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Virginia Ayers Satterfield Scrapbook Collection
by Satterfield, Virginia Ayers (1932 – 1944)
1 box (1 linear feet)
This collection contains personal memorabilia of Amanda Virginia Ayres Spencer Satterfield. Included are two scrapbooks relating to her high school experience at Ocean City (MD) High School from 1932 to 1939. In addition there is a ledger book from the Ambassador Apartments/Hotel from 1941 to 1944 which her father, Samuel Jacob Ayres owned and she later owned. The scrapbooks highlight her many activities, love interests and trips while at school. The ledger documents the guests who stayed at the hotel and the revenue accumulated during that period.
Wade Thompson Porter papers
by Porter, Wade Thompson (1880, 1969)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (3 linear feet)
The papers of Wade Thompson Porter document his life and experiences, beginning with his childhood on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the late 1800s until his eventual retirement in the 1940s. In addition to newspaper clippings and photographs, the collection includes several decades worth of personal correspondence which address contemporary social and political issues and recount Porter’s childhood memories of late-19th century rural America. Also, there are personal documents related to Porter’s service in the Spanish-American War, as well as his Masonic membership. A considerable amount of material focuses on genealogical research of the Porter family and their descendants, including comprehensive Porter and Twilley family trees dating back to the mid-1700s.
Waldo L. Dise papers
by Dise, Waldo L. (1923 – 1970)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
The Waldo L. Dise papers document his career as a Methodist minister on the Delmarva Peninsula 1923-1970. The collection is comprised of sermons, church programs, marriage certificates and notes related to Waldo Dise’s pastoral work. Photographs and certificates document his collegiate experience, and his service as an Army Chaplin during World War II.
Walston Family History Collection
by Walston Family (1664 – 1951)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Walston Family History Collection contains genealogical information for the Walston family. Within the collection, there are Walston family member birth, death, and marriage dates. There are also Sons of the American Revolution applications within the collection.
Walter Wilson Genealogy Research Collection
by Walter, Wilson B. III (1595 – 1866)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Walter Wilson Genealogy Research Collection contains genealogical pedigrees on local Delmarva people . Some of the genealogical pedigrees included are on Mary Meacham, Walter Byrd Wilson I, Samuel French Moore, etc. There is also a small biography on John Byrd and how he was shot by a yankee soldier in Byrds Tavern.
Wicomico Historical Society collection
by Unknown (1683 – 2006)
82 boxes (55.5 linear feet)
The collections of the Wicomico Historical Society were amassed by the membership and governing board of the Society with the intent to collect and preserve the history of Wicomico County, Maryland. The records include an abundance of records documenting the land, culture, activities, businesses and the people of Wicomico County, Maryland from the 18th century to the late 20th century.
William Corddry Family Tree
by Unknown (1985)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Hand-drawn family tree of Willaim D. Corddry, Snow Hill, Maryland, the tree notes his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
William Martin Collection
by Martin, William (1726 – 1890)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The William Martin Collection details the genealogical history of the Martin Family who had resided in Somerset and Worcester County, Maryland. The main focus revolves around William Martin (1803/1816-1890), and trying to figure out the family that came before William Martin. Within are births off everyone who had the last name Martin on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Williarm U. Purnell Collection
by Purnell, William U. (1800s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Williard U. Purnell Collection features genealogical history on the Purnell family in the 1800s. There are also letters between Williarm U. Purnell and his wife dated 1831.
Willis Family Records Collection
by Alton J. Hudson; David A. Willis; Diana Causey Hudson (circa 1980s)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Willis family history collection contains, and organized family history of the Willis family line formed in 1980. Though can be dated back to the 1800s. The collection includes an outline of the family descendants, spouses, marriage dates, birth dates, children’s names, and other vital information. A majority of the records are children of Edgar Prettyman Willis and their descendants, though all records are a direct line to William E. Willis or George Noble Tarburton.
Wilmer O. Lankford III papers
by Unknown (1894 – 2008)
3 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
The papers of Wilmer O. Lankford III encompass his research materials and original manuscripts of his four-volume book, They Lived in Somerset; including Lankford family documents such as Wilmer’s Western Maryland College scrapbook, as well as facsimiles and transcripts of church records, from Somerset County, Maryland, 1894-2008. Additional components include Rev. William Colbert’s account of his travels in Somerset County from 1801-1807, and the diary of Ida Marshall Lankford that reflects the lynching of Isaac Kemp for the murder of Constable Ned Carver.
Woodrow T. Wilson papers
by Wilson, Woodrow T. (1907 – 2000)
14 cartons, 1 oversize folder (16.5 linear feet)
The papers of Woodrow T. Wilson are a comprehensive documentation of his extensive research conducted to author his four-volume series on Crisfield, Maryland and Somerset County, Maryland as well as numerous articles written for the Crisfield Times. Manuscripts, proof copies, and unpublished materials authored by Wilson and his associates are also included. The amassed collection of newspaper clippings, birth, marriage and death records, family histories and typed articles are a testament to the people of Crisfield, 1907-2000 with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1980.