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George Chevallier Collection

4 boxes (2 linear feet)

(1820 – 2010)

bulk 1880s-1940s

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

Identifier 2018.079
Creator(s) George Chevallier
Acquisition

Donated by Michael and Wayne Chevallier, relatives of Julia Chevallier, in 2018. The donors noted that there may be more additions in the future.
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 Jennifer Martin, February 2020. Updated by Ian Post in 2021.
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Abstract

The George Chevallier Collection documents Salisbury and Delmarva history through a variety of business ephemera and other documents, especially related to fruit, vegetable, and seafood canning. The series includes business advertisements, letterheads, receipts, and more primarily ranging from the 1880s to the 1940s. Manuscript items in the collection date back to 1820 and include financial notes, deeds, and correspondence. The collection includes many postcards (especially of local motels), directories, yearbooks, and photographs.

Biographical History

George Chevallier was born and raised in Salisbury, MD and graduated from Goldey Beacom Business College. He was an avid researcher of the Delmarva area and was a past president of the Wicomico County Historical Society. George Chevallier was dedicated to collecting keepsakes of Salisbury's history and was considered one of the foremost historians of Salisbury.  

Scope and Content Note

 

    Arrangement Statement

    The George Chevallier Collection is arranged into 6 series: 

    • Series 1: Ephemera
    • Series 2: Postcards
    • Series 3: Manuscripts
    • Series 4: Directories
    • Series 5: Education
    • Series 6: Photographs

    Subject Terms

    • Topical Terms
      • Advertising
      • Business
      • Directories
      • Education
      • Graphic arts
    • Corporate Names
      • Wicomico High School
    • Location Terms
      • Salisbury (Md.)

    Inventory List

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    Box 1

    1. Series 1 (Ephemera): Local Business Advertisements, 1800s-1900s
    2. Series 1 (Ephemera): Local event programs and ephemera, 1800s-1900s
    3. Series 1 (Ephemera): Theatres and plays, 1889-1956
    4. Series 1 (Ephemera): Political flyers, undated
    5. Series 1 (Ephemera): Envelopes with business advertisements, undated
    6. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1877-1899
    7. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1900s
    8. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1910s
    9. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1920s
    10. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1930s
    11. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, 1943-1973
    12. Series 1 (Ephemera): Letterheads, undated
    13. Series 1 (Ephemera): Stocks certificates, 1890-1951

    Box 2:

    1. Series 1 (Ephemera): General canning and Phillips Canning ads, receipts, and other documents, 1900-1981
    2. Series 1 (Ephemera): Fruit and vegetable canning ads, receipts, and other documents, 1920s-1998
    3. Series 1 (Ephemera): Seafood ads, receipts, and other documents, 1920-1970
    4. Series 1 (Ephemera): Miscellaneous Organizations, 1900s
    5. Series 1 (Ephemera): Writings about Delmarva, 1871, 1938
    6. Series 2 (Postcards): Salisbury, MD Postcards (1), 1939-1995
    7. Series 2 (Postcards): Salisbury, MD Postcards (2), 1939-1995
    8. Series 2 (Postcards): Salisbury University Postcards, undated
    9. Series 3 (Manuscripts): Correspondence, 1800s-1900s
    10. Series 3 (Manuscripts): Financial Notes and Documents, 1820-1911
    11. Series 3 (Manuscripts): Deeds, 1850-1920

    Box 3

    1. Series 4 (Directories): Salisbury City Directory, 1907-1952
    2. Series 4 (Directories): Trinity Methodist Church Yearbook and Directory, 1946
    3. Series 4 (Directories): Salisbury City Directory Supplement, 1957-1969
    4. Series 4 (Directories): Salisbury Telephone Directory, 1932-1948
    5. Series 5 (Education): Wicomico High School Records, 1888-1961
    6. Series 5 (Education): Wicomico High School Yearbooks, 1904-1921

    Box 4

    1. Series 5 (Education): Wicomico High School Yearbooks, 1922-1924
    2. Series 5 (Education): Wicomico High School Yearbooks, 1925-1926
    3. Series 5 (Education): Wicomico High School Yearbooks, 1927-1941
    4. Series 5 (Education): Beacom College course catalogs, 1930s
    5. Series 5 (Education): Mrs. Herold's school certificate, 1929
    6. Series 6 (Photos): Tintype Photo Album, 1895
    7. Series 6 (Photos): Group photos and cabinet card portraits, circa 1880s-1910s
    8. Series 6 (Photos): Photocopies of photos, undated
    9. Series 6 (Photos): Photocopies of documents
    10. Miscellaneous notes and eBay printouts

    Artifacts

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    Attachments

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