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Brigadier General C. Mary Willis papers
by Ward, T. (1956 – 1995)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Brigadier General C. Mary Willis papers contain Army uniform instruction materials, Army song sheets, and oystering photographs.
Charles D. Holland Oystering Photocopy
by Unknown (1890 – 1900)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a recent print of a photograph of Charlie D. Holland (1876-1953) oystering by the wharf circa 1890-1900 on Johnson's Bay near Girtletree, Maryland. Hog Island appears in background.
Deal Island Photographs
by Wade, Jeff (circa 1938)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains two photographs taken around 1938 by Jeff Wade of the American Oil Company. The photographs are of oyster boats and a view from an unidentified marsh on Deal Island.
Eastern Shore Photographs
by Burt, Jane (1972 – 1985)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Compact disc of digital photographic images documenting differing locations and activities of Maryland's Eastern Shore from 1972-1985. Images include the Whitehaven Ferry, Green Hill Church, the Wye Oak, Nanticoke Harbor, Oystering, Clamming, Jones Creek and the Nassawango Iron Furnace.
Ledger of Larner T. McLain
by McLain, Larner (1912 – 1926)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The ledger of Larner T. McLain's shipping business in Whitehaven, Maryland, documents work performed with sailboats in addition to the seasonal oyster business on the Chesapeake Bay from September 1912 - October 1926. Beginning in September 1919, accounts are listed from Standard Oil Company, documenting the transition from wind/sail power to gasoline power.
Ledger of Packers Ice & Cold Storage Company
by Packers Ice & Cold Storage Company (1950 – 1951)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Packers Ice & Cold Storage Comapny Ledger, 1950-1951 documenting the sale of seafod including oysters, shrimp, crabs and fish. Noted on each page is the person or company whom purchased the seafood, date and thier geographic location.
Maryland State Department of Education Photograph Collection
by Maryland Department of Education (1954 – 2000)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
This collection contains various photographs taken and used by the Maryland State Department of Education in 2000. The photographs depict among other things the oyster and maritime fishing economies and local businesses, school activities in various counties, and historical sites of interest.
Michael Lewis papers
by Lewis, Michael (2000 – 2009)
4 cartons (4 linear feet)
The papers of Michael Lewis reflect research he and several students collected regarding Maryland environmental history after his arrival at Salisbury University in 2000. A significant portion of the papers pertain to the Delmarva Peninsula including the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Ocean City, and Maryland ecology. There is also research conducted on the transition of 20th century Delmarva agriculture and the poultry industry. The papers include several oral histories from Dr. Lewis’ colleagues, ornithologists from the Ward Museum, and Delmarva environmentalists. Many of the documents are facsimiles of their original whose origin dates from 1887-2009.
Nancy Insley Gribbon collection
by Insley Family (1792 – 1914)
6 oversize boxes (9 linear feet)
This collection is comprised of original papers including deeds, plats, wills, letters, bill of sale, mortgage, receipts, oyster lots, lease, notice, survey, and account pages in the possession of Nancy Insley Gribbon relating to the Insley and allied families of Somerset County, Maryland. The original documents have been photocopied and these photocopies are housed with the original documents. The date range of the material is from 1792 until 1914.
Oyster Company Supply Ledger (Crisfield, Md.)
by Unknown (1910 – 1915)
1 oversize box (0.75 linear feet)
Retail ledger from an unknown oyster supply store once located in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, 1910-1915. The ledger is indexed alphabetically with purchaser's names; their supply purchases and financial responsibilities were noted on their designated pages. Local oyster industries also purchased goods from the retailer; these purchases which included crates, lumber and rope are noted in the back of the folio. Noted companies include John L. Handy Company, Whealton and Company, and A.E. Tull Oyster Company.
Oyster Cultivating Collection
by Davidson, Hunter; Haman, B. Howard (1869 – 1909)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains three documents concerning the oyster fisheries of the eastern shore of Delmarva during the mid to late 19th Century and early 20th Century. The first is entitled "Report of the Oyster Fisheries of MD" written in 1874. The second is a report by Captain Hunter Davidson of the Commanding State Oyster Police Force in October 1869, and the third is a manuscript sent to Maryland Governor Austin L. Crothers on December 28th, 1909.
Phyllis Bradley Messick collection
by Messick, Phyllis Bradley (1962-2012)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
The Phyllis Bradley Messick Collection is composed of newspaper articles, a letter, photographs, yearbooks, and pamphlets all pertaining to the Messick family of Bivalve, in Wicomico County, MD. The articles and other materials encompass the Messick Brothers' Oyster Tong business from 1967-2012, Wilbur Messick's time as post-master of Bivalve, 1962-1998, and the Messick Funeral Home. Also included in the collection are a set of additional materials relating to the family's activities in the town of Bivalve.