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Ellett A. Lewis Scrapbooks

1 box (0.75 linear feet)

(1900 – 1940)

bulk 1910-1920

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

Identifier 2005.078
Creator(s) Lewis Family
Acquisition

The Ellett A. Lewis Scrapbook collection was donated to the Nabb Research Center by Jason Illari, October 2005.
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 Leslie M. Van Veen, December 2013.
Related Materials

Agnes Tilghman Lürman photograph collection (1915 – 1926)
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

Ellett A. Lewis Scrapbook collection depicts family members and friends participating in activities outside of the home in Salisbury, Maryland through photographic documentation, 1900-1940. Images include Mr. Lewis’ service in World War I, New York City, Accomack County, Virginia, Pokomoke City, Maryland, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Eastern Shore homes, roadside camping, schoolhouses, classrooms and monuments to Virginia Dare and Francis Makemie.

Biographical History

Ellett A. Lewis (1892-1949), was born in Groton, Virginia to a family of prominent farmers. Eventually, he would reside in Salisbury, Maryland where he founded the first automobile dealership. After his military service in France during World War I, Mr. Lewis married Bertha McGrath (1894-?) in the early 1920s.

Arrangement Statement

The scrapbooks are listed by their location in the box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Education
    • Scrapbooks
    • World War, 1914-1918
    • Military History
    • Transportation
    • Voyages and Travel
  • Personal Names
    • Lewis, Ellett Absalom (1892-1949)
  • Location Terms
    • Accomack County (Va.)
    • Gettysburg (Pa.)
    • New York (Ny.)
    • Pocomoke City (Md.)

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Box 1

1.      Scrapbook , 1910s-1920s

2.      Scrapbook, 1900s-1910s

3.      Scrapbook, 1910s-1920s

Artifacts

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Attachments

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