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Items with subject 'Religious History'
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Salem United Methodist Church (Selbyville, DE) Brochures
by Stevens, Fred; Wall, Jim Van Der (2011 – 2012)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a brochure for the Salem United Methodist Church in Selbyville, DE. The Winter 2012 brochure was written by Pastor Jim Van Der Wall, a 2011 church program and several Centennial News - Looking Back at the Past by Fred Stevens, Church Historian.
Second World War German Death Cards
by Deutsches Reich (1943 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These eight cards detail the deaths of German soldiers in the Second World War. Some of the cards are prayer cards and have pictures of Jesus Christ along with a bible verse. Each card has a picture of the soldier, their birth date, their death date, and their name.
Somerset County Bible records
by Thompson, Ray (circa 1994s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains the transcriptions of various Somerset County family Bible records from the 17th to the 20th Century. Many of the transcriptions were undertaken by Dr. G. Ray Thompson and Rebecca Miller at Teackle Mansion in Princess Anne, MD over the course of 1994.Examples of families transcribed include Smith, Dashiell, Riggin, Williams, Atkins, Teackle, Johnson, Lowe, Ballard, Wilson, and more.
Somerset County Bible Society records
by Somerset County Bible Society (1794 – 2018)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Somerset County Bible Society records document the activities and extensive membership of the religious organization whose purpose was to distribute Bibles and promote further interest in the scripture. Located in Somerset County, Maryland, the organization’s records date from its inception in 1828-2018 with the bulk of the material encompassing the annual meetings and membership rosters, 1875-1986. Corresponding organization material also includes a scrapbook from annual meetings, correspondence and deposit receipts from the Maryland Bible Society and a Bible from 1794.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
St. Peter's Methodist Church records
by St. Peter's Methodist Church (1857 – 1984)
2 boxes, 2 folders (4.25 linear feet)
St. Peter’s Methodist Church records consist of the records of St. Peter’s Methodist Church in Hopewell, Maryland, offering insight into a Methodist congregation from 1857-1984. It contains ledgers documenting the church’s baptisms, marriages, membership, and finances. It includes a ledger recording the church’s history to 1869, and a copy of the deed uniting it with Immanuel Methodist Church in Crisfield, Maryland, in 1965. The collection also contains ephemera related to the church. It includes a photograph of volunteers repainting the church in 1954, and a program marking the church’s 200th anniversary in 1982.
Sunday School Advocate
by Antioch Methodist Church (1917)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Sunday School Advocate, September 1, 1917; published weekly, a youth reader with articles about botany, insects, editorials about flag day, and how-to handi-crafts appropriate for school-age boys and girls.
Sylvia Bradley collection
by Bradley, Sylvia (1841 – 1993)
7 boxes, 2 oversize folders (7 linear feet)
The Sylvia Bradley collection documents her research on the history and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula with materials dating from 1841-1993, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970-1989. The documents encompass research done by Bradley on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for several of her published histories and articles, including Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History. Documents within the collection include manuscripts on Eastern Shore women during the Civil War, student papers, Berlin Advance newspapers, correspondence regarding Delmarva, and photographs of Eastern Shore cities.
Tindley (Rev. Dr. Charles Albert) DVD
by E2 Entertainment, LLC (2008)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection consists of a 2008 DVD entitled "Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Reverend Dr. Charles Albert Tindley." The DVD discusses the life of ministry of Dr. Charles Albert Tindley, which is well documented, and the music he composed continues to inspire churches across the world to sing praise to God.
Tom Horton audio recordings and photographs
by Horton, Tom (1977 – 1999)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The Tom Horton audio recordings and photographs are a series of interviews conducted with individuals from the Chesapeake Bay Region of Maryland, 1977-1999 with the bulk of the material dating from 1989-1993. The audio cassettes were utilized as research for Horton’s book, “An Island out of Time: a memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake.” Recorded accounts from island residents, waterman, and individuals involved in the Chesapeake Bay Region share their life stories, customs, traditions, and concerns about Smith Island but also, other islands and places in and along Chesapeake Bay. Interviews also document Tangier, Deal, Assateague, Chincoteague Islands, and Havre De Grace, Maryland. Also documented are the audio recordings of Chesapeake Storytellers as well as regional spiritual and musical influences.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Woman
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary depicts an unknown woman's travels to New York City in 1844. In her travels, the woman attended a Jewish service in New York, even though she was not Jewish herself.
Travel Diary of Unidentified Widow
by Unknown (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1833 and 1834 by an unidentified widow. In 1833 she traveled from Litchfield, Connecticut to Salem, Massachusetts and attended several religious services along the way. In 1834 she made a longer journey from Cooperstown, New York to Columbus, Ohio, travelling mostly by stage coach other than the steamboat "Michigan" from Buffalo to Cleveland. Along the way, she passed the construction of the Eerie Canal and met an old man with a wooden leg who had fought in the Battle of Ohio, as well as cities including Syracuse, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Clariena Hollow, Lyme, and Rochester. The transcribed diary is attached.