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William Middleton collection

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

(1821 – 1999)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2014.013
Creator(s) Middleton, William
Acquisition

The William Middleton collection was donated to the Nabb Research Center by William Middleton, February 2014.
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 Julie Messick, July 2014.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials

Library materials have been cataloged and added to the Nabb Research Center’s non-circulating collection.
Abstract

The William Middleton collection documents the financial records of Joshua Hamblin located in Worcester County, Maryland, and ephemera from Wicomico and Worcester counties, Maryland. The materials date from 1821-1999 with the bulk of the material dating from 1830-1869 and document the financial records of Joshua Hamblin which include receipts, court records, and land records. The materials from Joshua Hamblin came from William Middleton’s grandmother Margaret M. Middleton, who is the granddaughter of Joshua Hamblin. Wicomico and Worcester County ephemera is documented by tourism brochures and menus from local restaurants.

Biographical History

William Middleton was an educator in the Wicomico County School System for 40 years until his retirement in 2002. During his career as an educator, he initiated the Judy Center in Wicomico County to provide a comprehensive set of services for at-risk children birth through age five and their families. He also embraced the Even Start program that offers educational opportunities to homeless families and students who need to get their GED diplomas. After his retirement, he was a founder and president of the advisory board of the Salisbury Horizons Student Enrichment Program.

Scope and Content Note

Series I: Financial Records, 1821-1876: documents the finances of Joshua Hamblin through receipts, court records and land documents.

Series II: Ephemera, 1971-1997: documents restaurants and tourism activities in the Salisbury and Ocean City, Maryland area.

Arrangement Statement

The William Middleton collection has been arranged into two series, FINANCIAL RECORDS and EPHEMERA. 

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
    • Business
    • Accounting Records
  • Personal Names
    • Hamblin, Joshua ( )
  • Location Terms
    • Ocean City (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1821-1829

2.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1830-1839

3.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1840-1849

4.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1850-1859

5.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1860-1869

6.      Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1870-1876

7.      Tax Receipts, Joshua Hamblin, 1834-1875

8.      Court Records, Joshua Hamblin, 1835-1859

9.      Survey, Matthew’s Lott purchased by Joshua Hamblin, undated

10.  Receipts,  William Livingston, 1853-1857

11.  Receipts, James H. Mitchell, 1855-1862

12.  Receipts, Benjamin Farlow, 1847-1862

13.  Receipts, John Farlow, 1840, 1859

14.  Receipts, Absalom Wyatt, 1856-1858

15.  Receipts, John Parsons, 1824, 1869

16.  Receipts, James M. Fooks and Benjamin H. Byrd, 1830-1853

17.  Handwriting samples, undated

18.  Certificate, Henry E. Hoyt & Co., undated

19.  Receipts, 1826-1848

20.  Receipts, 1850-1876

Series II: Ephemera

21.  Card, U.S. Life Saving Station, undated

22.  Brochure, Salisbury Your Passport to Adventure, 1997

23.  Menu, The Hobbit Restaurant and Bar, undated

24.  Menu, Waterman’s, undated

25.  Menu, Busch’s Chesapeake Inn, undated

26.  Menu, Benson’s on the Plaza, undated

27.  Menu, Bill’s Seafood Inn, undated

28.  Menu, English’s, undated

 

Oversized

1.      Menus, Johnny & Sammy’s Alpine Room, Phillips Crab House, The Wharf Restaurant, The Tidewater Inn, 1974-1991

 

Library Materials

1.      Salisbury Maryland the Central City of the Eastern Shore, The Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, undated.

2.      Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, undated.

3.      Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002.

4.      Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 2001.

5.      Old Maryland, Skip Whitson, 1976.

6.      Steam Vessels of Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and Rivers, Samuel Ward Stanton, 1966.

7.      One Hundred and Fifty Years of Banking in Baltimore, Union Trust Company of Maryland, 1946.

Artifacts

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Attachments

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