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Items with subject 'Elections'
Ballot, Eighth Election District, Wicomico County
by Unknown (1895)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Official ballot for the eighth election district of Wicomico County for the election to be held November 5, 1895. The printed ballot features five individual nomination party tickets (Democratic, Republican, Prohibition, People's Party and Socialist Labor Party) with nominees such as Elihu Jackson for State Senator, and Thomas F.J. Rider for States Attorney.
Democratic Sample Ballot
by Unknown (1946)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Democratic Marked Sample Ballot from the 1946 election; the ballot is "marked up" with voting totals for each election. Notable names on the ballot include Mary Nock, E. Homer White, Jr., William Prescot Lane, and J. Millard Tawes.
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.
League of Women Voters, Mid-Shore records
by League of Women Voters, Mid-Shore (1971 – 2015)
9 cartons, 1 oversize box (10 linear feet)
The League of Women Voters, Mid-Shore records documents the development thereof and corresponding activities of the non-partisan, multi-issue organization of Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline counties, 1971-2015. Records focus on the non-partisan education of the communities served through research, voter education and candidate forums, as well as the publication of the Voters’ Guide. Additionally, administrative files collectively document the League’s organizational practices through meeting minutes, correspondence, membership records and program plans.
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.
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.
Poll Books, Wicomico County (Md.)
by Hobbs, Peter J.B.; Marine, James F. (1885 – 1888)
2 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Poll Books of Wicomico County (Md.) offer a brief look into the voter registration process for the residents of Wicomico County during the election season in the mid to late 1880s. These poll books of qualified and registered voters from the 8th election district in 1885 and the 11th district in 1888. The books provide a look into the political scene in Maryland in the late 1880s, when only men were allowed to register to vote.
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.
Republican Election Sample Ballot
by Unknown (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Republican primary election sample ballot from September 12, 1938; the printed ballot notes William B. Tilghman as the winner of the primary election for state senator; other elections for governor, senator and state central committee are not noted. Notable names on the ballot include Harry T. Phoebus and Marion A. Humphreys.
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.
Voting List of Somerset County, Maryland
by Unknown (circa 1920)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Voting List of Somerset County, Maryland provides the ballot names for each voting district during the 1920 elections; this includes Deal Island, Westover, Fairmount, Princess Anne, Crisfield, Mount Vernon and othersi.