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Items associated with name 'Maryland'

1895 Election Ballot

by Unknown (1895)

1 oversize folder (0.25 linear feet)

State of Maryland election ballot from the 1895 election that states candidates for Governor, John E. Hurst, Lloyd Lowndes, Joshua Levering, Henry Franklin Andrew and Henry F. Andrews; Delegates for the House were also elected. The ballot also notes local Eastern Shore candidates for Sherriff, State's Attorney, County Commissioner, County Treasurer, and Judges for Orphan Courts.

Associated Subjects: Ballot • Voting
Identifier: 2014.969
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

29th Infantry Division Association Newsletter Collection

by 29th Infantry (1993 – 2020)

2 cartons (2 linear feet)

The 29th Infantry Division Newsletter collection consists of the Chinstrap and Twenty-Niner newsletters created for veterans of the 29th Infantry Division. The newsletters range from 1993 – 2020 and advertise reunions, charity drives, and memorials.

Associated Subjects: Military History • Newsletters
Identifier: 2020.026
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Account books • Agriculture • Farm life • Ledger
Identifier: SC2021.008
Repository: Special Collections
Attachment: No attachment

Albert Laws papers

by Engle, Margaret LawsLaws, AlbertLaws, Victor JrTruitt, 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.

Identifier: 1991.031
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment
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Alvin and Dorothy Piegols Papers

by Piegols, AlvinPiegols, Dorothy (1939 – 2024)

2 boxes,  2 oversize folders (1.75 linear feet)

The Alvin and Dorothy Piegols papers document the experiences of Alvin Piegols as he served in the Army during World War II and of his fiancée, Dorothy Cannon, who was studying to be a nurse at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. The materials date between 1939 and 2024, with the bulk of the textual materials dating between 1939 to 1947. Items in the collection include "the Scalpel" yearbook, correspondence between Dorothy and Alvin, newspapers, photographs from Alvin's tour in Europe, postcards of German towns, programs and pamphlets, publications about Alvin's battalion, the Thunderbolts, and artifacts such as Alvin's military patches, German pins, a Nazi flag, and a wooden crucifix. Family photographs document Dorothy and Alvin's marriage and family and date from 1943 to 1992.

Identifier: SC2021.005
Repository: Special Collections
Attachment: No attachment

Ancestral Record Book of Alan Tybalt Harrison and Butler Family Book CD

by Goodman, Mary M. ButlerHarrison, 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.

Associated Subjects: Genealogy • Photography
Identifier: 2018.073
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Audiocassettes of WCAO People's Report and Radio Presentation with Louis Goldstein

by Goldstein, Louis (1974 – 1977)

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

Series of audio cassette tapes featuring weekly radio programs for the state comptroller, Louis L. Goldstein, 1976-1977. Topics featured from the include, "The Maryland Hall of Records", Thomas Jefferson and John Hanson", "Maryland State Parks", and a "Driving Tour of the Eastern Shore". Accompanying scripts for additional programs including the "Life of Thomas Johnson", and "Maryland's Four Signers" have been cataloged and is housed with the Nabb Research Center's non-circulating book collection, https://catalog.umd.edu/F/?func=item-global&doc_library=MAI01&doc_number=002206055&year=&volume=&sub_library=SU-NC

Associated Subjects: Oral History
Identifier: 2018.039
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Blanche Hudson Letters

by Hudson, Blanche (1892 – 1897)

2 folders (0.1 linear feet)

The Blanche Hudson Letters document the life of Blanche Hudson from 1892 to 1897. Blanche's letters, written to her friend, Berte Graham, describe her daily life and discuss topics such as work, school, church, family, and male suitors. While Blanche lived in Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, Berte lived in Liberty Grove, Maryland.

Identifier: SC2021.011
Repository: Special Collections
Attachment: No attachment

Blue Crab Advisory Panel Collection

by Blue Crab Advisory Panel (1967)

3 folders (0.03 linear feet)

This collection contains various correspondence and related documents for the Blue Crab Advisory Committee in the mid-1960s. The collection mainly centers around a meeting held December 13, 1967 on the mechanization of crab picking, and on the threat of commercial fisheries.

Associated Subjects: Crabbing
Identifier: 2006.214
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Bradley Family History Collection

by Bradley, Melvin James (2009)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection consists of a CD Rom containing a digital copy of Bradley Family: From the Colony of Virginia to the Province of Maryland 1636 To 1986 and Some Associated Families, written by Melvin James Bradley in 1986, as well as a family tree file and digital images of family photographs and research sources used.

Associated Subjects: Bradley Family • Genealogy
Identifier: 2012.077
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Constitution of Maryland Booklet

by The Secretary of State of Maryland (1957)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains a booklet entitled "Constitution of Maryland with Amendments to January 1, 1957 and Constitution of The United States of America." The booklet was created with the help of then Governor of Maryland, Theodore R. McKeldin, the Secretary of State of Maryland, and editing by the Department of Legislative Reference.

Associated Subjects: Government • Politics
Identifier: 2009.393
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection

by Williams, CurtisWilliams, Helen (1983 – 2019)

1 carton (1 linear feet)

The Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection contains theatre and event programs from plays, concerts, and events that the couple attended from 1983 to 2019. The programs range from professional to amateur theatre, operas, cultural events, and fundraisers.

Associated Subjects: Art • Music • Programs
Identifier: SC2021.006
Repository: Special Collections
Attachment: View Attachment

Dashiell Family Pension records

by Lemon, George E. (1900s)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

Photocopied record of pensions issued for the Deshields / Dashiell family members who enlisted in the United States Colored Infantry during the Civil War.

Identifier: 2010.106
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Delmarva African American Pride magazine

by Delmarva African American Pride magazine (2001 – 2021)

1 carton (1 linear feet)

The Delmarva African American Pride magazine, founded in 2001, is the only publication dedicated to serving African Americans who live on Delmarva. It highlights different community members, activities, and black-owned businesses in the region. The magazine continues to be published by editor Joseph E. Morse.

Identifier: 2020.025
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Delmarva Folklife Project collection

by Delmarva Folklife ProjectMid Atlantic Arts Foundation (1996 – 2004)

10 cartons,  17 boxes (14 linear feet)

This collection contains the administrative files, fieldwork recordings, and photographs collected by the Delmarva Folklife Project between 1997 and 2003. The project documented Delmarva folk arts and cultural traditions through oral history interviews, photographs, video recordings, and collected materials used for research. Additionally, it promoted regional folk arts through mentoring programs, collection distribution to cultural institutions, and two 2004 publications: From Bridge to Boardwalk: An Audio Journey Across Maryland's Eastern Shore and Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions of the Delmarva Peninsula: An Interpretive Resource Guide. Also included are four boxes containing the reproduced slides and tapes that were distributed to various cultural institutions in the region.

Identifier: 2003.004
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Delmarva Traffic Club Collection

by Hamill, Bill (1972)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

The collection contains meeting minutes and administrative material of the Delmarva Traffic Club. The purpose of the club was to cultivate closer relations between those directly interested in traffic and transportation.

Associated Subjects: Clubs
Identifier: 2010.203
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

E. Elwood Lynch Collection

by Lynch, E. Elwood (1933 – 2002)

1 carton,  1 box (1.25 linear feet)

The E. Elwood Lynch Collection details the personal and professional life of E. Elwood Lynch, and his involvement in mosquito control efforts in Delaware, Florida, and Maryland. Personal items from the collection include correspondence and printed materials. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs, films, and slides taken by E. Elwood Lynch in both a personal and professional capacity during his mosquito control work.

Associated Subjects: Environment • Photography
Identifier: 2019.010
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Infrastructure
Identifier: 2005.083
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Franklin Family • Genealogy • Martin Family • Selby Family • Upshur Family • Warrington Family
Identifier: 1999.005
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Elizabeth Murrell papers

by Murrell, Elizabeth (1880 – 1996)

2 folders (0.02 linear feet)

The Elizabeth Murrell papers document the family history and genealogical research completed by Elizabeth Murrell of interconnected families on the Eastern Shore of Delaware and Maryland. The materials include deeds, letters, and newspaper clippings as research reference, as well as Junior Women's Clubs booklets.

Associated Subjects: Genealogy • Murrell Family • Land Records • Personal Correspondence
Identifier: 2011.153
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Elizabeth Wolfe Collection

by Unknown (1911 – 1925)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains tickets from the John Wesley M. E. Church young men's contest on May 13, 1911, March 22, 1923 and November 26, 1925. Additionally, there are tickets from the 62nd anniversary of the Negro's Emancipation on Armistice Day at the Wicomico Fair Grounds on November 11, 1925.

Associated Subjects: African American History • Spirituality
Identifier: 2013.097
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Emily and Bill Briddell Collection

by Emily and William BriddellRebecca 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.

Identifier: 2022.009
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Farm Picker Ticket collection

by Jana, Jerry (circa 1930, 1950s)

2 folders (0.2 linear feet)

This collection contains approximately 435 farm picker tickets (or "checks") from farms in Maryland, primarily on the Eastern Shore. The cardboard tickets/checks were given to crop pickers to turn in for payment and feature the farm name and, occasionally, the location. While most of the tickets were for berry pickers and other agricultural crops, there is one for crabs. Also included are four canning labels for Jack's Tomatoes (Preston, Maryland), Friel's White Sweet Corn (Queenstown, Maryland), Old Wye tomato juice packed by Friel (Queenstown, Maryland), and Friel's Tomatoes (Queenstown, Maryland).

Associated Subjects: Agriculture • Canning Industry • Currency • Crabbing • Farm Life
Identifier: 2019.085
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Fisheries of the Middle Atlantic States Statistical Bulletin

by Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Commerce and Labor (1904)

1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)

Oversize reproduction of the Bureau of Fisheries of the Middle Atlantic States Statistical Bulletin No. 184, produced in 1904 by the Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Commerce and Labor. Statistics include those for states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as the items utilized by the fisheries and the products produced. Also printed on the bottom of the statistical bulletin is a supplementary table showing certain of the above products in number and bushels.

Associated Subjects: Fishing • Maritime
Identifier: 2015.993
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Folklife Collection - Epitaphs

by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1970s)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1970, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk life materials. For this collection, these interviews focus on various epitaphs found around the Delmarva area. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.

Associated Subjects: Folklife - Customs and Traditions
Identifier: FK70.009
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Folklife Collection - Folk Legends: Haunted Houses (Misc.)

by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected local legends. For this collection, all stories recorded occurred at a haunted house and are about a strange or violent event that happened there. These stories take place in various locations in the Delmarva area. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.

Identifier: FK69.037
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Gerald B. Truitt Collection

by Truitt, Gerald B. (1928 – 1990)

18 cartons,  1 box (18.5 linear feet)

This collection contains the real estate and business records of Salisbury-area assessor Gerald B. Truitt from the 1960s to the 1980s. The collection consists of land and property emulations for residences and businesses in the Maryland and Delmarva area. It also contains publications and documents related to Maryland and Delaware counties and localities. The collection also contains some publications and news clippings about Ocean City, Maryland resort development in the 1970s and 1980s. Truitt also kept files related to Maryland agriculture from the 1960s to the late 1970s. The assessment files consist of notes, maps, photos, and property value estimates.

Associated Subjects: Agriculture • Real estate
Identifier: 2018.083
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Henry Edwards Maryland State Hunting Licenses Collection

by Edwards, Henry (1977 – 1978)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains two Maryland state hunting licenses for the 1977-1978 season.

Associated Subjects: Hunting
Identifier: 2006.395
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Goslee Family • Religious History • Land Records
Identifier: 1984.005
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Business • Genealogy • Land Records • Ledger • Personal Correspondence • Photography • Postcards • Programs • Receipts
Identifier: 1984.016
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: View Attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Labor History • Newspapers • Photography • Railways • Transportation
Identifier: 1992.008
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Laura J. Weldon paper

by Weldon, Laura J. (2012)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

Two copies of the genealogical research project "To Chart Her Own Course: Mary Dennis Whittington Purnell and Free Black Women of Antebellum Maryland" written by Laura J. Weldon of the Dorchester County Historical Society.

Associated Subjects: Genealogy • African American History
Identifier: 2014.963
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Marion and Carrie Fitchett photographs

by Unknown (1915 – 1930)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

Series of sepia-toned photographic prints of Marion and Carrie Fitchett, African American caretakers of the R.H. Milbourne Home, Kingston, Somerset County, Maryland. The images, 1915-1930, depict the Fritchett's in fine examples of clothing which were given to them by the Milbourne family.

Associated Subjects: Photography • African American History
Identifier: 2017.037
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maryland Christian Music collection

by Kent County Arts Council (1992, 2006)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains two CD's of African American acapella and folk gospel singing groups whose albums are entitled, "On one Accord" and "Gathered in my Name."

Associated Subjects: African American History • Music
Identifier: 2006.194
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Death Records
Identifier: 2006.056
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maryland Genealogical Society Seminar Material Collection

by Carroll, KenethLatimer, FrancesMiller, Rebecca FurnissPeden, Henry C. Jr.Riggin, Ralph A.Thompson, RayWright, Edward F. (2002)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

The collection contains a program for the seminar, a map of Maryland, a map of SSU, maps of parts of the Commons/GUC building detailing seminar locations, a paper on using pre-civil war records and a bibliography for the paper, a map of the southernmost part of Delmarva, a list of people brought to Maryland and the ship that brought them, a PowerPoint printout, "Maryland State Archives Maiden Names", a map of early Delmarva Quaker Meetings, a page on Genealogical Sources, a paper on people in the society, 2 lists of families being researched.

Associated Subjects: Genealogy
Identifier: 2006.069
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maryland State History Booklet Collection

by Waverly Press, Inc. (1962 – 1989)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains various essays and histories relating to Maryland State government.

Associated Subjects: Government • Politics
Identifier: 2009.342
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maryland Supply Tax Lists

by Ford, HaroldMcCabe, Tilghman JuniorSinks, 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.

Associated Subjects: Accounting Records
Identifier: 2014.071
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maryland Tercentenary and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Dedication programs

by Unknown (1934, 1952)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

This collection consists of two event programs: one for the Maryland Tercentenary in 1934 and the other for the 1952 dedication of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Associated Subjects: Programs
Identifier: 2021.045
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Mendel L. Helig Collection

by Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Genealogy Department (1996 – 1998)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This small collection of papers is composed of duplicate material in the possession of Mendel Heilig. Primary interest is a scanned and printed photograph of a family gathering that occurred around 1911. Heilig's grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are each identified. In addition, his papers include two newspaper articles - one from the Baltimore Sun (Sunday, May 10, 1998, Perspectives section) and the other from The Daily Times (Saturday, April 13, 1996, Religion section) which discuss Jewish life on the Delmarva Peninsula. Correspondence written by Mendel Heilig in response to the Daily Times article and two maps indicating where the Heilig family immigrated from (Shavil and Urvalis, Lithuania) are also included.

Associated Subjects: Maps
Identifier: 1998.119
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Michael Owen Bourne papers

by Bourne, Michael Owen (1960 – 2020)

4 boxes,  4 drawers (6.5 linear feet)

This collection contains research notes, surveys, hand-drawn architectural drawings and photographs created by architectural historian Michael Owen Bourne for historic home restorations and renovations between 1960 and 2020. His projects were mainly on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as Delaware, and Virginia. However, there are some materials from projects in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The majority of the collection dates from 1968 to 2009 and the materials range from his time working for the Historical Maryland Trust (1967-1973 and 1995-2000), as well as his own company (1973-1995), and the Department of Architectural Research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (2000-2003). Bourne's architectural papers related to Kent County, Maryland are located at the Historical Society of Kent County (the Nabb Center collection includes papers for all projects located outside of Kent County, Maryland).

Associated Subjects: Architecture • Blueprints • Historic Buildings • Historic Preservation
Identifier: 2024.003
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Office of Public Relations Press Releases and Newspaper Clippings

by Salisbury University Office of Public Relations (1925 – 2019)

65 boxes,  1 oversize folder (65 linear feet)

This collection contains press releases and newspaper clippings from the Salisbury University Office of Public Relations. The bulk of materials in this collection date from 1956-2019 and consist of press releases, newspaper clippings, and public service announcements either issued by the Office of Public Relations or collected by them. Newspaper clippings include articles about Salisbury University, as well as other regional colleges and universities and topics related to SU. Clippings can also range from a single clipping to multiple articles distributed by numerous news outlets.

Identifier: SUA-078
Repository: University Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Powell (R.E.) and Company Scrapbook Collection

by R. E. Powell & Co. (1934 – 1950)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains two items pertaining to the R. E. Powell & Company in Salisbury, MD. Included are a 1934 scrapbook of advertisements that appeared in the Daily Times highlighting the employees of the company and biographical information from from the 1950 "The Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia: Personal and Family Records." Individuals covered are Walter J. Powell, Bayard W. Cooper, Marian Evans Powell and William Sewell Powell as well as the company. [MISSING PLAQUES given to Col. Gering]

Associated Subjects: Advertising • Genealogy
Identifier: 2012.069
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Report on Air Transportation Needs in Maryland

by Beecken, Henry (1962)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

Report on Air Transportation Service Needs in Maryland was created by the state of Maryland in February 1962 and documents these needs created for Maryland Air Transportation Survey Commission by Henry Beecken and Associates, a financial analysis firm. It includes train, bus, and road schedules, as well as air transportation history to the area.

Associated Subjects: Transportation
Identifier: 2014.961
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Robert Lee McFarlin Collection

by Gates, Deborah (2012)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains newspaper clippings on Robert Lee McFarlin as well as the memorial booklet used during his funeral on February 4, 2012.

Associated Subjects: McFarlin Family • Newspapers
Identifier: 2012.206
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Ron Wilson Papers

by James S. Wilson Jr. (1979 – 2021)

14 boxes,  1 oversize folder (15.25 linear feet)

The collection contains plants, survey data, samples, reports, and correspondence regarding Ron Wilson and Frank Hirst, two self-taught botanists, and their work for The Nature Conservancy, a national preservationist organization, from 1978 to 2021. Also included is an extensive herbarium of native Delmarva plant species compiled by both Wilson and Hirst. The work in the collection covers botanizing throughout New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Associated Subjects: Education • Environment • Maps • Photography
Identifier: 2021.017
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Genealogy • Pollitt Family
Identifier: 1998.117
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Gunby Family • World War, 1939-1945 • Military History • Genealogy
Identifier: 1995.041
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Identifier: SC2020.032
Repository: Special Collections
Attachment: No attachment

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).

Associated Subjects: African American History • Pollitt Family
Identifier: 2013.016
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Transportation on Delmarva

by Henson Airlines (1960 – 1985)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

Transportation on Delmarva documents the transportation methods on Delmarva between 1960 and 1985. Materials include photographs of buses, and planes, as well as flight plans and a paper on transportation written by an unknown author.

Associated Subjects: Photography • Transportation
Identifier: 2014.954
Repository: Local History Archives
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Unidentified Photograph Collection

by Unknown (1920, 1930)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains three unidentified photographs that were taken on Maryland's Eastern Shore. An image of a Salt Box house, two young women and one young man resting on a floating dock, and a photograph of African American men laying the foundation for what appears to be decking for road and bridge construction.

Associated Subjects: Architecture • Construction
Identifier: 2014.975
Repository: Local History Archives
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Vinson and Buck Family Collection

by Allen, BetsyAllen, FultonAllen, LoisBuck, LeonardBuck, Ruth Valesca AllenGorrell, Marlene BuckGorrell, WilliamHancock, 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.

Identifier: 2023.017
Repository: Local History Archives
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Wilcomb Washburn Distinguished Lecture DVD

by Perreault, Melanie (2009)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection contains a DVD of Dr. Melanie Perreault's 2009 Wilcomb Washburn Distinguished Lecture in American History titled "Servants, Slaves, and Unruly Mistresses: Interpersonal Violence in the Early Chesapeake." In celebrating Woman's History Month, Dr. Perreault examined how acts of violence both challenged and reinforced community standards in the 17th century Chesapeake.

Associated Subjects: Education
Identifier: 2012.032
Repository: Local History Archives
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WSCL Collection

by Salisbury State College (1985 – 2018)

17 cartons (17 linear feet)

The WSCL Collection ranges from 1985 to 2018, with the majority of the materials dated between 1990 and 1999. WSCL 89.5 is part of Delmarva Public Radio and is the Fine Arts & Culture Radio Station. This collection contains VHS Tapes, CDs, Delmarva Public Radio Committee materials such as by-laws and proposals, awards, and a number of photographs from WSCL events for employees and the public.

Associated Subjects: Radio Broadcasting
Identifier: SUA-101
Repository: University Archives
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“Women’s Quilts, Women’s Voices” Oral History Collection

by Jeanne WhitneyLaura Tuenerman-Kaplan (1995)

1 box (1 linear feet)

This oral history collection documents the experiences of quilters on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The oral interviews describe the process and techniques used in creating their quilts. Also included are the quilter's feelings on their influences, store-bought quilts, if they made their quilts by hand or by machine, and what kind of friendships and communities making quilts has allowed them to create.

Associated Subjects: Quilting
Identifier: 1996.009
Repository: Local History Archives
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