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John Skinner Taylor tax records
by State of Virginia (1901-1903, 1956)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
John Skinner Taylor Tax records document the transactions between John S. Taylor and the treasurer of Accomack County, Va. between 1901 and 1903. In addition, there is a financial report for Salisbury, Maryland in 1956. There is a bill from Home Gas Company addressed to Mary E. Collins. Also a receipt for a train ticket on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad.
20th Century Magazine Collection
by LeBel, Phillip (1911 – 1962)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
The 20th Century Magazine Collection contains twelve magazines including: Look, The Saturday Evening Post, and The Spur ranging from 1911 to 1962. In addition there are four pages, presumably from Vogue. Cover stories include topics such as women's suffrage, Easter, World War I, color photos of the Eastern Shore and Vladimir Lenin, and fox hunting.
3rd Day Book of Store Accounts
by Unknown (1819 – 1820)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
3rd Day Book of Store Accounts of an unkonwn general store once located in Naples, Ontario County, N
American Homefront Second World War Ephemera
by Unknown (1941 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These advertising cards, patches, and tickets were created on the American homefront during the Second World War. Each ephemeral item depicts different aspects to war support such as victory bonds, war dances, and auxiliary corps.
American Stock Certificates
by Unknown (1949 – 1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 80 stock certificates for American companies were printed between 1949 and 1997. They are steel engraved on security banknote paper and represent stocks for a multitude of companies including banks, realtors, and industrial manufacturing corporations.
Bankers Trust Company pamphlet
by Bankers Trust Company (New York City) (1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains a pamphlet from the Bankers Trust Company in New York City in 1918 entitled "Twenty Four Billion." The pamphlet analyzed American monetary aid for the First World War for which an estimated need of 24 billion dollars was projected.
Banque of France Currency
by Banque de France (1943 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Franc notes were issued by the Banque de France between 1943 and 1946. The notes were worth 5, 10, and 20 Francs.
Brattan Taylor Store Ledger
by Unknown (circa 1850)
7 folders (0.07 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of an inventory and day books of the Brattan Taylor Store located in Mardela Springs, Maryland also known as Barren Creek. The store was owned by the Adkins family. The records document the Brattan-Taylor Village Store and are a series of ledgers which have been microfilmed and document the store's economic activities.
Comparative Wealth Analysis of Maryland collection
by Salisbury University Students (1998)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The work expressed in this collection documents the wealth found in Maryland during the colonial period. It is the result of research begun by Salisbury University students as part of a graduate course on 17th century Delmarva History using Skinner’s inventories. The following is taken directly from meeting notes found in the collection. The research began in the 17th Century Delmarva History graduate course in June, 1998 will provide a jumping off point for further analysis of provincial Maryland and her regional parts. The inventories, as they were compiled in Skinner’s abstracts for the years 1670 – 1700, were organized by the 12 existing counties of the period and further broken down alphabetically, chronologically and by decanting wealth.
Cory Family Letters
by Cory, Abby; Cory, Isaac; Cory, John (1852 – 1859)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These letters were written from Abby, John, and Isaac Cory between 1852 and 1859, though primarily in 1852 and 1853. The Corys wrote letters from Stockton, California to their family in Tiverton, Rhode Island explaining to them their life events during the gold rush. The Corys left from New Bedford, Massachusetts and discussed their journey on the sea, across the isthmus on mule with natives, their arrival in San Francisco, and the muddiness of Stockton.
Cottman Family War Ration Books (Pocomoke City, Maryland)
by United States Office of Public Administration (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These nine war ration books issued by the United States Office of Public Administration documents the Second World War rationing experience of the Cottman family in Pocomoke City, Maryland in 1943.
Diary of Lucile Roberts
by Roberts, Lucile (1940 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1940 to 1944. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child (Jack) when the diary began in 1940 and welcomed another in 1944 (William). She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of Jack and the home, and spreading the budget thin. Throughout the four year period of the diary, the family was affected by rationing during the Second World War. At one point, Albert lost several toes in a work accident that left him incapacitated.