jr. Collection
by Susan West; The Wilson Family; William Smith Wilson Jr. (1773 – 1991)
2 cartons, 4 oversize folders (7 linear feet)
The William Smith Wilson Jr. Collection is a genealogical collection relating to the Wilson Family with the bulk of items dating from the 1880s to the 1970s with outliers from 1773 to 1991. The majority of the collection consists of genealogical information on the direct line of the Wilson Family as well as some extended family. This collection also includes family journals, checks, and legal and property documents for the Family Farm at Maple Grove Easton.
Fisher Genealogy Collection
by Unknown (1775 – 1873)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Fisher Genealogy Collection contains the genealogical history of the Fisher family. Most of the family members resided in Sussex County, Delaware. Within the collection, there is detailed information about births, deaths, and marriages of Fisher family members. There are also transcriptions of the Lt. William James Fisher collection (the physical letters reside at the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives).
Powell Family papers
by Unknown (1776 – 2000)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Powell Family papers document the family's history from 1776-2000. Documenting materials include a will from 1776, land records from the 1830s, newspaper clippings from the Civil War, as well as genealogical research completed by an unknown family member.
Levin H. Campbell Family papers
by Campbell, Levin H.; Campbell, Zacharias (1777 – 2002)
6 boxes, 2 oversize folders (5.75 linear feet)
The papers of the Levin H. Campbell family document the extensive family lineage of the Campbell, Hicks, Hooper, Goldsborough, Denwood, and Hollyday families of Dorchester and Talbot counties, Maryland. Records include handwritten family histories, newspaper clippings and comprehensive biographical information, original and facsimile, were acquired over the course of several decades by Hon. Levin H. Campbell, a direct descendent of Zacharias Campbell and date from 1777-2002. Of note, is a vital records diary begun in 1844 by Levin Hicks Campbell (1820-1868), which was maintained by family members through the 1940s. The diary also includes pages from the Campbell family Bible, and notes histories of Zacharias and his son, Levin.
Howard Adkins Collection
by Adkins, Howard (1778 – 1990)
8 boxes (6 linear feet)
This collection consists of (8) boxes containing miscellaneous documents collected (and in some cases written by) local historian, J. Howard Adkins. The collection spans primarily the 19th and 20th centuries with material drawn from a variety of commercial, cultural and religious enterprises primarily related to Delmarva, but also including references to Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia. A smaller portion of the collection includes documents sourced from the National Society DAR Library in Washington, D.C. outlining members of the local militia (Somerset, Worcester and Dorchester Counties) who took “Oaths of Fidelity”during the American Revolutionary period and the War of 1812, locally written histories of Riverton, Salisbury, Vienna, Sharptown, Mardela, Barren Creek, the Bradley family among others.
Maryland Supply Tax Lists
by Ford, Harold; McCabe, Tilghman Junior; Sinks, John D. (1778 – 2013)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Digital copy of the Maryland Supply Tax lists documenting the property owner's name, geographic location, trac name where applicable including real and personal property ie: land and slaves, 1778-1783.
Anne Gootee Henderson collection
by Henderson, Anne Gootee (1779 – 1943)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical information regarding the Metcalf and Marsh families. There is a marriage license for a Joseph Metcalf and Roberta Hammon. There is also a list of birth dates, death dates, and marriages for the Metcalf families. The Marsh families have a list of family members names, with a funeral news clipping for Franklin Marsh.
Tisinger Collection
by Unknown (1779 – 1975)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Tisinger Collection is a detailed genealogy on the Hudson Family of Worcester County, Maryland. The collection contains census data, marriage licenses, and birth and death dates of the Hudson family.
Daniel Family Collection
by Unknown (1780 – 1977)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Daniel Family collection contains genealogical history of the Daniel family. The main focus is on Travis Daniel, Mary Wallace, and David Wallace, of Somerset County, Maryland in the mid 1800s. Along with a family history, there are wills and deeds for the three people mentioned.
United States and Maryland Pictorial Collection
by Unknown (1781 – 1945)
1 box (0.75 linear feet)
This collection contains a pictorial history of the American Soldier, Abraham Lincoln and locations within Maryland. It also includes printed articles about locations in this area including Poplar Hill Mansion and the Nassawango Iron Furnace. An article on Beverly Farm House discusses how it almost became Napoleon Bonaparte's final resting place. Most notably is a published poem by prominent Eastern Shoreman, William B. Tilghman about his home in Snow Hill, Maryland.
Cato Family papers
by Cato, Joanna Hauk (1782 – 1980)
2 boxes, 1 oversize box (3.75 linear feet)
Cato Family papers document the family activities and lineage of the Cato and Wyche families of Greensville County, Virginia and Salisbury, Maryland spanning two centuries. Hand-drawn lineage charts as well as land deeds, account bills, correspondence, and photographs are included and document the extensive family ancestry.
Papers of J. Millard Tawes
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Tawes, J. Millard (1782 – 1994)
61 boxes, 7 oversize folders (75 linear feet)
The Papers of J. Millard Tawes consist of the political and personal papers of J. Millard Tawes and of historic Maryland records. The collection documents Tawes’ career as a politician from 1930-1979, including his service as the 54th Governor of Maryland from 1959-1967. It contains speeches, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into fifty years of state and national politics. The collection includes Tawes’ speeches on the Freedom Riders and on the Cambridge Riots of 1963. It also includes correspondence between Tawes and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
Trader and Garretson Collection
by Unknown (1782 – 1996)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Trader and Garretson Collection contain personal information on Purnell Trader and Leah Garretson. There is also a land survey and land plat for Adaline Trader. There is also genealogical information on the Groves and Tuitt families. The last included material is a brochure for the Adkins Farm in Salisbury, Maryland.
Bill Satterfield collection
by Satterfield, Bill (1783 – 1945)
15 folders, 1 oversize folder (0.2 linear feet)
The Bill Satterfield collection documents life in the United States from circa 1783 to 1905 and as a soldier in World War II from 1943 to 1945, although the collection dates from 1783 to 1945. This collection includes foreign currency, bonds from various railroad companies, correspondence between friends and family members, receipts of purchasing powder, a church report, a witness record for Seaborn Goodall, a labor agreement between Samuel Wayde and Nathan Lapstein, return of compensation of land to William Nathan Harper, a blank account book, two copies of The Church Quarterly Lesson Leaflet for Middle and Senior Grades, a 1906 almanac, an U.S. Army worship bulletin, a 1943 map of Naples, Italy, and The Story of the Corps of Military Police.
E. Niel Carey papers
by Carey, E. Niel (1783 – 2016)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The papers of E. Niel Carey collectively document his professional endeavors as an educator and facilitator of career education at the Maryland State Board of Education and the National Council on Career Advancement, 1967-1997. Records include his service in the United States Air Force; however, the majority of materials focus on the development of career education as one of the first programs of its kind. Additionally, records document Carey’s publication activities and public service. A transcription of a 1783 letter written by Carey's ancestor is attached.
Samuel Dawson family papers
by Dawson, Samuel (1783 – 1920)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Samuel Dawson family papers document the activities of Dawson of Virginia and his descendants before, during and after the Civil War from 1783-1920 with the bulk of the material dating from 1861-1868. Materials include legal judgment and the estate inventory of Samuel Dawson, a receipt for horses sold to the Confederacy by Samuel A. Dawson, a diary written by Charles G. Dawson documenting his experience in the Gettysburg campaign, a record of family slaves, a handwritten cookbook and a travel account from Philadelphia to Fauquier, Va. by Henrietta Horner Wyeth during the 1860s as well as Dawson and Cooper family histories. Also included is a handwritten constitution for the Society of the Cincinnati and an abstracts of correspondence from General Thomas Jesup from his campaigns in Florida during the Seminole Wars.
Henrietta Jones Moore collection
by Moore, Henrietta (1784 – 2016)
4 boxes, 1 oversize box (4 linear feet)
The Henrietta Jones Moore collection documents several historical aspects of Eastern Shore history including Salisbury and Cambridge, Maryland and Cape Charles, Virginia. Documenting materials include family history, religion, education, and economic perspectives through essays, ephemera, newspaper clippings, obituaries and photographs from 1860-1998 with the bulk of the material dating from 1930-1948.
Washington Academy Collection
by Unknown (1784 – 1939)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Washington Academy Collection contains general historical information about Washington Academy. Within the collection, there are some board meeting minutes, some photographs, and some personal letters. The majority of the collection focuses on 1892, and includes the programs and ceremonies performed that year.
Bethlehem Methodist Church Records (Taylor's Island, Md.)
by Bethlehem Methodist Church (1785 – 1978)
4 cartons (4.6 linear feet)
The Bethlehem Methodist Church Records document the membership and activities of the Dorchester County church, as well as Taylor's Island's Methodist congregation before the official church's establishment in 1858. This collection includes minutes from church conferences, membership rolls and congregation registers, and records from meetings, contribution records, Sunday school records, attendance lists, marriage licenses, deeds, and other material related to the church's history.
Captain William Edward Wheatley papers
by Wheatley, William Edward (1786 – 1921)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Captain William Edward Wheatley papers document the commercial activities of the Sussex County, Delaware merchant. Wheatley bought, sold, traded, and shipped quantities of wood (including planks and shingles), ashes, agricultural produce, and more to markets mostly in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Included are his correspondence from 1843 to 1873, mostly from merchants including his son William in Philadelphia; Laurel and Broad Creek, Delaware real estate indentures, deeds, and legal agreements that date between 1786 and 1884; twelve notebooks and ledgers documenting the repair of scows and Wheatley's trade between 1822 and 1862; business receipts dating between 1814 and1873; and printed ephemera and loose papers dating between 1854 and 1921. Three indentures relate to an 1862-1863 real estate transaction between Wheatley and an African American, Isaac Morris.
Adonijah French Ledger (Randolph, Massachusetts)
by French, Adonijah (1789 – 1815)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by Adonijah French and, before him, his brother-in-law Phinehas Taft between 1789 and 1815. While many pages were a copybook for math issues involving longitude, latitude, surveying, trigonometry, and dialing, entries after Taft's death in 1798 relate to French's shoe business. Some entries relate to cider making, work done, and transportation of shoes, but the ledger entries nonetheless document the early history of the Massachusetts boot and shoe manufacturing industry. The majority of the entries date between 1798 and 1815, but at least one entry from 1789 in Braintree took note on having dreams.
Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection
by Hall, Rob (1789 – 1987)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
The Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection documents various Eastern Shore families and their activities from 1789-1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1885-1920. Eastern Shore communities are documented via land records, fraternal organizations, church materials including programs and the Journal of the Diocese of Easton, printed advertisements, family histories, and photographic prints.
Records of Perdue Farms, Inc.
by Perdue Farms, Inc.; Perdue, Franklin P. (1790 – 2018)
208 boxes, 4 oversize boxes (99.08 linear feet)
The Records of Perdue Farms, Inc. consist of correspondence, agendas, memoranda, handwritten notes, reports, speeches, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, audio and video documenting the Salisbury, Maryland company Perdue Farms, Inc, which includes both Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness. The collection also houses records pertaining to the Perdue Family, as well as some of Frank P. Perdue's personal papers, dating from 1790 to 2018 (though primarily from 1970 to 2000).
Covington Family papers
by Unknown (1792 – 1880)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Covington Family Papers contain original documents on will abstracts, land deeds, and correspondence of members of the Covington family who resided near Snow Hill, Maryland. A majority of the documents date from the 19th century.
Nancy Insley Gribbon collection
by Insley Family (1792 – 1914)
6 oversize boxes (9 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of original papers including deeds, plats, wills, letters, bill of sale, mortgage, receipts, oyster lots, lease, notice, survey, and account pages in the possession of Nancy Insley Gribbon relating to the Insley and allied families of Somerset County, Maryland. The original documents have been photocopied and these photocopies are housed with the original documents. The date range of the material is from 1792 until 1914.
Furbush Family Papers
by Furbush, George Washington; Furbush, Mary Russell (1793 – 1918)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection contains assorted letters and receipts found in the "Old Furbush or Old Watson" farmhouse on Wetipquin Road in Tyaskin, MD in 1977, ranging from 1840 to 1918, of Mary Russell Furbush and her husband George Washington Furbush. Other correspondents are Ebenezer Russell, Ann M. Russell Bush and Leah J. Russell Markwell, siblings of Mary Russell Furbush as well as William Birckhead, Rider and Toadvine, Dr. William H. H. Dashiell, Dr. William T. Smith and James A. J. Willing. Also, included in the collection is a 1793 Maine newspaper which can be found in oversize.
Somerset County Bible Society records
by Somerset County Bible Society (1794 – 2018)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Somerset County Bible Society records document the activities and extensive membership of the religious organization whose purpose was to distribute Bibles and promote further interest in the scripture. Located in Somerset County, Maryland, the organization’s records date from its inception in 1828-2018 with the bulk of the material encompassing the annual meetings and membership rosters, 1875-1986. Corresponding organization material also includes a scrapbook from annual meetings, correspondence and deposit receipts from the Maryland Bible Society and a Bible from 1794.
Albert Laws papers
by Engle, Margaret Laws; Laws, Albert; Laws, Victor Jr; Truitt, Maude Perdue Laws (1795 – 1997)
13 boxes, 2 oversize folders (10.25 linear feet)
Abstract: The Albert Laws papers consist of the official and personal records of Albert Laws, and the family records of Margaret Laws Engle, Victor Laws Jr., and Maude Perdue Laws Truitt. The collection documents Albert Laws’ career as an officer in the United States Army, including his service in the Spanish American War and in the Philippine-American War from 1889-1908. The papers include a photograph album and ephemera from the West Point Class of 1893; correspondence, documents and photographs of the 24th US Infantry and 35th Infantry, USV; an eyewitness account of the Battle of San Juan Hill; and a proclamation signed by Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines. The papers also include Albert Laws’ personal correspondence from 1889-1908, with notes by his niece, Margaret Laws Engle. The collection also documents the family genealogy of the Bacon, Laws and Truitt families of Sussex County, Delaware and Wicomico and Worcester Counties, Maryland from 1795-1997. The papers include the personal correspondence and financial records of William L. Laws from 1853-1924 and genealogical notes from Margaret Laws Engle, Victor Laws Jr and Maude Perdue Laws Truitt. The papers also include a survey from 1795, records of the 30th Virginia Infantry Regiment, CSA from 1862 and a business ledger from 1864-1896.
Guy Peck collection
by Peck, Guy (1795 – 1979)
3 boxes, 1 oversize folder (1.75 linear feet)
The Guy Peck collection documents Peck’s devotion to history through the documents he acquired and includes those on education and business practices. Records date from 1795-1979 with the bulk of the material dating from 1915-1940. Specifically, records document the education and life of Conrad or Conard Williams, an African American man from Eden, Maryland who studied at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, and the secretarial training of Elva Chandler who attended Goldey College in Wilmington, Delaware. Monetary transactions are also documented through a wide variety of receipts, goods purchased and accounting practices from different Eastern Shore families including Hitch and Ruark. Military research on the 1943 Algiers Campaign and correspondence from an enlistee to his mother during the Korean War is also included.
Notebook of Jonathan Stevens Parsons
by Parsons, Jonathan Stevens (circa 1795 – 1802)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This notebook was written by Jonathan Stevens Parsons of Worcester County, Maryland between circa 1795 and 1802. Included are mathematics formulas, written recitations, promissory notes, poems, and other miscellaneous notes. Information about Parsons and the notebook are typed and included in the collection.
Cypress Swamps in Maryland and Delaware Essay
by Smith, Samuel H.; Smith, Thomas (1797)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains an essay originally published in 1797 in the American Universal Magazine entitled "Description of the Cypress Swamps in Delaware and Maryland States".
General Store Ledger (Shutesbury, Massachusetts)
by Noble, Roderick (1797 – 1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Roderick Noble's General Store Ledger documents the Shutesbury, Massachusetts business from 1797 to 1811. These records include information about Noble's purchases and employees, as well as other overhead costs. Noble seems to also document his business or transactions in Norfolk. The pages in the second half of the ledger have been pasted over with clippings from various publications. These clippings range from political and religious texts to poetry and stories; the additions were made at a later date, primarily from 1836 to 1844.
J. L. Watts collection
by Lankford, Benjamin (1797 – 1836)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
The J L Watts Collection contains photocopies of personal correspondence, business correspondence, and land deeds relating to Benjamin Lankford. The personal correspondence is between Benjamin Lankford and his family. The business correspondence focuses on Lankford's business interest, with one letter focusing on the sale of a woman and child slave. The land deeds focus on Benjamin Lankford gaining land. These correspondences take place in Somerset County.
Littleton Dennis Teackle Diary
by Teackle, Littleton Dennis (1799 – 1800)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains the "Travel Diaries of Littleton Dennis Teackle". The diaries were photocopied page by page and cover March through May of 1799. It is assumed to be one volume of a multi-volume work, as the entire work is indicated as having ended on January 1800. This particular volume covers Teackle's voyage from Philadelphia to London, England, and from there a tour encompassing much of rural England, Scotland, and his return trip to New York and finally in Virginia.
Baker Family Collection
by Unknown (1800s)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
This is a small collection containing genealogical material of the Baker Family. Contained within is a detailed family tree, and a journal filled with Baker family members, their dates of births, and sometimes deaths. There are also a few fiscal documents regarding the Baker family, such as a catalog of tailoring requests and their costs. Some materials have been removed and placed in the vertical file in the reading room.
Baker Family Photograph Collection
by Unknown (1800s)
1 drawer (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains copies of sixteen 19th century tintypes and photographs of the Baker and Wright families near Denton, Maryland. The photographs are unidentified.
Belote Family History
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Belote Family History Collection contains marriage, birth, and death dates for Belote family members. This collection also contains photographs of both Joseph and Elizabeth Phillips Belote, as well as their marriage certificate, issued in March 1865.
Carlton Tyne Tintype Photograph
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Carlton Tyne Tintype Photo Collection contains tintype replica photographs of two women and one man, who are members of the Tyne family.
Eastern Shore Recipes Collection
by St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church (1800 – 1999)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Various recipes from the Eastern Shore, including a published cookbook entitled, "Eastern Shore Vittles" compiled by the Junior Guild.
Elizabeth Parker's Scriptural Album
by Parker, Elizabeth (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
No description is available for this item. Please see Nabb Center Staff for more information.
Elzey, Bailey, Wright families collection
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains photocopies of original business financial records, which were sold at auction from the 1800s, pertaining to the Elzey, Bailey and Wright families.
George B. Cropper collection
by Cropper, George B. (1800 – 1900s)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The George B. Cropper collection contains topographical surveys of Ocean City, created by George B. Cropper. There are also transcriptions of original 19th Century land deeds and parceling of land, and right-of-way and other 20th Century governmental agreements.
George W. Phipps Photograph
by Taylor (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a single photo of a George W. Phipps.
Godfrey Family Collection
by Williams, Margaret F. (1800 – 1946)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Godfrey Family Collection contains genealogical information on the Godfrey family. Included in the collection are letters from members of the Godfrey family who sent Margaret William a quick description of their life. There are also lists of family member birth, death, and marriage dates.
Mary Payne Photograph
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a decorative photograph, possibly of Lindley or another member of the Payne family.
Mia Vye collection
by Unknown (1800 – 1911)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains artifacts from the donor's grandfather of Talbot County, Maryland. Included is the Ulster County (NY) Gazette dated January 4, 1800 discussing the John Fries's Rebellion in Pennsylvania and a poem submitted by a young lady about the death of George Washington. Additionally, this collection contains a copy of "All That's Lovely" published in 1907, and two copies of Harpers Weekly one from 1878 and the other seems to be Civil War Era.
Minson Family Collection
by Unknown (1800 – 1991)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Minson Family Collection contains genealogical information regarding the Minos family. There are multiple drafts contains information on three male members of the family: William Minson (1800-1860), Utillis Minson (1843- ), and Alexander Minson (1832-1922). The genealogy information details birth, death, and marriage dates, along with the location of those dates. There is also information for each child of the three focused men.
Princess Anne Land Records Collection
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This small collection contains an 1801 plat of Princess Anne, Maryland and outlines the provenance of several properties.
Richard Carvel Paper
by Peterson, Marie (circa 1800)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Richard Carvel Paper contains a bibliographic description of Richard Carvel. Written by Marie Peterson, the collection discusses Richard Carvel's life going to England and back.
Savage Family Collection
by Unknown (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Savage Family Collection contains genealogical information on the Savage family. This collection also contains photographs of Isaac Rainear, Mrs. M.L. Sanford, as well as two photographs of unidentified individuals.
Somerset County Land Patents
by Miles, William (circa 1800)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photocopies of differing land patents from Worcester and Somerset Counties, as well as those of families in Scotland; land patents belonged to Ephriam Smullen, James Boston, John White, Stephen Horsey, and Thomas Manlove was known as "Smullen's Pleasure," "Good Luck" and "Deer Quarter." Original patents drawn by William F. Miles.
Tudor Hall Collection
by Unknown (1800 – 1961)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
This collection contains various photographs from the Tudor Hall and family photo albums of the Webster and Ballard families.
Wicomico County Library Photograph Collection
by Unknown (1800 – 1900)
2 folders (1 linear feet)
This collection contains various photographs from the 19th Century and early 20th Century, as well as postcards, greeting cards, and an autograph book.
Williarm U. Purnell Collection
by Purnell, William U. (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Williard U. Purnell Collection features genealogical history on the Purnell family in the 1800s. There are also letters between Williarm U. Purnell and his wife dated 1831.
Polk Family History Collection
by Polk Family (1801 – 1994)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Polk Family History Collection contains genealogical information regarding the Polk family. Specifically, the collection is focusing on the descendants of John Polk. The genealogy contains birth and death dates. There are postcards from Berlin, Maryland from Wade Polk and his wife. There are also printed photographs of a Polk family house in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Tawes and Porter Geneology Research Collection
by Trader, James R. (1802 – 1997)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Tawes and Porter Geneology Research Collection contains genealogical information on the Tawes and Porter family. James R. Trader researched the family, and compiled the genealogy into a family tree. There are also secondary articles pertaining to the family histories.
Young H.E. Hitch papers
by Hitch, Young H.E. (1803 – 1871)
2 boxes, 1 oversize box (1.75 linear feet)
The Young H.E. Hitch papers consist of the correspondence and papers of Young HE Hitch and members of the Hitch family. The collection documents Hitch’s life as a farmer in South Carolina and his experiences as a private in the Confederate Army. The papers include a mathematical workbook dating from 1814 and belonging to Hitch’s father, Joseph Hitch. The workbook is lined with newsprint from 1803, with notices of the Louisiana Purchase and advertisements for the recapture of runaway slaves. The papers also include a journal of Hitch’s farm work from 1858; a receipt for the purchase of Confederate bonds; examples of Confederate postage stamps; and dozens of letters written by Hitch to his wife and sons while he served in the Confederate Army.
Newtown Historic District Collection
by Unknown (1805 – 1970)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Newtown Historic District Collection contains historical information on the architecture of the Historical Newtown District in Salisbury, Maryland. The collection contains notes detailing different architectural influences from different time periods within the district. There are also maps of the district to understand how it looks. There are brochures for houses and businesses in the district. The collection also includes the names of people who have lived in the district from 1805-1970.
The Memorial of the Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore
by Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore (1806)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This petition from the Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore lobbied to the President and Congress of the United States to defend American commerce with Europe following British violations of neutral rights during the Napoleonic Wars in the lead up to the War of 1812.
John Whitney schoolbook
by Whitney, John (circa 1809, 1810)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a photocopy of a schoolbook created by John Whitney, a majority of the pages contain John Whitney's mathematical scholastic efforts; however, a number of pages contain economic transactions. The copy of the book was created in 2000, the original ledger dates from 1809-1810.
Joe and Carolyn Waller Ballou Family Papers
by Joe and Carolyn Ballou (1810 – 2008)
3 cartons, 2 oversize folders (3 linear feet)
The Waller Family Collection is a genealogical collection relating to the Waller family from 1606-2008 with the bulk of the collection ranging from 1982-1998. The majority of the collection contains genealogical information of the direct line of the Waller family as well as the various extended family lines. The collection also includes topical publications on Somerset County and the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as online and genealogical research manuals. The collection documents the family with images, newspaper clippings, tax documents, church and census documents, and letters.
Josiah Campbell Collection
by Campbell, Josiah (1810 – 1885)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Josiah Campbell Collection contains an autobiography of Josiah Campbell (1810-1899). Campbell describes growing up in Delaware, moving to Ohio and starting his business ventures. He also credits the Methodist church with saving his marriage and strengthening his resolve. The end of the autobiography contains a genealogical family tree of the Campbell family.
Religious Tract Society of Baltimore Broadsides
by Religious Tract Society (1810s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Christian broadsides were published by the Religious Tract Society of Baltimore (Maryland) in the 1810s.
West Family Reunion collection
by West Family (July 2009)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains two digital video disc’s containing information relating to the West family and their family reunion of July 2009.
Edward Stevenson Ledger Transcription Collection
by Green, Ann; Stevenson, Edward (1811 – 1957)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a 1957 transcription by Anne Green of a business ledger believed to have belonged to Edward Stevenson, a merchant from Newtown, Maryland. The transcription includes various business transactions between the dates of January 1811 to November 1812.
William H. Winder papers
by Winder, William (1812, 2008)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The William H. Winder papers contains a photostatic copy of recruiting regulations for the United States Army from 1812. It also contains four letters regarding issues such as: recruiting, Winder's movements as General, and about the movements of the British in Queenstown, Maryland.
Betty Murrell Collection
by Murrell, Betty (1815 – 2012)
1 oversize folder, 5 boxes (7.5 linear feet)
The Betty Murrell Collection spans from 1815 (copy) – 2012 and consists of Elizabeth (Betty) Gillis Murrell’s personal documents from her family and finances, local history books and records for the Salisbury and Delmar area, and genealogical research for local families. The collection also includes newspaper articles and a hand-drawn map of Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland.
Lester Laws papers
by Laws, Lester (1816 – 1994)
6 cartons, 3 oversize folders (10.5 linear feet)
The Lester Laws papers consist of the records of Laws Construction Company and of the personal papers of Lester Laws and of his family from 1816 to 1994. The collection contains advertising, photographs, financial ledgers, correspondence, receipts and blueprints offering insight into the development of the infrastructure of the Delmarva Peninsula between 1920 and 1959. The company records include dozens of advertisements for construction equipment, tools and building materials and photographs of construction projects in progress. The collection also includes Lester Laws’ genealogy notes, and the personal papers of his daughter, Helen Laws Pomar. Pomar attended Salisbury State Teachers College, now Salisbury University, and served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War. Her college score reports, military manuals, and copies of a post-newspaper from Camp White, Oregon, provide a glimpse into the educational and military experience of women in the 1930s and 1940s.
Loveta M. Schweers Collection
by Unknown (1816 – 1893)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains various photographs and portraits of the J. McMadden family.
Cadiz Library Society Ledger and William Hogg and Peter Vandolah Day Book (Cadiz, Ohio)
by Hogg, William; Vandolah, Peter (1817 – 1818)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained in Cadiz, Ohio by William Hogg and Peter Vandolah between 1817 and 1818. It documents the membership and finances of the Cadiz Library Society, as well as the daily transactions of goods sold by the two men.
Alfred Melson Delmarva ephemera
by Unknown (1818 – 1881)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Alfred Melson Delmarva ephemera contains two postcards, an 1835 list of the inhabitants' rates and road taxes of Little Creek Hundred in Delaware, a Pittsville-business ledger book from 1876 to 1881. Additional materials include an 1878 indenture between Hiram D. and Thomas H. Truitt and Isaac Smith and an 1818 Sussex County, DE indenture between Arthur and Rhoda Milby and John Burbage.
3rd Day Book of Store Accounts
by Unknown (1819 – 1820)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
3rd Day Book of Store Accounts of an unkonwn general store once located in Naples, Ontario County, N
Elsie A. Tourville collection
by Unknown (1819 – 1918)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection contains a rough draft, appendices, and other ephemera relating to Elsie A. Tourville's publication on book collector and Wicomico County Church Father, Isaac Levin English. English's books were transferred to the Burgess Eastern Shore Early Americana Museum in Marion Station, Maryland. Tourville's book is a detailed list of those books transferred.
Amy Crittenden papers
by Crittenden, Amy (1820 – 1991)
2 cartons, 1 oversize folder (1.75 linear feet)
The Amy Crittenden papers documents the research that contributed to Amy Crittenden’s graduate thesis at Salisbury University. Amy Crittenden’s thesis entitled Southern sympathies: The Civil War on Maryland's Eastern Shore focuses on the Civil War in Dorchester and Worcester counties. The collection includes drafts of the thesis, biographies of local figures, newspapers, as well as ledgers from local businesses. In addition research related to the Confederate and Union armies. The Amy Crittenden Papers dates from 1820-1991, with the bulk of the material dating to her graduate research from 1990-1991
George Chevallier Collection
by George Chevallier (1820 – 2010)
4 boxes (2 linear feet)
The George Chevallier Collection documents Salisbury and Delmarva history through a variety of business ephemera and other documents, especially related to fruit, vegetable, and seafood canning. The series includes business advertisements, letterheads, receipts, and more primarily ranging from the 1880s to the 1940s. Manuscript items in the collection date back to 1820 and include financial notes, deeds, and correspondence. The collection includes many postcards (especially of local motels), directories, yearbooks, and photographs.
John and William Camper papers
by Camper, John; Camper, William (1820 – 1840)
1 box (0.75 linear feet)
Hand-made copy books written by brothers John and William Camper of Talbot County. The two books written from 1820-1827 and 1823-1840 document the brother's education in arithmetic, including their lessons and notes in numeration, subtraction, multiplication, long division, decimals, and the use of federal money.
Mary Tull Religious Song
by Tull, Mary (1820)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a hand written copy of a religious song penned by Mary Tull in 1820.
Nutters Election House Collection
by Wicomico Historical Society (1820 – 1986)
3 boxes, 13 oversize folders (22.75 linear feet)
The Nutters Election House Collections consists of over 2,500 objects and archival items from national state and local political campaigns spanning from 1820-1986. The archival portion of the collection consists of nearly 700 items covering aspects of local, state, and national political campaigns from advertisement to completion. Additionally, the collection contains newspapers, as well as some general business concerning the Nutters Election House Museum.
Porter, Humphreys, Fears Collection
by Trader, James R. (1820 – 2006)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Porter, Humphreys, Fears Collection contains biographical information on Richard Twilley Porter, Frederick E. Humphreys, and Alfred B. Fears. The research was conducted by James R. Trader, who wanted to identify three gravestones, and the life of those people. The majority of the research revolves around Frederick E. Humphreys who was the first person to fly a plane alone.
Land Survey, Salisbury, Maryland
by Holloway, J. Asbury (1821)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Report of a survey laying out the town of Salisbury, Maryland, in Somerset and Worcester Counties, May 10,1821. The plat of land reported, was for the land known as Morris Land near Collins' Wharf on the Wicomico Creek.
William Middleton collection
by Middleton, William (1821 – 1999)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The William Middleton collection documents the financial records of Joshua Hamblin located in Worcester County, Maryland, and ephemera from Wicomico and Worcester counties, Maryland. The materials date from 1821-1999 with the bulk of the material dating from 1830-1869 and document the financial records of Joshua Hamblin which include receipts, court records, and land records. The materials from Joshua Hamblin came from William Middleton’s grandmother Margaret M. Middleton, who is the granddaughter of Joshua Hamblin. Wicomico and Worcester County ephemera is documented by tourism brochures and menus from local restaurants.
Charles Covington papers
by Covington, Charles (1822 – 2014)
1 carton, 2 boxes (2 linear feet)
The papers of Rev. Charles Covington document his enthusiasm for the Methodist church from 1822-2014 with the bulk of the material dating from 1950-1974. Over the course of his career, Rev. Covington obtained numerous bulletins, booklets and ephemera documenting the many Methodist, United Methodist and Methodist Episcopal Churches across the state of Delaware from Wilmington to Delmar and also includes those on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Also documented is military memorabilia from the time that he served as a United States Army Chaplin.
Evelyn Jefferson Fox papers
by Cator Family; Fox, Evelyn Jefferson (1822 – 1927)
1 box, 1 oversize box (3 linear feet)
The Evelyn Jefferson Fox papers document the activities of her family members who resided on Taylor’s Island and in Federalsburg, Maryland. Records document the family’s activities through nineteenth-century correspondence and photographs. Two photographic scrapbooks from 1910-1920 also document the cultural landscape and family activities through photographic images and newspaper clippings of Ocean City, Federalsburg, and Taylors Island.
Mathematics and Penmanship Journals
by Moore, Daniel (1823 – 1835)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two mathematics and penmanship journals were created by students who were learning mathematic principles and practicing penmanship. The first journal does not have an identified creator, but may have been from Pennsylvania; the writing in this journal dates between 1823 and 1832. The second journal was created by Daniel Moore and dates between 1829 and 1835. Both of these journals demonstrate the style of penmanship being taught, the level of mathematics children were expected to understand, and the variety of examples used throughout classes that reflect world affairs.
Worcester County Court records
by Worcester County Court (1823 – 1991)
22 boxes, 1 folder (24 linear feet)
Worcester County Court records consist of records of the Register of Wills, the Orphans’ Court, the Circuit Court, and the Department of Public Works of Worcester County, Maryland from 1823-1991. The bulk of collection is related to the settlement of estates from 1825-1919. These estate vouchers, or debts owed by and to the deceased, include those not only of white farmers, merchants and attorneys, but also of Robert Henry, an African American ship captain, and of Wong Bong, a Chinese laborer. Among Henry’s estate vouchers is a receipt from 1905 for repairs to the schooner BEERSHEBA, while among Bong’s estate vouchers is an example of Chinese calligraphy from 1914. The collection includes papers of Thomas D. Purnell, a Register of Wills, from 1890-1897, and of William Kerbin, an attorney, from 1921-1930. It also includes circuit court records of the dissolution of a business partnership between Calvine Howerton and William Duncan from 1916-1931, and records of the Department of Public Works from 1948-1991. The collection offers insight not only into Worcester County’s legal proceedings, but also into the diversity of the county’s population and into two centuries of the county’s economic development and growth.
Serrell Family Collection
by Beahm, Laura Serrell; Demetre, Andre; Odier, Adolphe; Odier, Antoine; Odier, James; Serrell, Andrew; Serrell, Edith; Serrell, Jeanne M. Demetre (1824 – 2020)
15 cartons, 1 drawer (20 linear feet)
The Serrell Family Collection documents the personal and family history of Andrew Serrell (1923-2018) including the Serrell family, Demetre family, Odier family, and other ancestors. Personal items relating to Andrew Serrell's career in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1974 include pilot logs, photographs, naval orders, and other service-related documents. Serrell's paternal family, including the puppeteer Edith Serrell, lived primarily in Dobbs Ferry, New York and are documented through photographs, correspondence, and other documents. Serrell's maternal family--the Demetre and Odier families--frequently went back and forth between France, New Orleans, and New York City. This branch of the family is heavily documented through family histories, correspondence, photographs, drawings, and business papers. There are also three framed portrait paintings and several artifacts.
Vermont Tavern Ledger
by Unknown (1826 – 1839)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger documents the transactions of a Vermont tavern, which was likely located in Chittenden County, from 1826 to 1839. While most transactions record the date, name, purchased item, and price, the last few pages list tasks that patrons likely performed to pay their debts.
Waugh United Methodist Church collection
by Waugh United Methodist Church (1826 – 1991)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a booklet written by Shirley Jackson in 1991 entitled "The One-Hundred Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of Waugh United Methodist Church."
Nathaniel Rogers Farley's Account Book
by Farley, Nathaniel Rogers (1827)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This account book was kept by Nathaniel Rogers Farley of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1827 and documents his trade as a cobbler in the putting out system. While the entries in the ledger primarily pertain to the sale of shoes and boots, other entries include commodities such as bushels of corn and potatoes, gallons of rum, tons of hay, cords of wood, pounds of tea and coffee, calico cloth, and pecks of lime.
Peter Whaley Collection
by Whaley, Peter W. (circa 1827, 2009)
4 boxes, 1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
This collection contains financial, personal, and business documents from the Whaley, Dale, and Watson families of the Eastern Shore from 1827-1944. This includes insurance papers, railroad receipts, letters, and bills from the Whaley and Dale family, as well as receipts and papers from Mrs. M. Pasha Watson’s funeral business. The collection also consists of several maps of Maryland and Delaware, dating 1901-2009.
Ralph Gootee Collection
by Gootee, Ralph L. Jr. (1827 – 1991)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Ralph Gootee Collection covers local history of Laurel, Delaware, with Gootee genealogy history. Ralph L. Gootee Jr. marked every grave within Laurel, Delaware with a description of who was buried there. There is also a detailed description of Gootee family members births, marriages, and deaths.
Arthur Leonard collection
by Unknown (1828 – 1950)
2 cartons, 1 oversize box (3.5 linear feet)
The Arthur Leonard collection takes a look at mid to late 19th century Salisbury through photographs and print material. Series one centers on the economic life of Salisbury. It includes advertising, printed material and photographs of many of the leading and lesser known companies including oil drilling.
Diary of Ruel P. Bascom
by Bascom, Ruel P. (1828 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Ruel P. Bascom, kept from January 1, 1828 to December 31, 1834, describes the life of Ruel Bascom. Bascom worked agricultural odd jobs, received contract teaching positions, and assisted with various religious projects. Having lived in both Ogden, New York and Durham, New York, Boscom's diary also reflects on the impact that the Erie Canal had on him and his family.
American Ready Reckoner Book
by Lucas Jr., Fielding (1829)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a circa 1829 booklet entitled "The Ready Reckoner or, Trader's Farmer's and Mechanic's Expeditious Calculator, in Dollars and Cents." It contains tables to calculate tax among other financial variables.
Elmer Ruark papers
by Ruark, Elmer (1830 – 1970)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (1 linear feet)
The Elmer Ruark papers document the religious work of the former mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. The collection spans Ruark’s research into the history of Allen Memorial Baptist Church of Salisbury. In addition, the records include research and publications related to Rev. Noah Davis, founder of the Baptist Publication Society; Elmer Ruark and Noah Davis are distant relatives. The collection dates from 1830-1970 with the bulk of the material dating from 1930-1958.
Religious Journal of James Caldwell
by Caldwell, James (1830s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This religious journal was written in the 1830s by James Caldwell of Buckskin Township, Ohio and served as both a diary and journal for writing published religious texts. The journal contains diary entries about sin and God from the writer's perspective, but the majority of the entries are commentaries on sin, repentance, the blood of Christ, Satan, and the death of God's enemies. The journal is hand sewn and pages are completely filled, sometimes with writing sideways and reverse, and some of the pages are recycled from other uses. Caldwell was an immigrant from Ireland, fought in the War of 1812, and was an early founder and school teacher in Buckskin Township.
Grace Atkinson Morris papers
by Morris, Grace Atkinson (1832 – 1992)
4 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.75 linear feet)
The Grace Atkinson Morris papers document her genealogical research on families from the Eastern Shore of Maryland with materials dating from 1832-1992, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1979-1992. The papers identify the genealogical connections between the Atkinson, Riggin, Miller, and Trehearne families of Maryland and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Documents within the collection include Grace’s handwritten notes, her correspondence with genealogists and relatives, Atkinson family ledgers, and family photographs.
Old School Baptist Church publication
by Beebe, Gilbert (1832 – 1890)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a CD entitled "Signs of the Times" and informational page on the preservation of a self-proclaimed ultra-conservative Old School Baptist organization. The CD contains the digitized version of the semi-monthly Old School Baptist publication, "Signs of Times," which was edited by Gilbert Beebe.
Pittsville Historical Material collection
by Unknown (1832 – 1982)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a photocopy of an agreement between Benjamin H. Byrd and James M. Fooks in 1832. In the agreement Byrd and Fooks entered into a partnership to open a store located in Derrickson's Crossroads now Pittsville.
William H. Wroten Papers
by Wroten, William (1832 – 2011)
10 cartons, 1 box (10.5 linear feet)
Dr. William H. Wroten was an Easton native and worked as a professor and chairman for the history and political science departments at Salisbury University for 25 years prior to his retirement in 1980. The majority of Dr. Wroten's collection is his research notes, which cover a large number of topics such as Assateague, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, pirates, and the history of the Delmarva area. Dr. Wroten's teaching materials include articles and notes he had for specific topics, such as the American Civil War, Native American history, early colonial life, and local history, as well as syllabi and research papers from students. Included in this collection are also a number of his published articles from his newspaper column as well as scripts from his TV program on WBOC.
Lavinia Murray's Retrospect of 1833
by Murray, Lavinia (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Lavinia Murray of New York City for her parents and was a retrospect of the year 1833. Murray, who was a student at Van Doren's Institute, mentioned seeing President Andrew Jackson, Black Hawk and his sons, visiting the House of Refuge, and a student's death from small pox. The journal concludes with resolutions for 1834 that include "Not to cry," "to be neat," and "govern my temper." It has been transcribed and digitized.
Travel Diary of Unidentified Widow
by Unknown (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1833 and 1834 by an unidentified widow. In 1833 she traveled from Litchfield, Connecticut to Salem, Massachusetts and attended several religious services along the way. In 1834 she made a longer journey from Cooperstown, New York to Columbus, Ohio, travelling mostly by stage coach other than the steamboat "Michigan" from Buffalo to Cleveland. Along the way, she passed the construction of the Eerie Canal and met an old man with a wooden leg who had fought in the Battle of Ohio, as well as cities including Syracuse, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Clariena Hollow, Lyme, and Rochester. The transcribed diary is attached.
Coulbourne Family papers
by Coulbourne Family (1834 – 1866)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This small collection of nineteenth century documents is comprised of a number the land records, receipts and wills of two generations of the Coulburn family: Elijah (d.1853) and Hetty Coulburn (d.1865) and their son Sampson , all of Worcester County, Md. Elijah and Hetty lived on a parcel of land known as “Dower,” and upon Elijah’s death, the land was deeded to her son, who owned a number of parcels of his own in Worcester County, including “Fox Harbor.” In 1854, Sampson received a patent to consolidate a number of his properties as one. These include parts of “Golden Purchase,” “Sod,” “Bevan’s Choice,” “Aquintico Savannah” and “Greenland.” Sampson was the executor of both Elijah and Hetty’s estates. Throughout the collection, the name Coulburn appears in a number of variations: Colburn, Coulburn and Coulburne. For example, the payments made on Hetty Coulburn’s estate include two different spellings of her name: Coulburn is spelled both as Coulburn and Colbourne. Spelling issues also arise in the overlapping spellings of Sampson and Samson, who may or may not be the same person. The receipts of Sampson Coulbourne (Colbourn)
Farmers Bank of New Castle, Delaware Ledger
by Farmers Bank of Delaware (1834 – 1838)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger, which includes a separate leather ledger glossary for names, documents the accounts held by and activities of the New Castle branch of the Farmers Bank of Delaware from 1834 to 1838. The bank was the second incorporated in the state of Delaware and served many of the companies in the area at that time. The New Castle branch, in particular, sought to fund the farms of Kent and Sussex Counties.
Furnace Town correspondence
by Unknown (1834 – 1866)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Furnace Town correspondence contains a series of photocopied letters on the topic of Furnace Town near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. The letters come from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Papers of the Jones and Taylor families (#2037; finding aid linked). These letters are placed in chronological order from July 18, 1834 to August 4, 1866. The letters vary in topic; however, the bulk of the conversation covers the construction of the town and the furnace.
Journal of Noah Shuler
by Shuler, Noah (1834 – 1847)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Noah W. Shuler began this journal with mathematics lessons when he was 13 years old in 1834. Shuler lived in Page County, Virginia and continued the journal until 1847, using it for keeping business accounts and writing brief stories usually about women.
Cannon Ferry Ledger
by Neal, J.L. (1835, 1888)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Cannon Ferry Ledger, January-December 1835. The Cannon Ferry Ledger details the transactions between customers and those operating the ferry. Mr. J. L. Neal was in control of the ferry and ledger circa 1885-1888, and his personal papers and business documents have been pasted into the ledger. The transcribed ledger is attached.
David Allen Deed to John Jefferson
by Allen, David (1835)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a land deed for the property named 'Incloset' dated 1835 from David Allen to John Jefferson.
Diary of Josephus Jordan
by Jordan, Josephus (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between in 1835 by Josephus Jordan, who lived in Hudson, New York. He wrote about the city and its residents, race, his dramatic responses to daily activities, the Fourth of July, and recorded information about instruments, naval and military engagements, and literary or philosophical quotations. While the diary entries were written in 1835, there are other writings that seem to date to 1837.
Marcellus Jones Store Ledger (Whitehaven, Md.)
by Jones, Marcellus (1835 – 1836)
1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
Merchant ledger that once belonged to Marcellus Jones, owner of a general store in Whitehaven, Maryland. The ledger, dating from 1835-1836, documents the types of goods purchased by residents and include tobacco, coffee, boots, postage, and sugar. Also noted throughout the ledger is the race of an individual if they are of African American descent.
Martin and Wright Store Ledger (Martinsburg, (West) Virginia)
by Unknown (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Martin and Wright Store Ledger documents the financial transactions of the Martinsburg, (West) Virginia general store between 1835 and 1837. At the time, Berkeley County was part of the state of Virginia and many of the homes held slaves. Domestic and imported items purchased from or bartered with the store included daily goods like eggs, coffee, sundries, as well as other items such as coffins, tobacco, and cholera syrup.
Wicomico County Ledger
by Unknown (1835 – 1845)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained between 1835 and 1845, likely in Wicomico County, Maryland, and documents various accounts with people for labor and general goods. Later, the ledger appears to have been used as a child's notebook (Eddie B. Page) and also included is an advertisement for Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup.
Howard and Marvin E. Cox Ledger and Journal
by Cox, Howard; Cox, Marvin (1838 – 1982)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Howard and Marvin E. Cox Ledger and Journal contains detailed handwritten vital information on individuals in Nanticoke and other Wicomico County communities, in addition to narratives recorded by Howard and Marvin Cox. Included are records listing marriages (1865-1979) and deaths (1838-1982) with a separate section for African American deaths (1898-1980). At the end of the ledger is a journal written by Marvin Cox from 1918 to 1964 describing the oyster and construction business in the community, including the meeting minutes of the Willing Workers of Nanticoke. The entire ledger is transcribed and attached to the finding aid.
Julia Hawkes Gardel's Female Seminary School Ledgers
by Gardel, Julia Hawkes (1838 – 1850)
3 folders (0.1 linear feet)
Julia Hawkes Gardel's Female Seminary School Ledgers document Gardel's time as principal of a female seminary in Philadelphia from 1838 to 1850. Within the three ledgers are student lists, house rules, detailed notes on the improper conduct of her students, as well as notes on punctuality, attentiveness, appearance, and other behaviors.
The Washington Correspondence Collection
by Buchanen, James; van Buren, Martin (1838 – 1864)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains letters from significant Washingtonians including Presidents Martin Van Buren and James Buchanen and other government agencies, 1838-1864.
Vinson and Buck Family Collection
by Allen, Betsy; Allen, Fulton; Allen, Lois; Buck, Leonard; Buck, Ruth Valesca Allen; Gorrell, Marlene Buck; Gorrell, William; Hancock, Julia "Betsy" Allen (1838 – 2012)
22 boxes, 7 oversize folders (10 linear feet)
The Vinson and Buck collection is made up of the personal papers and artifacts of the Buck family. The collection contains personal documents dating back to 1838 and includes the records and belongings of several families related to the Bucks, including: the Allens, the Gorrells, the Raudenbushes, the Klines, the Jennings and the Phillips. The bulk of the collection is made up of photographs that document Leonard Buck’s time in the military, the travels and home life of the Buck family, and local history. Other items include religious papers, personal and business correspondence, and family mementos.
Doctor's Journal of H.B. Mathiot
by Mathiot, Henry Bernard (1839 – 1891)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This medical journal was written between 1839 and 1891 by H.B. Mathiot, a physician who lived in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Included are notes on anatomy, recipes for medicine, lists of patients (races noted), and recording of births. Mathiot studied medicine in Newark, Ohio from 1837 to 1840 and began practicing in Smithfield, Pennsylvania afterwards. He eventually graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1852. Mathiot was also ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1872; there is a list of people whom he married. The transcribed journal is attached.
Emerson C. Harrington collection
by Harrington, Emerson; State of Maryland (1839 – 2004)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (80.5 linear feet)
The Emerson C. Harrington collection documents the prolific legal career of the former state of Maryland Governor and his son, attorney Emerson C. Harrington Jr. The bulk of the collection, direct from their law office, located in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, is comprised of law books that include the Laws of Maryland,1839-1939; The Maryland Reports, Vol. 1, 1851 – Vol. 380, 2004; and Decisions of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, Vol. 1-34, 1883. In addition to the legal volumes, the materials include a series of photographic prints of the city of Cambridge, and speeches presented at the Maryland Club during dinners and parties in the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s.
Joseph Phillips collection
by Phillips, Joseph (1839 – 1907)
12 folders (0.12 linear feet)
This genealogical collection includes the Phillips family papers along with a small portion of material dealing with area life such as a Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable. Also includes a photocopy of the farming and business account ledger of the family from Hebron, Maryland, 1920-1929.
Bay Street Property (Berlin, MD) Records
by Unknown (1840 – 2010)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection contains various papers and histories related to the historic house on 16 Bay Street in Berlin, Worcester County, MD. The collection includes various photographs, compact discs containing maps, layouts, and histories of the Burkhead property, as well as miscellaneous histories, land and court records of Worcester County, MD itself.
Diaries of Louisa McConnell
by McConnell, Louisa (1840)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written in 1840 by Louisa McConnell, a student at a Massachusetts girls boarding school known as the Pittsfield Female Academy. McConnell wrote about her daily education and recreational routine, in addition to the subjects that she studied. She enjoyed reading books--especially English literature, history, and religion-- and attended several chemistry lectures in town and was traumatized at one where the Professor Palmer killed a kitten in an experimental demonstration. The diaries conclude with McConnell's final days at the school, which included an exchange of farewell text between the students and the Principal, Nathaniel S. Dodge, followed by a long trip by stage and steamboat to New York state. Also included are notes for scripture, penmanship, chemistry and geology, and art exercises.
Home Remedies and Recipes Journal
by Unknown (circa 1840 – 1878)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal primarily contains circa 1840s home remedies for afflictions and recipes for common household items such as cologne, ice cream, hair oil, shaving cream, soap, ink, ointment, bitters, and tooth paste. Several entries concern the health of horses. The journal also includes geometry notes, ephemera from 1878, and farming notes and publication cuttings from the 1850s.
Maddox Genealogy Collection
by Maddox Family (1840 – 1942)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Maddox Genealogy Collection contains family records over the Maddox family. The Maddox family records are taken from their family bible. The information contains birth, death, and marriage dates for the family. The majority of the collection dates from 1850s-1950s.
Salisbury Bank Note collection
by Bank of Salisbury (1840 – 1870)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains various digital images of bank notes used by the Bank of Salisbury, 1840-1870.
Benjamin Marsh Diary
by Marsh, Benjamin F. (1841 – 1922)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photocopied diary of Benjamin F. Marsh, (1841-1922), he was a native of Smith Island, Somerset County, Maryland. The diary documents Marsh's life on Smith Island along with national events from around 1900-1905. Transcribed by his daughters, Addie, Sadie and Sally.
Bethesda United Methodist Church records
by Bethesda United Methodist Church (1841 – 1992)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
This collection contains the following ephemera from Bethesda United Church in Salisbury, Maryland and includes: "A History of Bethesda Methodist Church 1841-1964," "A History of Bethesda Methodist Church 1841-1964, 1965-1976," "Sunday-School Rally Bethesda Methodist Protestant Church September 29, 1912," "Bethesda United Methodist Church" circa 1995, "Bethesda United Methodist Church, 1987," and "Bethesda United Church, Salisbury, Maryland:1841-1992."
Henrietta Moore Wicomico County collection
by Unknown (1841 – 1994)
10 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Henrietta Moore Wicomico County collection contains a variety of material covering activities in Wicomico County, Maryland. Included in the collection are news clippings covering changes in the Methodist Church on the Eastern Shore, activities and history of the American Legion Maryland Department including treasure's reports and meeting minutes, clippings on people related to Salisbury University; pages from the Gordy Family Bible along with photos, planning and publicity activities relating to the 50th High School reunion of the 1939 class of Wicomico High School and an article on the class of 1979 High School graduates.
John C. Smith's Book of Gospels
by Smith, John C. (1841 – 1842)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book of sermons was written by John C. Smith in 1841 and 1842. Smith was the pastor of the Fourth Church in Washington, D.C., a Presbyterian congregation that he preached at for 38 years. He noted that "Sunday sermons are omitted in this series. They were delivered in the course of four revivals, and being entirely practical the notes are not preserved."
Sylvia Bradley collection
by Bradley, Sylvia (1841 – 1993)
7 boxes, 2 oversize folders (7 linear feet)
The Sylvia Bradley collection documents her research on the history and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula with materials dating from 1841-1993, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970-1989. The documents encompass research done by Bradley on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for several of her published histories and articles, including Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History. Documents within the collection include manuscripts on Eastern Shore women during the Civil War, student papers, Berlin Advance newspapers, correspondence regarding Delmarva, and photographs of Eastern Shore cities.
Henrietta Byrd papers
by Byrd, Henrietta (1842 – 1891)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Henrietta Byrd papers are deeds, wills, lease, transactions, and correspondence of a 19th Century businesswomen in Salisbury, Maryland, 1842-1891. Following the death of her husband, Henrietta sought legal counsel from Congressmen and Attorney, John Rankin Franklin, to understand her rights as a widowed entrepreneur in the Antebellum Era. She later owned at least two properties, including the “Wicomico House,” which was four-story restaurant and hotel on Main Street, Salisbury.
Miles Family survey collection
by Miles, Samuel F.; Miles, William Ballard Jr.; Miles, William Ballard Sr.; Miles, William F.W. (1842 – 1978)
11 cartons (11 linear feet)
The Miles Family survey collection documents numerous Eastern Shore land boundaries. Until the mid-twentieth century, the state of Maryland did not emphasis accuracy of land surveys or the collection of deeds. The work of the Miles family allowed the State of Maryland to utilize original Eastern Shore deeds to legally designate boundary and partition lines. In numerous cases, the Miles’ family records were the only form of land documentation on the Eastern Shore. Consequently, the State of Maryland legally recognized the Miles Family Survey Collection in the court of law and have been used to settle land disputes such as the D379 Assateague Island Land suit. The collection has been the basis for issuing boundary lines, prep construction areas, mapmaking, and engineering. Many of the plats, surveys, and deeds are predominately from Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico counties, but the collection also extends to the Upper Shore of Maryland, Delaware in Kent and Sussex, and Accomack County, Virginia. The collection is narrowed into election districts. The materials date from 1842-1978 with the bulk of the material dates from 1929-1977.
Patty Phillips Cotillion Invitation
by Braton, Joseph (1842)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains one invitation addressed to a Patty Phillips to join a cotillion party at the house of Joseph Brattan in 1842.
Sarah M. Tarr Bonnet Maker Account Book
by Tarr, Sarah M. (1842 – 1850)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Sarah M. Tarr Bonnet Maker Account Book, 1842-1850. Ledger details a wide variety of accounts for which Ms. Tarr made, altered, trimmed, lined and framed bonnets for an extensive female clientele utilizing a wide variety of fabrics including silk, bombazine, velvet and straw. Ms. Tarr also sold a variety of ladies notions including pins, thimbles, thread, lace and dry goods by the yard. To a lesser degree, Ms. Tarr also crafted men's and boys' caps. Also written in the ledger is the marital status of her clients and occupation. Lastly, Ms. Tarr noted transactions of her African American clients as well.
Scott Family Papers
by Lankford, Scott, and Porter families (1842 – 1995)
2 boxes, 1 oversize folder (2.25 linear feet)
The Scott family papers document the Scott, Marshall, and Lankford families of Princess Anne, Maryland from 1842 to 1995, though primarily from the 1880s to the 1940s. Included are four photograph albums and many other photos; correspondence, autograph books, and programs related to Washington High School from Harriet "Hattie" Marshall Scott; Second World War correspondence and Boy Scouts of America documents from William Marshall Scott; World War II homefront and Somerset County Board of Education materials from Jeanette Gore Scott; and handwritten poetry and autograph books of Sally and Mollie Porter.
Somerset County Store Ledger
by Stamford, James (1842 – 1845)
1 folder (1 linear feet)
This collection contains a store ledger. The Ledger itself appears to belong to a man, James Stamford as that is the name on the cover page.
Washington Temperance Society Minutes (Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire)
by Washington Temperance Society (1842 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the minutes of the Washington Temperance Society in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire between 1842 and 1854. Meetings, which included both men and women, were held at various locations throughout town and consisted of an opening prayer, addresses and remarks, lectures, and singing of hymns and temperance songs. The minutes also include resolutions passed to fight alcohol locally and discussions about using "moral suasion" and "legal suasion" to keep tavern keepers dry.
Holladay Family Ledger (Cleveland, Ohio)
by Holladay, Martha; Holladay, S.W. (1843 – 1850)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the Holladay family of Cleveland, Ohio from 1843 to 1850, beginning with Martha and later on S.W. While Martha kept records of individuals boarding and purchasing goods from 1843 to 1845, S.W. kept records of legal transactions from 1847 to 1850.
Mears Family collection
by Unknown (1843 – 1957)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Mears Collection contains birth and death records from the Mears family bible, as well as a certificate of marriage between William Mears and Virginia Belwade on December 20, 1866. The collection also contains a photograph of Ellen Mears.
Diary of Unknown Vermont Man
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary, written in 1844 in Royalton, Vermont, details the 1844 presidential election of James Polk against his opponent, Henry Clay. The writer was a Clay supporter and wrote briefly on his feelings of the Polk victory. The diary also includes personal life matters, such as the death of a neighbor.
Fraktur Birth and Baptism Certificates (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
by Unknown (1844 – 1866)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These two fraktur birth and baptism certificates, written in German, were created as ornamental records in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The first record was done for Cläre Elisabeth Folck, daughter of Moses and Lusette (Boÿer) Folck, who was born on 23 December 1865 in Fleetwood in Berks County and baptized in 1866 by Pastor Lampe. The second record was done for Mende (Amanda) Althaus, daughter of William and Elisabeth (Guldin) Althaus, who was born on 14 December 1844 in Cumru Township, Berks County, and was baptized in April 1845 by Pastor A. Herman.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Woman
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary depicts an unknown woman's travels to New York City in 1844. In her travels, the woman attended a Jewish service in New York, even though she was not Jewish herself.
Adam Bucher's Day Book
by Bucher, Adam (1845 – 1853)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Adam Bucher's Day Book records Bucher's daily transactions from 1845 to 1853. Throughout the ledger, Bucher recorded his sales of rye, wheat, corn, bran, middlings, flour and bags of chaff. He also sold assorted lumber and boards. Entries include the date of sale, name of purchaser, and the quantity and price of items.
Caroline Gunby and Eleanor Gunby Watts papers
by Gunby, Caroline; Watts, Eleanor Watts (1845 – 1999)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Caroline Gunby and Eleanor Gunby Watts papers document the travels and fifty year teaching career of Caroline Gunby and the genealogical research of her niece, Eleanor Gunby Watts. The eclectic collection from Somerset County, Md. dates from 1845 to 1999, with the bulk from 1920 to 1956. It includes a doctor’s bill for the treatment of slaves in 1845, historical records from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marion, Md., and Caroline Gunby’s cross-country travel diary from 1939.
L.W. Gunby papers
by Gunby, L.W. (1845 – 1991)
7 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (9.5 linear feet)
The L.W. Gunby papers consist of the personal papers of L.W. Gunby and of his family and of the records of his businesses on the Delmarva Peninsula from 1845 to 1991. The collection contains financial ledgers and hundreds of letters, deeds, mortgages, stock certificates and tax returns, offering insight into a century of economic life on the Delmarva Peninsula. It includes the testimonial of Rev. George Handy Wailes on the occasion of Gunby’s selection as Salisbury’s Man of the Year in 1936. Wailes, the Visiting Professor of Hebrew at Princeton Theological Seminary, honors Gunby’s business and civic contributions to the city of Salisbury. The collection also includes a scrapbook commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Gunby’s Hardware in 1972.
The Lady's Wreath Collection
by Medical Bureaus of Information on Birth Control (1845 – 1930)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the Lady's Wreath from January 1845. Additionally, this collection contains a pamphlet on birth control published in 1930 by Dr. Norman Carr in London.
Thomas Fernon Poetry Journal
by Fernon, Thomas Sargent (1845 – 1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains poetry written by Thomas Sargent Fernon of Pennsylvania between 1845 and 1855. The title page of the journal reads "Recreations in Rhythm." Fernon was a Pennsylvania Senator, author, editor, and president of several railroads. He organized, raised money, and built the North Pennsylvania Railroad and was the president of the Chester Valley Railroad. In 1845 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature and into the State Senate in 1848. Moreover, Fernon started the publication of the United States Mining and Railroad Register. The transcribed journal is attached.
Deed of Land for James Brown
by Unknown (1846)
1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
This indenture was recorded in 1846 and documents a deed of land for James Brown, a free African American of Somerset County, from Washington and Julia Melson of Talbot County. Part of the land came out of "Robertson's Swamp" and was near the San Domingo community.
Ledger of a Massachusetts Itinerant Grocer
by Unknown (1846 – 1847)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by an unidentified itinerant grocer who sold goods throughout Essex County, Massachusetts. Goods sold included milk, eggs, cheese, butter, bread, beef, steak, salmon, mackerel, lamb, apples, potatoes, peaches, squash, cabbage, and tomatoes.
Zacharias and Christ Exchange Bank Day Book (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
by Christ, Augustus; Zacharias, Adam (1846 – 1849)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The day book of the Zacharias and Christ Exchange Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania records the transactions of the bank owned by Adam Zacharias and Augustus Christ between 1846 and 1849.
Carel Langeler collection
by Langeler, Carel (1847 – 1968)
3 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (5.25 linear feet)
The Carel Langeler collection includes a considerable number of publications from late-19th to early-20th-century American society. Of particular interest are several popular literary journals, monthly magazines for women and children, and influential national publications such as Harper’s Weekly and Pucks. These publications document contemporary social and political thought in the United States from a variety of perspectives. The majority of the materials were acquired by Carel Langeler from thrift and antique stores throughout the eastern United States during the mid-20th century. The collection also includes personal material relating to Carel Langeler and his immediate family.
Claggett Society of Maryland collection
by Claggett Society of Maryland (1847 – 1917)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains photocopies of materials referring to the "Claggett Society of Maryland" and the mitre of Bishop Claggett from the Diocese of Maryland.
James R. Trader papers
by Trader, James R. (1847 – 2012)
21 cartons, 3 boxes (24 linear feet)
The papers of James R. Trader (1931-2012) cover his efforts to document family history on the Delmarva Peninsula and burial sites in Maryland through both independent research and as a member of the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (CPMBS) between 1988 and 2012. The family history research is most substantial series in the collection with particular focus on the Trader surname. The burial site research features records for sites in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. The bulk of the CPMBS records document the Coalition’s activities, correspondence, and legislative efforts while Trader served as president and on the board of directors. A small portion of the collection contains the early records of the social club, Eastern Shore Singles.
Lawrence Webster Bates Methodist Protestant Church Scrapbook Collection
by Bates, Lawrence Webster (1847, 1896)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains photocopies of a scrapbook consisting mainly of clippings from newspapers concerning or by Reverend Lawrence Webster Bates and the Methodist Protestant Church.
Ledgers of William F. Robinson
by Robinson, William (1847 – 1872)
1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
Two ledgers documenting the transactions between William F. Robinson, a bootmaker and his customers. The first ledger documents transactions during Robinson's time in Dorchester County, Maryland, 1847-1854 and the second also documents business transactions in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, 1868-1872. The transcribed version of the ledgers is attached.
Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger (Scituate, Rhode Island)
by Knight, Richmond (1847 – 1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger was kept by Baptist minister Reverend Richmond Monroe Knight of Scituate, Rhode Island between 1847 and 1868. The mill was founded by Knight's father, Angell Knight. The entries pertain to transactions with local people and the milling and wooden bobbin making activities.
Trehearne Family collection
by Unknown (1847 – 1893)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
This collection contains material on the Trehearne family. Also included is a receipt into the Treasury of Maryland from 1847 from the Clerks of the County Court of Baltimore City Court and, the Methodist Advance, February 1893.
Diaries of Esther Potter
by Potter, Esther (1848 – 1856)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three diaries were written between 1848 and 1856 by Esther Euphemia Potter. Potter entered the Select School in Alfred, New York (now Alfred University) in 1845 and attended finishing school in Brooklyn, New York. By 1856 she had married a doctor, William Wells Crandall. Potter was devoutly religious and attended sermons of Henry Beecher Ward and Dr. Cox, in addition to describing the general street scenes in Brooklyn. The diaries are dated 1848, 1850 and 1856.
J. Howard and Louise H. Adkins Sharptown scrapbook
by Adkins, J. Howard; Adkins, Louise H. (1848 – 1911)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The J. Howard and Louise H. Adkins Sharptown Scrapbook contains a scrapbook entitled "To Speak of Many Things About Sharptown, Maryland: A Collection of Historical Bits and Pieces" by J. Howard Adkins and Louise H. Adkins. The scrapbook discusses the history of Sharptown.
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company Payroll Ledger
by Odell, John (1848)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by John Odell and provides payroll record for employees of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company, also known as the Fitchburg Railroad, in 1848.
Joseph Moore collection
by Moore, Joseph (1849, 2006)
10 boxes, 1 oversize folder (13 linear feet)
Joseph Moore, a Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland attorney, devoted the better part of 20-plus years to researching and writing on the trial and outcome of the murder of Green Davis and his family by Euel Lee aka Orphan Jones, 1863-2006. The series of documents culminated in the publication, “Murder on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Race, politics, and the Case of Orphan Jones”. Records document the proceedings of the events surrounding the Davis family murders. Presentments and court materials by Lee’s attorney Bernard Ades with corresponding newspaper accounts reflect the legal proceedings of confessed murderer Euel Lee / Orphan Jones, and his ultimate death by lynching in the Baltimore County Jail, 1933. Records within this set also reflect Moore’s vested interest in Worcester County history, including the Henry and Dirickson families, as well as the Civil War, specifically Purnell’s Legion, and the freedmen of color who served for the Union and Confederate Armies. Photostatic copies of manumissions, and general enrollment records for the duration of the war, as well as an original receipt for enslaved persons in 1863, reveal Moore’s commitment to Worcester County, Maryland.
Robert L. Burton Collection
by Shepherd, James S.; Stockly, John (1849 – 1919)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The collection contains a letter dated November 16, 1849 and is between two brothers John and Aynes Stockly. The second folder contains a report on the land office of Maryland dated 1919, and a book celebrating 150 years of banking on the Eastern Shore dated 1955.
Robert Parker Fondes papers
by Parker-Fondes Family (1849 – 1997)
6 boxes (3.25 linear feet)
The Robert Parker Fondes papers document the lives of the Fondes-Parker family from 1849-1997 in Parsonsburg, Maryland and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region. Documenting materials include financial records of the Parker family, family heirlooms, photographs, and newspaper articles on Robert Parker Fondes’ genealogical research. The bulk of the materials span from 1920-1955, documenting the farming business and personal lives of Clifford and Maude Parker. Correspondence pertaining to family events is also included.
Ancestral Record Book of Alan Tybalt Harrison and Butler Family Book CD
by Goodman, Mary M. Butler; Harrison, Alan Tybalt (circa 1850, 1996)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains an ancestral record book documenting the family tree of Alan Tybalt Harrison through genealogical information paired with portrait photographs. The book covers families in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York including the Harrisons, Butlers, Johnstons, Lelands, and more. Photographs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Also included is a CD with the Butler Family Book by Mary M. Butler Goodman, revised in 1996.
Brattan Taylor Store Ledger
by Unknown (circa 1850)
7 folders (0.07 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of an inventory and day books of the Brattan Taylor Store located in Mardela Springs, Maryland also known as Barren Creek. The store was owned by the Adkins family. The records document the Brattan-Taylor Village Store and are a series of ledgers which have been microfilmed and document the store's economic activities.
Coulbourne Family History Collection
by Unknown (1850 – 1990)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Coulbourne Family History Collection contains genealogical information regarding the Coulbourn Family. The documents date back to Joshua James Coulbourne, (1850-1926). The information details obituary records of family members, along with family bible information about the lineage detailing birth and death dates.
Diary of Anna Phillips
by Phillips, Anna (1850)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The travel diary of Anna Phillips documents a woman from Boston, Massachusetts' trip abroad to Europe between May and October 1850. Phillips departed from Boston Harbor on May 15 aboard the steamship Canada and summarizes the cross-Atlantic journey on one page. However, the rest of her trip is presented in detail with several page entries. Tucked within the cover's pocket is a piece of paper with a note.
Diary of E. Amelia White
by White, E. Amelia (1850 – 1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of E. Amelia White was written between 1850 and 1855, but includes at least one entry from 1866. White lived in North Springfield, Vermont and, during the time of this diary, attended music lessons in Boston, Massachusetts, turned 18, visited New York, and witnessed the devastation of her community from a smallpox epidemic. White also shared her thoughts on religion, death, and culture after she visited Boston. Several pages were removed from the diary. Also included are a lock of hair and two calling cards.
Laws and Hastings Families Photographs
by Hastings, Elmer F.; Laws, Agnes B. (1850, 1970)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The photographs of the Laws and Hastings collection portrays an extensive family lineage of the Laws, Hastings, and Holland families of Parsonsburg and Ocean City, Maryland from 1850s and 1970s. Photographs include family portraits, individual portraits, group photos, and the family business enterprises, such as Hastings Hatchery and the family farm. These photographs were acquired over the course of several decades by granddaughters Sandra Anderson and Marlene Mumford.
Messick Family Photographs Collection
by Columbia Portrait Co. (1850 – 1920)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection consists of numerous mid-19th century to early 20th century photographs found in the barn loft of Harry Messick in Allen, Maryland. Also included is a surveyor's field book by an unknown author from 1853 to 1855. In the field book are tracts from East Princess Anne area: Woterford Corrected, Arabia, Woolf's Denn, Wolf Worth, Miles Good Luck, Middle Pasture, Foul's Meadow, Tilghman's Fortune and Turpins Choice.
Orlando Wootten Photograph Collection
by Wootten, Orlando (circa 1850 – 1990)
4 boxes, 3 oversize boxes (6.25 linear feet)
This collection contains photographs both taken by and collected by Orlando V. Wootten, a notable local photographer on the Delmarva Peninsula. Included in this collection are color and black and white photographs and negatives of aerial, street and nautical views of Salisbury, Maryland, Laurel, DE and surrounding regions. The collection of images captures local businesses, school buildings, public events, watercraft, natural settings and area attractions from the mid-1950s to the 1990s. There are reproductions of historic photographs of Salisbury and the Delmarva Peninsula dating back to the 1850s that Wootten collected. Also included are documents pertaining to Wootten's Coast Guard service and his family's history.
Record Book for School District No. 12, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio
by Henkle, E. (1850 – 1871)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Record Book for School District No. 12, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio dates between 1850 and 1871. The minutes detail officer elections, the building of a school house (cost specified), erection of a plank fence around the schoolyard, the amount of taxes levied per tax-payer and voluntary subscriptions received "for school purposes." The record also specifies the number of scholars during each quarter (boys outnumbered girls 2:1), average daily attendance, teacher salaries, firewood purchases, diverse repairs to the building, and the acquisition of a pump.
Robinson Family Collection
by Robinson, Eli; Robinson, John (circa 1850)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Robinson Family Collection contains land deeds between Eli Robinson and John Robinson. The land deeds pertain to Somerset County, Maryland around the 1850s. There are transcriptions within the collection.
Sarah Jane Clary Letters
by Clary, Sarah Jane (1850 – 1854)
9 folders (0.25 linear feet)
These 42 multi-page letters were written to Sarah Jane Clary between 1850 and 1854. Clary lived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and primarily corresponded with her Van Slyk cousins living in New York: Peter, Hannah, and Harriet. She also wrote to her sister-in-law and brother in Williamsburgh, friends in Rockford, Illinois, and another cousin Sylvester Eldridge. Also included are several letters that Clary wrote and other ephemera.
Tintype Photograph
by Unknown (1850 – 1900)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a single tintype photograph of unknown origin.
Walter Thurston Photograph Collection
by Thurston, Walter (circa 1850 – 1970s)
13 boxes, 2 oversize folders (7.75 linear feet)
This collection contains photographs both taken by and collected by Walter C. Thurston, a skilled local photographer. Included in this collection are color and black and white photographs and negatives of aerial, street and city-scape views of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland and surrounding regions including Somerset, Dorchester and Worcester Counties and Sussex County, Delaware. The collection of images captures local businesses, school buildings, public events, neighborhoods, and area attractions from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. Also included in the collection are historic photographs of Salisbury and the Delmarva Peninsula dating back to the 1850s that Thurston collected.
Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies
by Davies, Thomas W. (1851 – 1879)
6 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies document the life and profession of Thomas W. Davies from 1851 to 1879. The collection consists of five journals and a group of loose papers. Within the journals, Davies describes his early life, how he became a preacher, his travels from Minersville, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to Ohio, some of his sermons, donations from his parishioners, being run out of town after an accusation that he was an impostor, and surviving typhoid fever along with other daily encounters. Davies switches between writing in English and Welsh.
Jim Jackson Delmarva ephemera collection
by Jackson, Jim (1851 – 1992)
4 boxes, 1 oversize box (5.5 linear feet)
This collection consists of assorted local paper ephemera from 1852 to 1990. Most of the items originated from the George Bounds & Company of Hebron, the J. H. Farlow & Brother of Salisbury and the Wimbrow & Company of Whaleyville and William and Edwin Sirman. Included are cannery tokens from the Harold B. Kennerly & Son in Nanticoke, Maryland. Also included are over 925 postcards of Salisbury from the 19th to the 21st century arranged by subject.
Stevens and Thomas Family Collection
by Stevens, Herman (1851 – 2019)
1 box, 2 oversize folders (1 linear feet)
This collection contains business and personal papers collected by Herman Stevens, including copies of the Daily Banner, personal photographs, certificates, obituaries, and papers from the Methodist Church. This collection also contains a large tintype portrait of a man dated circa 1870s, a large crayon portrait of a child, a copy of the Cambridge Democrat Newspaper from 1851, a 1912 cruise brochure booklet, and a July 1917 copy of National Geographic.
Cory Family Letters
by Cory, Abby; Cory, Isaac; Cory, John (1852 – 1859)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These letters were written from Abby, John, and Isaac Cory between 1852 and 1859, though primarily in 1852 and 1853. The Corys wrote letters from Stockton, California to their family in Tiverton, Rhode Island explaining to them their life events during the gold rush. The Corys left from New Bedford, Massachusetts and discussed their journey on the sea, across the isthmus on mule with natives, their arrival in San Francisco, and the muddiness of Stockton.
Diary of a Jeremiah Fox Yates
by Yates, Jeremiah Fox (1852)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.
Journal of Spirit Manifestations
by Benson, Wilmer (1852 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Wilmer Benson's Journal of Spirit Manifestations documents the phenomenological occurences of the Booneville, Missouri photographer from 1852 to 1854. Writings in this journal were not only recorded by Benson, but purportedly the spirits that visited him. Most of Benson's encounters were with his 12 year old daughter, Jane; he relates experiences with alphabet answering by the spirits, levitation of a table and unscrewing of the table top, and visits from family and non-family members. The transcribed journal is attached.
Avery W. Hall papers
by Hall, Avery W. (1853 – 1982)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Avery W. Hall papers document Hall’s participation as a civic leader in Salisbury Maryland and surrounding regions from 1853-1889, 1932-1982 with the bulk of the material dating from 1945-1970. Hall’s leadership is identified through a series of political memorabilia including correspondence from Governor Millard Tawes and Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Also included in the collection are booklets from Avery W. Hall Insurance Agency relating to Peninsula Regional Hospital and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Project.
Diary of Johannes P. LaCroix
by LaCroix, Johannes (1853 – 1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Johannes P. LaCroix was written between 1853 and 1855 in Richmond, Ohio. The diary details LaCroix's life as a college student and his expenses. The diary includes accounts of LaCroix's daily life and there is a Latin inscription on the final page.
Fairmount Academy collection
by Fairmount Academy (1853 – 1968)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
The Fairmount Academy collection contains unofficial records of students enrolled in Fairmount Academy from 1925 to 1968. The records have the names of the students, birth dates, tardies, absences, and academic information, as well as a class photograph. There are also papers of Frank Haynie, a local water-man, in this collection. Student records dating after 1945 are restricted and can only be viewed with special permission from Nabb Center staff.
Fletcher Genealogy Collection
by Unknown (1853 – 1919)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Fletcher Genealogy Collection contains one sheet of paper that has a list of many Fletcher family members. This genealogical collection has the birth and death dates of the people included.
J.E. Short and Company Ledger (Killingly, Connecticut)
by Short, John E. (1853 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by John E. Short of Killingly, Connecticut from 1853 to 1854. Short owned a shoe store and cobbler shop and the ledger primary documents his sale of footwear and other goods.
Ledger of Wye Mills
by Unknown (1853)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Wye Mills Ledger, January-November 1853. The Wye Mills Ledger details the transactions of the grist mill with customers. The mill ran a general store as well as processed grains for sale. Also included in the ledger are agricultural articles, and a written list of English kings, ending with Queen Victoria I.
Diary of Charles Mathews
by Mathews, Charles (1854 – 1884)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal documents the life and business of Charles Mathews, who lived in Waterville, Maine. Mathews owned a stationery or book store in the city, which is mentioned throughout the journal. However, the entries focus primarily on major life events such as a local student who was expelled for stealing from his store, the births and deaths in his family and community, and the death of a family of acquaintances in an 1876 railroad accident. Also included in the journal is a genealogical account of the Mathews family.
Fraktur Birth and Baptism Certificates (Lehigh and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania)
by Unknown (1854 – 1869)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two fraktur birth and baptism certificates, written in German, were created as ornamental records in Lehigh and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania. The first record was done for Ida Victoria Bittenbender of Lower Macungie Township in Lehigh County, daughter of Daniel Y. Bittenberner and Eliza Breinig, who was born 12 August 1869 and baptized on 12 September 1869 by Pastor Jäger. The second record was done for Annah Charilah Stricker of Penn Township in Snyder County.
Fred and Frances Breuckmann collection
by Unknown (1854 – 1976)
1 box, 1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
The Fred and Frances Breuckmann collection consists of papers and reproductions related to the Fitch family in Michigan and Wisconsin; 27 glass plate negatives from a circa 1940s Talbot County photographer; and various publications dating between 1854 and 1912 primarily related to woodworking and carpentry.
Gunby Family papers
by Gunby Family; Hann, George; Huffington, Clara Gunby (1854 – 2000)
11 boxes, 2 oversize boxes (10.25 linear feet)
The Gunby Family papers document the Gunby family lineage which began in Somerset County, Maryland in the late 17th century. Also documented are the activities of southern sympathizer Clara Gunby which occurred in Maryland and Virginia. The materials date from 1854 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1971 to 1994 when Mr. George Hann began to conduct research on the lineage of the Gunby family and associated family lines. Earlier records are included; however, they are photocopies of originals. Documenting records include Clara Gunby’s journal, family history lineage, and correspondence from George Hann to Gunby family members in the United States, Canada, England, and the South Pacific.
M.J. Harrison's Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Travel Diary
by Harrison, MJ (1854 – 1857)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary documents a MJ Harrison's trip with his brother through the Northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer between 1854 and 1857. Harrison boarded the Albion steamship in London on August 10, 1854, to visit his father and for several weeks followed Prince Albert and Emperor Napoleon III during their visit to Boulogne. The author was very observant and immersed himself in the Boulogne-sur-Mer culture; included with his entries are small drawings of the townspeople and their costumes. Scattered throughout the travel diary are cuttings from publications, as well as many poems and phrases that the author compiled. The transcribed diary is attached.
Records of the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society and the Lima Mutual Improvement Association
by Limaville Philomathic Literary Society (1854 – 1861)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This bound journal contains the records of two different Ohio organizations at different time periods: the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society from November 9, 1854 to March 29, 1855 and the Lima Mutual Improvement Association from October 15, 1860 to April 8, 1861. The records for both organizations include the constitutions, by-laws, preambles, and minutes. The Limaville Philomathic Society's stated purpose was "the mutual improvement of its members in Literacy and Scientific exercises such as original compositions, declamations, the reading of selected pieces, and debates or polemics." The youth-oriented organizations met weekly at a local schoolhouse and was divided into three classes: Composing, Declaiming, and Polemic. The Lima Mutual Improvement Association was similar in purpose to the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society. Topics of discussion in both organizations include slavery, religion, and the United States, which make the records significant for understanding small Midwestern towns prior to the American Civil War.
Mary Anne Pieper Collection
by Dixon, Maggie; Pieper, Mary Anne; White, Anne; White, Evelyn (1855 – 1987)
14 cartons, 1 oversize folder (17 linear feet)
This collection consists of correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and journals of the Dixon, White and Pieper Families of Pocomoke City, Maryland. Beginning in the mid-19th century, extensive personal correspondence between family members chronicles a broad family history over 100 years. Family bibles and photographs capture births, marriages and deaths of the Dixon and White families of Pocomoke City as well as life on the Eastern Shore in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Robert Beebe's Bookkeeping Practice Ledger
by Beebe, Robert (1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This day book ledger was used by Robert Beebe of New York City who was practicing bookkeeping through a course taught by accountant and author, Christ C. Marsh. The practice book recorded "double entry" style fictional shipments and transactions for the year 1855.
Whitehaven Heritage Association collection
by Methodist Protestant Board of Publication; Norman Remington Company; Salisbury National Bank; Savings Bank of Nanticoke; The Board of Education; The Wicomico News (1855 – 2000)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
Assorted materials from Whitehaven Heritage Association storage includes 1901 set of "The Courier" newspaper; misc. Collection includes materials donated by the Whitehaven Heritage Association, such as The Saving Bank of Nanticoke, Maryland's Bank Almanac 1920, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928 as well as several other news and church ephemera from Salisbury and Baltimore, MD from the 1920s. There are two correspondences from March 1904 to a unknown recipient from D.W. Dolbey, Jr. of the White Haven Council No. 24. Also included is correspondence from Robert L. Jeffers to Conor Ralph Bennig in 1976 related to Christian faith and one from John W. Davis to his wife in 1855. An audio cassette tape from Emily Griffon's funeral service in 2000. There is an epic poem written in 1992. Additionally, there is a series of land plats for S. W. Dolby's land created by P.S. Shockley from 1903 and 1918 and a patenet for "Hayward's Delight", 1910. Finally there is a map of Delaware with an arrow to Bethel Church.
Diary of John Shaw
by Shaw, John (1856 – 1857)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written from 1856 to 1857 by John Shaw of Portland, Maine. The journal is written in two different sides. The first side was written in 1856 and includes Shaw's thoughts on religion and Christianity, as well as his observations while visiting Syracuse, New York, Boston, and Chicago. The second side begins with "Thoughts" that include several pages of writings followed by journal entries from Chicago in 1857. Included on this side are also transcriptions of a couple of letters Shaw wrote to a newspaper editor, one of which detailed his opinions about the upcoming presidential election between Buchanan and Pierce. Shaw also wrote about his beliefs on the question of slavery and commented on the ongoing North-South arguments that led to the Civil War.
Merrill Family Ledger (Hebron, Maine)
by Merrill, Joseph G.; Merrill, Levi B. (1856 – 1877)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained in Hebron, Maine by Joseph G. Merrill from 1856 to 1860 and Levi B. Merrill from 1872 to 1877. These farmers recorded transactions of goods and services, which included making and repairing shoes.
Wicomico Public Libraries Collection
by Wicomico County Libraries (1856 – 1985)
4 cartons, 2 oversize boxes (6.5 linear feet)
This collection includes family research, publications, photos and historical materials from the Wicomico County Free Library (now Wicomico Public Libraries). Series 1 is family research related to the Dashiell family and some materials related to other families.The Dashiell family documents consist of hand-written family history manuscripts and family trees. Two folders contain other family history research and records. The second series is historical materials. The United Fund of Wicomico County records are documents related to contributions by local businesses and the contents of scrapbooks for yearly fund drives. The 1856 school workbook contains mathematics notes. The legal records are an index of Wicomico County civil court cases, a Works Progress Administration record of workers on the Johnson Pond Spillway construction, and photo reproductions of manuscript records of postmasters of Wicomico and Somerset Counties. The Creative Works are two sheet music booklets, prints of Wicomico County sketches, and a list of winners of the Salisbury Award. The books are a pictorial history of the American Civil War from 1862, Delaware American Revolution bicentennial booklet on Caesar Rodney, A Handbook for Delmarva Archaeology, and a facsimile reproduction in book form of The Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of 1776 and First Maryland Constitution. Series 3 comprises publications of local interest and content. Series 4 consists of photos and images associated with the Salisbury and Wicomico County area. Some Words About Preservation was a publication of the Maryland Historical Trust that gave news on the status of historical site preservation. Tidewater Times contains articles related to Eastern Shore topics, as well as advertisements of area businesses. The collection of journals and journal articles consist of Maryland and Delaware archaeology articles and journals, two copies of Shellfish Digest from winter 1979, and four issues of the Old Somerset newsletter from 1985. Series 4 contains photos and images of Wicomico County and Salisbury dating from the 1890s to the 1970s.
St. Peter's Methodist Church records
by St. Peter's Methodist Church (1857 – 1984)
2 boxes, 2 folders (4.25 linear feet)
St. Peter’s Methodist Church records consist of the records of St. Peter’s Methodist Church in Hopewell, Maryland, offering insight into a Methodist congregation from 1857-1984. It contains ledgers documenting the church’s baptisms, marriages, membership, and finances. It includes a ledger recording the church’s history to 1869, and a copy of the deed uniting it with Immanuel Methodist Church in Crisfield, Maryland, in 1965. The collection also contains ephemera related to the church. It includes a photograph of volunteers repainting the church in 1954, and a program marking the church’s 200th anniversary in 1982.
Diary of Susan Hentsel
by Hentsel, Susan (1858)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Susan Hentsel was written in 1858 in New Market, Pennsylvania. The diary provides insight into Susan Hentsel's everyday life in 1858, as well as comments on her family's business. Trips to various locations on the Atlantic coast are mentioned in addition to her church-going life.
Henry T. Bell papers
by Bell, Henry T. (1858 – 1918)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The papers of Henry T. Bell document land purchases in Berlin, Maryland and the business relationship conducted between Bell, his wife Lillie and the William B. Tilghman Company from 1858 – 1918 with the bulk of the material dating from 1895-1916. Also included is personal correspondence to Henry and Lillie Bell from their children and other acquaintances as well as personal account information and his last will and testament.
White Family Collection
by Unknown (1858 – 1986)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The White Collection contains birth and death records of White family members taken from their family bibles. The collection also contains contains photographs of H. Stuart White, Susan Satchel (mother of Hiden M. White), and Maranda White (mother of William F. White).
Diary of a School Girl (New York)
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl from 1859 to 1860 while attending Cherry Valley Academy and Seminary in New York.
Joseph L. Bailey papers
by Bailey, Joseph (1859 – 1990)
22 boxes (30 linear feet)
This collection primarily consists of case documents, business correspondences, and personal correspondences. Within the case documents are Deeds, Wills, Inventory, Mortgages, and Accounts. There are also objects from beyond 1939 that either belonged to Esther Bailey or one of Joseph's nephews. The collection also consists of postcards, greeting cards, photographs, and newspaper articles.
Journal of Isadore Soiecki
by Soiecki, Isadore (1859 – 1872)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Isadore Soiecki of Baltimore, Maryland between 1859 and 1872 and contains both original and copied poetry, biographical entries, and genealogical notes. Soiecki was admitted into the Baltimore Bar in 1872. In July 1862 at Harrisonburg, Virginia, he penned the poem "Oh Maryland, Enslaved, Oppressed" about bloody battles in the American Civil War, though it is unclear if it was original or copied.
Maryland State Bible Society collection
by Unknown (1859)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Maryland State Bible Society Bible contains one copy and transcription of the New Testament by the Maryland State Bible Society. It is dated 1859, and contains genealogical information.
Record of Kenyon College's Class of 1863
by Searight, James A. (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Record of Kenyon College's Class of 1863 describes the events of 1859, the freshman year of the Class of 1863. Mainly written by James A. Searight, who titled the class history "Historical Incidents connected with the Class of 763: The Sweets of Departed Hours," the journal includes a list of class members as of September 8, 1859, class events, Greek and literary society membership, scrapes with named faculty members and the college president, individuals' signing (or decisions not to sign) an important class pledge, and the growing effects of the Civil War. Overall, the record provides an illustration of life in Gambier, Ohio before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Rockawalkin Debating Society collection
by Moore, Richard (1859 – 1861)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This journal contains the proceedings of the Rockawalkin Debating Society from 1859 - 1861. The book later served as a ledger for store accounts. The store owner and location are unknown; however, the ledger references the Connelly family.
Vermont Boarding House Ledger
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger documents the daily activities at a boarding house that was likely in southern Vermont, but possibly in New Hampshire, between 1859 and 1860. The ledger records when guests paid, observations of guest behaviors, the names of guests, and quick meal recipes that were pasted.
Whitehead-Beer Collection
by Beer, Dorothy Buehl; Whitehead, Barbara Beer; Whitehead, George I. Jr. (1859 – 2000)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Whitehead-Beer Collection includes the personal collections of George I. Whitehead Jr., Dorothy Buehl Beer, and Barbara Beer Whitehead. George cataloged his time in the United States Army Air Corps during World War Two from enlistment to honorary discharge. This includes special orders, flight records, awards, and other miscellaneous paperwork. He took photos during his service, along with Pesos from the Philippines. Dorothy collected magazines, newspaper clippings, and hand-written letters all about knitting. She also held onto her autograph book from Halsey Junior High School in 1935. Barbara's collection includes a Bible, various music books for piano, and a music book for guitar.
Adkins Family papers
by Adkins Family (1860 – 1996)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Adkins Family papers document the well-known Eastern Shore family from Sharptown, Wicomico County, Maryland, 1860-1996 with the bulk of the material dating from 1880-1930. Materials include tintypes and photographic prints of Adkins family members as well as correspondence, genealogical research and corresponding family histories.
Carriage Repair Shop Ledger
by Unknown (1860 – 1875)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Transcription and analysis of an accounting ledger from a carriage repair shop in Salisbury, Maryland, 1860-1875.
Donnie Davidson collection
by Davidson, Donnie (circa 1860 – 1990s)
1 folder (0 linear feet)
This 271-image digital collection has been amassed by Donnie Davidson and are part of his personal collection documenting baseball on Delmarva from the 1860s to the late 20th century. Included are Davidson's research notes, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera, especially relating to Dorchester County baseball teams.
Downes Family photographs
by Unknown (1860 – 1920)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Downes Family photographs document the family circa 1860-1920 in a series of tintypes and in black and white photographic prints.
Humphreys Family papers
by Humphreys, Eugene W.; Humphreys, Josephine (1860 – 1963)
4 cartons, 2 boxes (5 linear feet)
The Humphreys family papers document the educational and social activities of Dr. Eugene and Josephine Humphreys and their children who lived at 105 Broad Street, Salisbury, Maryland. Materials date from 1867-1963 with the bulk of the material dating from 1890-1933 including correspondence, educational, economic and photographic materials of the family. Also documented through correspondence, legal records, and photographs are boarders who resided with the Humphreys and associated families including Mary Gordon Toadvine, Joseph and Mary Graham and John D. Williams.
Jay and Carrie Kleinhenn Papers
by Kleinhenn, Carrie LeCates (1860, 1995)
7 boxes (7.25 linear feet)
The Jay and Carrie Kleinhenn papers document their family life in Delaware and Maryland circa 1860-1995; the bulk of the material dates from 1915-1949. It consists of personal papers, scrapbooks, photographs and negatives, and other materials related to family history.
Joseph A. Graham papers
by Graham, Joseph A. (1860 – 1942)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (3.5 linear feet)
The Joseph A. Graham papers document Joseph A. Graham’s career, life, and family through letters, postcards, telegrams, photographs and ephemera. Topics include journalism, newspapers, and theater, offering insight into life in the United States during the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
Keiford O. Jackson collection
by Unknown (circa 1860)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Keiford O. Jackson collection contains 19th Century portraits of Keiford O. Jackson's ancestors. On the back of each portrait is a miniature biography.
Lankford Family photographs
by Lankford, Scott, and Porter families (1860 – 1947)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Lankford family photographs documents the lives and marital relationships of the Lankford, Porter, Scott, and Hayward families from 1860 to 1947. The photographs focus mainly on the Lankford family of Princess Anne, Maryland, particularly Dr. Henry “Harry” Marshall Lankford. Photographs within the collection include cabinet cards, tintypes, and gelatin silver prints. Diary transcriptions from Ida Marshall Lankford provide insight into her life while living at Beckford Manor in 1894.
Marty Payne collection
by Payne, Marty (1860 – 1890s)
1 folder (0 linear feet)
This digital collection was collected by Marty Payne and documents baseball on Delmarva in the late 19th century. Included in the 35 images are newspaper clippings, photographs, and an 1880s score book from the Dorchester County Historical Society.
Michael Ehrmann Postcards
by Ehrmann, Michael (circa 1860 – 2000)
1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
This postcard collection is comprised of 20 folders filled with images of attractions and sites around the Eastern Shore area. Some of these various attractions and sites include historical places, museums, restaurants, beaches, hotels, and even some wildlife.
Mount Family papers
by Mount Family (1860 – 1927)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mount Family papers exhibits a 19th century household living in Spence, Worcester County, Maryland. The series of documents, dates from 1860-1897, and contains deeds of their property on Public Landing road, family bible records, and a dissembled scrapbook including portraits on tin types, carte de visites, and cabinet cards.
Photograph of Richmond, Virginia African American Man
by Lee Gallery (circa 1860s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American man, who was possibly a freedman, was taken after the American Civil War in the 1860s in Richmond, Virginia. The photograph was taken at the Lee Gallery on Main Street, which was named after Robert E. Lee and originally featured his face on the studio's logo.
Photographs of African American Women
by Unknown (circa 1860 – 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three photographs depict three different African American women in the 1860s or 1870s.
Saint Peter's Methodist Church Records collection
by Unknown (1860)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Saint Peter's Methodist Church Records Collection contains a marriage, birth, and death register from 1860 of the Saint Peter's Methodist Church in Oriole, Maryland.
Thomas Sudler Sheriff Dockett
by Sudler, Thomas (1860s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains the Sheriff Thomas Sudler's docket from 1860.
Bailey Family collection
by Unknown (1861 – 1876)
6 folders (0.06 linear feet)
The Bailey Family collection contains Civil War-era letters and envelopes from the Bailey family from 1861-1876. It also includes brief genealogical information of the Bailey family, and James Lester Bailey's soldier record from internet sources.
Brent Conner collection
by McCready, Benjamin H. (1861 – 1869)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Brent Conner collection contains information on the military service of Benjamin H. McCready of Accomack County, Virginia during the American Civil War. The records are photocopies of the originals culled from the Veterans Records Collection at the National Archives. Records include pension orders, discharge forms, correspondence, and a family tree connecting the Connors with the McCready family lines.
Confederate Bank Note collection
by Unknown (1861 – 1954)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Confederate Bank Note collection documents the Confederate and individual southern states' monetary culture during the Civil War, spanning 1861-1866. There are also bank notes from Germany, Canada, The Netherlands, and Bermuda spanning from 1914-1954.
Diaries of Ed Glennan
by Glennan, Ed (1861 – 1864)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
Contains seven volumes of Civil War diaries photocopied from Ed Glennon’s originals, privately owned by Rose Embry Carey. Ed Glennon was the brother of Alice Glennon, wife of Charles Walker Embry. Charles W. Embry was the father of John Embry; John Embry the father of Charles Embry; and Charles Embry the father of Rose Embry Carey.
Dr. William S. Pierce papers
by Pierce, William S. (1861 – 1902)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The collection includes family history conducted by Dr. William S. Pierce. The bulk of the papers are scans of Civil War Service (muster, disability, etc.) and Pension Records of Jarvis and Noah Jenkins (brothers), James Thomas Smullen. All were part of the 1st Eastern Shore of Maryland Infantry during the Civil War. The records span from 1861-1902, with significant material related to the widow's pension case of Henrietta Smullen, wife of James Smullen.
Elijah T.P. Gibbons papers
by Gibbons, Elijah (1861 – 1879)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
Elijah T.P. Gibbons papers document through correspondence the activities of Gibbons’ cousin, Alexander King, a Union soldier who served in Tennessee’s Company K and Hiram Scott, Gibbons’ uncle who was living in Kentucky during the Civil War. The correspondence also includes friends and family members and expresses opinion on the war including the draft, life in military camp, and their on-going activities, 1861-1865. Also included are debt payments and bond statements between Gibbons and James Cottman from the 1870s.
George R. Dennis Civil War research material collection
by Jarrett, J. H.; McKinsey, Folger; Myers, Margaret E.; Vernon, Geo. W. F.; Williams, T. J. C.; Wilmer, L. Allison (1861 – 1865)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains documents that provide evidence of the Dennis line being of service during the Civil War and other associated documents, also including information on people that Stan Williams Jr. has researched. This collection includes documents given by the Historical Society of Frederick County which includes Martin's Index, Frederick County Will index, List of Headstone names, Frederick Marriage Licenses, Frederick County Census, and History of Frederick County pages that mention Dennis. Also included are Mosby's Virginia Cavalry information, official copied 10th and 19th Battalions of Heavy Artillery slips, Sons of Confederate Veterans official statement, and two documents of Mosby's Reg't Cavalry.
Henry Family collection
by Henry, H. J.; Henry, John (1861 – 1865)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Henry Family collection contains correspondence of the Henry Family; all are photocopies of original documents. Documents include John Henry's Civil War correspondence during the majority of the war, Henry family members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, newspaper articles, and correspondence from H. J. Henry during the Civil War and the latter part of the 19th century.
Nicholas Hatter Ledger
by Hatter, Nicholas (1861 – 1863)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The ledger of Nicholas Hatter was written from 1861 to 1863 in Owings Mills, Maryland. The ledger includes monetary transactions of various people. The first several pages were covered with newspaper clippings that seem to be poems. These newspaper clippings cover previous entries made by Hatter. Included with the ledger are other excerpts from newspapers, music sheets, and parts of the ledger that had fallen out. There is also a photograph of a man that was taken in Baltimore, Maryland.
S. Norris Pilchard III papers
by Pilchard, S. Norris (1861 – 1974)
1 box, 1 oversize box (2.75 linear feet)
The S. Norris Pilchard III papers consist of the personal papers of S. Norris Pilchard III, and his family and local ephemera from circa 1861 to 1974. The collection contains advertising, correspondence, photographs, periodicals and ephemera offering insight into the Gunby family and into business and civic life on the Delmarva Peninsula. It includes photographs of L.W. Gunby and of Joseph A. Graham, the editor of the Kansas City Times. It also includes a notebook of original poetry by S. Norris Pilchard Jr. and correspondence and periodicals from S. Norris Pilchard III's service in the United States’ Navy during the Second World War.
Thomas S. Bradley Civil War Enlistment
by Unknown (1861)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Thomas S. Bradley Civil War Enlistment contains the 1861 enlistment record of Thomas S. Bradley, a constable from Brooklyn, New York who agreed to serve three years in the 5th New York Volunteers Regiment during the Civil War.
Charlotte Cochran Carr American Civil War Scrapbook
by Cochran, Charlotte Carr (1862 – 1864)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection consists of a single large bound ledger book re-purposed as a scrapbook, with news clippings concerning events during the American Civil War from 1862-1864. It was assembled by Charlotte Carr Cochran who lived in Stoney Point, Virginia from 1843 to 1920.
Diaries of Orren Perkins
by Perkins, Orren (1862 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Orren Perkins are dated 1862 and 1863, but there were documents within the pockets of the diary that date to 1865. The diaries consist of daily entries by Universalist minister, Reverend Orren Perkins of Winchester, New Hampshire. Perkins was also a politician who, at the time of the diaries, served in the Lower House and Senate of the New Hampshire Legislature. Perkins wrote about his personal life, church activities, and local and political topics, including the American Civil War.
Diary of Sarah Porter
by Porter, Sarah (1862)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Sarah Porter was written in 1862 by the 12 year old from Hadley, Michigan. Porter's family owned the town's first hotel and had frequent visitors throughout the diary, including American Civil War soldiers.
Miles Family Papers
by Miles, Elizabeth Thomas; Miles, Harry B. (1862 – 2010)
8 boxes, 3 oversize folders (8.5 linear feet)
The Miles family papers document the Upper Fairmount, Somerset County, Maryland family from 1862 to 2010, though primarily from the 1880s to the 1940s. The correspondence, photographs, business records, church records, and more center around Harry B. Miles and Elizabeth (Thomas) Miles, as well as their children, Harry Budd and Betty J., and other Thomas and Miles family members. From 1916 to 1961, Harry Miles served as one of Somerset County's primary undertakers. The family also played a role in managing the Upper Fairmount Methodist Episcopal Church
Reverend William Gwynn Coe letters
by Coe, William Gwynn (1862, 1864)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These letters were written to and from Reverend William Gwynn Coe in 1862 and 1864 when Coe was preaching in the Methodist Convention of Accomack, Virginia. In the letters, church matters are discussed, as well as grievances with the occupying Union army. During this time--during the American Civil War--Coe held secessionist views and ran past the Union blockade to acquire goods in Baltimore for family and friends. Also included is a biographical sketch of Coe and one letter sent to a different reverend requesting a lecture to Confederate soldiers from North Carolina.
William Leonard Collection
by Leonard, William J. (circa 1862)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The William Leonard Collection consists of an 1862 Civil War diary of Col. William J. Leonard, who commanded the Purnell Legion. There is also William Leonard's last will and testament enclosed within this collection. There is also an 1877 map of his home, and a photograph of him and his wife, Isabella Leonard. The Diary has been transcribed while the last will and testament is in the original writing.
Carey Family collection
by Carey, Alfred B. (1863 – 1960)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Carey Family collection contains Civil War records for four brothers of the Carey Family. Included is a photocopy of a pension form, an invalid pension form, and government letters pertaining to pensions the Carey brothers were receiving. The collection also has photocopies of pension certificates all pertaining to the Carey brothers and those surviving them, and photocopies of photographs of the Carey brothers.
Company E, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry photograph
by Smith, William Morris (1863 – 1865)
1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)
Reproduction black and white photographic print of Company E, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry photograph pictured at Fort Lincoln.
Diary of Edgar Noble
by Noble, Edgar (1863)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photocopy of the Civil War diary of Edgar Noble from 1863. The diary documents Noble's movements and actions from Falmouth, Virginia to the Battle of Antietam, January 10, 1863, to July 3, 1863.
Duvall and Williams Families collection
by Duvall Family; Pennington, Edmund; Pennington, Fredus; Williams, Bessie (1863 – 1955)
3 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.25 linear feet)
The Duvall and Williams families were community-oriented people who served as farmers, doctors, and attorneys from Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, and Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland as well as northern Delaware. Within the Duvall and Williams Families collection are family photograph albums, ledgers, a scrapbook, and ephemera. The photograph albums dating to the 1880s to 1950s offer a glimpse into the lives of the families. The primary focus of the collection is the series of photographs that depict farm life, a Methodist Church Camp Meeting one of the families attended, family vacations, their pets, and farm animals. The ledgers date from the 1850s to the 1890s and pertain to farming on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and Delaware’s New Castle County. The scrapbook dates from the early 1800s to 1900 and contains newspaper clippings from the Mid-Atlantic region.
Eben and Mary Murray collection
by Murray, Eben; Murray, Mary (1863, 1910)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Eben and Mary Murray Collection contain financial bills and documents for spouses Mary and Eben Murray. There are also photographs of Mount Vernon and Cambridge, Maryland. There are also letters requesting orders to local companies on the Eastern Shore. There is also a "The Season's Best" magazine from Kennerly and Mitchell Clothiers that gives images and descriptions of men's fashion for the Fall 1909 and Winter 1910.
George Kidd collection
by Unknown (circa 1863)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The George Kidd collection contains photocopies of letters and a list of all the members of the 130th regiment Company B from New York who participated during the Civil War. There is a copy of George Kidd's discharge form and a copy of a letter to a friend. Included in the collection is a photocopy of a handwritten version of "Song of Longstreets Retreat" along with a typed copy. Also in the collection is a photocopy of reminiscence of his about the war. There is also a photocopy of a document written in a Germanic language and a corresponding handwritten page. There is also a copy of the poem and song "Whitehall Hospital" and a copied version of a handwritten letter.
Millwood Plantation Journal (Old Long Field, Maryland)
by Barrett Family (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was used both as a diary and as a business ledger for a plantation known as Millwood, located in Old Long Field, Prince George's County, Maryland (present day Forestville), between 1863 and 1865. The journal was printed by J.W. Randolph in Richmond, Virginia and was intended as to be a "Plantation and Farm Instruction, Regulation, Record, Inventory, and Account Book For the Use of the Manager on the Estate." The journal begins with 20 pages of printed text that describes how to run a successful plantation including tables, data, and diagrams, as well as a section on the "Treatment of Negroes." Following the printed section are sporadic daily entries written by two different authors, likely from the Barrett family, who recorded the operations of the plantation, family events, and brief comments on the American Civil War between 1863 and 1864. There is also one page that lists six slaves in the inventory: Tom, Jim, John, Gill, Sarah, and Phebe. The transcribed journal is attached.
Minutes of the Emmet Association (Washington, D.C.)
by Emmet Association (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes of the Emmet Association of Washington, D.C. from 1863 to 1865. This group of tailors maintained their constitution and by-laws, as well as meeting minutes and finances, in this ledger.
Smith Family Collection
by Miles, Moody K. III; Stewart, John Richard (1863 – 1990)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Smith Family Collection contains a collection of Maryland cemetery records, an index for the book "The Parson of the Islands", and small genealogical information on the Smith family. The cemetery records cover All Saints Church, John Wesley United Methodist Church, Manokin Presbyterian Church, Parsons Cemetery, and Rock Creek Cemetery. The record was conducted by John Richard Stewart. The book index was written by Moody K. Miles, III. The Smith family genealogical information is taken from the Smith Family Bible, which includes a birth and death date for family members.
Whittington and Newman Store Ledger
by Whittington and Newman Store (1863 – 1866)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Whittington and Newman Store Ledger, 1863-1866, documents the goods and services provided by the store located near Marion Station, Somerset County, Maryland. Goods and services included carriage wheels and associated repairs, plow mending, plow handles and wheel bushings. Coffins for men, women and children were also sold. The ledger notes customers names, prices and race.
Fitzgerald Civil War Correspondence Collection
by Fitzgerald, Nehemiah; Reed, Elizabeth Leah (1864 – 2009)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection contains photocopies of Civil War correspondence written by Nehemiah Fitzgerald of Virginia. His father's side of the family came from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Also included are We Come from Island People On Virginia's Eastern Shore by Elizabeth Leah Reed and a paper written by Lee M. Krempel entitled "The 19th Century American Letter as Literature: The Civil War Letters of Nehemiah Fitzgerald, and other supporting documentation."
Morris Family papers
by Morris, Dorothy C. (1864 – 1986)
1 carton, 2 oversize boxes (4.25 linear feet)
The Morris Family papers document the Salisbury, Maryland residents who lived at 533 South Division Street and owned and operated the Morris Millwork Company. Photographic prints and funeral ephemera document the relationships of Levin Merrill Morris, his wife, S. Martha and their daughter, Dorothy Catherine, 1890-1955. Additionally, handwritten notes on family birth, marriage and death records have been maintained, this includes an 1864 Evidence of Title for Richard Morris of the US Colored Troop. Dorothy’s friendships with her college classmates are documented in a scrapbook she compiled while at Temple University as well as in The Tatler, the yearbook of Wicomico High School.
Report on Elections in Somerset County
by Bull & Tuttle (1864)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the "Report of the Committee on Elections on Contested Elections in Somerset County" published in 1864.
School Teacher and Farm Journal (Genesee County, New York)
by Hamilton, B.F. (1864 – 1886)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by B.F. Hamilton in Genesee County, New York and includes two sections: school teaching and farming. The school teaching section, which includes student names, outlines different teaching practices that includes topics such as punishment, singing, letter writing and composition, demerits, recitations, and more. The farming section dates between 1870 and 1886 and provides accounts for financial transactions.
Burton Family Diaries
by Burton Family (1865 – 1920)
8 folders (0.8 linear feet)
The Burton Family Diaries were written by Henry Melvin, Ada Bogardus, and Julia Burton in Romulus, New York. Henry Melvin Burton, who was a farmer, postmaster, and insurance salesman, wrote the nine diaries between 1865 and 1873 when he was married to his first wife, Sarah Hill, with whom he had his daughter Julia. After Sarah's death, he married the younger Ada Bogardus in 1893. Ada wrote the diaries that date 1897 to 1900, 1902 to 1904, 1906 to 1907, 1912, 1916, 1918, and 1920. However, when Henry died in January 1916, Julia wrote entries in the diary. The diaries include entries about daily life in rural upstate New York, but also mention national events such as the assassination of President Lincoln, the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, and presidential elections. In 1920, Ada was purportedly one of the first women to vote in Seneca County. She worked for the Mount Green Cemetery Association.
Cuban Leaf Impression Drawings
by Goddard, Mary Elizabeth (1865)
1 drawer (0.2 linear feet)
Mary Elizabeth Goddard (later Ticknor) drew the 53 leaf impressions in this collection around 1865 while living in Cuba for two years with her childhood acquaintance, Leila Echeverria. While the carefully arranged drawings document the presence of both economic crops and native plants prior to the island’s deforestation, it is unknown whether she resided at the consular quarters in Matanzas or the Echeverria plantation in the same region.
Father Andrew White Collection
by Evans, Bailey V.; White, Andrew (1865 – 1899)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the relation of the colony of the Lord Baron of Baltimore in Maryland, Near Virginia by Father Andrew White, as well as various receipts from New York and Pennsylvania.
Isaac and Frances Ann Molock Bible and Photographs
by Molock, Isaac (circa 1865)
1 oversize box (0.75 linear feet)
Family Bible of Isaac and Frances Ann Molock, African American farmers from Dorchester County, Maryland. Published in 1865, the Bible contains handwritten pages that notate the birth, marriage, and death records of their children and ancestors from 1858-1885. Eventually, the Bible passed through the hands of their descendants, to a grandson, Clarence Molock, who was a scholar, educator and preacher, who eventually handed it to his grandson, donor Keiford Jackson. In addition to the Bible, four digital photographic images of original charcoal portraits of Frances Molock, Emma Jane Holland Farrare, Nancy Mitchell Young, and William Henry Clay Young, depict African Americans in a post-Civil War era.
Jackson Family photographs
by Jackson Family (1865 – 1968)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Jackson Family photograph collection visually documents the prominent Salisbury, Maryland family including United States Senator William P. Jackson and Maryland Republican State Central Committee member, William Newton Jackson. Florence Rue, wife of William Newton Jackson, and daughter of Philadelphia National Bank President, Levi Lingo Rue and family is also visually documented in this series of photographic images. Visually, the images document the wealth and status of the two families, from 1865-1968 with the bulk of the images dating from 1880-1920.
John Byrd Inventory Collection
by Unknown (1865)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The John Byrd Inventory Collection contains an inventory of John Byrd of Worcester County, MD. The inventory was taken on June 15th, 1865. There is also a small genealogical history of John Byrd and his descendants.
Ledger of E.C. Kinnear
by Kinnear, E.C. (1865 – 1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by E.C. Kinnear, a shoe maker in Farmington, New Hampshire, from 1865 to 1866. Kinnear's accounts included "Francis Dane & Co.," one of Boston's leading 19th century shoe makers. Category headings included "Factory Balance Sheet," "Account Stock" (for the sole leather, uppers, and 'handmade of workmen' departments), "Stock Sold" including boxes, split pieces, sheep skin, pounds of wax, shoes, buckles, and soles, and "Factory" expenses such as trucking, freight, zinc nails for shoe making, blacking material, twine balls and pounds of twine, knives, knife blades, sawing and fitting wood, stitching machine, stuffings, stencil plates, work on sole leather tub, iron for heel fitting, and stools. Several factory worker's names are listed, along with weeks worked and jobs performed ("bottoming loafers," "binding loafers," "riveting shoes," or "riveting uppers").
N. N. Club Minutes and Diary of an Unknown Woman
by N.N. Club (1865, 1875)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The first half of this ledger contains the minutes for the N.N. Club in the year 1865. This portion lists details about the club, such as members, location of meetings, and what occurred during the meetings. N.N. Club meetings typically included singing, playing marbles, and other activities. The second half of the ledger contains the diary of an unknown individual who wrote the events of their daily life in 1875. The latter half of the diary includes entries about the 1875 World Fair in Cincinnati, Ohio and two unrelated newspaper clippings.
Thomas Price collection
by Price, Thomas (1865 – 2001)
5 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.5 linear feet)
The Thomas Price collection consists of military and genealogical records accumulated by Thomas Price and dating from 1865 - 2001. It contains recordings and transcripts of interviews with three veterans of the First World War from Salisbury, Md. and records of the 115th Infantry Regiment of the Maryland Army National Guard. It also includes interviews, records, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into military service during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The collection also contains photographs of Deal Island, Md. from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It also includes photographs, publications, and ephemera offering insight into civic and religious life on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Vincent and Morris photograph album
by Unknown (circa 1865, 1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Tintype and carte de visite photograph album of the Vincent and Morris families of Worcester and Wicomico Counties, Maryland and their descendants of Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, c.1865-1918. The portraits depict the faces of the family including Mary B. Vincent, Thomas James Vincent Morris, and H. Durward Williamson, Jr.
Diary of George Newell
by Newell, George (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1866 by George Newell, who owned a dry goods store on Hanover Street in Boston, Massachusetts. George and his wife, Hannah, had a child on July 15 and also had four other children. He wrote of thefts, his brother's return from war, attending socials, home repairs, business dealings, visits from relatives and friends, and weather that included a tornado. He went on several trips during the year, including a fishing trip to Portland, Maine and a visit to New York City where he toured Central Park, attended an auction, and went to Brooklyn.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man
by Unknown (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diary of an Unknown Man details a man's travels to find work between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C.. The latter half of the diary has many repeated entries.
White Family Letters
by White, Mary Hadley; White, Luther; White, Mabel A.; Ober, Lucy Ellen Hadley; Ober, Foster (1866 – 1896)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection is primarily correspondence between members of the White family, Mary H., her husband Luther and their daughter Mabel. Mary White's sister, Lucy Ellen Hadley Ober is the author of many of the letters as well as her husband, Foster Ober and their children. The letters detail daily life, marriage, motherhood and community reflecting the norms and the attitudes of a middle class family in the late 19th century.
Chesapeake Avenue (Crisfield, MD) Plat
by Unknown (1867 – 1915)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
This collection contains a hand-drawn plat of Chesapeake Avenue (formerly Cemetery Avenue) in Crisfield, MD with related notes on deeds of the area ranging from 1867 to 1915.
Diary of Ohio Man
by Unknown (1867)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was recorded in 1867 by an unnamed man in Ohio. The author, who was 18 years old, attended school and worked on a farm. His daily activities included hunting and fishing, as well as playing the fiddle. On April 1, the author recorded his thoughts after voting for the first time. Entries are sporadic and begin on February 1.
Edgar Bennett Collection
by Bennett, Edgar (1867 – 1997)
31 boxes (27 linear feet)
The Edgar Bennett Collection documents the personal and professional lives of Edgar T. Bennett and his wife, Margaret Truitt Bennett. Personal items from the collection include land grants, photographs, and correspondence. The bulk of the collection revolves around Edgar Bennett's professional life, mainly consisting of records from the former Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc. bus company, and Bennett's political career in the Republican Party, Maryland State Senate and Maryland State Roads Commission.
John D. Williams papers
by Williams, John D. (1867 – 1920)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The John D. Williams papers contain the financial records of the Salisbury, Maryland resident and owner of L.E. WIlliams Company from 1867 to 1920. Included are two savings account booklets from the 1900s to 1920, financial notes and estate documents from the 1890s, a financial ledger also used for the minutes of the Salisbury Coronet Band from the 1870s, and two high school graduation speeches from 1899 and 1901.
Journal of Wilder W. Perry
by Perry, Wilder (1867 – 1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The journal of Wilder W. Perry was used while he was teaching at Dark Harbor Seminary in Islesboro, Maine (starting Dec. 2, 1867) and Lincolnville Beach (starting Dec. 21, 1868).
Schooner DAVID F. KEETING and Brig ALICE Log Book
by Unknown (1867 – 1874)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Ship's logbook documenting trade and travel of the schooner DAVID F KEETING and brig ALICE; the former transported goods from South Carolina and Florida to harbors in New York, Boston, and Baltimore while the later transported goods from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Hampton Roads, Virginia. The log, 1867-1874 documents the sea fairing voyages including weather, cargo and boat activity. Activity also logged includes the commanders or masters including Levin Granger and William H. Smoot. Ship's crew members include Cleophas E. Bennett of Sharptown, Wicomico County, Maryland. The log was eventually utilized as a scrapbook by Bennett's siblings, Cora, Dexter, and Hattie.
Sharecropping Contract (De Soto County, Mississippi)
by Unknown (1867)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This sharecropping contract was written in 1867 between a former slave and a white landowner in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The freedman used an X to indicate consent for his signature since he couldn't read or write. The transcribed and digitized contract is attached.
Atlas of the State of Delaware
by Beers, D.G. (1868)
1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)
The Atlas of the State of Delaware was produced from actual surveys by and under the direction of D.G. Beers, published by Pomeroy & Beers, 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1868. Featured throughout the Atlas, are maps of towns and regions notating landowners, rivers, borders, and transportation lines.
Barren Creek Springs Cemetery Book CD
by Barren Creek Cemetery (1868 – 1917)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a CD-Rom of scans of Barren Creek Cemetery Book from 1868 to 1917. The original book is at the Adkins Historical Museum Complex in Mardela Springs, MD. The book contains the deceased's birth and death dates and place of birth and in most cases, cause of death as well as which plot that are buried.
Benjamin Franklin Kennerly papers
by Kennerly, Benjamin Franklin (1868 – 1982)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (1.75 linear feet)
The Benjamin Franklin Kennerly papers document the extensive business background of one of Salisbury, Maryland’s mayors. Correspondences and receipts, as well as ledgers and checkbooks, record the personal and business interactions of a small-town businessman at the beginning of the twentieth century. Correspondence and receipts dated after his death, created by his family members and business partners, provide insight into the elongated process of receiving life insurance and selling off businesses. The papers also include family photographs, advertisements, and other business notes and materials. The papers date from 1868-1982 and include modern publications referencing B. F. Kennerly and subjects he found interesting.
Diary of Mister Lovering
by Lovering, Mister (1868 – 1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written sporadically between 1868 and 1876 by Mister Lovering, a farmer and preacher who lived in various places throughout eastern Pennsylvania including Luzerne County, Berks County, and Franklin County. Lovering initially used the diary to record paint recipes, but then used the rest of the pages to write personal and private entries. His wife accused him of being an adulterer with the family servant, Emma Reefs, as well as other "harlots" in town, which affected Lovering for a lengthy period of time. Also included with the diary is a deed for a cemetery plot in Aulenback Cemetery for his wife's family, the Printzs of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Kent Griffith Collection
by Griffith, Kent (1868 – 1998)
6 cartons, 5 oversize folders (10.5 linear feet)
The Kent Griffith Collection consists of extensive documentation of railways on and near Delmarva, including (but not limited to) the Eastern Shore Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, and New York, Pennsylvania, and Norfolk Railroad from the 1800s to the 1990s. While the collection includes Griffith's research notes and correspondence, as well as photographs he took and collected, the railroad memorabilia that Griffith collected was thorough and diverse. These documents include pass cards, time tables, employee timebooks, papers from a railroad employee TC Hurst, a scrapbook with hundreds of early 20th century Pennsylvania Railroad technical and safety memos, shipping and freight tags and receipts, detailed track charts and maps, and more.
Ledger of Ella N. Mackenzie
by Mackenzie, Ella (1868 – 1874)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The ledger of Ella N. Mackenzie contains all the purchases that Ella N. Mackenzie made from 1868 to 1874 in the Baltimore, Maryland region. The purchases were listed by subject, such as personal, washing, sundries, Christmas presents, casual, charities, and others.
New Panorama of the Rhine from Mayence to Cologne
by Kapp, David (1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This accordian fold-out map was published by David Kapp in 1868 and depicts a panoramic view of the Rhine River from Mayence (Mainz) to Cologne with 37 views and a description.
Diaries of Henry Reitzel
by Reitzel, Henry (1869 – 1875)
2 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Diaries of Henry Reitzel were written between 1869 and 1875 by the farmer and cattle rancher from Whiteside County, Illinois who traveled to Enterprise, Kansas by wagon in 1874. One ledger spans from 1869 to 1874 while four smaller diaries cover one to two year periods. Reitzel kept track of all of his finances and wrote about his surroundings including passing missions, Indian reservations, camping on the prairie, hunting, and playing the accordion. The diaries document his journey westward from Illinois to Casey, Iowa, south into Kansas, and his return home to Illinois.
Diary of Eugene Heath
by Heath, Eugene (1869)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1869 by Eugene Heath, the son of an early settler in Annawan, Henry County, Illinois. For the first half of the diary, Heath was attending school in Burlington, Iowa, but later returned home to help tend to the family farm and raise cattle. Heath also kept monthly cash accounts for his purchases.
Dorothy Pinto Papers
by Pinto, Cora; Pinto, Thomas (1869 – 1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains correspondence between Cora Pinto and her husband Thomas Pinto from 1917-1918. Additionally, there is a copy of the witness statement regarding John Pinto's last will and testament along with the copy of his will.
Overseer of the Poor Ledger (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)
by Hess, Adam (1869 – 1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was written by Adam Hess of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania between 1869 and 1870 and is an account of the poor residents who lived in the town. Harris Township paid Hess, who owned a farm and orchard, to oversee the impoverished people, ensuring that they had lodging and were often hired to help on the orchard. Each person that he provided for were signed into a contract in this ledger.
Oyster Cultivating Collection
by Davidson, Hunter; Haman, B. Howard (1869 – 1909)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains three documents concerning the oyster fisheries of the eastern shore of Delmarva during the mid to late 19th Century and early 20th Century. The first is entitled "Report of the Oyster Fisheries of MD" written in 1874. The second is a report by Captain Hunter Davidson of the Commanding State Oyster Police Force in October 1869, and the third is a manuscript sent to Maryland Governor Austin L. Crothers on December 28th, 1909.
Purnell E. Jones Collection
by Photo Crafters (1869 – 1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a portrait of a Albert L. Jones of Quantico, Maryland when he served in Company I during the First World War. A scrap of a family history book is provided containing Purnell Edward Jones and Belle H. Humphrey's vital information.
Records of the City of Salisbury City Clerk
by City of Salisbury (1869 – 2019)
51 cartons, 4 oversize boxes (56 linear feet)
The Records of the City of Salisbury City Clerk include 12 ledgers containing the city's charter, ordinances, and meeting minutes from 1869 to 2010. The collection also contains loose ordinances passed from 1890 to 2019 and loose meeting minutes that document City Hall activities from 1924 to 1952. Until 1924, the records were handwritten; from 1924 to 2010, records are typescript. From 2010 to present, records are born-digital. Also included in these records is the 1932 Bicentennial Celebration's signature register. Includes records from M-216 #3 and #4.
Carolyn Adkins Collection
by Adkins, Carolyn (1870 – 1982)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection contains research, photographs, family histories, and correspondence of those within Sharptown, Maryland from 1870 to 1982. Documents detail genealogy, businesses, and the development of the town.
Delmarva Cookbook Collection
by Shivers, Mary Ann Hillman; Zieger, Peyton (circa 1870 – 1981)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
This collection contains various cookbooks from individuals or organizations from the Delmarva Peninsula. Included are a compilation of weekly recipes in the Salisbury Daily Times newspaper, gathered from July 1980 to June 1981, entitled A Year at...Peyton's Place, Plate Offerings: A Cookbook from Old Trinity Church (Church Creek, MD) and the Cookbook of Mary Ann Hillman Shivers (ca. 1870s).
Diary of Della Thomas Barber
by Barber, Della Thomas (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Della Thomas Barber was written in 1870 during the first year of Barber's married life in the Norwalk or Sandusky, Ohio region. Barber detailed her day to day life and sometimes the weather for the first year of her marriage. The diary is accompanied with a photo, possibly of Barber.
Diary of Freedom Hutchinson
by Hutchinson, Freedom (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Freedom Hutchinson was written in 1870 by the Bates College (Maine) student.
Diary of Hezekiah May
by May, Hezekiah (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by Hezekiah May from Portage County, Ohio in 1870. The author worked on his father's farm and wrote about daily activities, which included plowing, thrashing, harvesting, butchering, sawing, and gathering sap. May also went hunting and fishing, as well as attending funerals.
Diary of Sarah Hill Parker
by Parker, Sarah Hill (1870 – 1871)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1870 and 1871 by Sarah Hill (Butler) Parker, who was a widow who lived in Dracut, Massachusetts. She wrote in depth about her daily activities around the home, calling on others, and other local affairs. Although her husband Perley died in 1864, she frequently mentioned her son Milton and daughter Helen.
Dress Patterns
by Unknown (circa 1870)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Dress and pant patterns cut from 1870s newspapers; the patterns resemble pant legs and the sleeve for the bodice of a ladies dress.
Frankford Methodist Episcopal Church collection
by Frankford Methodist Episcopal Church (1870 – 2009)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains multimedia discs from the Frankford, Delaware branch of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The discs are entitled "Church Records, 1870-1950" and "Church Records, 1961-2009." The records include marriages, births, and deaths of parishioners.
Harold S. Morton, Jr. papers
by Morton, Harold (1870 – 1996)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Harold S. Morton, Jr., papers document the extensive family history research that Morton conducted with the help of his wife, Margaret James Morton from 1958-1978 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, primarily in Northampton County. Families documented via research include James, Roberts and Stott. The materials date from 1870-1978, 1996 and include primary resources documenting the James family’s activities in and around Franktown, Virginia. Resources include land deeds, military discharge papers and estate assessment for Robert Dunton James.
J. Millard Tawes Museum manuscript collections
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation (1870 – 2001)
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
This collection consists of small manuscript collections that were housed at the J. Millard Tawes Museum in Crisfield, Maryland. It contains correspondence, a scrapbook, photographs and negatives, financial records, and notes and ephemera from people in Crisfield between the 1870s and 1969 (and 2001), though primarily between 1939 and 1945.
Mary Carew Photograph
by Unknown (circa 1870)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This is a photograph of Mrs. Mary Carew Sigman, circa 1870 from Easton, Maryland, originally from Somerset County.
Parsons Cemetery Collection
by Parsons Cemetery (circa 1870 – 2011s)
3 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
This collection consists of 26 ledgers and three-ring binders documenting burials at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland between the 1870s and 2011. Included are both alphabetical listings of lot owners (binders) and lot-ordered listings for both single sites and family lots (ledgers). Listings include financial information for lot sales, internments, and names of deceased.
Photograph of African American Baby
by Lochman, Benjamin (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American baby in a christening gown was taken by Bejamin Lochman of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the 1870s.
Photograph of Minnesota African American Woman
by Unknown (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph depicts an African American woman, who was possibly from Hutchinson, Minnesota, in the 1870s.
Tintype of African American Woman
by Unknown (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This tin type photograph depicts a well-dressed African American woman in the 1870s.
William B. Tilghman Company records
by William B. Tilghman Company (1870 – 1975)
25 cartons (30 linear feet)
The W.B. Tilghman Fertilizer Company Collection contains a vast array of items and business records pertaining to the W.B. Tilghman Company. These include such items as company photographs, ink stamps, and a stock certificate seal press. There are also stock certificate books from throughout the 20th century. Another portion of the W.B. Tilghman Fertilizer Company Collection is "The Tiller" newsletter. The collection contains a near complete compilation of the newsletter covering the years 1943 to the 1960s. Inside the newsletters, there are articles on historic homes, buildings, and plantations from Delmarva. On the business side of the collection, there is an assortment of meeting minute books for shareholders and directors meetings, ledgers, journals, crop books, company records. There are also historical records such as the Wm. B. Tilghman Company charter, Governor’s citation of the 100th Anniversary of the Wm. B. Tilghman Company, and the Enlistment Certificate of William B. Tilghman, 1912.
Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church (Fruitland, MD) Collection
by Mt. Cavalry United Methodist Church (1871 – 2011)
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
This collection is 2 books of church records from the African-American church, Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Fruitland, MD. The collection also contains records from Friendship Church in Allen, MD and Flower Hill Church in Eden, MD. As well as loose marriage licenses. Dated from 1871 through 1980s.
Religious Hymnal Collection
by Antioch Methodist Church (1871 – 1955)
1 carton, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Religious Hymnal Collection ranges from 1871 to 1955 and contains a total of 23 music books and 1 biography about Bach. The music books contain religious sheet music as well as hymns.
Robert W. Tunnell papers
by Tunnell, Robert (1871 – 1995)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Robert W. Tunnell papers consist of genealogical research of the Tunnell family from Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware, 1871-1995, with the bulk of the material dating from 1954-1969. Materials were collected by, Robert Tunnell, and include a sample of fiscal documentation of the Delaware State Committee, and historical information about Sussex County. Records also include family photographs, newspaper clippings, and general information about the state of Delaware.
Washington Hotel Collection
by Unknown (1871 – 1930)
12 boxes (17 linear feet)
This collection contains 5 series of materials that relate to either the Washington Hotel or the town of Princess Anne. The first series comprises of Ledgers, which include 39 hotel registers, 15 cash account books and 9 other ledgers. Series II contains music related items, including sheet music that ranges in date from the 1880s to the 1920s and includes artists such as Irving Berlin, John Phillip Sousa and Stephen Foster. Also included in this series are issues of The Etude a musical magazine, ranging from 1901 to 1927. Finally in this series there are songbooks that range in date from 1888 to 1921. Series III contains manuscripts that relate to the Washington Hotel and John D. Wallop as proprietor of it. This series ranges in date from 1900 to 1920, and includes receipts, correspondence, and solicitations to the hotel, menus, and financial records. Series IV contains manuscripts relating to the town of Princess Anne and John D. Wallop serving as mayor of the town. This series ranges in date from 1909 to 1914 and contains correspondence, receipts, and public works related correspondence and receipts. Series V contains artifacts and is comprised of one Vee Dee Sherry bottle and a child’s vest.
Annie McConnell's Physics Manual and Journal
by McConnell, Annie (1872)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book is divided into two parts: a physics laboratory manual and a handwritten journal related to experiments. The manual was written by Gustavus Hinrichs in 1870. The manual was used and journal written by Annie McConnell in 1872 when she was studying under the direction of Professor Rankin at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania).
Father Mathew's Total Abstinence Society Ledger (Norristown, Pennsylvania)
by Doran, Lawrence (1872 – 1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Recorded by Lawrence Doran of Norristown, Pennsylvania, this ledger documents the members of the Father Mathew's Total Abstinence Society from 1872 to 1912. From 1879 to 1912, Doran also maintained a longhand journal that primarily discussed his finances and construction business.
Ireland's Eye Land Records Collection
by Gravenor, Isaac (1872 – 1906)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains handwritten deeds with dates ranging from 1872 to 1906, pertaining to a tract of land in Sharptown District entitled Ireland's Eyes. Grantors included Alfred W. and Charlotte B. Twiford, Mary E. Walker, Mary E. Cooper and Mary Richie. Grantees were Isaac K. Phillips, Isaac J. Gravenor and Caleb T. Wheatley.
Mary Morton Stephens Baker Collection
by Baker, Mary Morton Stephens; Baker, William Howard (1872 – 1879)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mary Morton Stephens Baker Collection contains letters from William Howard Baker, a law student at Harvard, to his fiancé Mary Morton Stephens of Philadelphia. Their frequent letters over 2 years, 1873 and 1874, portray student and daily life, academic studies and extra curricular activities. The two discuss books read, politics, social functions, church attendance as well as their love for one another and, eventually, their upcoming marriage. Also in the collection are correspondence to Mary and other family members from various senders.
Richard and Jane Yantis collection
by Yantis, Jane; Yantis, Richard (1872 – 2011)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
The Richard and Jane Yantis collection consists of the genealogical research notes of Richard and Jane Yantis from 1994-2011. The collection offers insight into the genealogies of several dozen families, including the Brittingham and Fooks families of Maryland. It includes copies of tithtables for Northampton County, Virginia from 1662-1677, and a Bible from the Hurst family of Dorchester County, Maryland. The Bible contains genealogical information on the Hurst family from 1821-1910.
The Chesapeake Peninsula and Scions of Aristocracy Writings
by Richardson, Hester D.; Townsend, George Alfred (1872 – 1906)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains two magazine articles dated 1872 and 1906. The 1872 article is from Scribner's March publication and is entitled "The Chesapeake Peninsula". The 1906 article is from the North American Review and is entitled "Scions of Aristocracy in America."
Bates Family papers
by Bates Family (1873 – 1989)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Bates Family papers document the family’s extensive history in Worcester County and Baltimore, Maryland through vital records of the Bates, Starr, Norris, and Murray families. The Bates family is also documented via court records, financial histories and photographs. Correspondingly, records also document the Methodist Protestant church in which the Bates family has been involved for decades; these include the correspondence and articles of Rev. Benjamin Alfred Dumm nephew of Rev. Laurence Webster Bates D.D. The materials date from 1873-1989 with the bulk of the material dating from 1893-1928.
Becky Sturgis collection
by Unknown (1873, 1898)
1 box, 1 oversize box (2 linear feet)
This collection contains a variety of research material relating to Worcester County, Maryland in the form of day and minutes books from the Berlin Academy and a local merchant as well as a copy of the March 1873 Democratic Messenger from Snow Hill.
Diary of Unknown Minister
by Unknown (1873)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1873 by an unknown minister. It depicts the minister's day to day life along with his thoughts and sermon notes.
Dulany Family History Collection
by Dulany, Isaac Henry Anderson (1873 – 1881)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Dulany Family History Collection contains a land deed and correspondence of an Isaac H. A. Dulany, who owned a produce market in Fruitland, MD during the 1880s. Isaac Dulany was the executor in charge of creating the account for James Matthews. The land deed was made between James Matthews and Levin T.H. Irving in July of 1873.
Emma Sibley's Plant Classification Journal
by Sibley, Emma (1873)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Emma Sibley's Plant Classification Journal was written in 1873 in "Wayside," Concord, Massachusetts. It contains written descriptions of various plants.
James Augustus Waller papers
by Waller, James (1873 – 1986)
1 box, 1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
This small collection contains papers and personal possessions related to James A. Waller, Jr., (1889-1986) Deacon of Christ Episcopal Church, Blackwell Virginia, 1953 to 1986. Items of primary interest include newspaper clippings about Waller, copies of genealogical material used by Waller to apply to the Society of Colonial Wars in 1981, and photographs of Waller with fellow clergy from 1953.
Ladies Financial Aid Society Journal (Glen Cove, New York)
by Ladies Financial Aid Society (1873 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Ladies Financial Aid Society was located in Glen Cove, New York and was open to both men and women. This journal contains the minutes of the club from 1873 to 1880, which includes the club's finances, elections, new members, meeting locations, and more.
Mental Photographs Journal (Chelsea, Massachusetts)
by Littlefield, John (1873 – 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1873 and 1900 by John Littlefield of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 26 entries in addition to the one entry that was pasted to the following page (previous owners attempted to separate pages). There are also several incomplete and undated entries.
Mental Photographs Journal (Medford, Massachusetts)
by Unknown (1873 – 1935)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1873 and 1935 with most of the entries occurring in 1873. Given to "Mazie" from "her 'little' cousin Hosie," this journal has entries from various locations with the majority from Medford, Massachusetts and Brookfield, Nova Scotia, but also includes: Liverpool, Nova Scotia; Harvard, Massachusetts; Tufts, Massachusetts; the Atlantic; and Boston, Massachusetts. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.
Cambridge Agricultural Society papers
by Cambridge Agricultural Society (1874 – 1903)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of papers and ephemera related to the Cambridge Agricultural Society (also called the Dorchester County Agricultural Society) between 1874 and 1903. Included are ticket stubs from the society's fairs, a program for 1879 speed trials, and miscellaneous financial documents from Dorchester county.
Diaries of a New Jersey Woman
by Unknown (1874 – 1878)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The four diaries of an unidentified New Jersey woman are dated 1874, 1876, 1877, and 1878. The author was very active in church activities, including the temperance movement. She wrote frequently about community affairs, her husband, and her personal feelings about life and religion. She also kept a detailed record of what she purchased and its cost. Based on locations often mentioned, she is likely from New Jersey and could be related to a family with the surname Moore.
Lester Fooks Collection
by Fooks, Lester (1874 – 1986)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Lester Fooks Collection was compiled by the Private from Salisbury, Maryland primarily between 1941 and 1945, although some of the material dates after this period to 1986 and even more dates before to 1874. The collection documents Fooks' service in Europe during the Second World War. The collection consists of photographs of American troops during the construction of a bridge, photographs of Adolf Hitler and German troops, French postcards, Reichsbank notes ranging from 1 to 100,000 that date between 1908 and 1923, Dutch athletic awards from the 1930s, German cigarettes with Nazi stamps, a Nazi pin and uniform cutting, an American stamp, and coins from Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States that date between 1874 and 1986. The collection also includes a German ammunitions box with Fooks' addresses written on top.
Mental Photographs Journal (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
by Thayer, Josephine (1874 – 1878)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1874 and 1878 by Josephine Thayer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each "mental photograph" consists of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 24 entries in addition to the first entry which has the following page pasted to it (previous owners attempted to separate pages).
R.E. Powell newsletter
by Unknown (1874 – 1964)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The R.E. Powell Newsletter contains a 90th anniversary newsletter from the R.E. Powell Company. The newsletter contains employee information, Wicomico county news, and a brief history of R.E. Powell.
Diary of Elizabeth Cole
by Cole, Elizabeth (1875 – 1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by Elizabeth Cole between 1875 and 1876 in Parsippany, New Jersey. Cole was a Quaker who wrote about her husband, as well as their six days at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Cole previously had three children, though they all died in their youth. Also included in the back of the diary are genealogical notes on the Cole and Clark families.
Dona Faulkner papers
by Faulkner, Dona (1875 – 2005)
2 folders (1 linear feet)
This small collection is comprised of two photograph albums, loose photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous papers; most of which is assumed the prior property of Dona Faulkner (1875-1955). The items that comprise the collection were purchased at an auction selling items on consignment. Of the two albums, only one is attributed to Faulkner. Faulkner was a resident of Bozman, Maryland in the County of Talbot for the span of her life.
Hodgman Family Journals
by Hodgman, Helena L. Hauserman; Hodgman, Kendrick Kane (1875 – 1932)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Hodgman Family Journals document the lives of Hellena (Hellen) Hauserman and Kendrick Hodgman from 1875 to 1932 in sixteen journals. Two of the journals are written by Hellen in 1875 and 1876 prior to her marriage to Kendrick and describe her daily activities on her family's farm in Parma, Ohio. Thirteen of the journals are written by Kendrick, from 1891 and 1919-1932, about his daily activities in Ohio. The last journal's author is unknown but chronicles the Hodgman family's history from 1875 to 1932.
Missionary Pamphlet collection
by Unknown (1875 – 1879)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Missionary Pamphlet collection contains two "Sunday School Journal for Teachers and Young People" from 1875 and 1876. There is also an 1879 "The Spirit of Missions" pamphlet.
Records of the Calliepian Society at the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School
by Calliepian Society, Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (1875 – 1879)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This bound journal contains the records of the Calliepian Society at the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (now Bloomsburg University) in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania from September 18, 1875 to June 7, 1879. The minutes document the society of women's weekly business and social meetings that included suppers, festivals, and literary entertainments such as farces, charades, and plays. The organizations debated a new topic every week, which included the American Civil War, traffic in liquor, General Ulysses S. Grant, tobacco use, teachers' compensation, compulsory education, women and "the learned professions," foreign immigrants, Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, extermination of "Amerindians," and many others. The minutes also detail the society's communications with the Institute's President, Dr. T.L. Griswold, faculty members, and the campus adversary-- the Philologian Society.
Tom Cobb Playwright
by Gilbert, W. S. (1875)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of "Tom Cobb or Fortunes Toy, An Original Farcical Comedy in Three Acts." The play was written by W. S. Gilbert.
William S. Moore III papers
by Moore, William (1875, 1989)
8 boxes (7 linear feet)
The collection includes a biographical sketch of William S. Moore and extensive materials relating to Mr. Moore’s exciting and interesting service as a financial officer in Europe during World War II, especially the securing of German gold hoards in East Germany before the area was taken over by the Russians. The career series relates to matters of the Wicomico Board of Education, the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and local real estate. Series III contains personal and career information plus curriculum vitae. Civic matters, politics, Lion’s Club, United Way, and general Delmarva dedications are contained in Series IV. The last series contains material on legal, estate, and financial matters.
Allison Morris Stickney papers
by Stickney, Allison (1876 – 1904)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (0.5 linear feet)
The papers of Allison Morris Stickney document Stickney’s service on the U.S.S. Marion from 1876-1904, with the bulk of the records specifically documenting his experiences aboard the schooner and in varying ports located in the Mediterranean region. Corresponding port lists also document the schooner’s arrival and departures throughout the region.
Church Registers, Somerset County, Md.
by Unknown (1876 – 1877)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photocopied pages from church ledgers in the Fairmount area, including Fairmount M.E. Church and Union Church from 1876 to 1877. Listed in the ledgers are weekend school attendance, salaries and amounts received from collections.
Diary of Louis C. Colborn
by Colborn, Louis C. (1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the diary of Somerset County, Pennsylvania attorney Louis C. Colborn for the year 1876. Entries run from January to December, with additional entries of cash accounts and memorandums. The diary was written in Colburn's first year as a lawyer.
Jim Willey collection
by Parsons, Milton A. (1876 – 1895)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This small collection of legal documents dating from 1876 to 1895 includes several summons, and an official voting ballot for Wicomico County, Maryland.
Mental Photographs Journal (Portland, Maine)
by Churchill, Joe (1876 – 1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1876 and 1912 by Joe Churchill of Portland, Maine. Each "mental photograph" consists of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 39 entries and after 1900 some of the answers were written for unlisted questions, such as favorite actor and actress.
Atlas of Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties
by Unknown (1877)
1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)
Original issue of the 1877 Atlas of Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties, compiled, drawn and published from actual surveys by Lake, Griffing and Stevenson, Philadelphia, Pa. Printed pages within the atlas contains population statistics, a table of geographic distances, and tinted maps noting land owners, rivers, and roads.
June Pettit collection
by Pettit, June (1877 – 1991)
1 box, 1 folder (3 linear feet)
The June Pettit collection documents the history of and hunting of wildfowl in Worcester County, Maryland through deeds, hunting licenses, photographs and film, offering insight into a century of life on Chincoteague Bay.
Map of Snow Hill District No. 2
by Unknown (circa 1877)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Reproduction copy of a 14.00" x 18.00" map of Snow Hill, Maryland, Worcester County. The map notes property ownership, rivers, rail lines, and the adjacent town of Girdle Tree Hill.
Mental Photographs Journal (LeRay, New York)
by Olmsted, Lily (1877 – 1885)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book, titled Mental Photographs, is a collection of questionnaires to ask other people. The book was created in 1870, but the first entry was in 1877. Many of the questionnaires are completed by Lily Olmstead's friends.
R.H. Leonard's Laborer Accounts
by Leonard, R.H. (1877)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This account book was kept by R.H. Leonard in 1877 in Talbotton, Georgia and documents the work and payment of his laborers. Also included are his list of household expenses and store purchases.
Uriah White Collection
by White, Uriah (1877 – 1965)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Uriah White Collection contains bibliographic information on Uriah F. White. Included are newspaper clippings about Uriah. Also included are photographs of Uriah White. There are also honors and retirement forms for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, where Uriah F. White worked.
Carey Church Records
by Bowman, George A.; Carey Church (1878 – 1982)
folders ( linear feet)
The Carey Church records contains information pertaining to the pastors and members of the Gumboro Circuit Parsonage in Delaware. The majority of the records detail baptisms, probationers, marriages that took place at the church from the late 1890s to the early 1900s. An alphabetical list of church members and a chronological list of pastors dating from 1883 – 1982 is present in the collection.
Diary of Katie Wissler
by Wissler, Katie (1878 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Katie Wissler was written from 1878 to 1879 by the young student of a Maryland girls boarding school, the Hagerstown Female Seminary. She began with her train ride to the school and orientation, later writing primarily about her daily activities, the weather, and interactions with other students and teachers. At one point she attended a performance by a "darky band." Also included are two broadsides from 1880 that advertise Wissler's musical performance in seminary entertainments.
Reports from the Ocean City Life-Saving Station
by North Beach Life-Saving Station (1878-1916)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The collection offers a glimpse into the functionality of two United States Life-Saving Stations, one of the predecessors to the modern U.S. Coast Guard, on Maryland’s Atlantic coast. The collection includes the Keeper’s Reports from the Ocean City Life-Saving Station in Ocean City, Maryland and Wreck Reports from the North Beach Life-Saving Station on the Maryland portion of Assateague Island. The Keeper’s Reports offer a record of day to day duties in the early years of the Ocean City Station while the Wreck Reports document rescues and shipwrecks off Assateague Island in the early part of the twentieth century and the transition of the Life-Saving Service to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915.
Boundaries of Delaware Papers
by Houston, John W. (1879)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the "Address on the History of the Boundaries of the State of Delaware" written by John W. Houston and published by the Historical Society of Delaware.
Diary of Ella Jenkins
by Jenkins, Ella (1879 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Ella Jenkins includes daily entries for the year 1879, as well as January 1880, that discuss daily activities, social life at church and home, and her occupation as a school teacher. Jenkins, who lived in Fulton Township within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wrote about the deaths and funerals of community members and recorded the full names of people with whom she associated. In the summer of 1879, she took a vacation to Cape May, New Jersey. Also included in the back of the diary are several home remedies and notes on relationships within the community.
Farlow Civil War Pension collection
by Unknown (1879 – 1920)
6 folders (0.06 linear feet)
The Farlow Civil War Pension collection contains information on six members of the Farlow family who served in the American Civil War. The collection consists of their applications for pensions, payments for disability, certificates of soldiery, and other pension-related applications from the Department of the Interior, city, and county courts.
Fred Grier collection
by Grier, Fred (1879 – 1972)
4 boxes, 1 oversize box (9 linear feet)
This collection contains photographs, news clippings, invoices, correspondence, minutes and a variety of material related to the Salisbury Fire Department, its origins, activities, and role in the city of Salisbury, Maryland. Also of interest in the collection is a series dedicated to disasters and emergencies such as railroad derailments and industrial explosions. Much of the collection is devoted to photographs of fires and disasters which have occurred in and around Salisbury, Maryland since the early part of the 20th century. This collection provides a unique look at the growth of a municipal government agency, transportation, and technology as well as living and working conditions.
Linda Duyer African-American History Collection
by Duyer, Linda (1879 – 1999)
3 boxes, 1 oversize box (4.25 linear feet)
This collection contains photos, documents, newspaper articles, and publications related to African American history on Delmarva, particularly in Salisbury and Wicomico County. It includes genealogical research, research related to Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, and documents related to Charles H. Chipman.
Louis Prang Christmas Cards
by Louis Prang & Company (1879 – 1883)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Christmas cards were created by Louis Prang & Co. between 1879 and 1883. Two of the cards depict flowers, one of which is fringed, and the third is an 1883 calendar card advertisement for Estes & Lauriat, Boston publishers and booksellers.
Mental Photographs Journal (Mobile, Alabama)
by Lyons, Lillie (1879 – 1882)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1879 and 1882 by Lillie Lyons of Mobile, Alabama. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.