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Items associated with name 'Crisfield (Md.)'
Baker Family papers
by Baker, Harry Farrell; Baker, Vaughn (1914 – 2013)
3 boxes, 2 oversize folders (2.5 linear feet)
The Baker Family papers document the personal and professional activities of Harry F. Baker and Catherine “Kitty” Baker and their children, Harry Jr., and Vaughn who lived in Salisbury, Maryland. The materials date from 1914-2013, with the bulk of the material, conveyed through photographs, dating from 1944-1955. Visually, the photographic images document the daily activities of the Baker Family, seen through the lens of Harry F. Baker. Also included, is a scrapbook and an expense book focusing on Kitty Baker’s art, Vaughn Baker’s Wicomico High School diploma from 1961 and an autograph book from 1955, an oral history by Harry F. Baker, and other ephemera. In addition, is genealogy research of the Baker Family, including manuscripts, a draft, ledger notes, and research notes by Vaughn Baker.
Baltimore Sun Magazine
by Baltimore Sun (1981, 1983)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
The Baltimore Sun Magazine was produced and included in the Sunday edition of The Baltimore Sun until 1996; the magazine featured a pictorial section on various topics and location of the state of Maryland. Specifically, photographs or photo-stories were featured in each edition. The March 22, 1981 edition, features the photographs of Peter M. Tilghman. Tilghman, a Crisfield native, depicts the town in various scopes including local businesses such as oyster shucking, dry goods at Horsey Brothers, a shirt factory, and an early Harley Davidson motorcycle shop. Smith Island, the people and the landscape are featured in the April 24, 1983 edition of the magazine. The corresponding description, authored by Tom Horton, recollects his encounters with the island residents from the late 1970s including Waterman, Jennings Evans, and Reverand Henry Zollinhoffer.
Baseball in Crisfield collection
by Rhodes, Frnak (1926 – 1994)
1 folder (0 linear feet)
This digital collection was collected by Frank Rhodes and documents baseball in Crisfield, Maryland from 1926 to 1994, though primarily in the 1940s and 1950s and also includes a photograph of an 1892 team reproduced in a later newspaper article. The 86-image collection includes many photographs, including one of the Negro League team Crisfield Stars, newspaper articles, team stock certificates (including one for Parksley, Virginia), and written narratives, such as the 1994 article by Scorchy Tawes.
Bradshaw Funeral Home records
by Bradshaw Funeral Home (1936 – 1942)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Series of photographic copies of records from Bradshaw Funeral Home located in Crisfield, Maryland documenting the funeral costs and burial services for the Sterling, Lawson, and Tyler families, 1936-1942.
Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection
by Hall, Rob (1789 – 1987)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
The Charles Robert Virgil Hall collection documents various Eastern Shore families and their activities from 1789-1987, with the bulk of the records dating from 1885-1920. Eastern Shore communities are documented via land records, fraternal organizations, church materials including programs and the Journal of the Diocese of Easton, printed advertisements, family histories, and photographic prints.
Chesapeake Avenue (Crisfield, MD) Plat
by Unknown (1867 – 1915)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
This collection contains a hand-drawn plat of Chesapeake Avenue (formerly Cemetery Avenue) in Crisfield, MD with related notes on deeds of the area ranging from 1867 to 1915.
Corinne Les Callette Collection
by Homer, Charles C.; Warner, L. F. (1914 – 1919)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the Epitome: Chesapeake Lodge, No. 147 1919 located in Crisfield, Maryland and a copy of the Christmas sermon of Rev. L. F. Warner at the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Church in 1914.
Crisfield Budget and Audit records
by Unknown (1940 – 1955)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
The Crisfield Budget and Audit records contain a series of audits for the city of Crisfield, Maryland, 1951-1955; additional materials include the city's yearly budget information from 1940-1952.
Crisfield High School Scrapbooks
by Crisfield High School (1935 – 1993)
4 oversize boxes (5 linear feet)
These seven Crisfield High School scrapbooks document high school activities and student achievements from 1935 to 1993. The three earliest scrapbooks focus on the Spinning Wheel Club and the Future Homemakers of America which seem to go hand in hand. The later scrapbooks focus on Crisfield High School sports and the daily events of the high school. These scrapbooks include mainly newspaper clippings but also includes event programs and flyers.
Crisfield High School Senior Class photograph
by Unknown (1934)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Sepia-toned photograph of a group of students gathered in front of Crisfield High School. Hand written on the original frame backing, "Senior Class, Crisfield, 1934, 'A' Academic Course, 'G' General Course, 'C' Comercial Course, John Handy, A; Norman Maddox, C; Alton Cullen, C; William Howard, C; Earl Owens, C; James McGrath, G; Arthur Maddix, C; Richard Crockett, C; Thomas Ward, C; Franklin Ward, C; Lee Roy Carson, G; Ada Sterling, C; Anna Lawson, C, (Mrs. Willie Ford); Pauline Johnson, A; Louise Morris, A; Kathleen Tull, A; Louise Dize, C; Mary Daugherty, C; Mazie Stealing, C; Ruth Elaine Holland, A; Ira Todd, A; Daniel Slager, A; William Byrd, C; Kathleen Cox, C; Nina Byrd, C; Ruth Whelton, C; Vera Peyton, C; Lois Kelly, A; Ewell Daugherty, C; James Tawes, A; Vivian Dixon, G; Frances Hurley, C; Irene Field, C; Julia Holland, C; Gertrude Ford, C; Mary Ruth Sneade, A; Frances Justice, C; Mildred Evans, C; Thomas Landon, A; Stanley Laird, C (Not in Picture); Class Flower: Red and White Roses; Class Colors: Red and White; Class Motto: Don't Stare Up the Step, Step up the Stair; Class Song, Crisfield Pride; Officers of '34: President, Thomas Landon; Vice President, Daniel Slager; Secretary, Ruth Whalton; Treasurer, Ewell Daughtery; Senior Teacher: Miss Adams; Home Room Teacher: Mr. Carrington; Principal: Mr. Coolson."
Crisfield Traditions in Time Collection
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Edward H. Nabb Research Center; Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art (2003 – 2004)
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
The Crisfield Traditions in Time collection was created during a program undertaken by the American Folklife Center field school for cultural documentation and cosponsored by Salisbury University and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. During this summer 2003 field school, folklorists interviewed, photographed, and collected materials from residents of Crisfield, Maryland to document the maritime arts, tradition, and history. The project created 46 audio tapes, over 800 photographs, and extensive field notes (and participant releases) during interviews with seafood-business owners and workers (including Spanish speaking migrant workers from Mexico), schoolteachers, watermen, city officials, religious leaders, truck drivers, parks and marina managers, and boat captains. The collection is one of two copies and originals are kept with the Ward Museum.
Crisfield-Dennis Families papers
by Bunting, Josh (1880s, 2016)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photocopies from the Crisfield-Dennis family Bible which records the births and deaths of the family from Crisfield, Maryland. Copies of family photographs are also included with images of Sally Handy Crisfield, Philip Crisfield Dennis, and Mary W. Crisfield. All materials were copied in 2016 but were created in the late 1880s.
Della Andrew Postcard Collection
by Artvue Post Card Co.; Dexter Press, Inc.; H. S. Crocker., Inc.; Pulling, Richard C.; Sweet, Ozzie; Tawes Photographic; The Collotype Co.; The Harry P. Cann & Bro. Co.; The Mayrose Co.; Traub, David E. (1940 – 1960)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains various postcards from the 1940s and 1950s and contains correspondence between Della Andrew and her family and friends.
First Annual Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow Program
by Collins, Charlotte M. (1994)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains an official program book for the First Annual Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow at Crisfield, Maryland on May 21-22, 1994. The booklet contains interviews with local Native Americans on their own lives and the lives of famous or notable ancestors, and brief histories of select native tribes during the colonial and revolutionary periods.
Folklife Collection - Church of God, Crisfield
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1990, former Salisbury University Student Kevin Evans collected folk material. His project is about the Church of God in Crisfield. His paper covers the history of the church as well as some personal accounts of charter members, an overview of the services illustrated with photographs, and a copy of a declaration of faith explaining the belief system of the church.
Folklife Collection - Wildfowl Carvers of the Eastern Shore
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Amy Walls collected folk material. Her collection explores the wildfowl carvers of the Eastern Shore as a folkgroup, including their craft and speech. Included is her essay, several poems, a statistics sheet, and a cassette tape with interviews (log included).
Fred and Frances Breuckmann collection
by Unknown (1854 – 1976)
1 box, 1 oversize box (1.25 linear feet)
The Fred and Frances Breuckmann collection consists of papers and reproductions related to the Fitch family in Michigan and Wisconsin; 27 glass plate negatives from a circa 1940s Talbot County photographer; and various publications dating between 1854 and 1912 primarily related to woodworking and carpentry.
Guy Peck collection
by Peck, Guy (1795 – 1979)
3 boxes, 1 oversize folder (1.75 linear feet)
The Guy Peck collection documents Peck’s devotion to history through the documents he acquired and includes those on education and business practices. Records date from 1795-1979 with the bulk of the material dating from 1915-1940. Specifically, records document the education and life of Conrad or Conard Williams, an African American man from Eden, Maryland who studied at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, and the secretarial training of Elva Chandler who attended Goldey College in Wilmington, Delaware. Monetary transactions are also documented through a wide variety of receipts, goods purchased and accounting practices from different Eastern Shore families including Hitch and Ruark. Military research on the 1943 Algiers Campaign and correspondence from an enlistee to his mother during the Korean War is also included.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Crisfield records
by Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) (1931 – 1934)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Independent Order of Odd Fellow, Crisfield, Maryland, Lodge 51 documents the fraternal organizations meeting minutes from 1931-1934 and includes the business activities as well as membership information.
J. Millard Tawes Museum manuscript collections
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation (1870 – 2001)
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
This collection consists of small manuscript collections that were housed at the J. Millard Tawes Museum in Crisfield, Maryland. It contains correspondence, a scrapbook, photographs and negatives, financial records, and notes and ephemera from people in Crisfield between the 1870s and 1969 (and 2001), though primarily between 1939 and 1945.
Laird and Turner Marriage Certificate
by Unknown (January 28, 1918)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Laird and Turner Marriage Certificate contains the marriage certificate of Crisfield, Maryland residents Charles T. Laird and Mayme Turner for January 28, 1918.
Ledger of Packers Ice & Cold Storage Company
by Packers Ice & Cold Storage Company (1950 – 1951)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Packers Ice & Cold Storage Comapny Ledger, 1950-1951 documenting the sale of seafod including oysters, shrimp, crabs and fish. Noted on each page is the person or company whom purchased the seafood, date and thier geographic location.
Ledger of the Crisfield Customs House
by United States Customs House (1889 – 1904)
1 oversize box (2 linear feet)
The Ledger of the Crisfield Customs House documents the licenses to enrolled vessels in the Eastern Maryland District for carrying on "coasting trade," 1889-1904. Specifically, the ledger notes the date of enrollment, where the license was granted, the type of, and the name of the sailing vessel.
Maryland Transit Administration Determination of Eligibility Report
by Maryland Transit Administration (2010)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Maryland Transit Administration Determination of Eligibility Report contains a CD consisting of the 2010 determination of eligibility report for the Eastern Shore Railroad Corridor-Crisfield Branch, and Queen Anne's railroad corridor.
Mayme Laird papers
by Laird, Mayme (1944)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Probate record of the last will and testament of Mayme Laird, wife of Charles T. Larid of Crisfield, Maryland, September 1944.
Milbourne Family Collection
by Tull, Willis Clayton, Jr. (1894 – 1995)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical information on the Milbourne as well as photographs of members of the Milbourne family.
Nancy Meadows Collection
by Hall, Elizabeth; Whitney, Alethea H. (1922 – 1965)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a sale sheet for Kingston Hall located in Somerset County, Maryland, a souvenir pamphlet from Crisfield, Maryland, a copy of "The Hatchet" from June 1, 1934 from Washington High School, a booklet from the class reunion of the Washington High School class of 1945, a worship booklet from Manokin Presbyterian Church dated October 1952, and an informational pamphlet on the history of Palmetto a cemetery and former mission church belonging to the Manokin Presbyterian Church.
Oyster Company Supply Ledger (Crisfield, Md.)
by Unknown (1910 – 1915)
1 oversize box (0.75 linear feet)
Retail ledger from an unknown oyster supply store once located in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, 1910-1915. The ledger is indexed alphabetically with purchaser's names; their supply purchases and financial responsibilities were noted on their designated pages. Local oyster industries also purchased goods from the retailer; these purchases which included crates, lumber and rope are noted in the back of the folio. Noted companies include John L. Handy Company, Whealton and Company, and A.E. Tull Oyster Company.
Papers of J. Millard Tawes
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Tawes, J. Millard (1782 – 1994)
61 boxes, 7 oversize folders (75 linear feet)
The Papers of J. Millard Tawes consist of the political and personal papers of J. Millard Tawes and of historic Maryland records. The collection documents Tawes’ career as a politician from 1930-1979, including his service as the 54th Governor of Maryland from 1959-1967. It contains speeches, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into fifty years of state and national politics. The collection includes Tawes’ speeches on the Freedom Riders and on the Cambridge Riots of 1963. It also includes correspondence between Tawes and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
Photograph of a Crisfield, Md. Man
by Unknown (1890 – 1910)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Photograph of an unidentified man from Crisfield, Maryland; circa 1900. This sepia-toned photograph depicts a man wearing a suit. The gentleman displays dark colored pants and a suit jacket with a white shirt. A vest is shown under the jacket and he displays a bow tie. He is wearing a bowler style hat and his right hand is resting on the back of a chair that displays tassels. Stamped on the verso is, "Photographed By J.M. Horning & Co., Crisfield, MD."
Pitchcroft Photograph Collection
by Unknown (circa 1960)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Pitchcroft Photograph Collection contains photographs of Pitchcroft, a house located in Smith Island, Maryland. Within are also photographs of the ship King Tut carrying objects, such as flowers and funeral caskets, towards Crisfield.
Pocomoke Indian records
by Unknown (1889)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Pocomoke Indian records document the Quindocoway name applied to the Swell section of Somerset County, Maryland and the names of individuals of pure or mixed Indian blood in the surrounding Somerset County area near Crisfield. The photocopied records date from 1889; original is housed at the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution.
Richard Culver Papers
by Unknown (1952 – 1976)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Richard Culver Papers is a collection of newspapers and research from Richard Culver’s time as an editor for the Daily Times in Somerset County. While editor, Culver wrote about numerous things happening in Somerset County at the time, from crime and government controversies to celebrations and other recreational events. There is research for the tercentennial of Somerset County that happened in 1966, as well as for the Somerset County Jail.
Rick Maloof photographs
by Maloof, Rick (1988 – 2001)
2 cartons, 1 box (2.5 linear feet)
Rick Maloof photography collection documents the professional and personal life of Salisbury, Maryland photographer Rick Maloof. The photographs, brochures, and photographic slides, date from 1960 to 2010. His professional photographic slides, photographs, and brochures encompass his work as an artist, wedding photographer, and commercial photographer in and around the Eastern Shore. Portraits make up the bulk of the material, as well as landscapes, and still life shots, are included in his professional images. Maloof’s personal photographs and photographic slides document his personal life, with images of his daughter Alyssa, his family, and his friends.
Souvenir of Crisfield (MD) Booklet
by Milbourne, Roscoe C. (1916)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a 1916 booklet entitled "Souvenir of Crisfield Maryland: Boost and Progress" which was edited and published by Roscoe C. Milbourne.
St. Peter's Methodist Church records
by St. Peter's Methodist Church (1857 – 1984)
2 boxes, 2 folders (4.25 linear feet)
St. Peter’s Methodist Church records consist of the records of St. Peter’s Methodist Church in Hopewell, Maryland, offering insight into a Methodist congregation from 1857-1984. It contains ledgers documenting the church’s baptisms, marriages, membership, and finances. It includes a ledger recording the church’s history to 1869, and a copy of the deed uniting it with Immanuel Methodist Church in Crisfield, Maryland, in 1965. The collection also contains ephemera related to the church. It includes a photograph of volunteers repainting the church in 1954, and a program marking the church’s 200th anniversary in 1982.
Theodore Dize Papers
by Dize, Theodore; Dize, Westley (1894 – 1995)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
The Theodore Dize Papers document the shipping business of the bugeye James G. Blaine, captained by Theodore and Westley Dize, between 1894 and 1923. An additional account from 1995 records the names of watermen who shipped out of Baltimore at the turn of the century to dredge oysters. Dize shipped out of Crisfield, Smith Island, and Baltimore, dredging oysters and transporting merchandise. The shipping business is documented through agreements, worker records, and extensive receipts. Also included are printed ephemera including book advertisements.
W. J. Peyton Receipt Collection
by W J Peyton & Co (1932 – 1935)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains receipts and invoices related to W. J. Peyton and the W. J. Peyton Company. The majority of the receipts relate to multiple Crisfield, Maryland banks, grocers, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Baltimore-Crisfield and Onancock Railroad written between 1932 and 1935.
Willis Tull papers
by Finnell, Arthur Louis (1957 – 2002)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Willis Tull papers include ephemera related to the Milbourne and Townsend familes of the Delmarva Peninsula. There is an excerpt from the 1931 text "Tidewater Maryland" which notes Ralph Milbourne, as well as scans of documents related to genealogical work done on the Milbourne and Townsend familes. There is an insert article from a magazine on George A. Townsend. Correspondence on "Crisfield, Maryland" letterhead addressed to "Myrtle" from an unknown writer is also included. There is the 1957 commencement and baccalaureate program from the State Teachers College, Towson, Maryland. Albert Richard Tull is mentioned in "Thatcham-Then and Now", 1983. Included is program from Maryland's Four Hundred Monument Rededication and Colonial Ancestors Roster, both from 1992. Finally, there is a copy of a colonial pamphlet from 1659, reprinted in 2002.
Woodrow T. Wilson papers
by Wilson, Woodrow T. (1907 – 2000)
14 cartons, 1 oversize folder (16.5 linear feet)
The papers of Woodrow T. Wilson are a comprehensive documentation of his extensive research conducted to author his four-volume series on Crisfield, Maryland and Somerset County, Maryland as well as numerous articles written for the Crisfield Times. Manuscripts, proof copies, and unpublished materials authored by Wilson and his associates are also included. The amassed collection of newspaper clippings, birth, marriage and death records, family histories and typed articles are a testament to the people of Crisfield, 1907-2000 with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1980.