Grace Atkinson Morris papers
4 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.75 linear feet)
(1832 – 1992)
Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland
| Identifier | 1984.013 |
|---|---|
| Creator(s) | Morris, Grace Atkinson |
| Acquisition | The Grace Atkinson Morris papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Grace Atkinson Morris, 1984. |
| Language(s) | English |
| Use | Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use." |
| Preferred Citation | "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland." |
| Attribution | Finding aid written by Kaa Akpeng, October 2005 with edits and additions by Madysen M. Eutsler, July 2017. |
| Related Materials | None |
| Separated Materials | Oversize materials have been transferred to the Nabb Research Center’s flat file system. |
The Grace Atkinson Morris papers document her genealogical research on families from the Eastern Shore of Maryland with materials dating from 1832-1992, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1979-1992. The papers identify the genealogical connections between the Atkinson, Riggin, Miller, and Trehearne families of Maryland and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Documents within the collection include Grace’s handwritten notes, her correspondence with genealogists and relatives, Atkinson family ledgers, and family photographs.
Lillie Grace Atkinson Morris, (1906-1997), Grace as she was known, was born in Princess Anne, Maryland to Levin James Miller Atkinson (1849-1969) and Lillie Belle Riggin Atkinson (1868-1908). Grace graduated from Wicomico High School in 1925 and in her spare time, traced her genealogical history. Grace married Maryland resident, James “Jimmy” Morris (1908-1973) in the 1930s and had one child together, Anna Lee Morris (b. 1935).
The Grace Atkinson Morris papers have been arranged into six series: COUNTIES, 1672-1994, NEWSLETTERS, RESEARCH NOTES, RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, and BOOKS.
Counties, 1672-1994 series documents research done on families in different counties throughout Delmarva. It is further divided into five subseries, Accomack, Northampton, Somerset, Worcester, and Articles. Accomack subseries documents the Milby and Davis families of Accomack County, Virginia. Northampton subseries documents the Colonna family and records from Northampton County, Virginia in the 1800s. Somerset subseries documents several families of Somerset County, Maryland, such as the Miller, Atkinson, and Latchum families. Documents include photocopies of records and handwritten notes by Grace Morris. Worcester subseries documents the Riggin and Trehearne families. Documents include photocopies of records and handwritten notes by Grace Morris. Articles subseries documents newspaper articles related to genealogy on the Delmarva.
Newsletter series documents genealogical newspapers Grace Morris wrote articles for, such as the Maryland Genealogical Society newsletter and the Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society newsletter. Other newsletters within the series include the Treherne Journal and the Old Somerset.
Research Notes series documents the notes taken by Grace Morris while she was researching genealogy. Documents within the series contain handwritten marriage license lists and notes regarding different family members and possible connections.
Correspondence series documents the correspondence Grace Morris held with several genealogists and relatives from across the continental United States. Correspondence with genealogists includes Leslie P. Dryden, Ruth Dryden, and Matthew M. Wise. Correspondence with discovered relatives includes Paul Morris, Virginia Chatelain, Anne E. Gill, and Robert Trehearne.
Books series documents several personal books owned by Grace Atkinson Morris or her parents Levin J. Miller Atkinson and Lillie Belle Riggin Atkinson. Books included within the series are scrapbooks, arithmetic workbooks, and geography books.
Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.
Subject Terms
- Topical Terms
- Atkinson Family
- Genealogy
- Miller Family
- Morris Family
- Riggin Family
- Trehearne Family
- Corporate Names
- Daily Times Newspaper
- Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society
- Maryland Genealogical Society
- Marylander and Herald Newspaper
- Personal Names
- Atkinson, Levin James Miller (1849-1969)
- Atkinson, Lillie Belle Riggin (1868-1908)
- Dryden, Leslie P. (1914-1992)
- Dryden, Ruth T. (1923- )
- Morris, James (1908-1973)
- Morris, Lillie Grace Atkinson (1906-1997)
- Thompson, G. Ray ( )
- Location Terms
- Eastern Shore (Md.)
- Eastern Shore (Va.)
Inventory List
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Series I: Counties, 1672-1994
Box 1
Subseries A: Accomack
1. Photocopy, Milby Family History, undated
2. Photocopy, Milby Family Wives Family History, undated
3. Photocopy, Davis and Allied Families Family History, undated
4. Newsletter, Carl Robert Coe, “The Upper Parish Vestry of Accomack County, Virginia for the Year 1672,” undated
Subseries B: Northampton
5. Photocopy, Northampton, Virginia Account Book and Ships Records, 1800-1823
6. Bible Record Transcription, Colonna Family, undated
Subseries C: Somerset
7. Family History, Powell and Haggoman, undated
8. Transcribed Land Records, Lamden Family, 1689-1807
9. Photocopy, Autobiography of Sydney Chaille Long, undated
10. Article, Fay E. Brooks, “The Gale Families of Kent and Somerset Counties, MD,” Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, undated
11. Article, Louis F. Giles, “The Giles Family of Old Somerset,” Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, undated
12. Bible Records Photocopy, Atkinson Family, 1867-1901
13. Records and Notes, Morris Family, undated
14. Excerpt, “Riggin Lineage of Grace Atkinson Morris,” Riggin Family of Old Somerset County, undated
15. Records and Notes, Tarr Family, undated
16. Transcribed Will, Clayton Tull Jr., undated
17. Transcribed List, Somerset County Marriage Licenses, 1700-1792
18. Pamphlets, “Washington Hotel and Tavern Ledger,” 1789-1793
19. Photocopy, Somerset County Tax List, 1848-1869
20. Transcribed List, Baptisms and Marriages, Christ M. E. Church Fairmount, 1860-1877
21. Records, Coventry Parish, 1899-1900
22. Pamphlet, “Historic Scenes of Somerset County,” 1982
23. Brochure, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Somerset Parish, 1990
24. Family History, Atkinson Family, undated
25. Article, John E. Jacob Jr., “Somerset County, Maryland 1724 Tax Lists,” undated
26. Abstracts, Somerset Parish Records of Somerset County, Maryland, undated
27. Records and Notes, Atkinson Family, undated
28. Notes, Lambden Family, undated
29. Pamphlet, Somerset County, Maryland 1800 Census, 1959
30. Notes and Records, Miller Family, undated
31. Notes and Records, Latchum Family, undated
32. Genealogical Charts, Atkinson Family, undated
33. Photocopy of Alphabet of Somerset County, Marriages, Births and Burials, undated
34. Notes and Records, Atkinson and Related Families, undated
Subseries D: Worcester
35. Transcribed Records, Jonathan Riggin, undated
36. Family History, Trehearne Family, undated
37. Notes and Records, Riggin Family, undated
38. Notes and Records, Riggin and Dryden Families, undated
39. Notes and Records, Riggin, Dryden, and Related Families, undated
40. Photocopy, Thomas Satchern Land Records, 1760s
41. Notes, S. Trehearn, undated
42. Handwritten List, Worcester County Marriage Licenses, 1795-1850s
Subseries E: Articles
43. Dictionary Pages, Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century Words, undated
44. Newspaper Clippings, Genealogy, 1989-1990
Series II: Newsletters
45. Newsletter, Maryland Genealogical Society, 1987-1989
46. Newsletters, Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, 1982-1988
47. Memo, Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, 1988 March 9
48. Membership Lists, Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, 1986-1989
49. Article, “Back Tracks: Lost Hero of the Nile,” Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, 1984
50. Newsletter, Old Somerset, 1985 January-October
51. Newsletters, The Treherne Journal, 1979-1981
Series III: Research Notes and Records
52. Photocopy of Deed, from Lord Baltimore to Edmond Scarborough, 1668
53. Photocopy of Patent, Isaac Atkinson “Fluellin’s Settlement,” 1789
54. Criminal Court Docket, Dorchester County 1791-1805, 1986
55. Research Notes, Eastern Shore, Maryland and Virginia, undated
56. Research Notes, Family Histories, undated
Box 2
1. Research Notes and Genealogical Charts, Atkinson and Related Families, undated
2. Research Notes, Smullen and Miller Families, undated
3. Photographs and Certificate, 1890s-1925
4. Notes, Atkinson and Riggin Families, undated
5. Blank Genealogical Charts, undated
6. Receipts, Atkinson, 1868-1904
7. Pamphlets, Churches, undated
8. Notes and Records, Atkinson Family, undated
9. Notes and Records, Cemeteries of the Eastern Shore, undated
10. Notes and Bible Records, Riggin and Atkinson Families, undated
11. Photocopy, Coventry Parish Records 1736-1828, 1936
Series IV: Correspondence
12. Correspondence, Mildred Bush, 1980
13. Correspondence, Emma McCarthy, 1979-1984
14. Correspondence, Matthew M. Wise, 1979-1992
15. Correspondence, Virginia Chatelain, 1979-1992
16. Correspondence, Ruth Dryden, 1979-1990
17. Correspondence, Paul Morris, 1979-1990
18. Correspondence, Leslie Dryden, 1979-1980
19. Correspondence, Leslie Dryden, 1980-1991
20. Correspondence, Bob Trehearne, 1980-1988
21. Correspondence and Notes, Tilghman, undated
22. Correspondence, Anne E. Gill, 1980-1981
23. Correspondence, Riggin Family, 1897-1908
24. Correspondence, Riggin Family, 1860-1908
Series V: Personal Books
25. Scrapbook, Grace Atkinson, Wicomico High School, 1925
26. Journal, 1832 December
27. Ledger, Samuel Atkinson, 1842-1872
[Photocopy of Ledger in Box 4]
28. Arithmetic Book, Levin J. Atkinson, 1852
29. McGuffy’s Eclectic Spelling Book, Riggin, 1848
Box 3
1. Book, Poems from the Portuguese of Luis de Camones, 1804
2. Book, Scouting for Girls, Grace Atkinson, 1920
3. Photograph Album, 1860s-1890s
Box 4
1. Arithmetic Workbook, Levin J. M. Atkinson, 1860s
2. Book, Intermediate Geography, Lillie Belle Riggin, 1890
Oversize
1. Photocopy, Baltimore Sun, 1875 June 19
2. Newspaper Clipping, 1994 January 12
3. Photocopies of Letters, Atkinson Family, 1860s
4. Genealogical Chart, Latchum Family, undated
5. Newspaper, Delmarva Country, 1983 June 13
6. Photocopy, Baptism Certificate, Lillie Grace Atkinson, 1908 June 20
7. Magazine, This Week; Baltimore Sun, 1967 October 15
8. Newspaper, “Discover Delmarva,” Daily Times, 1983 June 29
9. Newspaper, “250th Anniversary Worcester County”, Daily Times, 1992 April 1
10. Newspaper, “36th Annual Crab Derby,” Daily Times, 1983 September 1
11. Newspaper, “250th Anniversary of the founding of Princess Anne Towne,” Marylander & Herald, 1983 April 7
12. Marriage Certificate, Levin J. Atkinson and Lillie Belle Riggin, 1900 May 1
13. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1984 September 26
14. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 June 9
15. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 April 7
16. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 April 21
17. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 March 17
18. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 March 31
19. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1983 February 10
20. Newspaper, Marylander & Herald, 1954 April 16
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