Series I: Somerset County

Subseries A: Churches and Religion

Box 1

1.      The Anglican Church, Wayne Tull, 1958

2.      The Annemessex Quakers, Phyllis, undated

3.      Antioch United Methodist Church: Past and Present, Dawn Northam, 1977

4.      Asbury Church, Dorthea Pittinger, 1952

5.      Beside the Still Waters, undated

6.      The Brethren Heritage of the Greenhill Church, 1976 April 26

7.      A Chapel of Ease: A History of St. Andrew’s Church, 1981 April 27

8.      Early Justice in Accomac, Dorothy Siddons, 1938

9.      Greenhill church of the Brethren, 1977 April 25

10.  History of the Manokin Presbyterian Church, undated

11.  The History of the Rehoboth Baptist Church, Cindy Rogers, undated

12.  The History of St. Andrews, 1975 May 2

13.  Manokin Presbyterian Church-Princess Anne, 1975

14.  A Maritime Saga – the Migration of the Methodist, Janet Hall, undated

15.  The Methodist Religion, 1977 April 25

16.  Old Churches and Homes in Somerset County, undated

17.  Old Green Hill Church, Alice Miller, 1958

18.  On a Little Green Hill, Ellen Custin, undated

19.  The Pentecostal Movement and Somerset County, 1982 April 26

20.  Presbyterianism and the Manokin Presbyterian Church, 1982 April 26

21.  Quakerism in “Old Somerset”, 1983 April 25

22.  The Rectory, 1983 April 25

23.  Religion to the Front in Old Somerset, Edith Harts, 1932

24.  They Brought God with Them, 1957

Subseries B: Education

25.  Builder and Guardian of civilization, Susan Barnes, 1957 April 1

26.  The Development of Education in Delaware, Nancy Hastings, 1939

27.  Fairmount Academy, undated

28.  The History of Somerset Junior and Senior High, Donzell Gaines, 1970 May 15

29.  The Long History of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, 1972

30.  Memories of the Homemaker’s Club in Somerset County: Past and Present, undated

31.  Migrant Education in Somerset County, 1981 April 27

32.  The Perryhawkin School, Kathi Ann Smullen, 1977 April 25

33.  Seats of Learning in Somerset County, 1933

34.  University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: Portrait of a University, 1974 April 25

35.  Washington Academy, 1976 April 26

36.  Washington Academy and Washington High, undated

Subseries C: History

37.  Early Exploration and Settlement of the Lower Chesapeake Bay, 1975

38.  Father Bretheran Relates, Ronnie Grangier, undated

39.  First Naval Battle in United States History, Greg Muir, 1977 April 25

40.  An Historical Background of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Kenneth B. Bellinger, 1947

41.  Little-Known Facts about Del-Mar-Va, Emily Tharsky, 1940

42.  Maryland’s Past in the Civil War, 1974 April 25

43.  The Natural History of Somerset County and How it Affects Us, Andy Nunez, undated

44.  Past Attempts at Eastern Shore Secession, Peggy Johnson, undated

45.  Somerset County in the Beginning, Sharon Holden, 1976 May

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            Subseries D: Towns and Communities

1.      Allen: Past and Present, Carol Davis, 1980 April 28

2.      Assateague, Yesterday’s Nature and Tomorrow’s Dreams, Valerie Street, 1972

3.      Bicentennial Aspects of Somerset County, Roslyn Tilghman, 1976 April 26

4.      Birthday Celebration of Princess Anne Towne, Pat Johnson, undated

5.      Champ, Maryland, Sam Bozman, 1977

6.      The Colonial Charm of Princess Anne, Sheila Collier, 1977 April 25

7.      Communities Along the Manokin River Past and Present, Debbie Bloodsworth, 1972

8.      Fortune Brings in… The Whitehaven Ferry Story, 1980 April 28

9.      Geanguakin: the Rise and Fall of the Roaming Mire, Jill Hall, 1984 April 24

10.  Historical Background, undated

11.  Kings Creek: Past and Present, 1980 April 28

12.  The Lost Town, undated

13.  The Lost Village of Somerset, 1959

14.  The Manokin River and its Surrounding Areas: Princess Anne, 1975

15.  Monie and its surroundings: A History and Lifestyle, 1981 April 27

16.  New Rumney: The Path of an Immigrant, Tina Monzeglio, 1980 April 28

17.  Old Princess Anne Days: A Town Looks Back into the Past, 1974 April 25

18.  A Profile of Princess Anne and Somerset County Maryland, 1972

19.  Smith Island, an Island Heritage, Karen Ramsey, undated

20.  Smith Island, “Land of Brotherhood” 1976 April 26

21.  Smith’s Great Little Island, 1978 April 24

22.  Somerset: Changes in People and Places, Valerie Lankford, 1984 April 24

23.  Tangier Island, Howard Davenport, 1969 May 19

24.  The West of West Post Office, 1976 April 26

Subseries E: Maritime

25.  Are the Skipjacks Dead or Just Silent, Wally Webster, 1972

26.  The Chesapeake Bay: A Great Estuary, 1980 April 28

27.  Chesapeake Bay Transportation: Past, Present and Future, Mary Virginia Banes, undated

28.  The Chesapeake Bay and its Winning Production, 1977 April 25

29.  Chesapeake: Diamond of the Eastern Shore, 1957

30.  The Eastern Shore and Some of its Rivers 1945-1946, Robert Wink, undated

31.  The Good Old Steamboatin’ Days, undated

32.  The Pocomoke River: Facts and Figures, Allen Parks, 1977 April 22

33.  The Saga of the Bugeye, Patricia Noble, 1955

34.  The Skipjacks of the Chesapeake Bay, Patricia Parkinson, 1984 April 24

35.  Tidewaters, Betty Jean Richard, 1945

36.  Transportation on the Wicomico River, Joseph Thomas, 1937

37.  The Way to an Eastern Shoreman’s Heart, Natalie Fox, 1943 May 1

38.  Somerset County Marshland, undated

Subseries F: Business and Occupations

39.  Bank of Somerset, Teresa Bozman, 1984 April 24

40.  Beyond those walls of Gray, 1966

41.  Camp Somerset, Linda Boston, undated

42.  Commercial Fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, undated

43.  Crisfield and its Industry, 1977 April 25

44.  Eastern and Western Shore Agricultural Changes During the Five Year Period, 1940-1945, Richard Dunn, undated

45.  Eastern Shore State Hospital, Donna Ballard, 1972

46.  The Economy of Somerset County, 1977 April 25

47.  Give Me Central, 1983 April 25

48.  The Historical Development of Hospitals in Somerset County, 1978 April 24

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1.      The History of Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, 1974 April 25

2.      History of the Railroad, 1976 April 26

3.      The History of the Washington Hotel, 1977April 25

4.      How A Waterman Earns His Living, 1978 April 24

5.      The Industries of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, Emily Horner, 1932

6.      Just A Symbol, undated

7.      Libraries- An Eastern Shore Tradition, Julia Lee Powell, 1938

8.      The Maryland State Police, Jimmy Muir, 1976 April 26

9.      McCready Memorial Hospital: The Old and the New, 1977 April 25

10.  Mental Health on the Eastern Shore, 1957 April 1

11.  The Oyster Industry on the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland, undated

12.  Peninsula Bank: The Oldest Bank in Somerset County, 1980 April 28

13.  Somerset County, Danny McCallum, 1976 May 4

14.  The Ways of the Somerset County Watermen, Joseph Chisholm, 1984 April 24

15.  Westover Mill, 1977 April 25

16.  Whatsover Somerset’s 12% Soweth, undated

17.  When the Fullest Moon Shall Rise, Laurie Bloodsworth, 1971 May 17

Subseries G: People

18.  Caesar Rodney, Elinor Frances Pusey, 1939

19.  Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Vincent E. Cottman, 1977 April 25

20.  The Chase Controversy-A New Destiny, Gary Chamberlin, 1980 April 28

21.  Confederates of Somerset County, Debbie, undated

22.  Demosthenes of Maryland, Janet Beauchamp, undated

23.  The Dennises of Delmarva, Anne Bloodsworth, 1958

24.  Frederick Douglass, Patricia Rhodes, undated

25.  Frederick Douglass, 1981 May 27

26.  Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Prominence, 1972

27.  Frederick Douglass, the “Black American Spokesman”, Alan Stewart, 1977 April 25

28.  Handy Family of Somerset County, undated

29.  Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People, 1983 April 25

30.  Henry Boston, Melody Smith, 1972

31.  History of the Pocomoke-Assateagues: Saga of a Lost Tribe, Teresa Hartman, 1974 April 25

32.  John Gunby, undated

33.  John Smith Looks at the Eastern Shore, 1972

34.  Joshua Thomas, 1977 April 25

35.  Joshua Thomas, undated

36.  Ladies in the Forefront, Becky Miller, 1970 May 15

37.  The legend of Joshua Thomas, 1976 April 26

38.  Levin L. Waters, undated

39.  The Life of Major-General Arnold Elzey, 1976 April 26

40.  The Life of Patty Cannon, Lisa Street, undated

41.  A Look at the Ledger, undated

42.  The Long Walk to Freedom, Bernadette Fisher, 1977 April 25

43.  Luther Martin, Charlene Harmon, 1979 April 23

44.  The Lynching of ’33, Samuel R. Chaffey, undated

45.  Maryland’s Most Distinguished Lady, 1981 April 27

46.  A Melancholy Tone, Joyce Johnson, 1977 April 25

47.  The Mind and Heart of Frederick Douglass, Otis Johnson, undated

48.  The Notorious Patty Cannon, Debbie Gale, 1972

49.  Outstanding Citizens of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Betty Anne Bailey, 1945

50.  Patti Cannon, 1981 April 27

51.  A Pioneer of Tangier, undated

52.  The Pocomoke Indians, 1975

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1.      The Poets of the Eastern Shore, Vicki Street, undated

2.      Princess Anne Hosts the Wildest Lynching Party in the History of Maryland, 1976 April 26

3.      Reminiscences of an Old Waterman, Marie Widdowson, undated

4.      Reminiscences of the Island Parson, Ralph Miles, 1934

5.      The Saga of Thornton, 1983 April 25

6.      Samuel Chase, James Tilghman, undated

7.      Samuel Chase, Daniel Lawson, 1972

8.      Samuel Chase: “A Strange Inconsistent Man”, 1974 April 25

9.      Samuel Chase: Man of Maryland, Man of Action, Perry L Collins, 1977 May 2

10.  Samuel Chase: Signer of the Declaration of Independence, undated

11.  Samuel Chase: The Patriot, 1933

12.  Samuel Chase: The Revolutionary Spark of Maryland, John S., 1966

13.  Somerset’s Female General, Renee O’Rourke, 1984 April 21

14.  The Torch of the Revolution, Vera Otta, 1972

15.  The Ward Brothers: Half a Century of Decoy Making, Johnny Burnes, 1966

Subseries H: Houses and Buildings

16.  The Almondington Farm, 1978

17.  Discovering Arcadia, 1987 April 27

18.  Beckford, undated

19.  Beverly on the Pocomoke, Janet Eby, 1937

20.  Beverly of Worcester, undated

21.  Brentwood Farms, 1978 April 25

22.  Caldicott – The People and the Place, Heidi Kurtz, 1984 April 24

23.  Cellar House, undated

24.  Cellar House Farm on the Pocomoke, Linda Creasy, 1965

25.  Courts and Courthouses of Somerset County, 1976 April 26

26.  A Day in Old Somerset, 1957

27.  A Dream of Waterloo, Barbara Murray, undated

28.  An Early House on the Hill, Laney Fisher, 1980 April 28

29.  The Elmwood Farm, 1975

30.  Famous Old Homes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Janet Mulder, undated

31.  The Highlights of Oxford, undated

32.  History of Beverly: Plantation and House, 1980 April 28

33.  The History of Clifton Manor, 1976 April 26

34.  In the Kitchen, Daniel J. Houlihan, 1976 April 26

35.  Ivy Hall: Home of Historic Splendor, Craig, undated

36.  Liberty Hall, John, 1966

37.  Lord Teackle’s Castle, Francine Fulton, 1966

38.  Make Peace, undated

39.  Melody Manor: The Only Castle on the Wicomico, undated

40.  Nutter’s Purchase, Grace Alder, undated

41.  Princess Anne-A Historical Experience, Cherylle Collier, 1977 April 25

42.  The Princess Anne Courthouse, 1976 April 26

43.  The Schoolridge Farm: Upper Fairmount, Maryland, Gail Ford, 1971 May 17

44.  Seventeenth Century Architecture of the Eastern Shore, April Eberly, undated

45.  Somerset County Courthouses, Gary Adams, 1977 April 25

46.  Sudler’s Conclusion, 1976 April 26

47.  Teackle Mansion, Alan Dykes, 1974 April 25

48.  The Teackle Mansion, 1976 April 26

49.  The Teackle Mansion, Sharon Doyle, 1972

50.  Three Original Proprietary Land Grants, Ellen Long, undated

51.  Waterloo, Beverly, undated

52.  Waterloo, 1976 April 26

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            Subseries I: Lifestyle

1.      Crisfield Hard Crab Derby: A Dream Come True, 1978 April 24

2.      The Eastern Shore of Tomorrow, Laura Catherine Jones, 1945

3.      Evils of the Eastern Shore, Mary K. Vessey, undated

4.      Famous Dishes of the Eastern Shore, Anne Whaley, 1942

5.      The First Naval Engagement in American Waters, 1974 April 25

6.      Folklore, 1977 April 25

7.      Folklore and Stories told by Crisfielders, 1977 April 25

8.      The Folklore of Weather, Stanley Zaczkiewicz, undated

9.      Folklore on the Eastern Shore, Vicki Bozman, 1972

10.  From Here to There, Janet Emma Catlin, 1977 April 25

11.  In Days of Old, Gretta Caton, 1943 May 7

12.  A Look at Old Princess Anne Days, Sheri Olsen, 1983 April 25

13.  Market Hunting on the Eastern Shore, Michael Mowbray, undated

14.  Negro Liberty, Verna Dryden, 1958

15.  Review of the Military and Economic Status of the Eastern Shore, John Hall, 1951

16.  Spooks and Specters of Historic Somerset, 1982 April 26

17.  The Sun: An Alternative, Linda Wiles, 1981 April 13

18.  Superstitions of Somerset County, Michele Snead, 1984

19.  Use of Leisure Time, Frances Fleming, 1938

20.  The Vanished Shoreman, undated

21.  Washington High Basketball: The Highlight Years, Bruce Bozman, 1977 April 25

22.  Worthy use of Leisure Time, Dorothy Siddons, 1938

Series II: Wicomico County

Subseries A: Business and Occupations

23.  A Neglected Landmark, Lauren L. Dianich, 1984 March 26

24.  Sawmilling on the Eastern Shore: Men and Changes, Cheryl Anne Phipps, 1976 May 14

25.  The History of Delmarva Power and Light Company, Jeffrey L. Mills, 1971 May

26.  Assateague Island National Seashore, M. Jennings Curry, 1981 April 4

27.  Life-Saving Stations of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, Bryan Fykes, undated

28.  The Dying Roar of the Gun, Eric Fykes, 1990 March 19

29.  Waterfowling Techniques of the Market Gunner, Christopher Hall, 1989 April 3

30.  An Industry not to be Forgotten, Dawn Grimes, 1989 March 22

31.  Evolution of the Broiler Industry on the Eastern Shore, Holly A. Stein, 1986 March 17

32.  The Evolution of Pine Bluff, Stacy L. Shedaker, 1995 March

33.  Go Getters: A Model Community Rehabilitation Center, Nicole Marcson, 1992 April 5

34.  Sharptown: Boats, Baskets and Bridges, J. Gregory Herling, 1992 March 16

Subseries B: Churches and Religion

35.  Early Churches of the Eastern Shore, Tammy Knowles, 1983 April 11

36.  Green Hill Church: A Relic of the Past, Deborah S. Arbaugh, 1977 April 7

37.  St. Luke’s Church: Church Hill Maryland, Mary Ruhl, undated

38.  The Chipman Church Restoration, Angela D. Long, undated

39.  Francis Makemie and the Presbyterian Church on the Eastern Shore, Sean C. O’Rourke, 1996 April 22

40.  The Synagogues of the Eastern Shore, Allan Rubin, 1986 March 14

Subseries C: Education

41.  Bringing the Shore Together: The Integration of Schools, Megan Roe, 1991 February 19

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            Subseries D: People

1.      Portrait of a Rebel, Paula Miller, undated

2.      Littleton Dennis Teackle: His Life and His Mansion, Susan E. Pinto, 1983 March 14

3.      Patty Cannon: Terrorizer of the Shore, Susan Sullivan, 1979

4.      Elihu Emory Jackson, Chris Kantzes, 1981 March 30

5.      Lem and Steve Ward, “Wildfowl Counterfeiters in Wood”, Mark Curtis Massey, 1981 March 24

6.      Crisfield’s Two Genuine Counterfeiters, Alana S. Culver, 1979 January 18

7.      Joshua Thomas, Cheryl Thomas, undated

8.      A Success within a Failure, Heather Walton, 1994 March 18

9.      Maude Ringgold Toulson: Her Legacy Still Lives, Traci Lynn Massey, 1991 March 26

10.  The Queen of Crime of the Eastern Shore, Laura Vodak, 1987 March 20

11.  Gilbert Byron: A Worthy Representative of the Eastern Shore, Alexis Backus, 1986 March 21

Subseries E: Houses and Buildings

12.  A History of the Teackle Mansion, Sally Dreyer, 1967 March 31

13.  Fairview and its Ghosts, Amelie Chai, 1989 March 14

14.  Beverly of Somerset, Renee Benton, 1988 March 31

15.  New Nithsdale: Then and Now, Kathy Shenasky, 1988 March 28

Subseries F: Maritime

16.  Oyster Wars on the Chesapeake Bay, Vicky Jones, 1982 March 28

17.  Steamboats on the Wicomico, Martha Senkbeil, 1982 March 22

18.  Chesapeake Bay Bugeye, Kenny Culver, undated

19.  Steamboats: The Eastern Shore Connection, Chris S. Wilson, 1993 February 16

20.  Pollution and the Chesapeake Bay, Sarah Davis, 1994 April 13

21.  Needed Bay Restoration, Stephen Charrier, 1992

Subseries G: Towns and Communities

22.  The Disappearance of Holland’s Island, Linda Diane Moskov, 1983 March 14

23.  Whitehaven: A Circle Completed, Cara Griffin, 1979 April 1

24.  The Forgotten “Showplace of the Chesapeake”, Sheri Lee Reeder, 1980 March 17

25.  By the Shores of the Beautiful Nanticoke: Sharptown, Hope Knowles, 1978 April 1

26.  Life in the community of San Domingo: Past and Present, Peggy Denice Quinton, 1976 April 1

27.  From Bereton to Allen, Melissa Pollitt, 1974 May 15

28.  Oxford: Yesterday and Today, Nancy Smith, 1975 April 30

29.  Deal Island: Past and Present, Mary Ellen Cooper, 1972 April 17

30.  Smith Island, Linda Wooten, undated

31.  Smith Island: From Past to Present the People and the Place, Samuel Beardsley, 1969 February 28

32.  The Rise and Decline of Oxford Maryland, Gail Gunby, 1964 March 16

33.  Resorts, Railroads and Healing Water: The Springs at Mardela Springs, Maryland, Charles Sutton, 1995 February

34.  Crisfield and the Seafood Industry, Tom Messick, 1991 February 18

35.  The Downtown Plaza: To be or not to be?, Melinda Anne Mantello, undated

36.  The Port of Salisbury, Heather L. Kimmel, 1988 March 25

37.  The History of Mardela Springs, Maryland, Karen Bailey, 1988 March 17

38.  The Assateague Island Controversy, 1968 April 1

39.  Smith Island: Progress in Harmony with Tradition, Todd Hall, 1992

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            Subseries H: History

1.      Camp 2813 in Powellville, Cale Layton, 1983

2.      Exile of the Acadians to Maryland, Linda Miller, 1984 March 26

3.      The Struggles Encountered While Trying to Obtain Kent Island, Rick Schilling, 1984 April 6

4.      Dishonorable or Honorable: The History of Company “K”: First Regiment Eastern shore Maryland Volunteers, U.S.A., Robert Brem, 1985 March 10

5.      Nanticokes of the eastern Shore, Alison Kooba, undated

6.      The Naylor Mill Paleochannel, Alan Brent Truitt, undated

7.      The Struggle to form Wicomico County, Paul M. Adkins, 1981 April 2

8.      The First Naval Battle in the United States, Joan Freeny, undated

9.      The Annamessex Indians, Kennedy Smith, 1975 May 19

10.  A Brief Study on the Action of the Eastern Shore Regarding Slavery during the nineteenth century with special attention given to two major opposing factions, Dru Wells, 1971 April 1

11.  History of Somerset County, Maryland 1861-1865: Divided Loyalties, Brian Payne, 1994 April

12.  Nanticoke Indians, Tom Miller, undated

13.  The Old Way to Ocean City, Jim Hudson, 1990

14.  Caught in the Middle: The Civil War on the Eastern Shore, Abigail Martin, 1990 March 19

15.  The Battle of Caulk’s Field, Jill Truitt, 1987 March 17

16.  Somerset Courthouses before 1742, Barbara Hearne, 1961 June

17.  Princess Anne Ties a Noose, David Pusey, 1961

Subseries I: Lifestyles

18.  The Beloved Traditions of Eastern Shoremen, Pam Miller, 1981 April 1

19.  The Legends of Green Brier Swamp, Mary Hart, 1984 March 16

20.  Decoy Carving on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Catherine Marie Booth, 1985 April 1

21.  Cancer on the Eastern Shore, Lisa Trivits, 1993 March 26

22.  The Joseph House: A Helping Hand from Above, Michelle Baker, 1995 February 13

23.  Empress II, William David Kulp III, 1987 March 31

24.  The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and its Impact on the Eastern Shore, Matt Auman, 1987 March 20

25.  The Salisbury Zoological Park: A Creative History, Robyn Wesley, 1985 March 24

26.  The History of the Mysterious Ghost Light Road, Sarah Johnson, 1985 April 1

27.  Ghost Towns of the Eastern Shore, Nancy Fykes and Sharon Hall, 1968

28.  Music of the Eastern Shore, Albert W. Morris, Jr., 1964 March 16

Series III: Parkside High School

29.  History of the Old Home Prize Essay, 2012

30.  Waterfowling Techniques of the Market Gunner, Christopher R. Hall, 1989 April 3

31.  The Old Way to Ocean City, Jim Hudson, 1990 March 23

32.  Crisfield and the Seafood Industry, Tom Messick, 1991 February 18

33.  Steamboats: the Eastern Shore Connection, Chris S. Wilson, 1993 February16

34.  Watermen of the Chesapeake Bay, Keith Childress, 1994 April 6

35.  The Historic Wye House, Tiffany Hoke, 1999 June 1

36.  Disastrous Fires of Downtown Salisbury, Kristen Seaton, 2000

37.  All the Pretty Horses: the Trimper’s Carousel, Cathy Genero, 2001

38.  The Chestertown Tea Party, Seugeun Lee, 2002 March 22

39.  Sticky Business (Fisher’s Popcorn), Andrew Theroux, 2003

40.  Simple Living on Elliott’s Island, Kara Wilson, 2004

41.  Downtown Salisbury: Tragedies and Triumphs, Stephanie L. Fowler, 2004

42.  Kuhn’s Jewelers – a Tradition and Future of Excellence, Bobby Martin, 2005 April 4

43.  The Riddle Farm Legacy, Rachel Wood, 2007 April 11

Box 8

1.      Salisbury’s Story of Music, Kyle Hildreth, 2008 March 17

2.      The Church Hill Theatre, Daniel Chance, 2009 March 29

3.      A Slice of Life (Smith Island Cake), Shelby Bartemy, 2010 April 13

4.      The Eastern Shore: a Sure Secessionist?, Kaushal Desai, 2011 March 23

5.      A Personal Touch (Farmer’s Bank of Willards), Anna Davis, 2012 February 22

6.      Strawberries – Pittsville’s Track to Success, Benjamin Pheasant, 2013 April 30

7.      A Blessing in Disguise (Hurricane of 1933), JP Burns, 2014 April 7

8.      Limulus Polyphemus: an Eastern Shore Relic (Horseshoe Crab), Vanessa Bennish, 2015 April 10