Tull and White Families papers
2 cartons, 1 oversize folder (4.25 linear feet)
(1681, 1806-1986 )
Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland
| Identifier | 1992.009 |
|---|---|
| Creator(s) | Burnett, Polly White; White, Edward; White, Iris Tull; White, Southey King |
| Acquisition | The papers of the Tull and White families were donated to the Nabb Research Center in a series of donations beginning in 1992 by Polly White Burnett with the most recent donation in 2018 by K. King Burnett. |
| Language(s) | English |
| Use | Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use." |
| Preferred Citation | "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland." |
| Attribution | Finding aid written by Valerie K. Abbott, May 2018. |
| Related Materials |
K. King Burnett papers (1894 – 2014) |
| Separated Materials | Oversize materials have been transferred to the Center’s flat file system. |
The Tull and White Families papers include an extensive volume of personal and professional materials including photographs and graphic advertisements from the 1820s to the 1980s. Of particular interest are large amounts of correspondence, popular advertisements, and photographs. The correspondence documents contemporary social and political thought on the Eastern Shore from a variety of perspectives. The collection also includes some materials which do not pertain directly to the family and include genealogical information, photographs, receipts, and correspondence.
Edward Southey White (1838-1899), was a respected judge and businessman who owned a dry goods store in Colbourns District, Worcester County, Maryland. He was married to Mary Carveller Burbage (1843-1917) and had three children, Mary Florence White (1864-1962), John E. (b. 1866), Lyda B. (1901-1945), Cornelius (b. 1871), Southey King White (1874-1959), and James Roscoe White (1874-1959).
Southey King White was born in Whiton, Maryland in 1874. He attended Western Maryland College and the United States Military Academy at West Point. Southey married Iris Tull (1883-1962) in 1902 and had six children. Best known as “Judge White” he was involved in local politics and education throughout his career. He played an active role in changing the educational system of the area, and is credited with pushing for different teachers for each subject instead of a single teacher for all subjects at the high school level. He was the first man appointed judge to the newly organized Peoples Court in 1928. Lastly, he was known for his amazing knowledge of community life and it was known that younger newspapermen would come to him for details on happenings many years ago.
Iris Tull White was born in Tull’s Corner, Somerset County to William and Stella Tull. She graduated from Western Maryland College, and completed graduate work at Johns Hopkins University to prepare for her work as a librarian. Before her marriage, she served as the principal of Quindocqua Elementary School. She married Southey King White in 1903, they had six children. In 1923, White became the librarian of what was then known as the Wicomico County Subscription Library (Wicomico Public Libraries), and planned for a free library, rather than a paid service. She was given the Salisbury Award in 1948 for her work with the public library. She served as librarian in the county for 25 years. She was a member of both Wicomico County Democratic Women’s Club and the Wicomico Historical Society, as well as numerous other organizations. She wrote many regional histories in Salisbury, Maryland.
Mary Katherine “Polly” White Burnett, (1911-1987), was born to Southey and Iris White, in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. She was educated in the Wicomico County Public Schools and the Salisbury Normal School, where she was employed as a teacher after graduation. She also co-owned Burnett-White Tire with her husband, George E. Burnett, with whom she two children, K. King Burnett and George E. Burnett, Jr. She was an involved community member who was pivotal to organizing the Wicomico County Centennial for the city of Salisbury in 1967. She wrote and organized many facets of the celebration. In addition to her efforts for the Centennial, Polly was instrumental in the stabilization and restoration of Pemberton Hall, creating the Pemberton Hall Foundation and raising the funds to stabilize the historic structure.
This collection includes personal correspondence and notes from a variety of White and Tull family members including Southey K. White, Iris Tull White, Polly White Burnett and Edward White of Salisbury, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware spanning from the early 19th century to the late 20th century. These materials are primarily comprised of correspondence, advertisements, and photographs. Most of the letters are written to and from family members. The collection features a large amount of genealogical information for not just the White and Tull Family, but for a myriad of unrelated families including the Wilson Family, Gillis Family, Gunby Family, Handy Family, Marvel Family, Phillips Family, Redden Family, Roberts Family, Sheppard Family, Coulbourne Family, Mezick Family, Leonard-Wailes Family, Handy Family, and Fooks Family.
Series I: Family Papers, includes papers of Southey, Iris, Edward, and Polly from 1820-1960; the highlights within this series document the correspondence between family members with a specific focus on everyday family affairs. Multi-generational layers of the family are revealed through a significant volume of correspondence and photographs.
Series II: Genealogies, includes genealogical information about a myriad of families from the Eastern Shore. The information came to the Nabb Center sorted into folders for each individual family.
Series III: Various Eastern Shore Families, includes correspondence, deeds, and photographs concerning individuals outside of the Tull and White families. The materials range from 1806 to 1910 and deal with a multitude of individuals from the Eastern Shore.
Series IV: Printed and Graphic Materials, includes graphic materials including advertisements, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. All of these materials pertain to the history and lifestyle of the Eastern Shore.
Subject Terms
- Topical Terms
- Genealogy
- Graphic Arts
- Tull Family
- White Family
- Personal Names
- Burnett, Polly White (1911-1987)
- White, Edward (1838-1899)
- White, Iris Tull (1883-1962)
- White, Southey King (1874-1959)
Inventory List
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Series I: Family Papers
Box 1
1. Yearbook, Wicomico High School Senior Class, Polly White Burnett, 1927
2. Correspondence, To and From Polly White Burnett, 1961-1977
3. Newspaper Clippings, Salisbury Fire Anniversary, Polly White Burnett, 1961
4. Centennial, Polly White Burnett
5. “Sand in Your Shoes,” Polly White Burnett, 1967
6. Writings, Polly White Burnett
7. Newspaper Clippings, Polly White Burnett, 1959-1965
8. Pamphlets Salisbury, Polly White Burnett, 1931 September
9. Pamphlets, Historic Salisbury, Polly White Burnett
10. The Birth of Wicomico County, Polly White Burnett, 1944
11. Minutes of the Philadelphia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Henry White, 1857 March 25
12. Correspondence, To and From Henry White, 1833-1857
13. Receipt, Henry White, 1818-1819
14. Illustrated Almanac, 1900
15. Knights of Pnthias, Constitution and By Laws, 1875
16. Photograph, Edward White
17. Receipts and Agreements, Edward White, 1845-1898
18. Correspondence, To and From Edward White, 1854-1893
19. Methodist Almanac, Edward White, 1838-1854
20. Correspondence, To and From Southey King White, 1942-1960
21. Photographs, Southey King White
22. Political Ephemera, The Democratic State Central Committee for Wicomico County, 1901 September 26
23. Committee Publications, 36th Annual Hop, Southey King White, 1901 December 30
24. Political Ephemera, Southey King White, 1909
25. Award, Southey King White, 1944 June 1
26. Presidential Inauguration, Southey King White, 1949 January 20
27. Newspaper Clippings, Southey King White, 1955
28. Correspondence, To and From Iris Tull White and Various Community Organizations, 1933-1939
29. Award, To Iris Tull White, City of Salisbury, 1948 March 14
30. Women’s Section Appointment, MD Council of Defense, To Iris Tull White, 1917 April 10
31. Newspaper Clipping, Iris Tull White, 1958 March 20
32. Wicomico Historical Society, General Information, Iris Tull White, 1985
33. Maryland Historical Trust, Local Histories, Iris Tull White, 1963 October 24
34. Writing, “History at Our Doorstep,” Iris Tull White
35. Senate Bill, Iris Tull White, 1961 May 3
36. Yearbook, Iris Tull White, 1902
37. Resolutions in Tribute, Iris Tull White, 1962
38. Writings, Iris Tull White, “Swamp Skedaddlers”
39. American Association of University Women Salisbury Chapter, Iris Tull White, 1976
40. Daughters of the American Revolution, Genealogy and Essays, Iris Tull White
41. Receipts and Judgements, William M. White, 1828-1865
42. Newspaper Clipping, Iris White Walton, June 29
43. War Ration Book, Mary Katherine Burnett, 1942 May 7
44. Correspondence, Genealogical Research, 1954
45. Financial Records and Correspondence, John Edward White, 1856-1899
46. Will, Samuel Tull, 1933 February 27
47. Prescription, William H. White
48. Newspaper Clipping, A. M. Tull
49. Receipts and Letters, White Family, 1832-1878
50. Speech Delivered to the National Democratic Party, Dr. William H. White, 1860 June 29
51. Land Patent, Henry Miles, “Trouble,” 1681
52. Day Book, William Duer, 1853-1861
53. Death Records, White Family, 1860-1867
54. Photographs, White Family Album
55. Photographs, William Alfred Tull
56. Photographs, George E. Burnett
57. Photograph, Delaware White
58. Photographs, Various White Family Members
Series II: Genealogies
59. Genealogies, Southey King White
60. Genealogies, Tull Family
61. Genealogies, Henry White
62. Genealogies, William H. White
63. Genealogies, John White
64. Genealogy, Wilson Family
65. Genealogy, Gillis Family
66. Genealogy, Gunby Family
67. Genealogy, Handy Family
68. Genealogy, Marvel Family
69. Genealogy, Phillips Family
70. Genealogy, Redden Family
71. Genealogy, Roberts Family
72. Genealogy, Sheppard Family
73. Genealogy, Coulbourne Family
74. Genealogy, Mezick Family
75. Genealogy, Leonard-Wailes Family
76. Genealogy, Fooks Family
77. Obituaries Various People
Box 2
Series III: Various People
1. Correspondence, Various People, 1806-1901
2. Correspondence, Various People, 1917-1920
3. Written Orders and Receipts, Various People, 1817-1884
4. Photographs, Unidentified People
5. Family Records, Shockey Family, 1883-1910
6. Deeds, 1757-1895
7. Indentured Servitude Contracts, 1801-1891
Series IV: Printed and Graphic Material
8. Sheet Music, “The Good Old Eastern Shore”
9. Five Men Board of Directors, History
10. Written History, Clara or Muddy Hole
11. Written History, Nanticoke
12. Written History, Wicomico Church
13. Railroad Passes, Baltimore to Ohio and Potomac, 1886
14. Newspaper Clippings, 1925-1963
15. National Geographic Magazine, 1950, 1964
16. The Eastern Shore Magazine, 1937-1938
17. The Eastern Shore Churchman, 1968 June
18. Little Journeys, Del-Mar-Va Association, 1924
19. Home and Garden Magazine, 1946 March
20. Financial Information, 1854-1872
21. Political Ephemera, Independent Candidate, First Congressional District of Maryland, Thomas A. Spence
22. Political Ephemera, Francis Scott Key Memorial Association, 1884 May 14
23. Financial Information, Ledger, 1786 July 29
24. Education Ephemera, Multiplication Table
25. Writing, “The Folklore Legend of Bob White,” 1951
26. Advertisement, “Christ Before Pilate,” Painting
27. Junior Auxiliary Board, 1986
28. Advertisement, Guano
29. Pamphlet, The Delmarva Peninsula, 1926
30. Pamphlets, The Historic Peninsula od Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
31. Pamphlet, Pemberton Historical Park, Salisbury, MD, 1984
32. Pamphlet, Catalogue of the Collection of Antiques, 1940 August 14
33. Pamphlets, Saint Peter’s Church, Salisbury, MD, 1940-1968
34. Pamphlet, Who’s Who of Wicomico Women, 1930-1976
35. Pamphlet, Salisbury City Directory and Commercial Guide, 1907
36. Pamphlets, The Salisbury Fire Department, 1919-1948
37. Pamphlet, Allen, MD, 1970
38. Pamphlets, Wicomico County Centennial, 1967
39. Pamphlet, Delmar Centennial, 1959
40. Pamphlet, A Survey of Salisbury, MD, 1945
41. Advertisements
42. The Saturday Evening Post, 1960 December 17
43. Photographs, Various Eastern Shore Locations
Oversize
1. Handdrawn Map, Whiton, Worcester County, Md., Depicts Edward White's General Store, circa 1870s
2. Advertisement, National Cash Register Company, Baltimore, Md.
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