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Items with subject 'Farming Life'
Diary of a Perryman, Maryland Farmer
by Unknown (1904)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This single diary written by an unidentified farmer in 1904 details his daily life and work schedule in Perryman, Maryland.
Donald Ward Southern-Delaware Oral Histories
by Unknown (2018 – 2019)
4 folders (1 linear feet)
These oral history interviews document the lives, activities and culture of people living in Sussex County, Delaware. Subjects include farm life, church life, the various Methodist summer camps (Carey's Camp), life around Millsboro and the surrounding towns, and the developments in the poultry industry. Compiled transcripts are attached.
Otis S. Twilley Collection
by Twilley, Otis S. (1918 – 1998)
1 carton, 1 oversize folder (2.25 linear feet)
The Otis S. Twilley Collection documents the life and business of Otis Spooner Twilley, founder and long-time owner of the Otis S. Twilley Seed Company. Among the collection are his college yearbooks from the University of Maryland, newspapers containing articles written about his life and business, and seed catalogs from his company dating from 1924 to 1988. There are dozens of pictures of Twilley and his farms, as well as correspondence between him and Arthur C. Abbott of Abbott and Cobb, Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Wicomico County School District.
The Putnam Family Papers
by Druley, Dolly; Putnam, Clara; Putnam, Harriet; Putnam, Mary; Putnam, Waldo; Putnam, William Pitt (1850 – 1905)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Putnam Family Papers contains correspondence written to Hulda T. Putnam from her siblings: Dolly, Mary Dana, Clara, and William, and her parents, Israel Waldo and Harriet Putnam. The collection dates from 1850-1905, with the majority of letters from 1880-1905. Most of the letters are sent to Hulda at her home in Belpre and Rockland, Ohio, as well as while she is away at school at Bucktel College in Akron, Ohio. The letters pertain mostly to family life and life on the farm, where the family bred American Devon cattle. In addition to correspondence, there is an American Devon Cattle ledger and an account book for the Putnam family.
William Smith Wilson Jr. Collection
by Susan West; The Wilson Family; William Smith Wilson Jr. (1773 – 1991)
2 cartons, 4 oversize folders (7 linear feet)
The William Smith Wilson Jr. Collection is a genealogical collection relating to the Wilson Family with the bulk of items dating from the 1880s to the 1970s with outliers from 1773 to 1991. The majority of the collection consists of genealogical information on the direct line of the Wilson Family as well as some extended family. This collection also includes family journals, checks, and legal and property documents for the Family Farm at Maple Grove Easton.