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Items associated with name 'Chesapeake Bay (Md.)'

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.

Associated Subjects: Politics • Business
Identifier: 2000.019
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Chesapeake Bay Ship Plans

by Unknown (1978-1988, 2002)

1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)

Reproduction ship plans from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum of various types of boats used on the Chesapeake Bay. Plans include the skipjack ROSIE PARKS, the EDNA E. LOCKWOOD, a sharptown barge, a sailing rowboat, as well as different types of skiffs such as the Smith Island, Maryland, bateau and double ended. The plans date from 1978-1988 and 2002.

Associated Subjects: Maritime
Identifier: 2014.967
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel Program Records

by Harrison, Albertis S., Jr.Kellam, LuciusUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (1964 – 1975)

1 folder (0.01 linear feet)

This collection centers on the Chesapeake specifically the Bay-Bridge Tunnel and the 1975 findings and recommendations of the Chesapeake Bay Program.

Associated Subjects: Accounting Records
Identifier: 1988.051
Repository: Local History Archives
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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".

Associated Subjects: Magazines
Identifier: 2009.205
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

Folklife Collection - Following the Water

by Salisbury University Students (1995)

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

In 1995, former Salisbury University student Gloria Horner collected folk material. Her collection explores the culture and folklore of Chesapeake Bay watermen. Included are Horner's essay, a list of terms used by Watermen, and a VHS interview with her waterman husband John Horner (transcript included).

Associated Subjects: Folklife - Fishing
Identifier: FK95.020
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

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.

Associated Subjects: Maps
Identifier: 1988.034
Repository: Local History Archives
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K. King Burnett papers

by Burnett, K. King (1894 – 2014)

22 cartons,  2 boxes (23 linear feet)

The K. King Burnett papers encompass the executive activities and operations of numerous environmental organizations. These documents reflect the impact that preservation regulations had on the Delmarva Peninsula specifically, Wicomico and Worcester counties as it evolved from 1960 - 2014, and the entirety of the papers span from as early as 1894 - 2014. Burnett served as a legal advisor for these organizations. His papers contain numerous board of director reports which reflect by-law drafts and final copies, logistics proceedings regarding agency consolidation, and documents entailing litigation representation including the enforcement of environmental regulations. Organizations of note include Committee to Preserve Assateague Island, Wicomico Planning, Zoning, and Development Committee, and Greater Salisbury Committee.

Associated Subjects: Environment • Infrastructure • Land Records • Transportation
Identifier: 2014.085
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Maritime photographic print collection

by Unknown (1990)

2 folders (0.02 linear feet)

Series of maritme photographic prints and post cards documenting the boats, ships, and ferries on the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, lighthouses, the Bay Bridge, ship yards, Baltimore, Cape Henlopen, the US Life Saving Station, and Port Mahon.

Associated Subjects: Photography • Maritime
Identifier: 2014.017
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Michael Lewis papers

by Lewis, Michael (2000 – 2017)

4 cartons (4 linear feet)

The papers of Michael Lewis reflect research he and several students collected regarding Maryland environmental history after his arrival at Salisbury University in 2000. A significant portion of the papers pertain to the Delmarva Peninsula including the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Ocean City, and Maryland ecology. There is also research conducted on the transition of 20th century Delmarva agriculture and the poultry industry. The papers include several oral histories from Dr. Lewis’ colleagues, ornithologists from the Ward Museum, and Delmarva environmentalists. Many of the documents are facsimiles of their original whose origin dates from 1887-2009.

Associated Subjects: Agriculture • Environment • Forestry • Jackson Family • Oysters
Identifier: 2009.048
Repository: Local History Archives
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Somerset County Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program

by Unknown (1987)

1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)

The collection consists of a report on the Somerset County Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program. The report on conservation and development was prepared by the firms of Rogers, Golden & Halperin and Reman/Johnston & Associates, and published in 1987.

Associated Subjects: Environment
Identifier: 2017.082
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment

Wayne Gilchrest papers

by Gilchrest, Wayne (1988 – 2008)

22 cartons,  3 boxes (23.5 linear feet)

The Wayne Gilchrest papers document the political career of Congressman Wayne Gilchrest who represented Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties in addition to portions of Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties. The Wayne Gilchrest papers span his political career from 1989-2008, with the majority of the material dating from 1996-2008. The records encompass his extensive political career and are documented through volumes of correspondence and his congressional voting record including his environmental work and activism; as well as his opposition to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Also of note are his trips as a member of the Congressional Delegation throughout the United States and the world.

Associated Subjects: Environment • Iraq War, 2003-2011
Identifier: 2011.034
Repository: Local History Archives
Attachment: No attachment