Series I. Manuscripts

Subseries A. Deeds and Patents

Box 1

1 | 1   Robert Collen from William Bounds, “Addition”?, 1775

1 | 2   Henry Waggaman to John Rider, “Addition 601 ½” acres”, 7 acres, Somerset County, Md., Md.. Addendum to Deed, 1810

1 | 3   William Waters, “Addition to Gray’s Advantage” Somerset County, Md., Land Patent, 1807

1 | 4   George Wilson, “Addition to Lankford’s Delight” Somerset County, Md., Resurvey and Patent, 1799

1 | 5   George Fooks from William S. Tilghman and Wife part of “Addition to Piney Grove,” 1894

1 | 6   George W. Fooks from William H. Matthews, “Brandywine,” Wicomico County, Md., 1893                         

1 | 7   Land Patent “Brandywine”

1 | 8  John Wroten to John Stradley, “Buttocking Ridge,” Somerset County, Md.1820           

1 | 9   Land Plat, “Madduxes Luck"; 143 acres; James Polk, Senator                                                 

1 | 10 William Polk Esq. to William H. Winder and Gertrude Winder, “Buttocking Ridge,” 1801

1 | 11 George Fletcher from Sarah Richardson, land in Somerset County, Md. (Castaway), 1778

1 | 12 Elias Bayly from Henry Waggaman, “Carney’s Chance” and “Good Luck” Somerset County, Md.1803

1 | 13 Charles Dashiell from Thomas Lankford, “Caldwell’s Lott,” Somerset County, Md.1786

1 | 14 Samuel Lowe from George W. Dashiell, “Caldwell’s Lott,” Somerset County, Md.1824

1 | 15 Josiah Johnson from Jonathon S. Farlow and Wife, “Confirmation” and others Worcester County, Md., 1857                                                                                                                 

1 | 16 John Fletcher to George Fletcher, “Coscoway,” Somerset County, Md., 1773

1 | 17 George Lowe from Mitchell Lloyd, “Cubys Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1862

1 | 18 George Wilson from John North, “Coscoway,” Somerset County, Md.1782

1 | 19 Thomas Pryor to Obadiah Disharoon,“Double Purchase,” [partial document], 1825

1 | 20 William Davis from David Polk, “Fortune,” Somerset County, Md.1749

1 | 21 Survey with Plat,  "Bailey's Chance" and "The End of Strife"                                        

1 | 22 Land Patent, Elisha Parker. “Good Luck” Somerset County, Md., 1814

1 | 23 Joshua Hitch to William Hitch, farmland on the Wicomico River, in Somerset County, Md.,“The Highbanks Farm, 300 acres, 1851

1 | 24 Isaac Anderson from John S. Crockett, “Hog’s Down,” 1837                                        

1 | 25 Robert S. Todd from Afra D. Johnson, “Johnson’s Mill,” 1851

1 | 26 Francis and Elizabeth Henderson to James Kelley Joyner, “Landing Purchased” Somerset County, Md.1724

1 | 27 Isaac Anderson Jr. from Isaac Anderson and wife, land which Isaac Anderson now resides in Wicomico County, Md., 1873

1 | 28 Land Survey, Isaac Anderson, acre of land being part of “Layton’s Discovery,” 1836

1 | 29 William Davis from Ephraim Wilson, “Little Belean,” Somerset County, Md., 1704

1 | 30 Marcy Beauchamp from Edward Beauchamp, “Ledbourne” Somerset County, Md., 1745

1 | 31 Levin Gale from Mary Cordr,, “Cottingham Creek, Somerset County, Md., 1730

1 | 32 Patent for “Little Beleau” Somerset County, Md., Robert Ridgely, 1739 February 20

1 | 33 James Bennett to Elisha Parker “Little Help,” 1814

1 | 34 William Stevens to James Wetherly, “Marrish Point,” Somerset County, Md., 1683

1 | 35 Land Patent, Lambrooks Thomas, “Mill Lott” Somerset County, Md., 1695

1 | 36 Jonathon Parsons from Jehu Parsons, parcel of land on the south side of main street,

Salisbury, Md., and near the bridge which goes over Wicomico River, and part of a tract of land called “Pemberton’s Good Will” and “Mill Grove,” 1815

1 | 37 Isaac Anderson from Levin Handy, “Poor Quarter”, Reddishes Lot “Gillis’s Meadow” and

“Layton’s Discovery,” Somerset County, Md.1848

1 | 38 Land Patent, Mr. John Reddish, “Rich Quarter” Somerset County, Md., 1769

1 | 39 Jonathan Parsons from Thomas Connelly, “Sailors Delight” Somerset County, Md.1820

1 | 40 John Johnson from Nathan Culver, “Sawmill Supply” Somerset County, Md.1782

1 | 41 Benjamin Hearn from John Johnson, “Sawmill Supply” Somerset County, Md.1789

1 | 42 Heirs of William Hearn Sr. to Messes Lowe and Edward Fowler “Union”, “Nicholson’s Settlement”, “Sawmill Supply,” 1847

1 | 43 Mortgage, Benjamin McClellan owes Hudson Lowe “Union” Somerset County, Md., 1789

1 | 44 Benjamin Hearn from Benjamin McClellan, “Union” Somerset County, Md.1796

1 | 45 John White from Hiram Hearn, and Noah Hearn, “White Field” Somerset County, Md.1835

1 | 46 Isaac Anderson from Henry L. Harcum, “White Hall” Wicomico County, Md., 1868

1 | 47 Isaac Anderson from Henry L. Harcum, “White Hall” Wicomico County, Md., 1870                     

1 | 48 Isaac Anderson from Charles F. Holland, part of “White Hall” Wicomico County, Md., 1871

1 | 49 Elijah Trader from Humphrey Humphreys and Wife, and others, one fourth of an acre in Wicomico County, Md., 1873

1 | 50 William B. Tilghman and Randolph Humphreys from Allison A. Gillis and wife Laura, land lying on south side of Main street in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1887

1 | 51 Humphrey Humphreys and Theodore Parsons from Benjamin Parson and William Parsons, Property on Main Street, Salisbury, Md., 1840

1 | 52 Humphrey Humphreys and William B. Tilghman from Theodore Parsons and Wife, parcel of land on south side of Main Street in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., for Humphreys and Tilghman as a store house, 1877                                                                                                      

1 | 53 Carroll E. Bounds and Irene S. Bounds to Fannie L. Gardner, 2 lots in Parsons Election District,

Salisbury, Md., 1945                                                                                                 

1 | 54 Fannie L. Gardner and Lillian M. Pease to Carroll E. Bounds, 2 lots in Parsons Election District,

Salisbury, Md., 1945

1 | 55 Nettie B. Johnson and Robert White Johnson to Samuel Q. Johnson Jr. and Grace T. Johnson

Quantico Election District, 78.99 acres, 1931

1 | 56 Ellen Banks from Isaac Anderson and Wife, all the real estate Isaac Anderson owns and    

possessions on the south side of the Wicomico River, 1873

1 | 57 George Fooks from Robert F. Coulbourn and Mary E. Coulbourn, 100 acres in Wicomico County, Md.,  Nine miles from Salisbury, Md., 1892

1 | 58 George Fooks to George Miller, Land in Nutters District, Wicomico County, Md.

1 | 59 Charles Dashiell from Jacob Spear and Andrew Spear, “Denegell,” 1770

1 | 60 Copy of Deed to “Potter’s Field,” Sarah Huston to Daniel Davis, Joshua Leonard, Jehu Parsons, Colbourne Long, David Vance, George Todd, Jacob Riggin, Levin C. Irving, James Hooper, William H. Wailes, and James Daugherty, 1841

1 | 61 Deed, Samuel Darnell and Wife Elizabeth from George Parris, “Mill Lott,” 1746

Box 2

2 | 1   James Dashiell, “Bicknam”, Somerset County, Md.1683

2 | 2   Patent, Robert Caldwell, “Caldwell’s Lott” Somerset County, Md.1704

2 | 3   John Cotton, “Gravelly Hill,” Somerset County, Md.1721

2 | 4   Patnet, John Tillman, “Tillman’s Lot”, Somerset County, Md.1724

2 | 5   John Caldwell and his wife from Andrew Scott, “Caldwell’s Lott”, Somerset County, Md.1727     

2 | 6   Abraham Coudry to Adam Hitch, “Mill Loot” Somerset County, Md.1723

2 | 7   John Dennis from William and Mary Wharton, “Williams Hope” Somerset County, Md.1735

2 | 8   John Dennis from William Wharton, “Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1735

2 | 9   Matthew Goslee from William Davis, “Little Belean” Somerset County, Md., 1735

2 | 10 George Willson, “Willson’s Good Luck” Somerset County, Md., 1761

2 | 11 Patent, William Winder, “Sawmill” Patent Worcester County, Md., 1752                                     

2 | 12 John North from John Richardson and wife, “Caskaway” Somerset County, Md., 1755

2 | 13 Patent, W. Ezekiel Hitch, “Hitch’s Chord” Somerset County, Md., 1757

2 | 14 Patent, John Fletcher, “Nicholson’s Settlement” Somerset County, Md., 1758

2 | 15 Patent, Joseph Ellis, “Ellis’s Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1760

2 | 16 Patent, James Humphries, “Humphries Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1761

2 | 17 Patent, Joseph Ellis, “Quiet Entrance”, Somerset County, Md., 1763

2 | 18 Patent, John Evans, “Evan’s Second Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1763

2 | 19 Patent, Moses Driskell, “Driskells Hazard”, Worcester County, Md., 1764

2 | 20 Patent, Benjamin Venables, “Venables Pretention” Somerset County, Md., 1765

2 | 21 Patent, Thomas Ricord, “Fox Hall” Somerset County, Md., 1766

2 | 22 Ezikel Jackson from John and Robert Mitchell, “Know or Never”, Somerset County, Md., 1768

2 | 23 George Wilson from Benjamin Lankford, “Cubys Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1768

Box 3

3 | 1   Josiah Polk from Henry Lowes, “Come by Chance,” 1771

3 | 2   Patent, William Layfield, 100 acres “Longwaith” Worcester County, Md., 1773

3 | 3   Josiah Polk from John Chittam, “Buttocking Ridge,” 1776

3 | 4  Solomon Johnson from Purnell Brittingham, “Adventure” 89 acres, 1777

3 | 5   Benjamin McClellan from Nathan Culver, “Sawmill Supply” Mount Tuzey, Somerset County, Md., 1783

3 | 6   James Fletcher from Nathan Collver, “Sawmill Supply” Somerset County, Md., 1782

3 | 7   George Fletcher to George Miller, “Coscoway” Somerset County, Md., 1785

3 | 8   George Dashiell, “Can’t Get No More” Somerset County, Md., 1785

3 | 9   George Fletcher from Thomas Fletcher, “Coscoway” Somerset County, Md., 1785

3 | 10 Patent, Benjamin Hearn, “Hearns Addition to Maddison’s Chance,” Somerset County, Md., 1765

3 | 11 Stephen Hitch from Stephen Phillips, “Ellis’s Chance and Ellis’s addition,” Somerset County, Md., 1789

3 | 12 Benjamin Hearn from James Fletcher, “Nicholson’s Settlement” Somerset County, Md., 1789    

3 | 13 Patent, John Evans, “Addition to Evan’s Second Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1789

3 | 14 William Polk from James Polk, “Eunoch’s Chance,” 1792

3 | 15 Elias Bayly from George Waggaman, “Carneys Chance and Good Luck,” 1793

3 | 16 William Ackworth, “Marsh Point”, United States Patent and Resurvey, Somerset County, Md., 1796

3 | 17 Patent, Ebenezer Collier, “Shell Bank” Somerset County, Md., 1797

3 | 18 George Wilson from Richard Venables, “Double Mills” Somerset County, Md., 1798

3 |19 William Polk Esq. to William H. Winder and Gertrude Winder, “Buttocking Ridge,” 1801

3 | 20 Josiah Bayly and Thomas Bayly from John Done and Patience Done, parcel of land in Somerset

County, Md., from the Will of James Polk, 1807

3 | 21 John Rider from Henry Waggaman, Land in Somerset County, Md., bordering Calcutta, 1809

3 | 22 Samuel Lowe from John Johnson, “Saw Mill Supply,” 1810

3 | 23 Patent, Henry Banks, “Friendship” Somerset County, Md., 1811

3 | 24 George Parker from Josiah Bayly, Thomas Bayly, John and Patience Done, plot of land from James Polk’s will, 1811

3 | 25 Samuel Lowe from Levin Lowe, “Caldwell’s Lott” and “Addition to Caldwell’s Lott” Somerset 1811

3 | 26 Samuel Lowe from James Heron, “Caldwell’s Lott” Somerset County, Md., 1824

3 | 27 Jehu Parsons from William Handy, Real Estate of Peter Dashiell, “Layton’s Discovery,” 1829

3 | 28 Isaac Anderson from John Wroten, “Buttington Ridge,” 1835

3 | 29 John Tilghman, “Addition to Piney Grove” Worcester County, Md., 1835

3 | 30 Algernon S. Dashiell from James and Sarah Sims, “White Hall,” 1838

3 | 31 James Oliphant from Elisha and Eliza Parker, all the lands devised to Elisha Parker and wife from the will of Samuel Parker, Worcester County, Md., 1847

3 | 32 George Lowe from James Hearn and John White and wife, “White Field” and “Maddox Chance” Somerset County, Md., 1848

3 | 33 Peter Freeny and Elizabeth Freeny to Ruth Lowe, tract of land purchased by Peter Freeny of George Lowe, Somerset County, Md., 1856

3 | 34 Elijah M. Bethard, “Addition to Elizabeth’s Luck” Worcester County, Md., 1864

3 | 35 Isaac Anderson from Lemuel Malone, Administrator of John P. Chatham, plot of land where John P. Chatham resided “Chatham Farm”, Somerset County, Md., 1867

3 | 36 Josiah Johnson from Elijah Morris, “Fooks Delight” with plat, 1873

3 | 37 Columbus Anderson from Isaac Anderson, the house and lot on which Columbus resides, 1873

3 | 38 John Anderson from Isaac Anderson, “High Banks” Farm, 1873

3 | 39 Patent, Randolph Humphreys and William B. Tilghman “Hog Range resurveyed” Worcester County, Md., 1885

3 | 40 Randolph Humphreys and William B. Tilghman, “Folly Resurveyed” Worcester County, Md., 1887

3 | 41 Patent, Thomas Cottingham 250 acres part of Vulcane Vineyard (650 acres owned by George Johnson) in Somerset County, Md., assigned by Ambrose Dixon, signed by Charles Calvert, 1666

3 | 42    Plat, part of "Buttocking Ridge” containing 391 acres of land more or less, property of late James Polk, Esq.         

3 | 43 Plat, "Buttocking Ridge" including tracts “Hogsdown,” “Fortune,” and “Crusty” belonging to the late James Polk, Esq.

3 | 44    Land Deed, 300 acres "Cascaway"; John North, planter by Benjamin Richardson in right of his wife to George Wilson, 1766

3 | 45    Plat, " Vulkins Vinyard," and "Nicholson's", John Rider3 | 46 Deed:  "Nicholson's Settlement"; John Fletcher to James Fletcher, 1767

3 | 47    Land Deed, "Givan's Security"; David and Jene Kirkpatrick to Joshua Whittington of Dorchester County, Md., 1753

3| 48     Survey and Plat,  “Addition to Cuby’s Choice”  original 1770 survey, 158 ½ acres, Benjamin Lankford, Wicomico County, Md., 1872 May 21

3| 49     Plat, Green Hill (photostat copy), 1707                                                                    

3| 50 Land Grant to George Lyman of Iroquois County, Illinois, 40 acres in Danville, Illinois, 1840 October 10

3| 51    Plat [partial], “Buttocking Ridge,” “Hopewell,” “Castle Have,” and “Do Better” as adjacent tracts; for James Polk of Worcester County, Md.

Box 4

4 | 1   Survey and plat, “Tevens’ Conquest” and “Kibbles Distiney”. 299 2/8 acres Somerset County, Md., 1826

4 | 2   Deed, Heirs of Alexander Maddux, deceased (Alexander, Zephaniah, Hezekiah, William, Joshua Maddux) to Benjamin Hearn, "Whitefield," 1771

4 | 3   Resurvey of "Beauchamps Venture" for Thomas Beauchamp; 608 1/2 acre Somerset County, Md., 1761

4 | 4   Deed from John Rickards and wife Susanna to William Cary, Planter; "Mt. Pleasant," 1723

4 | 5   Survey, tracks mentioned "Whitefield", “Maddux's Fancy" and "Last Discovery,” Dr. Levin Irving and John Maddux, 1812

4 | 6   Land Survey for a Mr. Richardson                                                                                       

4 | 7 Land Survey, “Carroll Corner,” Somerset County, Md., Lands of Leander Clifton, 1852          

4 | 8   Survey with plat:  Unicks (Uniacks) Chance, James Polk and Joseph Goslee

4 | 9   Survey, For Ruth Lowe, "Caldwell's Lott", "Buck Hill", "Mount Charles", 1856    

4 |10 Survey, "Beauchamp's Addition"; Marcy Beauchamp; 414 1/2 acres; Somerset County, Md..,1760

4 |11 Survey,  "Maddox's Luck"; 410 1/4 ac; William Maddox; 29 Oct 1767; Somerset County, Md., 1767 October 29

4 |12 Deed, from Adam Hitch to William Hitch:  "High Suffolk,” 1728

4 |13 Survey [partial],  "Clover Ground" for Alexander Adams, 1842

4 |14 Survey, "Richardsons Addition” 100 ac; Captain John Richardson                                            

4 |15 Plat, "Spring Hill,”Somerset County, Md., 1790  

4 |16 Unknown Plat, includes land tract "Vulkins Vinyard"                                                    

4 |17 Unnamed plat, depicts “Wilson’s Part,” Samuel Hearn, 1786

4 |18 Plat, "Union" Benjamin McClellin to Hudson Low                                                       

4 |19 Plat, “Buttocking Ridge"                                                                                            

4 |20 Plat, unknown land                                                                            

4 |21 Survey, unknown tract for George Wilson, 158 1/2 acres                                             

4 |22 Land commission for John Rider, “Nicholson’s Lott,” “Calcutta,” “Vulcan’s                    

Vineyard,” “Newberry,” “New Nethsdale,” Somerset County, Md., 1809 October 20                                                      

4|23   Deed, “Hoggs Down,” Joyles Bashaw to Thomas Goslin of Stepney Parish, 1734 September 14        

4|24   Assorted pieces of other documents, (William Hitch, Hearn, Stephen Garland,

Levin Fletcher, Polk, George Fletcher, Thomas Fletcher)

4|25   Patent and survey, [photostat copy] “Davis Mill Lot,” 1757 March 1

4|26   Plat, "Come By Chance"                                                                                             

4|27 Courses of "Belain" or "Little Belean"; sold by Ephraim Wilson to William Davis and granted to Robert Ridgly, 1678 May 14                                                                                                   

4|28 Plat of unknown date and land; refers to Capt. Dashiells's 40 acres and Mr. Lowes' 127 1/2 acres

4|29   Surveyor's notes, Horatio Stayton, Samuel Lowe and Levin King for Benjamin McClellan, "Union", "Caldwell's Lot"; beginning at "Sawmill's Supply," 1793 December 26                                               

4|30      Courses of Richard Phillips' land, refers to "Horsies Bailewick" and Little Bilbowe" and "Phillips Addition"; 120 acres and 12 1/2 acres marsh

4|31   Courses of "Purchase" 269 1/2 acres, Somerset County, Md., North of  Quantico branch; patented to "William and Sarah Hougen, additional 45 acre plat, 1766 August 29

4|32   Resurvey of "Cubies (Cuba's) Chance".  Surveyor George Wilson for Thomas Lankford, Land North of Wicomico River, 88 1/4 acres in Somerset County, Md., 1767 September 9                 

4|33   Plat [partial], "Come By Chance" for James Polk of Dorchester County, Md., and Charles Thomas and James Gattis of Somerset County, Md.

Box 5

Subseries B. Wills

5 | 1   Estate of William Hudson, 1803 January 26                                                             

5 | 2 Will of Hudson Low, 1802 November 18                                                                     

5 | 3 Distribution of John Lowe account, 1864 August 17                                                                

5 | 4 Will of Ruth Lowe, photographic copy, 1864 March 2                                                             

5 | 5 Will of Samuel Lowe, 1843 August 13                                                                                     

5 | 6 Will of Thomas Walker                                                                                   

5 | 7   Will of James Wilson, photographic copy, 1853 September 8                                                  

5 | 8 Extract of Will, William Polk to son James Polk, Probate, 1812 December 14

Subseries C. Bonds

5 | 9   Joseph Goslee to James Polk for 500£, 1770 March 18                                  

5 | 10 Thomas Lank to Charles Dashiell and Hutson Lowe for 200£, 1783 March 27              

5 | 11 George Fletcher to George Wilson for 2,000 £, 1784 October 16                   

 5 | 12 Joshua Driskett to Benjamin Johnson for 50£, 1797 October 26                                               

5 | 13 Mary Lowe to Samuel Lowe for 500£, 1803 February 2                                                

5 | 14 Samuel Lowe to Mary Lowe for 500£, 1803 February 2                                               

 5 | 15 Levin Lowe to Samuel Lowe for $900, 1803 November 16                                            

5 | 16 Samuel Lowe to Levin Lowe for $900, 1803 November 16                

5 | 17 Clear Davis to John Johnson for $2,000, 1810 May 13         

5 | 18 Nathan Simpson to Isaac Anderson for $200, 1826 November 29                                             

5 | 19 John Parsons, Elijah Parsons and Samuel Summers to William W. Handy for $2,100, 1827 December 26

5 | 20 Isaac Anderson to Miranda Dutton for $800, 1866 September 22                                           

5 | 21 Andrew W. Anderson to Sarah Fletcher for $500, 1830 October 5                                 

5 | 22 Isaac Anderson to Isaac Cooper, 1850 December 24     

Box 6

Subseries D. Programs and Pamphlets

6 | 1   After the War: Forever this (Perpetual Peace Plan) by Larrabee Franks, 1943

6 | 2   The Influence of Chanteaud Seidlitz and of Dosimetric Medicine on Human Longevity, Dr. Burggrave, 1887

6 | 3   New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 1868

6 | 4   Letter from the Secretary of War , 1891 January 8                                                                 

6 | 5 Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, 1892 December 8                                                      

6 | 6 Letter from the Secretary of War, 1894 December 7

6 | 7   Letter from the Secretary of War, 1915 January 20                                                  

6 | 8 Report no. 745, Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1912 May 13                             

6 | 9 Report no. 50, Committee on Commerce, 1888 January 18                            

6 | 10 Report no. 2235, Committee on Judiciary, 1954 August 5                                              

6 | 11 Letter from the Secretary of War , 1889 December 9                                                            

6 | 12 Letter from the Secretary of War, 1910 January 21                                                           

 6 | 13 Letter from the Secretary of War, 1906 June 26                                                                  

 6 | 14 Letter from the Secretary of War, 1899 December 8                                                         

6 | 15 Letter from the Secretary of War , 1929 June 19                                                         

6 | 16 Catalog, Wayne Iron Works

6 | 17 Indian Jewelry Pamphlet

6 | 18 Dettra’s Story of American and United Nations Flags, 1943

6 | 19 Moving Maryland, 350 years of Transportation

6 | 20 Constitution and Bylaws, Roster of Members: Women’s Traffic and Transportation Club, 1987

6 | 21 Roster of Members, Women’s Traffic and Transportation Club, 1979-1980        

6 | 22 Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, 1983

6 | 23 Bulbs and flower seeds for Fall Planting,1928

6 | 24 Along the Union Pacific System

6 | 25 Fry’s Patriotic Story of the Capitol, The American’s Creed by Hon. William Tyler Page, 1912

6 | 26 Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington by J.E. Jones

6 | 27 A Box of Monkeys, 1889

6 | 28 Just a word, A.A. Vantine and Company catalog

6 | 29 Glen Mountain House

6 | 30 Prospects for Democracy by Professor Alpheus Thomas Mason, 1937

6 | 31 My Country, Anna Ella Carroll                                                                           

6 | 32 Locality Index to Wicomico County by Carroll F. Merriam, 1949

6 | 33 Information, Peninsula General Hospital, 1973

6 | 34 History of Asbury Methodist Church by John W. Downing, 1953

6 | 35 The Nanticoke’s and other Indians of Delmarva, 1969

6 | 36 The Eastern Shoreman                                                                                   

6 | 37 The Eastern Shoreman

6 | 38 Handbook of New York State’s Services and Benefits for Veterans and their Families

6 | 39 The Last Word of Life Insurance for Men Discharged from the Navy

6 | 40 Salisbury: The City of Opportunity, 1919

6 | 41 A Survey of Salisbury, Maryland, 1948 July, 1954 March

6 | 42 City of Salisbury, Maryland: Garbage and Rubbish Regulations, 1947 September 1                                    

6 | 43 Common Sense in Dressing Baby by Louise Labriskie, R. N., 1940

6 | 44 The Battle of the Sexes in Song by Felix Fantus, 1940

6 | 45 A Brochure on Old Testament, 1922                                                                     

 6 | 46 Salisbury, Maryland the Central City of the Eastern Shore, 1962                              

 6 | 47 The Door That Never Closes                                                                                                  

6 | 48 The Southernaire Apartments

6 | 49 Hotel Bristol

6 | 50 Hotel Leamington, 1948

6 | 51 National Gift and Art show pamphlet, 1932

6 | 52 Vacation Guide and all of Ocean City                                                                                     

6 | 53 Healing Springs of the Nanticokes

6 | 54 Stomach Trouble

6 | 55 Anatomy Pamphlet, 1903

6 | 56 My First Step… by Helen Hayman McDaniel                                                               

6 | 57 Artillery through the Ages, 1962

6 | 58 Robertson Brothers, Pocomoke City, Md., calendar, 1940

6 | 59 Wellesley College Alumnae Association, 1934 January 26                                                    

6 | 60 “College Flapper”                                                                                      

6 | 61 Women’s Club of Worcester County, Md., 1931 April 10

6 | 62     Wicomico High School Commencement program, 1915

6 | 63     Wicomico High School Commencement program, 1910

6 | 64     Wicomico County War Memorial Youth and Civic Center dedication program, 1980 February 3

6 | 65     Baglean and Carnean Dance program, 1934 January 19

6 | 66     Baglean and Carnean Dance program, 1935 February 15                                       

6 | 67 Wicomico Presbyterian Church Devotional Meeting Topics, 1906 January 6

6 | 68     For your information, Wicomico Presbyterian Church

6 | 69     Testimonial Dinner program honoring Right Reverend Monsignor Eugene T. Stout, 1958

6 | 70     Commencement program of the State Teachers College, Towson, Md., 1962 June 10

6 | 71 Our anniversary, Salisbury Fire Department, 1972

6 | 72 Richard M. Allen, chairman board of trustees for Peninsula General Hospital

6 | 73 Salisbury High School commencement program, 1897 May 18

6 | 74 St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, 1964 May 31       

6 | 66     Baglean and Carnean Dance program, 1935 February 15                                       

6 | 67 Wicomico Presbyterian Church Devotional Meeting Topics, 1906 January 6

6 | 68     For your information, Wicomico Presbyterian Church

6 | 69     Testimonial Dinner program honoring Right Reverend Monsignor Eugene T. Stout, 1958

6 | 70     Commencement program of the State Teachers College, Towson, Md., 1962 June 10

6 | 71 Our anniversary, Salisbury Fire Department, 1972

6 | 72 Richard M. Allen, chairman board of trustees for Peninsula General Hospital

6 | 73 Salisbury High School commencement program, 1897 May 18

6 | 74 St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, 1964 May 31                                                     

 6 | 75 The Avaricious Father, 1908 May 18                                                                          

6 | 76 Queen Anne’s Day, 1977

6 | 77     The Mass on the Day of Burial for President John F. Kennedy, 1963

6 | 78 The Marble Collegiate Church Easter leaflet                                                   

6 | 79 Delmarva Volunteer Fireman’s Association 43rd Annual Convention, 1972 May 12-13                

6 | 80 Antiques Show and Sale sponsored by St. Thomas Episcopal Parish

6 | 81 Wicomico High School Commencement Exercises, 1913 June 3                                     

6 | 82   The Wicomico, 1915-1916                                                                                                          

6 | 83   Official Program opening Delmarva Eastern Shore Airport, Hebron, Md., 1928 September 3     

6 | 84     Wicomico Woman’s Club, 1959-1960                                                                             

6 | 85   Memoirs presented by the Kiwanis Club of Salisbury, Md., 1943 December 7                                     

6 | 86    Salisbury Fire Department celebrating its 76th Anniversary, 1948 August 26                               

6 | 87    Class Day Exercises by the Senior Class Wicomico High School, 1907 May 27             

6 | 88    Souvenir Program, Salisbury Times, Better Homes Exhibition Electric Cooking School

6 | 89   Wicomico Woman’s Club, 1938-1939   

6 | 90   Salisbury PONY League Second Annual Baseball Banquet, 1955 February 7                            

6 | 91   Salisbury PONY League Third Annual Baseball Banquet, 1956 January 27                                

6 | 92 Salisbury Award Address by Frederick G. Holloway, D.D. to Frederick P. Adkins, 1943 March 14   

6 | 93   Newtown Festival program

6 | 94   Dedication of the New Wicomico County Courthouse and Jail, 1937 February 27         

6 | 95 A Special engagement to visit the display held by N. Hess’ Sons

6 | 96   William Fox presents Sunny Side Up

6 | 97    Shubert Chestnut Street Opera house program, 1930 March 3                                           

 6 | 98 St. Patrick’s Day Program B# club, 1928

6 | 99    Our New Home, New Building Committee, 1973 March

6 | 100 Graduating Exercise of the Wicomico High School, 1929 March 3                               

6 | 101 Wayland Dahlia Gardens, Wayland, Michigan, 1929

6 | 102 Out in Iowa by a Careless dealer in rhymes, 1924 May

6 | 103 A.A. Circus, Benefit Performance, 1931 March 7                                                      

6 | 104 “Above the Clouds” program

6 | 105 Historical Pageant Philadelphia, 1912 October, December                                          

 6 | 106 82nd Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of New Castle, 1911 April 18                                        

6 | 107 Program of the 4th Annual Convention of the Worcester County, MD. Sunday school Association, 1914 May 12-13

6 | 108 Report of Makemie Memorial Sunday School, 1921                            

6 | 109 Official Program of Concerts Willow Grove Park, 1908 August 12                                                       

6 | 110 Presbyterian Church Service program

6 | 111 Wellesley College commencement program, 1935 June 17                                                  

6 | 112 General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Suggestions for Cooperating with War Veterans, 1929- 1930

6 | 113  The School Bugle, Stockton High School, 1930 May 30          

6 | 114  The Representative, Snow Hill High School, 1930

6 | 115  Program, Dedication of Salisbury Obelisk, 1970 April 30

6 | 116  Bethesda Methodist church service program, 1962 December 30  

6 | 117  The Salvation Army Service of Dedication, 1941 March 2

6 | 118  Wicomico County War Memorial Youth and Civic Center  brochure

6 | 119  Jimmy Snow: The Gentleman of Magic program, 1969 December 5-6                                   

6 | 120  Dedication Program, Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, 1959 October 11                                  

6 | 121  Summer Vacation tours, 1929

6 | 122  Salisbury High School Commencement, 1889 May 16

6 | 123  National Guard physical examination requirements, 1904

6 | 124  Bivalve Central School Commencement program, 1911 May 27

6 | 125  Salisbury High School Commencement program, 1896 May 13

6 | 126  Nanticoke High School Commencement program, 1925 June 5

6 | 127  Nanticoke High School Commencement program, 1926 June 2

6 | 128  Nanticoke High School Commencement program, 1928 June 4

6 | 129 Nanticoke High School Commencement program, 1929 June 1

6 | 130  Samuel Chase Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, membership,1958-1959

6 | 131  Easter Dance at the (Salisbury, Md.) Armory, 1931 April 14                                                          

6 | 132 Historic Preservation Weekend, 1977 May 7-8

6 | 133  The Birth of Wicomico County, 1944

6 | 134  Celebration of the quarter- millennial anniversary of the Presbyterian church of Dover, Del., 1898 April 19

6 | 135  Medical Advisory Boards in Maryland, 1818 November 15

6 | 136  Sunday School convention, Snow Hill District, 1914 October 22

6 | 137  Historic Annapolis, Annapolis Bottle, 1966

6 | 138  Official Program, Star Spangled Banner 125th Anniversary, 1939 September 14

6 | 139  Schedule of Minimum Fees and Resolutions Adopted by the Wicomico County Bar Association, 1938 July 20

6 | 140  Minutes of the Salisbury Baptist Association, 1836

6 | 141  Improving the Government of Salisbury, 1949

6 | 142  Women’s Quilts, Women’s voices exhibit catalog, 1995

6 | 143  Peninsula Annual conference program, 1949

6 | 144  Peninsula General’s Re,Dedication Ceremony, 1987

6 | 145  Fourth Annual Independence Day Celebration, 1982 July 4

6 | 146  Maryland Hunter’s Guide, 1955

6 | 147  State of Maryland Motor Vehicle Laws, 1935

6 | 148  Handy Guide to Post Office Delivery Station Numbers, Baltimore, Md.,1943-1944

6 | 149  Cost Accounting System, 1916

6 | 150  Sex Manual, 1947

6 | 151  Director’s Banquet of the Wicomico Hotel, 1924 October 22

6 | 152  33rd Annual Hop at Ulman Opera House, January 21899

6 | 153  34th Annual Hop at Ulman Opera House with Mikado Photograph, 1899 December 28   

6 | 154  Wicomico Tour, 1973 October 27-28                                                                                       

6 | 155  Community Players Present: Monique, 1959 February 27-28

6 | 156  Community Players Present: The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, 1959 May 5-8

6 | 157  Presenting the New Wicomico County Free Library Building, 1963 March 31

6 | 158  Peninsula General Hospital East Wing Dedication, 1961 June 11

6 | 159  Your Old House: A Property Owner’s Guide to Historic Preservation

6 | 160  Historic and Old Buildings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1958

6 | 161  Ocean City Maryland, Season of 1892

6 | 162  Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Pennsylvania Route, 1899

6 | 163  Wicomico County Historical Trust Historic Landmarks

6 | 164  McKinley’s Prayer

6 | 165  Memorial Service of James Abram Garfield [photostat copy]

6 | 166  Flier advertising Rev. Moody Lyons Sermon

Box 7a

Subseries E. Correspondence

Folder 1: 19th Century Correspondence 1827, 1860

7 | 1   Letter addressed to Miss Kelly, written on yellow paper and is missing the bottom half of the 2nd page and appears to be incomplete. The back side of the letter is some sort of poem, 1836 July 3

7 | 1   Journal page dated 15 Sept. 1836 on yellow paper. Journal entry seems to be addressing the author’s relationship with the Lord. Backside of the page is written in pencil and appears to be a different handwriting, 1836 September 15

7 | 1   Partial Letter, addressed to Mr. Johattan Benson and others. Bottom half of letter is missing, 1860 February 21

7 | 1   Letter with Survey Drawing, possibly addressed to John Covington Esquire from Levin Handy, 1856 August 14

7 | 1   Letter, Addressed to “My dear Child” Cambridge, Md. and is only 1 page long. It appears they may have been additional pages no longer included. Letter discusses social events in Boston, 1827 August 28

7 | 1   Letter from A. W. Anderson addressed “Dear Sir,” 1854 February 7

Folder 2: Anderson 1873,1889

7 | 2   Letter to Mr. Isaac Anderson from J.H.A. Dulaney regarding the collection of a promissory note. Bottom of letter includes a promissory note written to Isaac Anderson for the sum of $1000 on the 21st day of July 1889 but it’s not signed, 1866 April 1

7 | 2   Letter to Mr. Isaac Anderson from a Lemuel Malone, Attorney At Law and Real Estate Agent, regarding deed descriptions, 1873 July 10

7 | 2   Notice from James Keating to Mr. Jas. K. Covington, regarding the renovation of the HOTEL ORIENT in Salisbury, Md., 1894 September 15

Folder 3: Marsters 1847

7 | 3   Letter addressed to Dr. Marsters from his brother Joseph Marsters of Baltimore. Letter details recent premature birth of son, Joseph, and comments on recent news of the Mexican War. Front of envelope has a Baltimore postmark and is addressed to Dr. Marsters Barren Creek Spring, Somerset County, Md., 1847 August 9

Folder 4: Isaac Cooper 1849

7 | 4   Letter addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Cooper from S. Farland by G. W. Garnett. Letter details a financial transaction. Front of letter includes a postmark and has a notation that it was received 20 Sept 1849 at Forktown, 1849 September 14

Folder 5: John Lowe of Samuel September 6, 1830

7 | 5   Letter , Baltimore, Md., addressed to Mr. John Lowe of Samuel to the care of James Wilson, Somerset County, Md.. from John Mills. Letter discusses the health of Mr. Mill’s family and also discusses provisions etc sold by Mr. Mills, 1830 September 6

Folder 6: Noah Davis 1830,1836

7 | 6   Letter, Philadelphia, Pa., addressed to “Brother Davis” from Joseph Cone. Letter is a poignant note regarding the death of Rev. Daniel Davis’s son as witnessed by the Rev. Joseph Cone. Letter is also marked “true copy …copied by Henry Bell,” 1830 Philadelphia July 15

7 | 6   Letter, addressed to Eleanor Low of Spring Hill from Hetty Bell. 1836 July 17

7 | 6   Letter, addressed to Elinor from Hetty Bell, 1836 June 10

Folder 7: Malone and Family 1900,1931

7 | 7   Card that reads: “For Junior Sagamore, James T. Malone”. On back, there is a list of penciled in names.

7 | 7   Memo pad/day planner, that belonged to James Malone and appears to have been used as a ledger book, 1900

7 | 7   Letter, Pittsburg Pa., addressed to Mr. Jas. T. Malone from Walter B. Edmundson of Pittsburg Pa., 1900 August 29

7 | 7   Letter, addressed to Jimmie from Ben Warner of Philadelphia Pa., 1901 September 10

7 | 7   Letter, Philadelphia, Pa., addressed to Jas T. Malone and is from Ben Warner, 1901 October 10

7 | 7   Letter, Philadelphia Pa., addressed to Friend Jimmy from Benjamin G. Warner, 1901 November 11

7 | 7   Letters, addressed to Mr. James T Malone. Inside are two letters. The first one is not dated but the second one is dated 16 mar 1902 and makes reference to the first letter. Both are signed by May Kennedy, 1902 March 16-17

7 | 7   Letter, addressed to Mr. Jas T. Malone and is a notice from the Golden Rule Company of Boston, Mass. 1902 August 12

7 | 7   Blue envelope, postmarked Baltimore, Md., addressed to Miss Madora Malone 103 E. Chestnut St., Salisbury Md., 1908 March 8

7 | 7   Card and envelope, addressed to Mr. James Malone postmarked on front illegible but postmark on back, holiday card is signed by Nell, 1931 January 5

Folder 8: I.H.A. Dulany and Sons

7 | 8   Letter, Written on I.H.A. Dulany and Sons letterhead, addressed to Mr. Ellegood from Mr. Dulany. Also enclosed a picture of a drawing of the I.H.A. Dulany Store, 1895 May 30

Folder 9: Ulman

7 | 9   Letter, To Mr. Charles L. Ulman from Hollis J. Lowe of the Knights of Pythias Lodge #56. Requests that Mr. Ulman reconsider his severance of membership with the Knights and his membership card is enclosed, 1922 July 22

Folder 10: Wicomico Women’s Club 1936,1938

7 | 10    Brochure, Presenting Mrs. John L. Whitehurst for the office of First Vice President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The brochure gives a description of her qualifications and achievements and includes endorsements from several high ranking state officials, 1938, 1941

7 | 10    Letter, from Sara A. Whitehurst of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to Mrs. J.M. Elderice.  Mrs. Whitehurst is politely declining an invitation and explaining her schedule for the next month or so. She ends the letter expressing best wishes for the New Year, 1937 December 28

7 | 10    Letter from Harry Harcum, auditor to The Wicomico Woman’s Club. Letter is a certification of an audit he performed for the Club Year 1936, 1937.

7 | 10    Report of the Wicomico Woman’s Club, Salisbury, Maryland.

7 | 10    Synopsis of the 32nd semiannual meeting of the Eastern Shore District of the Maryland Federation of Women’s Club, 1937 November 4

7 | 10    Synopsis of the 33rd semiannual meeting of the Eastern Shore District of Maryland Federation of Women’s Club, Minutes are signed on last page by Edna A. Elderdice, President, 1938 April 29

7 | 10    Annual Report Wicomico Woman’s Club, Salisbury Md. Report is signed by Edna Elderdice, 1938-1939

7 | 10    Envelope, from Time magazine addressed to Wicomico’s Woman’s Club, 1938 January 12

Folder 11: Wicomico County Historical Society

7 | 11    Letter, addressed to Mr. H. B. Stone of the Wicomico County Historical Society, from Senator Charles Mc Mathias Jr. Letter discusses some historical reports from Senate and House of Representatives that were originally attached to the letter, 1977 February 21

7 | 11 Envelope, addressed to Wicomico County Historical Society from Juan E. Ferrer, Marques of Barcelona, Spain. Envelope is postmarked.

7 | 11    Letters, addressed to Mrs. Emma Holloway Van Auken from Herbert C. Fooks attached to another addressed to Mr. Herbert C. Fooks from Mr. J. Asbury Holloway; Treasurer of the Wicomico Historical Society, 1954 October 15-20

7 | 11    Letter, addressed to Mr. Holloway from Mrs. Griffith of Baltimore Md.

7 | 11    Letter, to Mr. Holloway from Elizabeth Reeves Humphries, 1966

Folder 12: Adkins

7 | 12    Piece of lace

7 | 12    Prayer cards. They are from the “Light and Life Lesson Pictures” series, 1929 July 7-14

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother and family and dated Sunday 5:10 PM from Frances (Frances Adkins and forwarding address is written below Frances)

7 | 12    Letter, dated Sunday night addressed to Mother and Family from Grace and family

7 | 12    Letter, Tuesday evening addressed to Sister from Frances Adkins, 1929 September

7 | 12    Letter, Sunday addressed to Mother from Grace

7 | 12    Envelope, addressed to Mrs. Norman N. Adkins Wilmington Del. Back of envelope reads from: Mrs. H.E. Hudson, Wilmington Del., 1926 December 24

7 | 12    Envelope, Claymont, Del., and addressed to Mrs. Norman N. Adkins. Back of envelope shows return address from Overlook, Claymont, Del., 1929 June 5

7 | 12    Envelope, addressed to Mrs. Norman N. Adkins. Postmark is Buckingham Valley Pa., 1929 September 16

7 | 12    Envelope, Claymont Del., and addressed to Mrs. Norman N. Adkins. Back of envelope shows return address from Overlook, Claymont, Del., 1929 September 23

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother and family from Grace and family, 1929 September 30

7 | 12    Letter, dated Sun morn addressed to Sister from Beulah and Upshur, Chester Pa., 1929 October 15

7 | 12    Letter, dated Sunday night and addressed to Mother from Grace, Claymont, Del., 1929 October 29

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances, 1929 October 30

7  12    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Norman N. Adkins from Frances. Letterhead reads Lookaway Farm and is postmarked Buckingham County Pa., 1929 December 2

7 | 12   Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances. Letter is on The Commodore Hotel (N.Y.) letterhead, 1929 December 6

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances. Letter is on S.S. Minnetonka, Atlantic Transport Line letterhead and postmarked, Paris, 1929 December 18

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances. Letter is on S.S. Minnetonka letterhead, Paris. 1929 December 26

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances. Letter is on S.S. Minnetonka letterhead and postmark; PAU Basses, Pyrenees,1929 December – 1930 January

7 | 12    Letter, Paris France addressed to Mother and family from Frances, 1930 January 16

7 | 12    Letter, Villa Bella Vista, Pau France and addressed to Mother from Frances, 1930 February 2

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Norman Adkins (Mother) from Frances, Hotel Suisses, Cannes, France, 1930 February 19

7 | 12    Letter, Hotel Suisse, Cannes France and addressed to Mother from Frances, 1930 March 23

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances, Buckingham Valley, Pa., 1930 April 23

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances, 1930 June 1

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mother from Frances, 1931 March 24

7 | 12    Postcard, Alton Ill., addressed to Mrs. Norman Adkins and signed by Alma and Edward Fears, 1931 July 28

7 | 12    Letter, Multiple letters addressed to Miss Margaret Adkins from Mother, addressed to Margaret from “your sister Gladys Adkins”. Addressed to “dear sister” and this one is unsigned, 1933 January - February

7 | 12    Announcement, High School graduation announcement for Albartus G. Adkins. Class of 1953 from Ocean City High School commencement exercises, 1953

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Frederick P. Adkins from Southy King White. Other side includes a newspaper article from THE BALTIMORE SUN dated Tuesday 11 Nov. 1958 discussing the 80th birthday of Fred Adkins, 1954 April 1, 1958 November 11

7 | 12    Postcard, Alton, Ill., addressed to Mrs. Norman Adkins from Alma and Edward Flores, 1931 July 28

7 | 12    Postcard, Illinois, addressed to Mrs. N.N. Adkins from Margaret Adkins, 1931 August 13

7 | 12    Letter, dated Monday addressed to Paul from Jesse

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from Frederick T. Dorton of Dorton and McFaul Attorneys at Law, 1934 September 17

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Joshua Clayton Esq. from Fred. P. Adkins, 1934 November 17

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Adkins from John

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to John L. Alcock Esq. from Fred P. Adkins, 1934 November 12

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from John N. Mackall. Letter is on Baltimore Trust Co letterhead. On back of this letter is a carbon copy of a response letter dated Nov 16 1934 addressed to Mr. John N Mackall. Letter is not signed, 1934 November 15

7 | 12   Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from France of Mount Arafat Farms, Port Deposit, Md., 1934 November 19

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from France of Mt Arafat Farms, 1934 December 11

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P Adkins from James L Benson. Attached to the letter is a resume for Mr. James L. Benson, 1935 February 22

7 | 12     Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from James L. Benson, 1935 March 1

7 | 12    Telegram, addressed to Senator J. Alan Coad Chairman, Senate Finance Committee from Fred P Adkins, 1935 March 21

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from Mr. W. H. Huff on Railway Express Agency letterhead

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Hon. Fred P. Adkins from T. Alan Goldsborough. Letter is written on House of Representatives letterhead, 1935 May 6

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins Esq., from George Henderson. Attached to letter is short newspaper article (no date listed) indicating Fred P. Adkins was appointed chairman of state tax commission, 1935 May 7

7 | 12    Letter, addressed to Mr. George Henderson from Mr. Fred P. Adkins, 1935 May 9

7 | 12 Letter, addressed to Mr. Fred P. Adkins from E. Lee LeCompte –State Game Warden. Letter

Is written on State of Maryland Conservation Dept. Game Division letterhead 1935 May 9

7 | 12    Letter, to Mr. Peyton Gorsuch, editor, The Westminster Times, from Fred P. Adkins, 1935 May 13

Folder 13: To Margaret Dennis and Family

7 | 13    Postcard, Marie Adkins Landgraf to Mrs. Dennis thanking her for the gift of pillowcases

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Louse Culver of Delmar, Del.

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis of Delmar Del. Postcard is a typed notice from Wynoose U. B. Church regarding an upcoming fair. The notice is signed by Mrs. Jim D. McCleary. There is a handwritten note on front of card as well.

7 | 13    Calling card, for Rev. Stanley B. Bradley

7 | 13    Letter, handwritten note on flowered stationary to Mrs. Dennis from Mrs. Moore. Note thanks her for her kindness while Mrs. Moore was ill.

7 | 13 Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from her nephew Herman Hudson, 1939 November 2

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Francis Adkins, 1940 August 29

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Grace Hudson. Letter also contains a note to her from her nephew Herman Jr., 1940 June 24

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Mrs. H.E. Hudson (Grace) of Noble, Ill., 1940 September 22

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Aunt Pearl. Postmark is from Berlin, Md., 1940 October 16

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis from F. Kelley. Postcard is postmarked Norfolk, Va., 1941 June 6

7 | 13 Postcard, addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis from Kelley. Postcard is postmarked Elizabeth City, NC, 1941 June 7

7 | 13    Envelope, address to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis. Back of envelope contains handwritten list, 1941 July 24

7 | 13    Letter, 1941 August 19

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Francis. Postcard is postmarked Hewlett, NY, 1941 August 23

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Mrs. Herman Hudson. Handwritten list on back of envelope, 1941 November 7

7 | 13    Marriage announcement, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis. Marriage announcement of Alice Elizabeth German to Mr. Alvin Archelaus Elliott Jr. Wedding date, 1941 December 26

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Margaret and family from Grace, 1942 July 13

7 | 13    Wedding Anniversary Card, addressed to Bassett Dennis from Grace and Herman Hudson.

7 | 13    Envelope, addressed to Ms. Edna Dennis of Berlin MD. from Pvt. Edward Dennis, Fort McClellan, Ala., 1943 July 9

7 | 13 Birthday card, addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis from Jim and June. Handwritten note is on back of card to Aunt Margaret from June, 1945 October 30

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Mrs. Herman Hudson. Also enclosed is a letter to Aunt Margaret from Ethel Leah, 1947 December 31

7 | 13    Letter, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Mrs. June D. McCleary, 1946 December 29

7 | 13    Postcard, Chester, Pa., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Aunt Bea, 1948 August 17

7 | 13    High school graduation notice, Ocean City Md., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis for Mr. Dwight Oliver Adkins of Buckingham High School class of 1952, 1952 May 24

7 | 13 Easter card, Noble, Ill., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and family from Herman, Grace, Ethel and Joe, 1953 March 27

7 | 13 Mother’s day card, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Marty, from Delmar Del., 1953 May 5

7 | 13    High School graduation announcement, Noble, Ill., and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis for Ethel Leah Dennis from West Richmond Community Unit High School class of 1953, 1953 May 8

7 | 13 High School graduation announcement, Bassett Margaret, Bonnie and Kathy for Martha Irene Dennis from Delmar High School, 1953

7 | 13 Wedding announcement, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis, Olney Ill., for Ethel Leah Dennis to Mr. James E Franklin, 1954 April 4

7 | 13    Christmas card, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and family. Card is in German but handwritten English translation from Vaughn (Lt. R. V. Dennis), 1954 December 20

7 | 13    Wedding announcement, Salisbury, Md., addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis, of Jean Lorraine Tappan to Rev. Ralph Dewey Crockett; handwritten note on outside envelope to Mother regarding an insurance policy. Also enclosed is a check receipt dated 17 Sept. 1971 from the Prudential Insurance Company for $408.66, 1971 July 20

7 | 13    Get well card, Effingham, Ill., addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis Peninsula General Hospital from Marty (Margaret A Hudson), 1976 December 8

7 | 13 Christmas Card, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis from Hazel and Nelson, 1976 December 14

7 | 13 Get well card, addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis Peninsula General Hospital from Marty, Effington, Ill., 1976 December 15

7 | 13 Postcard, Miami, Fla., addressed to Basset Dennis. Postcard signed by W.A.S., 1936 January 26

7 | 13 Postcard, Olney, Ill., addressed to Mr. Basset Dennis and signed by Herman, 1937 September 15

7 | 13    Postcard, Miami, Fla., addressed to Bassett Dennis and signed by Walter and Alice, 1938 January 2

7 | 13 Postcard, Amagansett, N.Y., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Basset Dennis and signed by Aunt Beulah, 1938 October 10

7 | 13 Postcard, Gainesville, Fla., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Bill Gordy, 1938 December 14

7 | 13 Postcard, Newport News, Va., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jeanette and Calvin, 1939 May 13

7 | 13 Postcard, Indianapolis In., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Pauline and Clifton, 1939 May 29

7 | 13 Postcard, Atlantic City, NJ., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Carol and Georgia, 1939 July 4

7 | 13 Postcard, Springfield, Oh., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Grace, 1939 August 17

7 | 13 Postcard, New Paris Oh., addressed to Mrs. Basset Dennis and signed by Grace, 1939 August 17

7 | 13 Postcard, Noble Ill., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Grace, 1939 September 6

7 | 13 Postcard, Washington, D.C., addressed to Miss Bonnie Dennis and signed by Mr. and Mrs. Lank, 1939 September 20

7 | 13 Postcard, Worlds Fair Station, NY., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jeanette and Calvin, 1939 October 8

7 | 13 Postcard, St. Louis Mo., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Grace, 1939 December 8

7 | 13 Postcard, Noble Ill., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by her niece, June, 1939 December 11

7 | 13 Postcard, Chattanooga, Tenn., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Joe and Rita, 1940 September 3

7 | 13 Postcard, Baltimore Md., address to Mrs. Margaret Dennis and signed by Pauline, 1940 December 30

7 | 13 Postcard, Lakeland, Fla., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and is signed by E.E. Gordy, 1940 February 27

7 | 13 Postcard, Hewlett NY., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and is signed by Frances and Dwight, 1940 July 31

7 | 13    Postcard, Niagara Falls Ont., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and is signed by Jeannette and Calvin, 1940 August 12

7 | 13 Postcard, World’s Fair Station NY., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jeannette and Calvin, 1940 August 16

7 | 13 Postcard, Noble Ill., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Aunt B. and Uncle Up, 1940 August 20

7 | 13 Postcard, Niagara Falls, Ont., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Rosalie and Marion, 1940 September 2

7 | 13 Postcard, Niagara Falls, Ont., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Pauline and Clifton, 1940 September 2

7 | 13 Postcard, Noble Ill., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Francis, 1940 September 12

7 | 13 Postcard, Chicago Ill., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Kelley, 1941 April 4

7 | 13 Postcard, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Margie and Jim, 1941 April 29

7 | 13 Postcard, Atlantic City NJ., addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis and signed by Gertrude, 1941 July 10

7 | 13 Postcard, Zanesville, Oh., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Herman and Grace, 1941 August 16

7 | 13 Postcard, Atlantic City, NJ, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis signed by Frances and Dwight, 1941 July 29

7 | 13 Postcard, Hartford Conn., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jeanette and Calvin, 1941 August 11

7 | 13    Postcard, Portsmouth Va., addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis and signed by Hettie Johnson, 1941 September 18

7 | 13 Postcard,  Miami Fla., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Edwin and Floyd, 1941 September 30

7 | 13 Postcard, Delmar Del., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis signed by Miss Molly Ellis, teacher, 1941 October 3

7 | 13 Postcard, New Orleans La., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by SNL, 1942 February 11

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Margie, 1942 May 23

7 | 13 Postcard, Lansdowne Pa., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Mother, 1942 June 3

7 | 13 Postcard, Norfolk Va., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Fenn, 1942 August 28

7 | 13 Postcard, Baltimore Md., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Mrs. Adkins, 1943 March 5

7 | 13 Postcard, Wilmington, Del., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Becky, 1943 April 7

7 | 13 Postcard, Wauchula Fla., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Gladys, 1944 February 19

7 | 13    Postcard, addressed to Miss Bonney Dennis and signed by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lowe, 1944 October 3

7 | 13 Postcard, West Brentwood N.Y., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Florence, 1945 July 27

7 | 13 Postcard, New York City, N.Y., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Florence, 1945 July 9

7 | 13 Postcard, Del., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Bonnie, 1945 September 8

7 | 13 Postcard postmarked 27 Sept. 1945, Madisonville KY., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by June and Jim

7 | 13 Postcard, Martinsburg W. Va., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. B. Dennis and signed by Mr. and Mrs. Lark, 1945 October 4

7 | 13 Postcard, Delmar Del., addressed to Mrs. Margaret Dennis and signed by Molly Ellis, teacher, 1945 October 11

7 | 13 Postcard, West Palm Beach Fla., addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jeannette and Colara, 1946 January 10

7 | 13 Postcard, New York NY., addressed to Mrs. Bassett Dennis and signed by Ginny, 1947 December 17

7 | 13 Postcard, San Francisco CA., addressed to Mr. Bassett Dennis and signed by Jr. WEK, 1947 July 24

7 | 13 Letter, from Mrs. Ethel Franklin to Mr. Herman E. Hudson Jr., discusses the birth of Mrs. Franklin’s daughter Janet, 1954 December 22

Box 7b

Folder 14: Marion S. Blades and Family

7 | 14 Envelope addressed to Mrs. Minnie M Blades from The Farmers and Merchants Bank, 1947 January 10

7 | 14 Letter, from Pearl Blades, Milford, Del. to Marion Blades, Delmar, Del., 1935 February 20

7 | 14    Letter, from Pearl Blades to Marion Blades, 1936 July 18

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to “Jimmie” Blades from P.B., 1937 April 27

7 | 14    Christmas card, addressed to Marion Blades. Card is stamped with name of Pearl Blades and includes a picture of a woman along with five separate money order receipts and a piece of a heart shaped pendant, 1939 December 22

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Mr. Marion Blades.  Letter is from Pearl Blades, 1939 December 31

7 | 14    Letter, to Marion S. Blades from Pearl McC. Blades, 1940 July 4

7 | 14    Letter, from Pearl McCullough Blades to Marion S. Blades, 1940 July 17

7 | 14    Letter, from Pearl McCullough Blades to Marion S. Blades, on The Acopon letterhead, 1940 October 8

7 | 14    Letter, from P.B. to Marion S Blades, on The Acopon letterhead, 1940 November 4

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Marion S Blades, letter is signed by Nedra (D.P.), 1940 October 2

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Marion S. Blades from Pearl Mc. Blades. Letter is dated Thursday, 1940 December 13

7 | 14    Letter addressed to Marion S. Blade from Pearl Mc. Blades, 1941 January 25

7 | 14    Letter addressed to Marion S. Blades and is signed by Pearl, 1941 February 3

7 | 14    Letter to Marion from Pearl, and is on The Acopon letterhead, 1941 March 5

7 | 14 Letter, address to Mrs. M.M. Blades from Pearl Blades, 1942 March 26.

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Marion S. Blades from Pearl Blades,1942 April 14

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Marion S. Blades from R.B. Collins of Easton, Md., 1941 May 6

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to Marion S. Blades from Pearl dated Tuesday night, 1941 September 17

7 | 14    Letter addressed to Mrs. M.M. Blades from Pearl McCullough, 1942 July 7

7 | 14    Letter, to Marion from Pearl Boteler, 1944 August 14

7 | 14 Letter, to Marion from Daddy, 1945 March 28

7 | 14    Letters, and Envelope labeled SAVE (on back: USO insignia), Letter, to Marion from Jo with a note from Mother at bottom. Letter, to “my darling husband” from “your loving wife”. Also enclosed is a newspaper clipping of the obituary of Ernest Blades, 1945 July 17

7 | 14    Letter, addressed to PRC Marion Blades from E. Downing. Letter is signed by “your sis, Elva,” 1945 August 6

7 | 14 Letter dated Thursday night addressed to Marion from Olive

7 | 14    Easter card signed Pearl

7 | 14 Birthday card signed by Mother and Dad

7 | 14    Postcard addressed to Mr. Marion S. Blades from the Veterans Administration. Card is an acknowledgement of pension claim filed, 1945 November 29

7 | 14    Postcard addressed to Mr. Marion S. Blades from the Veterans Administration Hospital at Fort Howard Maryland. Card acknowledges receipt of Application for Hospital Treatment, 1957 June 7

7 | 14    Letter from the Veterans Administration Hospital to Marion S. Blades. Letter requests additional information from Mr. Blades, 1957 June 14

7 | 14 Letter from Veterans Administration to Marion S. Blades. Letter discusses his claim being disallowed, 1957 November 12

7 | 14    Letter from the Veterans Administration to Marion S. Blades, Letter discusses the award being issued to him due to neck injuries, 1958 March 21

7 | 14 Letter, from the Veterans Administration to Marion S. Blades. Letter discusses vocational rehabilitation benefit being offered to him, 1958 March 27

7 | 14 Letter, from the Veterans Administration to Marion S. Blades, 1958 April 30

7 | 14 Card, addressed to Mr. Marion Blades, note written on back of card is from Olive, 1961 June 28

7 | 14 Birth announcement for Jennifer Elise Blades. Parents, Randy and Jennifer Blades

7 | 14 Birth announcement for Jennifer Elise Blades

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Contact Office, VA Regional Office from Marion Blades. Letter is marked copy at top, 1971 August - September.

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to VA Regional Office from Marion Blades. Letter discusses the receipt received and that it was for the wrong check, 1971 November 9

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Marion Blades from Mrs. M Blades, 1971 November 1

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to VA Regional Office from Marion Blades. Letter is a follow-up of his Nov. 1971 letter requesting a replacement check, 1972 February 7

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Marion S. Blades from the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare Social Security Administration. Letter is requesting additional information to be sent for application for disability benefits, 1972 December

7 | 14 Christmas Card, addressed to Mr. Marion Blades Antiquarian from Bob Collins, 1972 December 23

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Mr. Marion S. Blades from the Disability Determination Program. Letter discusses claim filed with Social Security and the need for a current examination with their doctor, 1973 February 2

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Miss Marion Blades from Disability Determination Program, discusses claim filed with Social Security and the need for a current examination with their doctor, 1973 March 5

7 | 14 Letter, addressed to Mr. Marion S. Blades from the Dept of Health, Education and Welfare Social Security Administration. Letter is dated 15 May 1973 and is a certificate of Social Insurance Award.  Handwritten on envelope is “Keep this,” 1973 May 15

7 | 14 Drivers license, Change of Address Form, Marion Blades, a registration certificate for Marion Samuel Blades, 1974 April 20

7 | 14 Envelope (on Rob’t Withey Interiors letterhead) containing 2 newspaper clippings; an editorial from Dick Moore about Marion Blades; a notice of estate sale of Marion Samuel “Cash” Blades; Handwritten on front of the envelope is Marion S Blades, Daily Times, editor Scratch Pad, 1977 February, May.

7 | 14    Envelope, addressed to Mrs. Morris. Note inside is to Betty and signed Bob.

7 | 14 Obituary, Pearl McCullough Boteler, First wife of Marion S. Blades

Folder 15: Other Correspondence

7 | 15 Envelope, from, Edwin H. Fitler Co. to L.E. Williams and Co.,1905 September 5

7 | 15    Envelope, from Santee River Cypress Lumber Co. to L.E. Willams and Co., backside of envelope: some calculations and notes, 1910 March 30

7 | 15    Letter from Matthew Creamer Administrative Director of Wicomico County, Maryland to John E Jacob Esq., discussing pictures which were enclosed of prior county Councils members, 1973 August 14

7 | 15    Envelope, addressed to Mrs. George S. Allen from the White House, inside of envelope is a handkerchief wrapped in paper, 1920 February 5

7 | 15    Letter, addressed to: Capt. James Covington from John Huffington; Mr. Huffington is requesting to attend the upcoming Legislature to be able to serve the Party in some capacity, 1889 November 25

7 | 15    Handwritten note on school paper from Mr. Henry A Brooks; states that he expects the enclosed may be of some interest to some members, 1951 August 23

7 | 15    Letter from Carl Ward, Assistant State Service Officer, Maryland Veterans Commission to Miss Anne E.  Dashiell, Regent Samuel Chase Chapter D.A.R. Letter discusses the placing of government markers on certain grave sites, 1951 December 3

7 | 15    Booklet, mailed to Mr. E.H. Lank from Bob Vincent A/S about the U.S. Naval Training Station in Bainbridge, Md., 1944 January 2

7 | 15    Airmail envelope addressed to Mickey Huston from Mickey Huston, envelope is stamped as being carried by the first airmail flight made out of Salisbury Md., 1938 May 18-19

7 | 15    Christmas card, addressed to Mr. Earl W. Hearne from Ms. Anna E. Seabrease. Note on back of card indicates she is his aunt and discusses her poor health

7 | 15    Envelope from Greyhound Lines Norfolk VA to Mr. Chas. F. (last name is on missing half of envelope) U.S. Coast Guard, Parksley, Va.

7 | 15    Letter, written on school paper from Bill to Flora, Bill indicates he is sorry that she wanted her ring and he is leaving for two weeks and would like her picture before he goes, 1929 June 6

7 | 15    Letter to Mr. B.S. Pusey from George Pierce, Principal of Wicomico High School, letter discusses the recent illness of Mr. Pusey’s daughter, Margaret and that Mr. Pierce thinks she should be able to keep up with her class and hopes she returns shortly, 1912 April 11

7 | 15    Postcard, addressed to Miss Margaret Pusey from W.L., 1918 August 4

7 | 15    Postcard, to Miss Margaret Pusey from Reede Hayman, 1919 April 3

7 | 15 Postcard, Belle Glade, Fla., addressed to Miss Margaret Pusey from Reede, 1937 March 2

7 | 15    Postcard, Niagara Falls, NY., addressed to Miss Margaret J. Pusey from Marion, 1945 April 3

7 | 15    Postcard, Wellsboro, Pa., addressed to Miss Margaret Pusey from John, 1945 September

7 | 15    Postcard, Niagara Falls, NY addressed to Miss Margaret Pusey, 1945 September 3

7 | 15    Letter, addressed to Hon. William P. Jackson from President Warren G. Harding, 1921 October 29

7 | 15    Letter, addressed to Miss Anne E. Dashiell, Regent Samuel Chase Chapter D.A.R. from Carl Ward, Asst. State Service Officer of the Maryland Veterans’ Commission, 1951 December 3

7 | 15    Letter, addressed to Mr. John E. Jacobs Jr., Chairman, Bicentennial Commission from Tom Orpwood, Coordinator Special Events, University of Maryland, Office of University Relations, 1975 October 31

7 | 15    Letter, addressed to Mrs. Albert W. Morris from Ann Wilmer with the word “Showboat” written across the envelope, 1991 March 4

7 | 15    Postcard, Pittsville, Md. Postcard is signed by J.S. Parsons, Postmaster and backside is a brief history of the Pittsville Post office, 1965 April 19

7 | 15    Postcard, Norwich, Conn., addressed to Mr. E. H. Lank from Walter, 1944 September 2

7 | 15    Postcard, addressed to Dr.  and Mrs. John M Elderdice from Ruth Harcum

7 | 15    Postcard with a picture of Martha Washington’s Spinning Room, Mt. Vernon, Va.

7 | 15 Card, with a picture of woman among flowers. Card is Gravure Series No. 101

7 | 15 Card, with a picture of woman with hat and white shawl

7 | 15    Card from the Chantry House in Salisbury, Md., to Bettie Morris from Betty Powell

7 | 15    Telegram to Claude Dorman from Mayme Gothe, 1915 December 11                           

7 | 15    Postcard to Helene Ulman from Alvin Kennels, 1937

7 | 15 Postcard to Mrs. E. Callahan from E. Callahan, 1941 January 18

7 | 15 Postcard to Mrs. Ida McGrath from Bertha, 1906

7 | 15 Postcard to Claude Dorman from Warner, 1915

7 | 15 Letter from Martha to “My dear brother”, 1871 October 23

7 | 15 Envelope to Mickey Huston, 1938 May 19

7 | 15 Commission ticket post cards to W.H. Colbourn, Fruitland, Md.,1891

7 | 15 Letter from Charles Dashiell to Peter Hearn regarding servant Thomas Washington, 1837

Folder 16: Amos W.W. Woodcock

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Bremen, Germany, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Helsinki, Finland, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Bergen, Norway, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Garmisch, Germany, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Paris, France, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Lauzanne, Switzerland, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Salisbury, Md., 1958

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Tokyo, Japan, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Hong Kong, China, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Singapore, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Bombay, India, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Rome, Italy, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Bern, Switzerland, 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Salisbury, Md., 1955

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Rotterdam, Holland, 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Rome, Italy, 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Calcutta, India,1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Hong Kong, China, 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Zurich, Switzerland, 1956

7 | 16 Empty envelope postmarked: Paris, France, 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Salisbury, Md., 1956

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Lisbon, Portugal, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Luzerne, Switzerland, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Brindisi, Italy, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Athens, Greece, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Rome, Italy, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Beyrouth, Lebanon, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Nicosia, Cyprus, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: London, England, 1953

7 | 16    Empty envelope postmarked: Rotterdam, Holland, 1953

7 | 16 Empty envelope postmarked: Salisbury, Md.                                                              

7 | 17 Valentines Day cards

7 | 18 Easter cards

7 | 19 Birthday Cards

7 | 20 Halloween Cards

7 | 21 Christmas Cards

7 | 22 Mother’s Day Cards

Box 8

Subseries F. Magazines

8 | 1   The Washington Almanac, 1820

8 | 2   Peninsula Gazette, Number 1, Volume 1, 1888 October

8 | 3   Peninsula Gazette, Number 4, Volume 1, 1889 January       

8 | 4   The Literary Digest, Vol. XIX., No. 26, 1899 December 23

8 | 5   The Literary Digest, Vol. XXX., No. 17, 1905 April 29                                                               

8 | 6   The Literary Digest, Vol. XXXII., No. 18, 1906 May 5                                                                    

8 | 7   The Goldenrod, 1912 December

8 | 8   The Ides, 1913 October

8 | 9   The Ides, 1914 May

8 | 10 Baker’s Minstrel Budget, 1928

8 | 11 The Playgoer, Volume 1, Number 12, 1930 January 20

8 | 12 The Gift and Art Shop, 1932 December                                                                                  

8 | 13 The Gift and Art Shop, 1933 January

8 | 14 Directory, University of Maryland, College Park, 1935-1936                 

8 | 15 The Pure Oil News, Volume XXIII, No. 1, 1940 June                                                          

8 | 16 Plan: The Magazine of Influence among Retail Lumber Dealers, 1943 September

8 | 17 Farm Journal, Volume LXIX, Number 12, 1945 December

8 | 18 Farm Journal, Volume LXX, Number 8, 1946 August

8 | 19 Plan: The Magazine of Influence among Retail Lumber Dealers, 1951 February

8 | 20 Salisbury Street Directory, 1952 October 16                                 

Box 9

9 | 1   Farmer’s Almanac,Vol. 142, Baltimore Trust Company, 1959

9 | 2   Salisbury, Md. City Directory, 1963

9 | 3   Consumer Bulletin, 1960 August                                                                                 

9 | 4   Spinning Wheel, 1971 April                                                                                                         

9 | 5        Tidewater Times, 1973 September

9 | 6   The Salisbury Magazine, Volume 1, number 2, 1976  May            

9 | 7   Spinning Wheel, 1976 July-August                                                                                    

9 | 8   Montgomery Ward and Co. 1894-1895 Fall and Winter Catalog, [Reprint], 1977

9 | 9   Spinning Wheel, 1979 June                                                                                            

9 | 10 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Fall 1909 Consumer’s Guide [Reprint], 1979

9 | 11 The Salisburian, 1980 February                                                                                                  

9 | 12 Ward Foundation News, 1980 Summer                                                                                     

9 | 13 The Cosmopolitan, 1897 November                                                                            

9 | 14 The Resorter, 1955, 1965                                                                                           

9 | 15 Visit Ocean City Maryland, 1957

9 | 16 Trail Blazer’s Almanac, 1965-1966

9 | 17 N.A.R.D Almanac, 1958

9 | 18 Delmarva Traveler, 1965 June, October                                                           

9 | 19 The Historic Peninsula, 1927

9 | 20 The Ladies’ Home Journal, 1912 October

Box 10

Subseries G. Local Histories

10 | 1 The Spirit of the Eastern Shore, J.R. Barnes, 1933

10 | 2 A History of Bethesda Methodist Church, 1841, 1964

10 | 3 A History of Bethesda Methodist Church, 1861, 1976

10 | 4 Welcome Teachers New to Wicomico County

10 | 5 A Sketch of the Early History of Wicomico County and Salisbury, Md., 1923 April

10 | 6 The Importance of the Battle of Baltimore, John A. Pentz, 1953 March 9

10 | 7 The Woman’s Eastern Shore Society of Maryland, A History: 1926, Katharine M. Kibler, 1976

10 | 8 Maryland’s Boundary Controversies, 1951

10 | 9 These Were Your Ancestors: A Study of Neolithic Times, Mr. A.R. Beverly, Giddings, 1965 April 7

10 | 10  History of the Bench and Bar of Wicomico County, Joseph W.T. Smith

10 | 11  The Formation of Wicomico County, Charles T. LeViness, 1957 December 2                                  

10 | 12  Francis Makemie 1658,1708, John Handy, 1958 June 2

10 | 13  The Nassawango Iron Furnace, Daniel Prettyman, 1966 October 25

10 | 14  To the glory of God in Wicomico: A History of the Episcopal church, Mary Burnett, 1956 October 1

10 | 15  The Star Spangled Banner, David Ward, 1939

10 | 16  Zion united Methodist Church, Heritage Sunday 1907 Congregation, 1988 June 12

10 | 17  Salisbury in Civil War Days

10 | 18  Early History of the County, Elmer Ruark, 1950 May 18                                                               

10 | 19  Early Recollections of Main Street and Fire of 1886, Katherine S. Todd

10 | 20  Colonial Living, Edwin Tunis, 1957

10 | 21  Salisbury’s Electric Service 1886, 1943, Dr. Verdin Cantrell

10 | 22  A History of St. Francis de Sales and its Missions, Louise N. White

10 | 23  The Mason and Dixon Line, An Historical Sketch, Frederick W.C. Webb, 1949

10 | 24  Our Heritage: The Rivers, The Land, and The Home before 1900 exhibit, 1989

10 | 25  Whatever Happened here?

10 | 26  A Historical Perspective for Today’s Challenge, Dr. Earl Willis, 1961 December 12

10 | 27  To the Glory of God in Wicomico: A history of the Episcopal Church, 1956 October 1  

10 | 28  Administration of City of Salisbury, MD. 1869, 1911, Richard W. Cooper, 1942 June 5

10 | 29  Early History of the County, Elmer F. Ruark, 1950 May 18

10 | 30  The Formation of Wicomico County, Charles T. LeViness, 1957 December 2

10 | 31  Teackle Mansion

10 | 32  The Eastern Shore Civil War personalities

10 | 33  Civil War Skedaddlers of the Pocomoke River Swamp, Iris Tull White, 10 | 34   

10 I 34 Sketches from the Lives of a few Eastern Shore families, Ronie Walston Baus Venables

10 | 35  Colonial Craftsmen, Edwin Tunis, 1965

Box 11

Subseries H. Music

11 | 1 In My Merry Oldsmobile, 1905

11 | 2 The Good Old Eastern Shore, Dale Wimbrow, [2 copies], 1928

11 | 3 Salisbury City, Wilmer Pollitt, 1932

11 | 4 Album of Songs, Introduced in Barlow and Wilsons, Greater New York Minstrel Shows, 1900

11 | 5 Whisper Softly to Me Darling, Syd C. Doherty, 1905

11 | 6 Music Appreciation for Homemakers’ Clubs, Harlan Randall, 1938

11 | 7 So High My Heart, Robert Morris

11 | 8 Who could tell?, Robert Morris

11 | 9 Morning Star, Robert Morris

11 | 10  Dream Waltz, Robert Morris

11 | 11  Polly Pigtail, Robert Morris

11 | 12  My Heart Went a Rovin’, Robert Morris

11 | 13  Our Pledge, 1926

11 | 14  Lee and Walker’s Amateur Album, 1871

11 | 15  We’ll Bring our Heroes Home, 1919

11 | 16  The Shepherd Boy                                                                                                 

11 | 17  The Beggar Student, 1888

11 | 18  Nosegay of Songs, Henry Dailey, 1882

11 | 19  Popular Songs as Sung by the Tennessee Warblers, 1891

11 | 20  Oh, Hush Thee, My Baby and Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie, 1893

11 | 21  Popular Edition, Power Love from Balfe’s Opera Satanella                                          

11 | 22  Does Your Heart Beat True to Me                                                                                           

11 | 23  Little Alabama Coon, Hattie Starr, 1893

11 | 24  The Little Old Cabin in the Lane as sung by Manning’s Minstrels, 1877

11 | 25  That’s So, 1856

11 | 26  The Popular Black Hawk Waltz

11 | 27  Universal Favorites, 1897

11 | 28  Madeline, C.A. White, 1888

11 | 29  They’re After Me, 1890

11 | 30  That is Love, Karl Kerssen, 1890

11 | 31  Swinging in the Grapevine Swing, 1889

11 | 32  Jolly Brothers Galop

11 | 33  Mountain Belle Schottisch, 1877

11 | 34  The Sweetest Story Ever Told, 1892

11 | 35  She was Bred in Old Kentucky, 1898

11 | 36  Like a Turk

11 | 37  The Difference in the Morning, 1893

11 | 38  For He’s Gone and Married Yum,Yum

11 | 39  Assorted Songs

11 | 40  Book of Assorted Songs, 1884

11 | 41  There’ll be Blue Birds over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1941

11 | 42  Till the Infantry Moves in, 1944

11 | 43  Keep the Home Fires burning (‘Till the Boys come Home), 1915

Box 12

Subseries I. Receipts

12 | 1    L. W. Gunby Company Sales Receipts, 1947, 1986                                                     

12 | 2 L. W. Gunby Company Sales Receipts, 1948, 1956

12 | 3 L.W. Gunby Company Sales Receipts, 1944, 1961

12 | 4 Assorted Receipts, 1848, 1953

12 | 5 Assorted Receipts, Irvin Aydelotte, 1890, 1911

12 | 6 Bank Notes, Receipts, Promissory notes, C.W. English, 1855,1880s

12 | 7 Bill of Sale, Mary V. Pollitt from Anthony Pollitt, 1880 January 29                                         

12 | 8 To Cash Paid: Asa Dashiell from A.W. Anderson, 1948 September 18                         

12 | 9 A.W. Anderson bought of G.W.J. Moore, 1958 December                                       

12 | 10  Obligations, Thomas Bayly, 1813, 1823

12 | 11  Bill from J.W. Rider to Mr. Andrew W. Anderson, 1836 November 5  

12 | 12  W. Anderson Bill from Byrd and Fooks, 1867 December 13                                                     

12 | 13  Receipt, Nathan Simpson to Isaac Anderson, 1826 November 29                                 

12 | 14  Receipt, George Wilson from Dr. William Hitch, 1857 April 11                                      

12 | 15  A.W. Anderson from H.H. Kennerly, 1876 November 7

12 | 16  A.W. Anderson from G.B. Moore, 1876 November 4

12 | 17  A.W. Anderson Bought of H.H. Kennerly, 1876 May, November                                   

12 | 18  A.W. Anderson Receipt, 1867 March 23

12 | 19  Caleb Kennerly for Lands from the Estate of Peter Bell, 1837

12 | 20  Richard Simmons from A.W. Anderson, 1842 January 14                                            

12 | 21  Mr. Anderson Sr. from R.J. Henry, 1863 August 10                                                     

12 | 22  Wilmore Anderson from Parsons and Byrd, 1853 September 4                                    

12 | 23  A.W. Anderson to William Waller, 1859 May 21

12 | 24  A.W. Anderson bought of Rider and Toadvine, 1859 May 19

12 | 25  Andrew W. Anderson from Littleton Furniss, 1849 October 27

12 | 26  Wilmore Anderson bought of Parsons and Byrd, 1852 September 14

12 | 27  Mary Dashiell from A.W. Anderson, 1858 September 20

12 | 28  A.W. Anderson to William J. Jones, 1847 April 5

12 | 29  A.W. Anderson to James Cannon, 1864 October 25

12 | 30  Wilmore Anderson to William______, 1869 July 28

12 | 31  Purnell Toadvine from____, 1848 September 13                                                                      

12 | 32  Andrew W. Anderson from Porter Owens, 1861 July 12

12 | 33  Alexander S. D. Evans from R.C.[?], A.W. Anderson, William W. Maddox, 1833 May 2

12 | 34  Isaac Anderson, A.W. Anderson and Levin Pollitt from Thomas Mitchell, Margaret Humphreys, 1859 April 12

12 | 35  Andrew W. Anderson to Levin Morris, 1829 April 22

12| 36   A.W. Anderson to Richard Levinson, 1866 October 3

12 | 37  A.W. Anderson bought of William Parsons, 1853 December 13

12 | 38  Peter Owens to A.W. Anderson, 1861

12 | 39  Mr. Anderson, 1858 August 31

12 | 40  A.W. Anderson from William Howard, 1852 July 23                                                     

12 | 41  A.W. Anderson from R. Simmon, 1842 January 14                                                                  

12 | 42  A,C, 1912,1917

12 | 43  D,F, 1911,1915

12 | 44  G,J, 1912,1916

12 | 45  K,M, 1912,1916

12 | 46  N,Q, 1912,1916

12 | 47  R,S, 1911,1915

12 | 48  T,Z, 1912,1915

12 | 49  Samuel Lowe from John J. Anderson, 1837 August 23

12 | 50  From L. Claude Bailey, 1920 May 1

12 | 51  Isaac Anderson, Receipt for Slaves, 1868 January 18

12 | 52  Benjamin Hearn to James Fletcher, 1789 January 17

12 | 53  Peninsula General Hospital Building Fund receipts, 1949

Box 13a

Subseries J. Accounting

13 | 1 Calvin B. Taylor Bank Checkbook, 1931

13 | 2 Deed of payment from George W. Truitt to C.L. Vincent, Snow Hill, Md., 1923 January 20

13 | 3 Papers with handwritten Accounting Figures   

13 | 4 William P. Jackson’s securities belonging to the state of Maryland, 1920 February 16   

13 | 5 James J. Malone Records, 1901-1902

13 | 6 Salisbury National Bank Account book, 1942, 1946

13 | 7 People’s National Bank Account book, 1907, 1928

Subseries K. Certificates

13 I 8 Marion S. Blades certificate authorizing the following awards:

a. Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Service stars

b. Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon with three Bronze Service Stars

c. American Theater Ribbon

d. Victory Ribbon

e. Good Conduct Ribbon

f. Three Overseas Service Bars

g. Landed Honshu, Japan, 1945 October 24

13 | 9 Certificate of Vaccination, Russell Malone, 1901

13 | 10  Honorable Discharge, Marion S. Blades, 1946

13 | 11  Betty Humphreys Certified as a Recruiting Officer in the National Food Conservation Army, 1917

13 | 12  Certificate signed by John Lee Carroll, Governor of Md., 1876, 1878, 1880

13 | 13  Vaccination certificates, Dr. Eugene Humphreys, 1901

13 | 14  J. Parsons Livestock Insurance Certificate, 1883

13 | 15  Mrs. Nancy Mills, Shares of the Wicomico and Pocomoke Railroad Co., 1867

13 | 16  George A. Bounds, Fire insurance policy on store on Main Street in Quantico, Md., 1900

13 | 17  Award presented to Wicomico County Bicentennial Committee by the VFW, 1976

Box 13b

13 | 18  George W. Hitch, Appointed Ensign of a company in the 25th Regiment, 1841

13 | 19  Joshua Coulbourne, Member for Life of the Missionary Society

13 | 20  John E. Adkins, Initiation Certificate into the Free Masons, 1931

13 | 21  John E. Adkins, Member for Life, Chesapeake Royal Arch Chapter, No. 17, 1932

13 | 22  Shares of stock in the Chincoteague Fish Oil and Guano Co., Inc., J. McFadden Dick, 1921 January 13   

13 | 23  Certificate of Appreciation for Bicentennial Celebration, 1976

13 | 24  Stock Share, The Salisbury Circulating Library company, to C.F. Holland, 1873 February 14      

13 | 25  William S. Moore Elected Sherriff of Wicomico County, Md. Certificate, 1873 November 13      

13 | 26  Award for Distinctive Merit, Benjamin’s Clothing Store, 1949

13 | 27  Second Grade Certificate awarded to Maggie A. Cooper, 1881 May 23                      

Box 14

Subseries L. Religion

14 | 1 New Presbyterian Church Record Book, 1861

14 | 2 Book of Prayers, Charles Dashiell, 1812

14 | 3 Essay, Chronicling 19th century Church Going Recollections, author unknown   

14 | 4 Essay, “Perfect Happiness of Heaven,” author unknown          

14 | 5 The Union Evangelistic Campaign at the Armory, 1916 February 6                                        

14 | 6 Wicomico Presbyterian Church School, 1958, 1959

Subseries M. Education

14 | 7 Scholarly agreement, Charles Dashiell contract with parents of students agreeing to teach Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, 1837 March 6                                                                                

14 | 8 Scholarly agreement, Charles Dashiell contract with parents of students agreeing to teach Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (connected to record book, Box 1 | 7), 1840 January 1  

14 | 9 Record book, Charles Dashiell’s school with pupil names, and other material related to school in School District 2, 1841

14| 10   School Notebook, William Livingston, 1857

14 | 11  Essay, Education of first grade students, Author Unknown

14 | 12  Essay on the Crusades, author Margaret Dickerson Hill (?), [Original container noted, MD.H 87.1.1]                         

14 | 13  Notepad, School Notes

14 | 14  Composition, Author Unknown

14 | 15  Essay, The Starry Heavens, Miss Sophronia J. Taylor, 1861 June 25                                        

14 | 16  Dietetics notebook, Nelly Rock Humphreys, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1911

14| 17   A Guide for teachers in the use of textbooks for the different grades of the public schools of Wicomico County, Md., 1908                

Subseries N. Notices

14 | 18  Handwritten notice, Regarding the sale of rye hay that is signed by G.W. Robertson. “Please post” are written on bottom left and back of note has a date in different ink of 1894.

14 | 19  Minimum fee schedule adopted by the Wicomico County Bar Association, 1938 August 1                       

14 | 20  Basis of charges for medical services

14 | 21  John V. Crisfield, Bankruptcy notice, 1871 February 16                                               

14 | 22  Wedding reception napkin for Patty and Dwight, 1954 July 17  

Subseries O. Poetry

14 | 23  “Keep one little thought for me” and “When the roses come again”

14| 24   “Plant sweet flowers on my grave”

14 | 25  “Fellowship true”

14 | 26  “Abraam and Columbia”

14 | 27  Untitled poem by Mamie V. Woodcock

Subseries P. Miscellaneous

14 | 28  Advance to widow of Isaac Anderson, 1875 October 12                                                 

14 | 29  Inventory,  Henry W. Anderson and Isaac Anderson                                        

14 | 30  Inventory, Lydia Lowe of Wicomico County, Md., 1870

14 | 31  Inventory, Unnamed

14 | 32  Inventory, Unnamed

14 | 33  William Polk Deposited at Coscaway, 1762 March 23                                                  

14 | 34  Land Commission, regarding John North and Thomas Humphries, 1786 December 20          

14 | 35  Land Commission, James Fletcher at Cascaway [Somerset Judicial Record 1786,1788 folio 163 June Court 1787, George Wilson Jr. Commission and Affidavits], 1787

14 | 36  Depositions, James Fletcher, Benjamin Lankford, Nathan Culver, William Goddart, Allen Howard, Thomas Lank, John Johnson, 1784 September 24                                                                

14 | 37  Assignment, Mary Beauchamp, 1761 November 16

14 | 38  Distribution, Richard Shockley, Worcester County, Md., 1794

14 | 39  Distribution, Samuel Lowe, 1847 January 13                                                               

14 | 40  Timber Mill Rights, “Little Cattimoptheo Creek” Mill, James Polk and Mary Savage        

14 | 41  Benjamin Wailes and George Wilson were summoned to answer George Fletcher, [Note: Somerset Judicial Records 1786,1788, folio 218, March court 1788, George Fletcher vs. Benjamin Wailes and George Wilson Sr.], 1788 =  14 | 42 Letter of Confirmation, lands bought by George Wilson from Mary Richardson “Cascoway,” 1787 March 6

14 | 43  Promissory Note,: William Goddard and George Wilson indebted to George Fletcher, 1787 March 1

14 | 44  Terms of sale for “Chance” and “Morris Lot”                                                                

14 | 45  Power of Attorney from Patience Simpson to Nathan Simpson, 1826 October 29         

14 | 46  Envelope, The Farmers and Merchants Bank War Bonds

Series II. Ledgers

Box 15

15 |1 Birth Register, Bivalve, Western Wicomico County, Md., Registration Dist. No. 837, 1914, 1922 [From the WHS Collection, Lynn T. Walter] ,

15| 2 Court Docket Book, Perry W. Bradley, 1865 March 31 – 1867 April 22

15| 3 Ledger, Meeting Minutes, Peninsula Trust Company, Salisbury, Md., 1911 - 1914

15 | 4 Court Docket Book, Charles Dashiell, Worcester County, Md., 1831 March 26 – 1832 October 29

Box 16

16 | 1  Day book Ledger, T.H. Mitchell Building Contractor, Wicomico County, Md., Notes businesses and individuals as customers, 1908 August 14 – 1923 May 24

16 | 2 Ship Captain's Log, traveling Baltimore to Jamaica, Port Antonia, Philadelphia, "Journal of Schooner Ruth G. Price, 1867, 1876, 1892

16| 3 Ledger, Property Tax Assessment, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1888-1889

16 | 4 Journal, Sons of Temperance, Trappe, Somerset County, Md., 1848

Box 17

17 | 1 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1893

17 | 2 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1894

17 | 3 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1894

17 | 4 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1904

17 | 5 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1900

17 | 6 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1908, 1909

17 I 7 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1910-1912, 1914

17 | 8 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1915-1917, 1919

17 I 9 Tax Assessment Field Book, Payments Received, Wicomico County, Md., 1917-1920

17 | 10 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1884

17 | 11 Tax Assessment Field Book, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1888

Box 18

18 | 1 Cash Book, L.E. Williams Company, 1914, 1924

18 | 2 Ledger, Cash, Unknown Company, [Also contains sign-in pages of Wicomico Historical Society meeting held February 12, 1956], 1900, 1912, 1956                                                                                                          

18 | 3 Cash Book, L.E. Williams Company, Salisbury, Md., 1917, 1919                                                            

18 | 4 Cash Book, L.E. Williams Company, Salisbury, Md. 1919, 1924                                                              

18 | 5 Order book for business [L.E. Williams Company?], 1899-1921                                                                           

18 | 6 Ledger, Blacksmith, Somerset County, Md. / Wicomico County, Md., 1860-1872

Box 19

 19 | 1 Account ledger, Business unknown [possibly Mitchell and Goslee Hardware], signed by T.H. Mitchell, Wicomico County, Md., 1919, 1923

19 | 2 Cash Book, L.E. Williams Company, Salisbury, Md. 1896-1916                                                            

19 | 3 Andrew Anderson Day Book, 1850, 1879                                              

Box 20

20 | 1 Hotel Orient Guest Register Salisbury, Md., 1892,1894

20 | 2 Ledger with lists of numbers and dates. Unknown business, possibly shirt factory, 1924,1926

Box 21

21 | 1 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1909-1910

21 | 2 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1908-1909                                                              

21 | 3 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1911-1912

21 | 4 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1913-1914                                                                       

21 | 5 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1914

21| 6 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1914-1915

21 | 7 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1910-1911

21 | 8 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1911

21 | 9 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1912-1913

21 | 10 Meeting Minutes, Salisbury City Council, 1915-1916

Box 22

22 | 1 Ledger, United States Post Office, Salisbury, Md., 1919, 1954    

Box 23

23 | 1 Court Docket, Wicomico County, Md., 1916, 1920

23 | 2 Field Tax Assessment Book, Salisbury, Md., 1905                                                                               

23 | 3 Index to unknown ledger, Writing appears to be late 18th early 19th century.   

Box 24

24 | 1 "Hands Book B." Account book, Wicomico County, Md., 1914, 1918                                     

24 | 2 Mill Account Book, "Memorandum" Book, Wicomico County, Md., 1897, 1919                      

24 | 3 Account ledger, unknown business, listing debits and credits, probably Somerset or Wicomico County, Md.,  1875,1880, 1911-1912

24 | 4 Inventory ledger, possibly lumber business, 1921                                         

24 | 5 Store account ledger, unknown business probably in Somerset County, Md., 1851,1864

24 | 6 Account ledger, "counter book" of J.F. Jester Co. Wicomico County, Md., 1915                               

24 | 7 Store account ledger. Unknown business, possibly grocer,  Somerset [western Wicomico] County, Md., 1837,1844

24 | 8 Account Ledger, Thomas Humphreys Company Wood and Wood Milling, Wicomico County, Md., 1883-1885, 1890-1891                                                    

24 | 9 Merchandise Account Ledger, Unknown business, [partial ledger], 1883-1886 [Missing, 7/2018]

24 | 10 Account ledger, Butcher Brothers, Fluring Mills in Plum Bridge, West Va., 1883-1889       

24 | 11 Meeting Minute Book, Salisbury City Council, 1908 [Missing, 7/2018]

24 | 12 Payroll book of Wages, , unknown business in Wicomico County, Md., 1941-1942 [Missing, 7/2018]

Series III. Books [Not housed with the manuscript collection, housed with Rare Books or in the Non-Circulating collection]

1.  De Victv Romanorvm et de Sanitate Tvenda Libra Vincve Ad gregorivm XIII Pnt. Opt.Max, Petronio, Alessandri Traiano (d.1585), 1581

2.  Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America volume III, Benson J. Lossing, 1868

3.  The Steam Turbine, Robert M. Neilson, 1912

4.  The First Lines of the Practice of Surger:  Designed as An Introduction for Students...Vol II, Samuel Cooper, 1822

5.  The Human Body  A Texbook of Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, H. Newll Martin and Hetty Cary Martin, 1892

6.  Congressional Proceedings, 33rd Congressional Proceedings of the United States Government, 1853,1855

7.  Evidences of the Authenticity, Inspiration, and Canonical Authority of the Holy Scriptures, Rev. Archibald Alexander, 1836

8.  Chatterbox, Lerskine Clarke, 1881

9.  The Christian Religion, George Fisher Park, 1886

10. The Christian Religion, George Fisher Park, 1887

11. Catechism No. 1 and the Church Teacher; or, Lessons for Young People in the History, Doctrines, and Usages of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1876

12. Remarkable Escapes From Peril, Illustrative of Divine Providence, Presbyterian Board of Publication

13. Dr. Chase's Recipes; or Information for Everybody:  An Invaluable collection of about eight Hundred Practical Recipes for merchants, Grocer, Saloon Keepers..., A.W. Chase, 1875

14.  Lines from a Doctor to His Son or Knowledge vs Ignorance, J.I.T. Long, 1910

15.  Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Surgery.  By the Late Abraham Colles, MD., for thirty,four years Professor of Surgery in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Simon McCoy, 1845

16.  Minor Surgery; or, Hints on the Every,Day Duties of the Surgeion, Henry H. Smith, 1850

17.  Breezie Langton. A Story of 'Fifty,Two to 'Fifty,Five.', Capt. Hawley Smart

18.  French Language Textbook

19.  Medical Histories and Reflections, John Ferriar, 1816

20.  A Treatise on Therapeutics and Pharmacoloty or Materia Medica in Two Volumes.  Vol. I, George B. Wood, 1856

21.  Natural Theology:  or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, collected from the appearances of nature, William Paley, Arch, Deacon of Carlisle, 1829

22.  Journals of Congress containing the proceedings in the year 1776  vol. I, 1777

23.  Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture 1911, Secretary of Agriculture, 1912

24.  the Lady's Home Magazine Vol XI, T.S. Arthur and Virginia F. Townsend, et. al., 1860

25.  The Baltimore American.  Illustrated Edition 1896. The State of Maryland. 1896

26.  The Medical Annals of Maryland 1799,1899, Eugene Fauntlery Cordell, 1903

27.  The Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine in four Volumes Vol 1, John Forbes et. al., 1846

28.  Poems By A Priest, Augustus White, 1851

29.  Preacher Experience (full title unknown)

30.  The Afflicted Man's Companion:  or A Directory for Persons and Families, afflicted with sickness, or any other distress to which is added, The Mourner: or the Afflicted Relieved, Rev. John Willison and Benjamin Grosvenor, 1815

31.  The First Lines of the Practice of "Surgery:  Designed as an introduction for students, and a concise book of reference for practitioners, with sixteen copper plates.  Vol. 1, Samuel Cooper, 1822

32.  Appletons' Standard Higher Geography, (Geography Textbook).

33.  Story Upon Story and Every One True, D.W. Caskey, Jr., 1896

34.  A Child's Garden of Verses, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1917

35.  Appletons' American Standard Geographies:  Elementary Geography, 1880

36.  University of Maryland Catalogue Number 1935,1936 Vol. 32 No. 2, 1936

37.  A Brief English Grammar with Illustrations and Diagrams, Stephen W. Clark, 1876

38.  Which Way? or "Fetch Them In, and Tell Them of Jesus."  A True Narrative, American Sunday,School Union

39.  Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1849

40.  Yoga Philosophy An Outline of the Secret Hindu Teachings, Hereward Carrington, 1923

41.  Historical Salisbury Illustrated.  Showing many of the most prominent buildings and manufacturing plants of the Metropolis of the Peninsula, 1898

42.  Portrait of Salisbury, Maryland thru the 1900s the Places, the Faces, and the Times, Richard W. Cooper, 1994

43.  Historic Salisbury Maryland, Charles J. Truitt, 1932

44.  The Eastern Shore of Maryland In Song and Story  "A Pleasant Peninsula", W. C. Thurston, 1938

45.  Our Heritage;  A Genealogical History of the Allen Family of Maryland, Loula Allen Lentz, 1960

46.  The Great Coal Schooners of New England 1870,1909, Lt.w. J. Lewis Parker, 1948

47.  Year Book of Del,Mar,Va:  The Peninsula of Plenty 1932, Del,Mar,Va Eastern Shore Association, 1932

48-53. St. Nicholas Magazine, Vol 2, 5, 7, 8, 1877,1880

54. The History of Modern Wiltshire; Old and New Sarum, or Salisbury, Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Robert Benson, and Henry Hatcher, 1843

55. Preserving a Heritage:  Final Report to the President and Congress of the National Parks Commission Washington, D.C., 1973

56. History of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs 1899,1941, 1941

57. Preserving a Heritage:  Final Report to the President and Congress of the Nation, Lynn Perry, 1935

58. Encyclopedia of Political Buttons United States 1896,1972, Ted Hake, 1974

59. Dr. Chase's Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician or Practical Knowledge for the People, A.W. Chase, 1884

60. The Beautiful Tree of Live, being a collection of helpful hints and suggestions from the most eminent teachers and writers regarding the cultivation and production of the fruits of Christian living, B.F. Johnson and Company, 1802

61. Peninsula General Hospital Salisbury, Maryland 75th anniversary, 1897,1972. 1972

Series IV. Scrapbooks

Box 25

25| 1  Newspaper Articles and Photographs, 1927-1928     

25| 2 Photographs and Newspaper Clippings, Eastern Shore and the United States, 1933

Box 26

26 | 1 Photographs and  and Newspaper Clippings, World War II, 1944

26 | 2  Photographs and Newspaper Clippings, Race for Governor, 1938                                         

*William S. Gordy, Jr. (Governor)

*Howard W. Jackson (Mayor)

Lansdale G. Sasscer (Senator)

*John M. Kennedy (Baltimore Businessman/Gubernatorial Candidate)

*Hubert M. Brune, Jr. (Gubernatorial Candidate)

*Articles relating to the Race for Governor on the Eastern Shore

*Political Cartoons about the race for Governor

26 | 3 Town Social Club on the Eastern Shore, Compiled by Betty Wilson and Eleanor B. Hearse, 1956,1958

Box 27

27| 1 Newspaper Clippings, H. Clyde Hearn, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, 1951-1961     

27 | 2 Newspaper Clippings, Invitations, and Social Functions, George H. Dorman, Eastern Shore, 1909, 1932, 1961

27 | 3 Newspaper Clippings, Various Topics on the Eastern Shore, Mrs. Beulah P. Vincent, Stories, Poems, Photographs, 1894,1943       

27 | 4 Photographs and Newspaper Clippings of Local Works Projects from the WPA (Works Progress Administration), circa 1932-1936         

27  | 5 Newspaper Clippings, Maryland Events, Gathered by Nancy R. Fulton, circa 1930s                          

Box 28

28 | 1 Photographs from Newspapers of Various Places in Salisbury, 1953-1954                                           

*Put Together in a Timely Clothes Retail Advertising Service Book from 1953

28 | 2 Salisbury Travelers Club Itineraires, Letters from Travels around the World, including a Letter from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands with her Seal 1903, 1944        

28| 3 Newspaper Clippings, Freedom Train in Salisbury, Md., 1947

28 | 4 Newspaper Clippings, Local, National and International Events, 1948   

Box 29

29 | 1 Ephemera, Jane Mary White, Wicomico High School Graduation, St. John’s Methodist Church, 1939-1942           

29 | 2 Newspaper Clippings,  Amos W.W. Woodcock, 1926, 1930                                                 

29 | 3 Newspaper Clippings,  Amos W. W. Woodcock and St. John's College, 1936-1937       

29 | 4 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, Salisbury Bicentennial, Bertha Adkins, Rosa Tilghman Morris, Mayor of Salisbury, 1932

Box 30

30 | 1 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, Salisbury Bicentennial, Compiled by Claude Dorman, 1932 August 8-13

30 | 2 Travel and Lifeways Scrapbook, Compiled by Emma Holloway, Newspaper Articles and Photographs, circa 1932

30 | 3 Wicomico Historical Society, Collected by Miss Anne Dashiell in the Early 1950’s, Organized by Jane Dayton and Bettie Morris in 1995

Box 31

31 | 1 United States Bicentennial, Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, Created by Mrs. Bettie Morris, Secretary of the Wicomico Bicentennial Commission, 1976       

31 | 2 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, World War II, Compiled by Nancy R. Fulton

Box 32

32 | 1 Bride Book, Newspaper Clippings, Photographs, Invitations, Weddings She Attended, 1890s-1910s, Compiled by Claude Dorman, 1938 December 18       

Box 33                                                                  

33 | 1 Dorman Family Trip to Florida, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Ephemera, Tickets, Informational booklets, Compiled by Claude Dorman, 1941 February                                                                         

33 | 2 Dorman Family Trip to Florida Continued, Ephemera, 1941 March                                                          

Box 34

34 | 1 Newspaper Articles on the Church, Bishops, Notes on Monie, Dagsboro, and Old Broad Creek Church, circa 1920-1949                                             

34 | 2 Graduation Memory Book,  Class of 1930 from Wicomico High School, and education payments, 1835-1836, and a bond for land, 1832, Francis E. Wilson, circa 1930 

34 | 3 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, National Events, and Eastern Shore Regional Maryland, 1941

34 | 4 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, President Woodrow Wilson, Clippings mounted in a Lawrence Gas Fixture Catalog, 1924

34 | 5 R.D. Grier and Sons Business, Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, and Ephemera, 1888-1950s

Box 35

35 | 1 Newspaper Clippings, Local and National Events, Past Historic Events, ie: Civil War, Death of President McKinley, (Mounted in a Horn and Brannon Catalog), 1934          

35 | 2 Newspaper Clippings, Ephemera, Presidential Inauguration and Wicomico High School Graduation, Travels to Canada, Compiled by Jean Tilghman (Camden Avenue), 1933-1937

35 | 3 Newspaper Clippings, Eastern Shore Churches, Road System, Mason-Dixon Line, 1952-1960               

35 | 4 Newspaper Clippings, Historic Events in State of Maryland (Carroll County, Chestertown, Chesapeake City)Mounted in a  Wicomico County Registry of Voters, 1882, compiled, 1938       

Box 36

36 | 1 Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, Riverton, Md. and Marcela Springs, Md., 1890s - 1900s                             

36 | 2 Salisbury Woman’s Club, Newspaper Clippings and Ephemera, Compiled by Mrs. John M. Elderdice, 1937-1940

36 | 3 Bicentennial in Salisbury, Md., Newspaper Clippings and Photographs, 1932              

36 | 4 Events in Salisbury, Md., Newspaper Clippings, Photographs and Ephemera, Compiled by Nancy R. Fulton, 1932-1941

36 | 5 Newspaper Clippings and Ephemera, Wicomico Hunt Club,  Salisbury, Md., Compiled by Dorman Family, 1934, 1941                                                                         

36 | 6 Salisbury University (STC), Wicomico High School, Parent Teacher Association, Newspaper Clippings, 1930s - 1990s                                            

36 |7 R.E. Powell and Company, Series of Advertisements, 1930s

36 | 8 Scrapbook, Wicomico Historical Society, Compiled by Clyde Hearn, 1970-1971                                          

36 |9 Traffic Problems, Salisbury, Md., Route 13 and Route 50, Newspaper Clippings, Compiled by Clyde Hearn, 1950 June and 1978 August

Box 37

37 | 1 Greeting Cards, Trading Cards and Advertisements, 1870-1900

Series V. Printed Materials

Subseries A. Newspapers

Box 38                               

38 | 1 Scientific American, American Architects and Builders, Vol II, New York, 1886 January - December

38 | 2  The Wicomico News, Salisbury, Md., 1922 January 5 - June 29

38 | 3 The Wicomico News 1732-1908, Historical and Industrial Edition, 1908

Box 39

39 | 1 Centerville Record, 1899

Box 40

40 | 1 The Courier, 1902

40 | 2 The Courier, 1906

Box 42

42 | 1 The Salisbury Advertiser, 1924   

Subseries B. Newsletters

Box 43

43 | 1 Nutter’s Nuggets, 1984 April, 1985 Midwinter                                                                   

43 | 2 The Old House Journal, 1974, 1976 January                                                                      

43 | 3 The Watchman Examiner, 1950 April 6                                                                               

43 | 4 Information Service, Race Relations Number [Lynching of Matthew Williams], 1932 June 25

43 | 5 Benjaminews                                                                                            

43 | 6 The Historiographer, 1954 October                                                                                       

43 | 7 Peninsular Press, 1913 June 23                                                                                             

43 | 8 Works Progress Administration Bulletin, 1936 September                                              

43 | 9 The Contemporary Maryland Continental, 1974 October 28                                             

43 | 10  The Hill-Top News, 1929 May 29                                                                                          

43 | 11  The Representative, 1928 March                                                                                         

43 | 12  The Representative, 1927 February                                                                                        

43 | 13  The Daily Enterprise, 1923 May 10                                                                                       

43 | 14  Maryland State Dept. of Health, Monthly Bulletin, 1931 September                                  

43 | 15  St. Maries City Newsletter Vol. 4, No, 1, 1982 Spring

Subseries C. Magazine Articles

43 | 16  Chesapeake Country, Nathaniel T. Kenney

Subseries D. Julia Purnell

43 | 17  Mother Remembered

43 | 18  Writer pays Tribute to Memory of the Late Mrs. Julia A. Purnell, Eben Hearne

43 | 19  Memoirs of Julia A. Purnell

Subseries E. Mason-Dixon Line markers

43 | 20  Correspondence,  “Middle Stone Marker,” 1957-1958                                         

43 | 21  Newspaper Clippings

43 | 22  Senate Joint Resolution 30, Requesting the Preservation of the “Middle Point” Boundary between Maryland and Delaware, 1957

Subseries F. Miscellaneous

43 | 23  Toady the Frog by Pauline White Insley

43 | 24  Journal of Clara L. Gunby, [Photocopy], 1853, 1865                                                                         

43 | 25  Manuscript, [Novel} written by John E. Jacob Jr.                                                

43 | 26  Salisbury City Directory and Commercial Guide, 1907                                             

43 | 27  Polly’s Paper Playmates, 1910-1911                                                                                            

43 | 28  Advertisement Pages, [from magazines]                                                                   

43 | 29  Newspaper Clippings, Salisbury Fire, 1886 October 18                                

43 | 30  Salisbury Times Digest, for Men in the Armed Forces, 1945 July 10                                 

43 | 31  Newspaper Clipping, Baseball Game Princess Anne and Snow Hill, African American Teams

43 | 32  The Eastern Shore, Maryland, [photocopy with negatives of photographs], 1901                  

43 | 33  How to Work a Spinning Wheel

43 | 34  Articles pertaining to the pricing of campaign buttons

Series VI. Businesses and Organizations

Subseries A. William B. Tilghman Company

Box 44

44 | 1 Advertisement, [photocopy] from 1907 City Directory

44 | 2 Fertilizer Analysis, 1923 August                                                                                         

44 | 3 The Tiller,  Vol.1 No. 1 and Vol. 3 No. 11, 1943 March, 1946 January                                              

44 | 4 The Tiller: Vol. 15 No. 8 - Vol. 25 No. 13

44 | 5 Postcard Advertisement, 1944                                                                                                 

44 | 6 Program, Delmarva Winners of Essay Contest on “Conservation of our Soil Resources”, 1950

44 | 7 100th Anniversary, 1963                                                                                                       

44 | 8 Death Announcement, Edward H. Smith (employee at W.B. Tilghman), 1974                          

44 | 9    Map, Fertilizer Plants, 1979                                                                                       

44 | 10  Receipts and Correspondence, [photocopies]

44 | 11  Florida Cypress Shingles Catalog

44 | 12  Newspaper Clippings

44 | 13  Envelope, Personal Papers

44 | 14  The Old Homestead by W.B. Tilghman Sr.

44 | 15  Two Envelopes and Note

44 | 16  Press Releases

44 | 17  Calendars, 1908, 1914, 1917                                                                      

44 | 18  Correspondence, 1884, 1904, 1923                                                                                

44 | 19  Receipts from Humphreys and Tilghman and W.B. Tilghman Co., 1870 - 1923                     

44 | 20  Advertisements, Humphreys and Tilghman and W.B. Tilghman Co., 1886 - 1918

Box 45

45 | 1 Photographs, 2001.007.06.001 - 068

45 | 2 Drawing of Humphreys and Tilghman on Main Street, 1894 January 11                          

45 | 3 Receipt, Humphreys and Tilghman, 1885                                                                  

45 | 4 Ledger, Stockholder Shares

45 | 5 Meeting Minutes, Stockholders, 1915-1917                                                                                            

Subseries B. Ulman and Sons

Box 46

46 | 1 Correspondence

46 | 2 Documents, Estates of the Ulman Family

46 | 3 Letterhead and envelopes

46 | 4 Miscellaneous

46 | 5 MGM’s Knights of the Round Table souvenir book

46 | 6 Name Tags from Gift Shows

46 | 7 National American Art Week, 1937                                                                                       

46 | 8 Receipts, 1909, 1910, 1949, 1954, 1955                                                                                                       

46 | 9 Stickers

46 | 10  Programs, Transparencies and Copies

46 | 11  Photographs, Transparencies

46 | 12  Tickets, Ulman and Boulevard Theatre\

Box 47

47 | 1 Ulman “Sold” tags

47 | 2 Charles L. Ulman trustee for Helene Long Ulman, 1920                                            

47 | 3 Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook of Ulman Advertisements, 1951-1955                                                                                

47 | 4 Helene Ulman, Travel Brochures, 1933                                                                                   

47 | 5 My Shakespeare Birthday Book, Ulman Family

47 | 6 Cora Ulman Memorial Book, 1972                                                                                        

47 | 7 Charles Ulman Memorial Book, 1954   

Subseries C. John B. Parsons Home For the Aged

Box 48

48 | 1 Newspaper Article

48 | 2 Unveiling of Commemorative Plaques Program, 1960                                                                        

48 | 3 History of John B. Parsons Home

48 | 4 John B. Parsons Home Auxiliary Board Handbook, 1961-1962; 1966-1968; 1973, 1983, 1985

48 | 5 Meeting Minutes, 1982-1988                                                                                            

48 | 6 Meeting Minutes, 1947-1959                                                                                               

48 | 7  Meeting Minutes, 1960-1972                                                                                              

48 | 8 Meeting Minutes, 1973-1981                                                                                              

48 | 9 Members Dues Book, 1982-1988                                                                                             

48 | 10  Ledger, 1973-1981                                                                                                       

48 | 11  Ledger, 1981-1988                                                                                                       

48 | 12  Ledger, 1956-1964                                                                                                             

48 | 13  Ledger, 1956-1972     

Subseries D. United Fund of Wicomico County

Box 49

49 | 1 Campaign Scrapbook, 1962                                                                                                

49 | 2 Campaign Scrapbook, 1963                                                                                                 

49 | 3 Campaign Scrapbook, 1967                                                                                            

49 | 4 Campaign Scrapbook, 1968                                                                                                

49 | 5 Campaign Scrapbook, 1969                                                                                                

49 | 6 Campaign Scrapbook, 1970                                                                                                

49 | 7 Campaign Scrapbook, 1971                                                                                                

49 | 8 Campaign Scrapbook, 1971                                                                                                

49 | 9 Company contributions   

Box 50

50 | 1 Campaign Scrapbook, 1947-1948                                                                                    

50 | 2 Campaign Scrapbook, 1950-1951                                                                                    

50 | 3 Campaign Scrapbook, 1955-1957             

Subseries E. Otis Twilley Seed Company

Box 51

51 | 1 Advertisements

51 | 2 Envelopes

51 | 3 Twilley’s Wilt Resistant Tomatoes, their origin, development and behavior

51 | 4 Envelope, [seeds inside], 1978                                                                                      

51 | 5 Catalogs, 1942, 1945, 1947,49, 1951,1952, 1955,1966,1978,1989

51 | 6 Catalogs                                                                                                                  

51 | 7 Photographs

Subseries F. Various Businesses

51 | 8 Biography, Business, Sketches of pleasing personalities in the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County, 1934-1935                                                                                          

51 | 9 R.E. Powell and Co. 90th anniversary booklet, 1964

51 | 10  Booklet, Sixth Annual Convention of the Wicomico County Firemen’s Association at Parsonsburg, Maryland, 1931 June 23

Series VII. Family History

Subseries A. Adkins Family

51 | 11   Marriage Certificate, Fred P. Adkins and Edna Sheppard, 1902 November 9                                 

51 | 12   Appointment to Juvenile Court, Mrs. Fred P. Adkins, 1935 August 19                                                                                                                     

51 | 13   Dinner in honor of Fred P. Adkins, 1954 February 17                                                                  

51 | 14   Founder’s Night, State Teachers College, 1953 November 20                                                        

51 | 15   The Salisbury Award, 1943 March 14                                                                                           

51 | 16   John B. Parsons Home, Unveiling of Commemorative Plaques, 1955 January 23                              

51 | 17   Fred P. Adkins, Lifetime member of the “First Hundred Club” of Boumi Temples, 1947 March 21   

51 | 18  Poem, Fred P. Adkins

51 | 19  Order Program, Frederic P. Adkins Masonic, 1952 29 April                                                    

51 | 20  Yesterday and Tomorrow on the Eastern Shore, 1956 May 31                                                    

51 | 21  Minutes of Meeting, McCabe Survey, 1956 July 12                                                                   

51 | 22  Tally,Ho! In honor of Bertha Sheppard Adkins, 1967

51 | 23  McKeldin Photograph, Edna Adkins Obituary, “The Rose Beyond the Wall”

51 | 24  Correspondence

51 | 25  James Bassett Adkins

51 | 26  Photographs, 2001.007.07.1.001-.031

Subseries B. Slemons Family

51 | 27  Daughters of the American Revolution, Application and Correspondence, 1967-1968

51 | 28  Sons of the American Revolution, Application and Correspondence, 1931, 1972

51 | 29  Sons of Colonial Wars, Application and Correspondence, 1935                              

51 | 30  Correspondence                    

51 | 31  Genealogy

51 | 32  Land Documents [photostats]

51 | 33  Correspondence and Genealogy

51 | 34  Account of the Slemons Family, 1932

51 | 35  Will, John B. Slemons, [photocopy], 1832                                                                    

51 | 36  Will, Thomas Slemons Sr. [photocopy], 1765                                                             

51 | 37  Will, Thomas Slemons Jr., [photocopy], 1791

Subseries C. Wailes Family

Box 52

52 | 1 Armish - Maag Farewell Dinner, 1961 May 22                                                                     

52 | 2 The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Edward Thompson Wailes and Cornelia Lyon Wailes

52 | 3 Commission for Sidney Irving Wailes, Appointing him Commandant of the First Military District of Maryland, 1865 February 13                                                                                                        

52 | 4 Notice to the Enrolled Militia                                                                           

52 | 5 Certificate, Sidney Irving Wailes appointed Commandant of Militia for the First Military District, 1865 March 1                                                                                                                

52 | 6 Memorandum, Edward Wailes Obituary, Blank Commandant Form, Handy family genealogy  

52 | 7 Photographs: 2001.007.07.3.001 - 034

Subseries D. Insley Family

52 | 8 Vital Records, [births, marriages, deaths], 1793-1890

Subseries E. Parsons Family

52 | 9 Parsons Family Deeds and Grants

52 | 10 Isaac Adams Family Tree

52 | 11 Joseph W. Taylor Family Tree

52 | 12 Joseph Taylor Family Tree

52 | 13 Marcie L. Nock Family Tree

52 | 14 Littleton James Family Tree

52 | 15 Rev. S. Wesley Sullivan Family Tree

52 | 16 John W. Evans Family Tree

52 | 17 Joseph Family Tree

52 | 18 Annie E. Taylor National League of District Postmasters, Registration Card, 1931 September 1

52 | 19  Harold W. Townsend, Registration Certificate, 1918 September 12                                                   

52 | 20  Diary of Isaac Sullivan, [typed], 1815-1821                                                                         

52 | 21  Autobiography of Mary Walker, [doll], 1840-1870                                                              

52 | 22  Other Family Information

Subseries G. Gunby Family

52 | 23  Newspaper Articles, 1969, 1972

Subseries H. Dorman Family

52 | 24  Newspaper Articles, 1938  

Subseries H. Dorman Family

52 | 24  Newspaper Articles, 1938

Subseries I. Ulman Family

52 | 25 Newspaper Articles, 1947-1977

Subseries J. Humphreys Family

52 | 26  Newspaper Articles, 1954, 1973    

Subseries K. Blades Family

52 | 27  Newspaper Articles

Subseries L. Printed Family Histories

52 | 28  Tilghman Family Records, Descendants of John and Mary Truitt Tilghman, 1931 July 24

52 | 29  Wilson Record, Descendants of Ephraim Wilson: the Original Settler in Maryland, 1897

52 | 30 Our Heritage, Loula Allen Lentz

Box 53

53 | 1  Dennis and Company, Lynn Perry, 1963

53 | 2  Dennis and Company, Lynn Perry, 1963                                                                  

53 | 3  Carr Family      

Series VIII. Miscellaneous

Subseries A. Vinyl Records

Box 54

54 | .001 Side A, All I want is a Cottage, Some Roses, and You, Geoffrey O’Hara; Side B, Croon, Time, Edna Brown,James Reed

54 | .002 There’s A Long, Long Trail, John McCormack, 1905                                              

54 | .003 Side A, Hearts and Flowers, Intermezzo, Victor Concert Orchestra;

Side B, Glow,Worm,Idyl, Arthur Pryor’s Band

54 | .004, Side A, American Fantasie, Part 1, Victor Herbert Orchestra, 1908;                             

Side B, American Fantasie, Part 2, Victor Herbert Orchestra, 1908                                        

54 | .005 Side A, Festival Te Deum (Part 1) , Trinity Choir, 1908; Side B, Festival Te Deum (Part 2) , Trinity Choir, 1908                                        

54 | .006 Side A, Baltimore Centennial March, Conway’s Band; Side B, Patrol of the Scouts, Conway’s Band                                       

54 | .007 Side A, Little Red Riding Hood Part 1; Side B, Little Red Riding Hood Part 2, 1923

54 | .008 Side A, Little Red Riding Hood Part 3;  Side B, Little Red Riding Hood Part 4, 1923

54 | .009 Side A , Little Red Riding Hood Part 5; Side B, Little Red Riding Hood Part 4, 1923

54 | .010 Side A, Love Nest, Medley Fox Trot, Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra; Side B, A Young Man’s Fancy, Fox Trot, Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra, 1908                     

54 | .011 Side A, Without that certain thing, Foxtrot; Side B, You Oughta be in Pictures, Foxtrot

54 | .012 Side A, Try Getting a Good Night’s Sleep, Don Redman and His Orchestra; Side B, How am I Doin’ Hey Hey, Don Redman and His Orchestra

54 | .013 Side A, Thanks for the Buggy Ride, Frank Crumit; Side B, My Bundle of Love, Gene Austin, 1908

54 | .014 Side A, My Lonely Lola Lo (In Hawaii),  Sterling Trio; Side B,My own Iona, Horace Wright, Rene Dietrich

54 | .015 Side A, Big Bad Bill, Fox Trot, Don Clark and His La Monica Ballroom Orchestra; Side B, Cheatin’ On me, Fox Trot, Don Clark and his La Monica Ballroom Orchestra, 1908

54 | .016 Side A, Take Me Back to Babyland, William F. Larkin; Side B, If I were King of Ireland, William F. Larkin

54 | .017 Side A, All of a Sudden, Casa Loma Orchestra; Side B, Happy, Go, Lucky You, Casa Loma Orchestra

54 | .018 Side A, Just a year ago tonight, Will Osborne and his Orchestra; Side B, Good Night, Little Girl of my Dreams, Will Osborne and his Orchestra

54 | .019 Side A, Let’s Fall in Love, Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra; Side B, Love is Love anywhere, Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra

54 | .020 Side A, Lei Aloha, Horace Wright, Rene Dietrich; Side B, My Hawaiian Maid, Horace Wright, Rene Dietrich

Box 55  

55 | .021 Side A, After You, Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra; Side B, Night and Day, Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra

55 | .022 Side A, Swingy Little Thingy, Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers; Side B, That’s How Rhythm was born, Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers

55 | .023 Side A, A Rainy Day, Leo Reisman and his Orchestra; Side B, Louisiana Hayride, Leo Reisman and his Orchestra

55 | .024 Side A, I’d rather be the girl in your arms, Jean Goldkette and his orchestra; Side B, Sunday, Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra

55 | .025 Side A, Rose Marie, Roy Collins’ Orchestra; Side B, My Tango Rose, Oriole Dance Orchestra

55 | .026 Side A, Dinner at Eight, Bob Causer and his Cornellians; Side B, Give Me Liberty or give me love, Bob Causer and his Cornellians

55 | .027 Side A, Don’t Blame Me, Annette Hanshaw; Side B, It’s the Talk of the Town, Annette Hanshaw

55 | .028 Side A, Maui Girl, Hawaiian Quintette; Side B, Hawai Ponoi and Aloha Oe, Arthur Pryor’s Band

55 | .029 Side A, Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful, Trinity Choir; Side B, Joy To the World, Trinity Choir

55 | .030 Side A, I’m forever Blowing Bubbles, Campbell and Burr; Side B, Beautiful Ohio, Henry Burr

55 | .031 Side A, Lady of Spain, London Mayfair Dance Orchestra; Side B, Blue Prelude, Isham Jones and Orchestra

55 | .032 Side A, In the Bushes at the bottom of the garden, Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra; Side B, There’s a ring around the moon, Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra

55 | .033 The Harper, Columbia book the sings, The Frog and the Crow

55 | .034 Side A, You gotta Ho,de,Ho, Cab Calloway and his Orchestra; Side B, Reefer Man,  Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Subseries B. Atlases and Maps

Box 56

56 | 1 1877 Atlas

56 | 2 1877 Atlas

56 | 3 1877 Atlas

Subseries C. Currency

Box 57

57 | 1

-10 Yen

-One Yuan, China, 1936

-2 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-2 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-1 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-5 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-3 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank 1862

-5 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-1 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-2 dollar bill, Somerset and Worcester Savings Bank, 1862

-10 dollar bill, Confederate States of America, 1864

-5 pesos, Banco Central de la republica Dominica

-100 Ztotych, 1948 Poland

-100 Ztotych, 1948 Poland

-20 Ztotych, 1948 Poland

-80 dollars, January 14, 1779, Signed by N Donnell, United States

-Envelope of replica colonial and revolutionary currency, 1760, 80, 3 pounds, Virginia, 1760, 15 shillings, Pennsylvania 1773, 8 dollars Maryland, 1774, 5 shillings Delaware 1776, 10 dollars New York 1776, 18 pence New Jersey 1776, 4 dollars Georgia 1777, six dollars Maryland 1776

Subseries D. Medicine

57 | 2 Postcard, Carry A. Nation, 1911

57 | 3 Dr. Humphreys pill envelopes

57 | 4 E.W. Humphreys prescription pad

57 | 5 Doctor’s notepad with diagnoses   

Subseries E. Letterheads and blank forms

57 | 6 Salisbury Baseball Club, Inc. Advertising

57 | 7 Room Request,  State Normal School, 1926 December 27                                                            

57 | 8 Dr. John L. Riley letterhead

57 | 9 A.W.W. Woodcock jewelry letterhead

Subseries F. Name cards and Announcements

57 | 10 Claude’s card at Jane’s party

        Mrs. William M Cooper

        Mrs. Oliver J. Schneck

        W.E. Dorman

        Miss Jane Ellen Dorman

        Mr. and Mrs. George H. Dorman announce the birth of their daughter Jane Ellen, 1921 September 3  

        At home after January the first Bayside, Long Island

        Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson Jr. announce the arrival of Emily Elizabeth Dickerson, 1918 October 29

        Mrs. Vaude Logett? requests the pleasure of Mr. Claude Dorman, December 29                                            

        Salisbury Cotillion Club Invitation to Easter Dance at Salisbury Armory, 1931 April 14       

        Mr. and Mrs. William P. Jackson request Mr. Claude Dorman, January 2                          

        “King of The Khyber Rifles” invitation at the Boulevard Theatre, 1954 February 12                         

         E. Dale Adkins, Jr. and Charles J. Potts Announce Adkins and Potts Law Practice, 1955 February 21

Subseries G. Membership/ Identification cards

57 | 11 American Expeditionary Forces ID George F. Wagner

57 | 12  Motor Vehicle Operator’s License, William B. Tilghman, Jr., 1909                              

57 | 13  Course Card of Recognition, John Furbush, 1947 June 23-29                                        

57 | 14  Membership certificate, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland., John L. Riley, 1938

57 | 15  The Automobile Club of Maryland, Charles Ulman, 1951 January 1    

Subseries H. Guest books and Autograph Books

57 | 16  Clarence L. Vincent, Autograph Book, 1877                                                               

57 | 17  Jennie’s Autograph Book, 1882-1887                                                                               

57 | 18  Guests of Wicomico County Historical Society, 1989-1994                                               

57 | 19  Guests of Wicomico County Historical Society, 1995-1996                                               

57 | 20  Wicomico Heritage Centre, 1996-2006                                                                              

57 | 21  Record book

Subseries I. Various Materials

Box 58

58 | 1 Various.

58 | 2 The Primitive Physic

58 | 3 Minutes of 39th Annual meeting of the Maryland Federation of Women’s Club

58 | 4 List of Jewelry deposited in the Salisbury National Bank

58 | 5 Gold and Silver coin descriptions

58 | 6 Members of Snow Hill Womans club, 1932                                                                          

58 | 7 Junior Service Club [girls owing dues]

58 | 8 Wicomico High School, Student List                                                                             

58 | 9 Wicomico High School, Student [class] List, 1929                                                                                            

58 | 10  In Memoriam of Patrick H. Doody, 1928                                                                            

58 | 11  Expression of Appreciation from the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce to Frederic Paul Adkins, 1937 May 20

58 | 12  Day book, 1844-1845                                                                                                     

58 | 13  George Washington Stamp and NRA Stamp

58 | 14  Delmar to Salisbury Train Ticket                                                                                   

58 | 15  Minutes of meeting to create Tilghman No. 1 Fire Company, 1879 November 1                              

58 | 16  Funeral Book for Francis Edwin Shortall Sr., 1978 November 10                                                    

58 | 17  50th Anniversary of Charles and Cora Ulman, 1952                                                    

58 | 18  Memorial Membership in the Society of the Little Flower Francis Edwin Shortall

58 | 19  Funeral cards, Francis Edwin Shortall Sr.                 

Subseries J. Recipes [All items in this subseries were stored in an accordion style book and in separated by letter. Each folder name is the name of the letter under which the recipes were stored.]

58 | 20  A

58 | 21  B

58 | 22  C

58 | 23  D

58 | 24  E

58 | 25  F and G

58 | 26  H

58 | 27  I and J

58 | 28  K

58 | 29  L

58 | 30  M

58 | 31  N

58 | 32  O

58 | 33  P and Q

58 | 34  R

58 | 35  S

58 | 36  T

58 | 37  U and V

58 | 38  W

58 | 39  X,Y, Z

Subseries K. Oral Histories

Note: Oral histories are recorded on audio cassette tapes and have not been transferred or transcribed.

58 | 40  Rockawalkin School House, Remembering the One Room Schoolhouse, 1985 September 28

58 | 41  Dorothy Anderson Phippin Thomas, 1985 September 15       

Series IX. Bicentennials

Subseries A. Salisbury Bicentennial, 1932

58 | 42 Invitation to Salisbury Bicentennial

58 | 43 Souvenir program of the Salisbury Bicentennial, 1932 August 7-13                 

58 | 44 Salisbury Times Bicentennial Parade photographs, 1932 August 13

Subseries B. Salisbury Sesquibicentennial, 1982

58 | 45 Bumper sticker

58 | 46 Napkins

Subseries C. George Washington Birthday Bicentennial

58 | 47 The Mother of George Washington, 1930 May 11                                                                 

58 | 48 George Washington Pageants and Plays, 1931                                                        

58 | 49 George Washington Play and Pageant Costume book, 1931                                    

58 | 50 Music from the days of George Washington, 1931                                                   

58 | 51  Request for costumes for George Washington play, 1932                                        

58 | 52  Envelope from materials sent by United States Commission for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington

Series X: Photographs and Visual Materials 

Box 59

Photographs - Structures, 1500-7499

Box 60

Photographs - People, 7500-7700, 8500-8596

Box 61

Photographs - People, 8597-8756

Box 62

Photographs - People, 8757-8873

Box 63

Photographs - People, 9500-10500

Box 64

Photographs - Water, Events, Towns, Other, 11000-16000

Box 65

Photographs - Tintypes, Photo Albums, 16000-16021, 16055-16095, 16096-16114

Box 66

Photographs - Photo Album - Jackson, 16022-16054

Box 67

Photographs - Photo Album - Humphries, 16500

Box 68

Photographs - Tintypes, Daguerreotype, 16501-16551

Box 69

Photographs - Assorted, 17000-17500

Box 70

Photographs - Assorted Negatives, 18000

Box 71

Photographs - Slides, 001-600

Box 72

Photographs - Slides, 601-875, a001-a325

Box 73

Photographs - Slides, a326-a711

Box 74

Photographs - People, 7600

Box 75

Photographs - People, 768

Box 76

Photographs - Cities, Towns, 11000-14000

Box 77

Photographs- Structures, 2001-2999

Box 78

Photographs- Wootten Exhibit

Box 79 

Photographs- Wootten Exhibit

Box 80

Photographs- Wootten Exhibit

Box 81

1. Various Wicomico County teacher’s reports and student report cards, 1878-1928
2. Wicomico County – Student Awards, Certificates, and Ephemera, 1901-1941
3. Teaching Materials and Resources of Hannah Collier, 1901-1925
4. Class Writing Assignments by Virginia Riley, 1929-1935
5. Arithmetic copybook, 1827
6. Arithmetic copybook, 1839
7. Copybook of William B. Tilghman, 1852-1896
8. Copybook of Thomas C Morris, 1854-1855
9. Arithmetic copybook, circa 1850s
10. School Notebook of Theodore Humphreys, circa 1880s
11. Mattie Perdue surgery lecture notebook, 1920
12. Photographs, circa 1880s-1960s
13. Newspaper Clippings, 1922-1982
14. Event programs and reports, 1905-1975
15. Old Home Essays/Student Research, 1950-1964

Box 82

1. Tatler yearbook, 1904
2. Tatler yearbook, 1905
3. Tatler yearbook, 1906
4. Tatler yearbook, 1907
5. Tatler yearbook, 1920
6. Tatler yearbook, 1921
7. Tatler yearbook, 1922
8. Tatler yearbook, 1923
9. Tatler yearbook, 1924
10. Tatler yearbook, 1925
11. Tatler yearbook, 1927
12. Tatler yearbook, 1928
13. Tomahawk yearbook, 1945
14. Evergreen yearbook, 1926
15. Tatler yearbooks, 1931
16. Rat-Tat yearbook (St. John’s College, Annapolis), 1910

Oversize: 

1. Petition from 5,000 Ladies asking to be let alone on the local option question  

2. "Friends Denied" Land Patent

3. Land Survey Certificate for Mr. George Parsons

4. Adkins Company 50th Anniversary Book

5. Hearn & Brenizer Millnery Ephemera

6. Ulman and Sons Newspaper Article Clippings

7. The Ladies Home Journal, October 1912

8. Del-Mar-Va: The Historic Eastern Shore booklet

9. Abraham Lincoln taking the oath of office in front of the Capitol, March 4, 1861

10. Stables and Garage for L.W. Wimbrow drawing, December, 1914

Oversize Scrapbooks: 

1. Scrapbook, Newspaper Clippings, Eastern Shore, 1889, 1894

2. Scrapbook, Newspaper Clippings, Various Topics, Salisbury, Md., 1958

Oversize Maps: 

• Map of Wicomico County, 1905

• Maryland official highway map, 1974

• Map of Salisbury, 1947

• 3 Maps of Salisbury and Wicomico County, Md.

• Indexed Street map of Salisbury and Wicomico County, Md.

• Chesapeake Bay, Smith Point to Cove Point, Md.  

• Salisbury Metropolitan Core Comprehensive Plan, 1975

• Location map of proposed outboard ways, Whitehaven Shipbuilding [photocopy], 1919

• Wicomico River Improvement Plat, 1826 June 20

• S.F. Woodcock Auction Sales Map of Salisbury, 1932

• Survey of Salisbury, Md.

• Plan of Present water system, Salisbury, Md., 1917 June

• Salisbury Area Plat; duplicate of “His Lordships Mannor” plat or “Wicomoco Mannor”, 1756

• Salisbury, Depicts Humphreys’ Land Holdings, 1867

• Southwest Salisbury,1870

• Main Street Salisbury Plat, After Fire Survey of Downtown, 1886 October 22-26

• The Bed of Humphreys Pond [Salisbury] west of the railroad as it was ultimately developed, map of property of Salisbury Realty Co. by P.S. Shockley, 1919 August 9

• Plat, Main St./Division St. Salisbury, Md.

• Atlas of Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties Maryland, Lake, Griffing and Stevenson, [Bound] 1877

• Sanborn Map – Salisbury including Hebron and Mardela Springs Wicomico County, Md., [Bound], 1931

• Comprehensive Guide for the Development of The City of Salisbury and Wicomico County (bound) (1962)

• Index Map of the City of Salisbury Maryland,  diagrams of streets, businesses and houses; has names of businesses and owners handwritten, [Bound], 1932-1933      

• Framed page of Nutters Dist. No. 8 Wicomico Co. pg 16 from 1877 Atlas (from Sallie Coulbourn Disharoon, 1877                                                                                                                     

• Framed page of Coulbourn  Dist. No. 6 Worcester Co. pg 16 from 1877 Atlas(from Sallie Coulbourn Disharoon, 1877                                                                                                       

• Central District Revitalization plan, Stages 1, 3

• Salisbury, Md. with pictures of businesses in the city