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Allen and Brittingham Family photographs

2 boxes, 2 oversize folders (1.75 linear feet)

(1880 – 1991)

bulk 1942-1960

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

Identifier 2006.188
Creator(s) Brittingham, Dorothy; Brittingham, Gordon; Brittingham, Gordy; Hancock, Julia "Betsy" Allen
Acquisition

The Allen and Brittingham family photographs were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Julia B. Taylor in April 2006.
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 Madysen M. Eutsler April 2017.
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Separated Materials

Oversized materials have been housed in the Nabb Research Center’s flat file system. 

Books have been cataloged and placed with the Nabb Research Center’s non-circulating collection.
Abstract

The Allen and Brittingham Family photographs documents the lives of the Brittingham family, mainly that of Gordon Brittingham, and Fulton Allen’s children in Salisbury, Maryland from 1880-1991 with the bulk of the material dating from 1942-1960. The Brittingham family photographs encompass Gordon Brittingham’s service during World War II in the European theatre as well as his life in Salisbury, Maryland after the war with his wife, Dorothy Allen through the 1960s. The photographs also document Gordy Brittingham, Gordon’s father’s barbershop at the Mayflower Hotel in Salisbury during the 1930s.  The Allen family photographs document their children: Julia, Ruth, and Walter’s lives through a series of portraits, some containing photos from their home, Holly Hill located in Salisbury, Maryland. In addition to the volume of photographs, other documenting information correspondence, newspaper clippings, and family histories.

Biographical History

Gordon Brittingham (1918-2002) married Dorothy Allen (1917-1981) in May of 1942 and linked the families of the Brittingham and Allen’s together. Gordon served in the US Army during World War II in France and England where he became a plane gunner when the Army allowed for those with vision impairments to fly. Gordon is the second son of Gordy (1889-1957) and Georgia Brittingham (1889-1953), who owned and worked at a barber shop. Gordon became a member of the American Legion in the 1950s and later became the commander. Throughout his life, he also worked at the Wicomico Motor Company and attended events held by Oliphant Chevrolet.

Arrangement Statement

The Allen and Brittingham Family photographs have been arranged into two series according to family: BRITTINGHAM FAMILY and ALLEN FAMILY. 

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


 

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • World War, 1939-1945
    • Military History
  • Corporate Names
    • American Legion Post 64
    • W.F. Allen and Company
    • Wicomico Motor Company
    • Mayflower Hotel
  • Personal Names
    • Allen, Fulton (1892-1969)
    • Allen, Lois Jennings (1893-1974)
    • Allen, Walter K. (1891-1925)
    • Brittingham, Dorothy Allen (1917-1981)
    • Brittingham, Gordon (1918-2002)
    • Brittingham, Gordy (1889-1957)
    • Hancock, Julia Elizabeth "Betsy" Allen (1925-2013)
  • Location Terms
    • Salisbury (Md.)

Inventory List

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Series I: Brittingham Family

Box 1

1.      Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, World War II, 1940-1946

2.      Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, WWII Training, 1942

3.      Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, Overseas WWII, 1944-1945

4.      Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and German Soldier, Melun, France, 1940s

5.      Enlisted Pass, Gordon Brittingham, 22 April 1943

6.      Correspondence, Gordon Brittingham, England, 1944

7.      Newspaper Clipping, WWII Box Cars, 28 October 1992

8.      Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, American Legion Post 64, Salisbury, Maryland, 1950

9.      American Legion Post 64, Salisbury, Maryland, 1950s

10.  Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, 1930s-1980s

11.  Photographs, Gordon Brittingham Childhood, 1920s-1930s

12.  Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Francis Smith, Ocean City, Maryland, 1930s

13.  Photographs, Gordon and Dorothy Brittingham, 1940s

14.  Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Friends, 1940s

15.  Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Fred Hill, Salisbury, Maryland, 1960s

16.  Newspaper Clippings, Gordon Brittingham, undated

17.  Photographs, Gordy Brittingham, 1930s-1950s

18.  Photographs, Gordy Brittingham Family, 1880s

19.  Photographs, Dorothy Brittingham, 1940s-1960s

20.  Photographs, Dorothy and Gordon Brittingham at Oliphant event, 1960s

21.  Photographs, Thomas Francis Brittingham, 1930s-1960s

22.  Photographs, Brittingham Family, 1940s

23.  Photographs, Wallace and Pauline Brittingham, 1930s

24.  Photograph, Belle Brittingham, Princess Anne, Maryland, circa 1880

25.  Photographs, Brittingham Family Trips, 1930s-1960s

26.  Photographs, Extended Brittingham Family, 1910-1930

27.  Photographs, Extended Brittingham Family, 1940s-1970s

28.  Photographs, Brittingham Family Reunions, 1961 and 1963

29.  Photographs, Brittingham, Wicomico High School Committee Reunions, 1956 and 1976

30.  Photographs, Northam Family Reunion, Bloxom, Virginia, 1930s

31.  Family History, Thomas Francis Brittingham, undated

32.  Family History, Brittingham, undated

33.  Photographs, House Photography, 1940s

34.  Photographs, Pitt’s Creek, Pocomoke, Maryland 24 November 1991

 

Series II: Allen Family

Box 2

1.      Photographs, Allen Family, undated

2.      Photographs, Julia “Betsy” Allen Hancock, 1925-1950, bulk 1940s

3.      Photographs, Ruth Allen, 1940s

4.      Photographs, Walter K. Allen, 1930s-1950s

5.      Photograph,  Cynthia Louis Hancock, October 1976

6.      Family Tree, Allen and Brittingham Families, undated

7.      Biographies, Fulton Allen, 16 March 1964

8.      Newspaper Clipping, Ruth Buck, 31 July 1992

 

Oversize Folder 1

1.      Family Tree, Brittingham Family, undated

Oversize Folder 2

1.     Photo of T. Francis Brittingham, undated

 

Books

1.      De Brenetham & Brettingham, 1971

2.      The Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1901.

Artifacts

See Nabb Center Staff

Attachments

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