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William H. Wroten Papers

10 cartons, 1 box (10.5 linear feet)

(1832 – 2011)

bulk 1970-1985

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

Identifier 1990.003
Creator(s) Wroten, William
Acquisition

The Dr. William H. Wroten Collection was donated in 2002 by Dr. Wroten.
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
Related Materials

Wroten Maryland Genealogical Collection (1992 – 1993)
Separated Materials

Box 8: 

6. Series 3: Copies of Assateague Paintings, 1877 [Separated]

20. Series 5: Integrity of the Chesapeake Bay, 1972 [Separated]

Box: 11

11. Series 8: Meredith Family History, undated [Separated] 
Abstract

Dr. William H. Wroten was an Easton native and worked as a professor and chairman for the history and political science departments at Salisbury University for 25 years prior to his retirement in 1980. The majority of Dr. Wroten's collection is his research notes, which cover a large number of topics such as Assateague, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, pirates, and the history of the Delmarva area. Dr. Wroten's teaching materials include articles and notes he had for specific topics, such as the American Civil War, Native American history, early colonial life, and local history, as well as syllabi and research papers from students. Included in this collection are also a number of his published articles from his newspaper column as well as scripts from his TV program on WBOC.

Biographical History

Dr. William H. Wroten Jr. was born in Easton in 1920. He received a bachelor's degree from Kentucky State University, a master's degree from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Colorado. He was a teacher at two high schools and a professor at a number of universities prior to being a professor and chairman of the history and political science department for 25 years at Salisbury University. He had a regular column on Delmarva history in The Salisbury Daily Times as well as a WBOC-TV program. He also wrote History of Assateague Island which was published by Tidewater Press.

Scope and Content Note

This collection is organized into eight series: Series 1 - Research Notes, Series 2 - Teaching Material, Series 3 - Photographs, Series 4 - Correspondence, Series 5 - Publications, Series 6 - Reports and Proposals, Series 7 - Maps, Series 8 - Historical Documents. The dates range from 1832 to 2011

The first series is titled Research Notes and contains various notecards, both handwritten and typed, as well as a number of articles. These research notes cover a number of topics and are organized both alphabetically and by subject. This series is by far the largest of the six. Some of the topics included are Assateague, Tangier Island, military history, pirates, education, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, abolition, the Mexican War, and government topics. 

The second series is titled Teaching Material. In this series, there are Dr. Wroten's syllabi, research papers, and class materials. Some examples of the topics in this section are local history, the Civil War, the American Revolution, as well as the beginnings of the American government. These topics also cover the history of Maryland and Delaware as well as early colonial history.

The third series is titled Photographs and contains photographs of Assateague island as well as a copy of a painting.

The fourth series is titled Correspondence and has not only Dr. Wroten's personal letters and notes but also contains a few copies of letters from Jefferson and letters from the mid to late 1800s. 

The fifth series is titled Publications and contains pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, and copies of articles. Within this section, there are also a number of articles and papers that Dr. Wroten published himself. 

The sixth series is titled Reports and Proposals and contains a number of government reports and proposals for historical conservation in Maryland.

The seventh series is titled Maps and contains maps and charts of Assateague and the wider Delmarva area.

Finally, the eighth series is titled Historical Documents. This section contains deeds, wills, and other historical documents, but the majority of them are copies.

Arrangement Statement

This collection is divided into eight series: Series 1 - Research Notes, Series 2 - Teaching Material, Series 3 - Photographs, Series 4 - Correspondence, Series 5 - Publications, Series 6 - Reports and Proposals, Series 7 - Maps, Series 8 - Historical Documents

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Newspapers
    • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    • United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
  • Corporate Names
    • Salisbury University
  • Location Terms
    • Eastern Shore (De.)
    • Eastern Shore (Md.)
    • Eastern Shore (Va.)

Inventory List

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Box 1:

  1. Series 1: Research Notes Index
  2. Series 1: Research Notes - A, 1976
  3. Series 1: Research Notes - B
  4. Series 1: Research Notes - B (2)
  5. Series 1: Research Notes - C
  6. Series 1: Research Notes - C (2)
  7. Series 1: Research Notes - D
  8. Series 1: Research Notes - E, F
  9. Series 1: Research Notes - G
  10. Series 1: Research Notes - H, 1973
  11. Series 1: Research Notes - I, J, K
  12. Series 1: Research Notes - L
  13. Series 1: Research Notes - Mc
  14. Series 1: Research Notes - M
  15. Series 1: Research Notes - N, O
  16. Series 1: Research Notes - P

Box 2: 

  1. Series 1: Research Notes - Q, R
  2. Series 1: Research Notes - S
  3. Series 1: Research Notes - T
  4. Series 1: Research Notes - U, V
  5. Series 1: Research Notes - W
  6. Series 1: Research Notes - X, Y, Z
  7. Series 1: Research Notes - X, Y, Z (2)
  8. Series 1: Research Notes - X, Y, Z (3)
  9. Series 1: Research Notes - X, Y, Z (4)
  10. Series 1: Assateague Lifesaving Book (1)
  11. Series 1: Assateague Lifesaving Book (2)

Box 3:

  1. Series 1: Assateague Lifesaving Book (3)
  2. Series 1: Assateague Lifesaving Book (4)
  3. Series 1: Assateague Lifesaving Book (5)
  4. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (1)
  5. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (2)
  6. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (3)
  7. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (4)
  8. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (5)
  9. Series 1: Assateague Research Notes (6)
  10. Series 1: Shipwrecks and Assateague, 1994-1997
  11. Series 1: Disappearing Islands Research Articles, 1961
  12. Series 1: Dorchester County Research Notes 
  13. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Materials on Coast Guard and Lifesaving Services, 1970-1981

Box 4:

  1. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (1)
  2. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (2)
  3. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (3)
  4. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (4)
  5. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (5)
  6. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (6) 
  7. Series 1: Dr. Wroten's Research Notes on Various Topics (7)
  8. Series 1: Eastern Shore Research Notes
  9. Series 1: Hunting/Fishing Research Notes
  10. Series 1: Native American Research Notecards

Box 5:

  1. Series 1: Wicomico County Research Notes
  2. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (1)
  3. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (2)
  4. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (3)
  5. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (4)
  6. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (5)
  7. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (6)
  8. Series 1: United States Lifesaving Operations (7)
  9. Series 1: The United States Navy, 1943
  10. Series 1: E. S. Adkins, 1913-1959 (1)

Box 6:

  1. Series 1: E. S. Adkins, 1913-1959 (2)
  2. Series 1: Samuel Chase
  3. Series 2: Dr. Wroten's Class Syllabi, 1956
  4. Series 2: Dorchester County Research Papers, 1964-1979
  5. Series 2: Research Papers, 1950-1982
  6. Series 2: African American History Teaching Material, 1976
  7. Series 2: Agriculture Teaching Material, undated
  8. Series 2: Beginning of American Government Teaching Material, 1947-1987
  9. Series 2: Chesapeake Bay History Teaching Material, 1962-1973
  10. Series 2: Choptank and Transquaking Canal Teaching Material, 1969
  11. Series 2: Civil War Teaching Material, 1957-1989
  12. Series 2: Colonial America Teaching Material, 1956-1969
  13. Series 2: Colonial Life Teaching Material, 1971-1992
  14. Series 2: Delaware History Teaching Material, 1953-1966
  15. Series 2: Early 1700's America Teaching Material, 1974-1989
  16. Series 2: Early Exploration Teaching Material, 1960-1962
  17. Series 2: Eastern Shore History Teaching Materials, 1956-1996

Box 7:

  1. Series 2: First and Second Lords of Baltimore Teaching Material, 1970-1993
  2. Series 2: Fort Delaware, 1961
  3. Series 2: Founding of Maryland Teaching Material, 1953-1994
  4. Series 2: Geography of Maryland Teaching Material, 1975-1997
  5. Series 2: Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Teaching Material, 1950-1980
  6. Series 2: Historical Articles Teaching Material, 1960-1991
  7. Series 2: History of State Boundaries Teaching Material, 1959-1973
  8. Series 2: Maryland History Teaching Material, 1956-1993
  9. Series 2: Mexican War Teaching Material. 1988-1995
  10. Series 2: Religion Teaching Material, 1939-1998
  11. Series 2: Revolutionary War Teaching Materials, 1954-1990
  12. Series 2: Transportation History Teaching Materials, 1958-1992
  13. Series 2: War of 1812 Teaching Material, 1953-1997
  14. Series 2: Women's History Teaching Material, 1941
  15. Series 2: Wye Institute Painting Teaching Material, 1971
  16. Series 2: History Sources, undated

Box 8:

  1. Series 2: Board of Education of Wicomico County Social Studies 9, 1970
  2. Series 2: MD Social Studies Teaching Guides, 1970-1985
  3. Series 2: State of Maryland Education, 1975
  4. Series 3: Assateague Photographs, undated
  5. Series 3: Assateague Book Photographs, 1992
  6. Series 3: Copies of Assateague Paintings, 1877 [Separated]
  7. Series 3: Copy of a William Penn Painting, undated
  8. Series 4: Dr. Wroten Biographical Papers, 1969-1973
  9. Series 4: Pocotalige Letters, 1832-1862
  10. Series 4: Jefferson's Letter to Chief Logan and Creasp Affair (1797), 1958
  11. Series 4: Notes on the File Folders in the Dorchester County Historical Society's Library, undated
  12. Series 4: Wroten Correspondance, 1969-2011
  13. Series 5: "Afro-American Perspectives" TV Program Materials, 1988-1995
  14. Series 5: Radio and TV Program Scripts
  15. Series 5: Maryland News Reports, 1975
  16. Series 5: Pamphlets and Information Cards, 1958-1968 (1)
  17. Series 5: Pamphlets and Information Cards, 1958-1968 (2)
  18. Series 5: Chincoteague Publications, 1993
  19. Series 5: Family Folklore: Interviewing Guide and Questionnaire
  20. Series 5: Integrity of the Chesapeake Bay, 1972 [Separated]
  21. Series 5: The Squire's Recipes of Liquid Refreshments, 1971
  22. Series 5: History of the Deal Island Area, 1977
  23. Series 5: History of Maryland Materials, 1958-1971

Box 9:

  1. Series 5: History of Maryland Tape Records, 1972
  2. Series 5: Museum and Library History Newsletters, 1990-1994
  3. Series 5: Dr. Wroten Publications, 1956-1961
  4. Series 5: Salisbury Times Articles by William H. Wroten, 1957-1985 (1)
  5. Series 5: Salisbury Times Articles by William H. Wroten, 1957-1985 (2)
  6. Series 5: Assateague Newspaper Clippings
  7. Series 5: Cambridge, MD Newspaper Clipping, 1969 (1)
  8. Series 5: Cambridge, MD Newspaper Clipping, 1969 (2)
  9. Series 5: Chesapeake Bay, 1972-1988
  10. Series 5: Daily Banner Obituaries, 1990
  11. Series 5: Delmarva Environment Publications, 1961-1988
  12. Series 5: Dorchester Historical Society, 1959-1997
  13. Series 5: The Dorchester News "Some First District Representatives," 1973
  14. Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1949-1991
  15. Series 5: Salisbury Daily Times, 1957-1970 (1)

Box 10:

  1. Series 5: Salisbury Daily Times, 1957-1970 (2)
  2. Series 5: Salisbury Daily Times, 1957-1970 (3)
  3. Series 5: Salisbury Times, 1957-1963 (1)
  4. Series 5: Salisbury Times, 1957-1963 (2)
  5. Series 5: Salisbury Times, 1957-1963 (3)
  6. Series 5: Shoreline Newspaper Clippings, 1957-1960
  7. Series 5: Tidewater Times Clippings, 1971-1974
  8. Series 6: Assateague, 1970-1981 (1)
  9. Series 6: Assateague, 1970-1981 (2)
  10. Series 6: Assateague Island Report, 1980
  11. Series 6: Chesapeake Bay Study - Summary, 1984
  12. Series 6: Crabbing Industry Reports, 1967
  13. Series 6: Development Plans for Maryland Counties, 1964-1980

Box 11:

  1. Series 6: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 1978
  2. Series 6: Proceedings of the Governor's Conference on Chesapeake Bay, 1968
  3. Series 6: Proposal for UM Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, 1972
  4. Series 6: St. Mary's City Plan for Preservation, 1970
  5. Series 7: A Map of Assateague Island, 1969
  6. Series 7: Maps and Charts of the Delmarva Area
  7. Series 8: Copies of Bill of Sale, 1854
  8. Series 8: Copies of Deeds from 1726 and 1846
  9. Series 8: Dowry for Arcadia Toft, undated
  10. Series 8: [Copy of] Goldsborough's Will, 1853
  11. Series 8: Journal of Benjamin Mifflin, 1935
  12. Series 8: Meredith Family History, undated
  13. Series 8: Meredith Family History, undated [Separated] 
  14. Series 8: The Marine Family, undated
  15. Series 8: Wenlock Christian and the Early Friends by Samuel A. Harrison, 1878

Box 12 (contains separated materials, on the shelf with other boxes): 

  1. Series 3: Copies of Assateague Paintings, 1877 
  2. Series 5: Integrity of the Chesapeake Bay, 1972
  3. Series 8: Meredith Family History, undated

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