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Registry of Public School No. 3
by Unknown (1909 – 1916)
1 oversize folder (1 linear feet)
The Charles Cole Collection includes a school registry from public school number 3, located near the community of West, dated from the year 1909-1916. It is a list of students, and teachers as well as their grades and attendance throughout the school year. There are four different teachers listed in the registry, each teaching a different year with a different set of students. Those teachers were Bessie Pollitt, Helen Pusey, Delsie Fooks, and Carl Powell.
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.
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.
Robert E. Perdue Family papers
by Perdue, Robert E. Jr. (2004 – 2011)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (1 linear feet)
The Robert E. Perdue Family papers document the ancestors of Robert E. Perdue Jr. His branch of the family lived in the lower Delmarva region, with a majority living in Pittsville, Wicomico County, Maryland. As time progressed the Perdue’s married into other families such as the Jones, Williams, Dennis, and Taylors. The Pittsville Perdue’s played an important part in building the St. John Friendship Methodist church. Research materials include land records, genealogy conducted by Robert E Perdue in the pursuit of his family history. Research was conducted from 2004-2011, with the bulk being completed in 2009-2010. Perdue’s research spans from the 17th century to the 20th 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.
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.
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.
Robertson Family Journal
by Justice, Anna Robertson (1900s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Robertson Family Journal contains a genealogical narrative about the Robertson family. This narrative is written by Anna Robertson Justice about her family. There is some genealogical information, such as names of children for family members.
Robertson Family papers
by Roberts, Emerson Bryan; Seaver, J. Montgomery (1900 – 1970s)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Robertson Family Records contain three publications regarding genealogy of the Robertson Family. The first publication is titled "The Roberts Family of Wales, Middlesex, Virginia and Maryland being a study of the Ascendants and Descendants of Francis Roberts, Immigrant to Virginia, 1650" by Emerson Bryan Roberts. This publication is an early genealogical history for the Roberts Family of the Eastern Shore. The second publication is titled "Wainwright and Related Families" by Emerson B. Roberts. This is a genealogical history on the Wainwright family of Somerset County. The final publication is titled "Robertson Family Records" by J. Montgomery Seaver. This is a genealogical history of the Robertson family.
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.
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.
Salisbury Bicentennial Program Collection
by Insley, Wade H. (1924 – 1979)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection contains booklets pertaining to the Salisbury Bicentennial celebration. There are also materials concerning the local geology, local elections, local geography, as well as a map of Caroline County and a photograph on Annapolis.