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Anna Ella Carroll collection
by Kleinsmith, Susan (December 12, 1967)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Anna Ella Carroll Collection contains an essay titled "The Controversy Surrounding Anna Ella Carroll" written by Susan Kleinsmith. Her essay discusses the life of Anna Ella Carroll, daughter of Charles Carroll, who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Bayly Family papers
by Bayly, Alexander Hamilton; Bayly, J. Washington E.; Bayly, Josiah; Bayly, Julian (1706 – 1934)
37 cartons (47 linear feet)
The papers of the Bayly family extensively document the Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland family from 1706-1934, with the bulk of the material dating from 1820-1865. This comprehensive collection documents the lengthy legal and political career of Maryland Attorney General Josiah Bayly, as well as the prolific medical practices of his son, Dr. Alexander Hamilton Bayly. Simultaneously, the collection documents family education practices, and thoughts on the American Civil War through scrapbooks and correspondence. Leisure activities are observed through a variety of fictional publications from the Library of Select Novels, and the Shakespeare Quarto Illustrated. Additional printed materials include local and national newspapers, almanac’s, weekly satirical magazines, Godey’s Lady’s Book and Blackwood’s Edinburg Magazine.
Bradway Republican Club Ledger
by Bradway Republican Club (1936 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the secretaries of the Bradway Republican Club from 1936 to 1945. The ledger features detailed accounts of the group's activities from 1936 to 1938 including fundraising, bills, parties and political activities. In addition, there are two short entries from 1946 when Doris attempted to bring the club back.
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.
Century of Delineator Girls print
by Butterick Publishing Company (circa 1940)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Print of "A Century of Delineator Girls, 1824-1904," depicting women in differing types of ladies fashions from the 19th-early 20th centuries. The histories of Butterick Publishing Company and Delineator Magazine are is printed on the verso.
Charlotte Cochran Carr American Civil War Scrapbook
by Cochran, Charlotte Carr (1862 – 1864)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection consists of a single large bound ledger book re-purposed as a scrapbook, with news clippings concerning events during the American Civil War from 1862-1864. It was assembled by Charlotte Carr Cochran who lived in Stoney Point, Virginia from 1843 to 1920.
Dress Patterns
by Unknown (circa 1870)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Dress and pant patterns cut from 1870s newspapers; the patterns resemble pant legs and the sleeve for the bodice of a ladies dress.
Elizabeth Chesser essay
by Chesser, Elizabeth (May 23, 1994)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Elizabeth Chesser Essay contains an essay written by Elizabeth M. Chesser titled "How Women Made it Through the Hard Times of the Great Depression". The research material she utilized is documented in the essay along with transcriptions of interviews she conducted with individuals who lived through the Great Depression.
First World War Women's Organization Ledger (Meriden, Connecticut)
by Unknown (circa 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, working hours, and additional lines of work for women who were part of a Connecticut organization (likely Meriden) circa 1918. The women are listed in companies and each has a rank (Captain, Lieutenant, Private). It is likely that the women were either Minute Women or part of the Connecticut State Council of Defense. Other lines of work listed for the women were Red Cross, surgical, nursing, visiting, reading aloud, stenography, clerical, accounting, auto driving, sewing, gardening, playground, and more. Also included are definitions for various crimes including treason.
Fooks Papers
by Meilhammer, Ann G. (December 10, 1986)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Fooks Papers contains an essay titled "The Fooks Papers" written by Ann G. Meilhammer. The essay details the life of a woman who goes by Fooks, and documents her life in Snow Hill.
Gibbons and Cooper Oral History
by Genvert, Lauren (July 15, 2006)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Gibbons and Cooper Oral History contains two oral histories, with a transcription, conducted by Lauren Genvert. One oral history is of Aline Dryden Gibbons, which she explains her life growing up in Princess Anne, MD. The other oral history is of Pete Cooper, who grew up in Salisbury, MD and then spent a large amount of hist life in the Navy.
Gladys Harrington Oral History
by Harrington, Gladys "Kitty" (1900s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Gladys "Kitty" Harrington Oral History collection is a detailed description of Gladys Harrington's life in Laurel, Delaware. Gladys Harrington explained her life life with two men, religious struggles, and having five children at a young age. The oral history is transcribed.