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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.
The Farm Journal
by Atkinson, Wilmer (1882)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Farm Journal was created in December 1882 to document practical farming practices from Philadelphia to Chicago including poultry, livestock, in season topics and how to notes. Published by Wilmer Atkinson.
Thomas McLaughlin collection
by McLaughlin, Thomas (1886 – 1993)
8 folders (0.08 linear feet)
The Thomas McLaughlin collection contains two written reports on peach cultivation in Maryland and the history of the L.W. Gunby Company written by Tom McLaughlin. Additionally, this collection contains photographs of the Perdue and Gunby Repository, the L. W. Gunby Hardware Store, and L.W. Gunby. There are also research notes on agriculture in Maryland, including Orlando Harrison, Squires Farm, peach production, and orchard maintenance.
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.
Wilbur Eliason Agricultural and Manufacturing Account Book
by Eliason, Wilbur (1887 – 1902)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Account book documenting the agricultural and manufacturing business of Wilbur Eliason in Chestertown, Maryland, 1887-1902. Straw board mill accounts include improvements and expenses regarding equipment repairs, and the purchase of large quantities of hay and straw. Also noted are Mr. Eliason's expenses with the Union Straw Board Company. Personal expenses for his household are also noted including foodways, servants, wages, cigars and donations to charitable organizations.
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.
William E. Simms Collection
by Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association (1932)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the "Yearbook of Delmarva" dating from 1932.
Worcester County Soil Conservation Services Collection
by Maryland Department of Agriculture; United States Department of Agriculture (1934 – 1999)
7 cartons (7 linear feet)
The Worcester County Soil Conservation Services Collection primarily contains photographs, slides, and negatives depicting conservation activities in Worcester County, Maryland (as well as Somerset and Wicomico Counties) between the 1940s and 1990s. These photographs were taken by both the United States Department of Agriculture and the Maryland Department of Agriculture and nearly every image contains detailed descriptive information. Also included are tax ditch plans and specifications that date between 1934 and 1990 and educational resources (such as slide series and VHS tapes) that date between the 1980s and 1990s.
Wye Plantation Architecture Collection
by Unknown (1948 – 1979)
5 oversize folders, 2 folders (0.7 linear feet)
The Wye Plantation Collection contains architectural plans of the Wye Mills plantation dating from 1949 to 1975. The collection includes plans for the renovation of the main house, various auxiliary houses, the library, the garage wing, the Wye Church, the perimeter wall, and the grounds. The collection also contains photographs of the property as well as slides and handwritten notes.