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Items associated with name 'Dorchester County (Md.)'
Alvin Garrison collection
by Whaley, Donald; Wooten, Orlando (1897 – 1995)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Alvin Garrison collection contains ephemera from the "Nuts in May" play presented by North Dorchester Senior Class, a transcription of a speech given by Mr. Donald Whaley on the Great Depression, a pamphlet containing information on the building of the Salisbury by-pass, and transparencies of a sample of Orlando Wooten's photographs.
Bayly Family papers
by Bayly, Alexander Hamilton; Bayly, J. Washington E.; Bayly, Josiah; Bayly, Julian (1706 – 1934)
37 cartons (47 linear feet)
The papers of the Bayly family extensively document the Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland family from 1706-1934, with the bulk of the material dating from 1820-1865. This comprehensive collection documents the lengthy legal and political career of Maryland Attorney General Josiah Bayly, as well as the prolific medical practices of his son, Dr. Alexander Hamilton Bayly. Simultaneously, the collection documents family education practices, and thoughts on the American Civil War through scrapbooks and correspondence. Leisure activities are observed through a variety of fictional publications from the Library of Select Novels, and the Shakespeare Quarto Illustrated. Additional printed materials include local and national newspapers, almanac’s, weekly satirical magazines, Godey’s Lady’s Book and Blackwood’s Edinburg Magazine.
Better Dorchester Schools, Inc. Collection
by Better Dorchester School, Inc. (Undated)
1 box (1 linear feet)
This Collection contains a scrapbook covering the integration of Dorchester County, MD schools, records of the Better Dorchester Schools Inc., an organization dedicated to fighting the integration of schools. It also contains records of Better Dorchester Schools, Inc. - 1950's belonging to William Corkran and scrapbook regarding Better Dorchester School, Inc.
Betty Murrell Collection
by Murrell, Betty (1550 – 1986)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
The genealogies of several families are explored in this collection including the Willey, Wallace, Hargrave, Kfoury, Medford, Manlove, Bailey and others. Within the collection, there are land deeds, wills of people who had died, coat of arms for families that originated in England, and baptism records. All these families are able to trace ancestors to Accomack County, Somerset County, and Dorchester County.
Cambridge Agricultural Society papers
by Cambridge Agricultural Society (1874 – 1903)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of papers and ephemera related to the Cambridge Agricultural Society (also called the Dorchester County Agricultural Society) between 1874 and 1903. Included are ticket stubs from the society's fairs, a program for 1879 speed trials, and miscellaneous financial documents from Dorchester county.
Church Record of the Madison Circuit
by Delaware Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1883 – 1939)
1 box (1.25 linear feet)
This ledger contains the church record of the Madison Circuit of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which was an African American church in Dorchester County Maryland that included Malone Church. While the Malone Church member lists, probationer lists, and minutes date between 1883 and 1939, the Madison Circuit baptismal and marriage records date between 1883 and 1893. These records include significant information about church members including places of residence and parent names.
Coulbourne Family History Collection
by Unknown (1850 – 1990)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Coulbourne Family History Collection contains genealogical information regarding the Coulbourn Family. The documents date back to Joshua James Coulbourne, (1850-1926). The information details obituary records of family members, along with family bible information about the lineage detailing birth and death dates.
Donnie Davidson collection
by Davidson, Donnie (circa 1860 – 1990s)
1 folder (0 linear feet)
This 271-image digital collection has been amassed by Donnie Davidson and are part of his personal collection documenting baseball on Delmarva from the 1860s to the late 20th century. Included are Davidson's research notes, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera, especially relating to Dorchester County baseball teams.
Dorchester County Canneries presentation
by Burton, R. Lee (circa 2006)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Dorchester Canneries Presentation contains a DVD of a presentation on Dorchester Canneries by R. Lee Burton. The presentation was hosted by the South Dorchester Folk Museum.
Dorchester County Civil Rights collection
by Applegarth, Thomas, Jr. (1958 – 1990)
1 oversize box, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Dorchester County Civil Rights collection documents the Civil Rights movement occurring in Cambridge, Maryland from 1958 -1990 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1961 – 1970. Materials include newspaper clippings, political literature, and campaign materials relating to the Civil Rights movement in Cambridge as well as three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings related to civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge. The scrapbooks were maintained by Thomas Applegarth, Jr., a member of the anti-protest Dorchester Business and Citizens Association.
Dorchester County Educational Essays collection
by Flowers, Thomas A.; Nave, Dorothy B. (1964 – 1978)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
The Dorchester County Educational Essays collection contains three essays that discuss the history and progress of Dorchester County Educational Programs. The essays are "The Historical Development of the Colored Schools of Dorchester County- One Hundred Years of Progress", written by Thomas A. Flowers, "Dorchester Count's Educational Program: A Century of Programs: 1864-1964", written by Thomas A. Flowers, and "Superintendents of Schools, 1868-1978: Members of the Board of Education, 1723-1978: Dorchester County, Maryland", written by Dorothy B. Nave. The essays cover topics including the historical development of colored schools, the various policies of the Board of Education and a biography of educator Colonel John Kirk.
Dorchester County Historic Preservation Files
by Touart, Paul Baker (circa 1980 – 2010s)
6 cartons, 1 oversize folder (7.25 linear feet)
The Dorchester County Historic Preservation files document the many historic buildings and properties that the Maryland Historic Trust helps preserve, primarily through the files and reports maintained by architectural historian, Paul Touart. Touart's files (Series 1) are arranged by property identifier (D-XXX) and commonly include a Maryland Historic Trust report, deeds, photographs, articles, and other relevant sources related to the historic property. Also included are Touart's subsequent reports, handwritten notes, photographic slides, architectural drawing rolls, and CDs containing a variety of files.
Dorchester County Land Patents
by Unknown (1744 – 1760)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
Series of land patents for three parcels in Dorchester County, Maryland, 1744-1760. Land patents document the property purchased by Thomas Hayward in April 1744 named, Hopewell; William Wheatley, in November 1759, named Purchase; and by Daniel Shehy, in March 1760, named Daniels.
Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection
by Hammond, Edward (1664 – 1944)
5 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection consists of sources collected by Hammond dating between 1664 and 1944 (bulk of sources ranging from 1840 to 1900), primarily from towns in Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland. Many of the documents bear the name of Daniel Hearn. Included are receipts and other financial documents from 1842 to 1942; court documents from 1732 (Ennall's Outrange, Dorchester County, Maryland) and 1863 (will and testament of Andrew Robins of Worcester County, Maryland); educational items (A May Brittingham's grammar school grades and commencement programs); Second World War ephemera (war ration books for two Smack family members and a defense bond envelope); correspondence (1679 letter about a court case and Levin Tyler letters from 1848 and 1849); and additional ephemera including an 1891 Ulman's Opera House concert, a poem, marriage invitations, death cards for Orris and Elizabeth Lloyd, a flyer from Philadelphia requesting goods for African American people, 1664 inventory of grazing cattle and surrender of land in England, and Packard Motor Car Company materials.
Eleanor Wynkoop Collection
by Unknown (1888 – 1894)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains several land deeds from the late 19th century pertaining to the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Dorchester County). These land deeds document the buying and selling of land from residents of the Eastern Shore including James Wallace to Thomas J. Webb & John W.T. Webb, also Thomas J. Webb & Maggie A. Webb to John W.T. Webb, and S.L. Webster & Wife to W.W. Hearn & wife.
Ellis, Vincent and Wheatley Families Collection
by Unknown (1758 – 1934)
2 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical research tracing the Ellis family line back to 1804. There are also photocopies of wills, land grants, and census research dating back to the mid-1700s. While a majority of the collection is genealogical information on the Ellis family, there are also magazines from the University of Maryland dating back to 1930. Included also is a hardback book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 390th Bomb Group with Robert L Vincent’s name printed on the front cover
Evelyn Jefferson Fox papers
by Cator Family; Fox, Evelyn Jefferson (1822 – 1927)
1 box, 1 oversize box (3 linear feet)
The Evelyn Jefferson Fox papers document the activities of her family members who resided on Taylor’s Island and in Federalsburg, Maryland. Records document the family’s activities through nineteenth-century correspondence and photographs. Two photographic scrapbooks from 1910-1920 also document the cultural landscape and family activities through photographic images and newspaper clippings of Ocean City, Federalsburg, and Taylors Island.
Folklife Collection - A Childhood on Hoopers Island
by Salisbury University Students (1982)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1982, former Salisbury University Student Clay Colman collected folk material. This collection pertains to Mr. Flowers, a resident of Dorchester County who grew up on Hoopers Island. He was renowned for his passion for the folklore of the Eastern Shore area. This paper is a collection of Mr. Flowers' stories and narratives from Hoopers Island.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Place Names of Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected local legends. For this collection, all stories recorded share how a particular location in Dorchester County, Maryland got its name or nickname. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Popular Beliefs of Southern Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1975 – 1975s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Southern Dorchester County residents in 1975, former Salisbury University student Deena Dunnock collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of popular beliefs and superstitions from Southern Dorchester County. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Folklife Collection - Trapping in Dorchester County
by Salisbury University Students (1975 – 1975)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1975, former Salisbury University student Charlene Brohawn collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of trapping in Dorchester County, Maryland. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Gale J. Belser papers
by Belser, Gale (1972 – 1999)
2 cartons, 1 box (2.5 linear feet)
The papers of Gale J. Belser document her extensive family history research conducted from 1972-1999 and includes extensive histories of the Alford and Gale families of the Eastern Shore as well as other families from Cecil, Dorchester and Somerset Counties. Family histories are documented via correspondence with family members, pedigree charts, deeds and wills, obituaries, as well as church and marriage records.
Glances at Maryland Collection
by Scott, Marshall (1957)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This folder contains a school assignment by Marsha Scott entitled "Glances at Maryland" discussing her trip around the state of Maryland with her foreign exchange host parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cherry, in 1957. Counties discussed are Somerset, Wicomico, Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent, Cecil, Harford, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's.
Henry - Gale Family History Collection
by Unknown (1972 – 1979)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection consists of correspondence from 1972 to 1979 between Gale J. Belser of Charleston, SC and Dorothy H. Smith of Annapolis, MD as Mrs. Smith provided genealogical research services for Mrs. Belser on the Henry and Gale families in Maryland.
Holland Island Collection
by Parks, Irving M. Sr. (1972 – 1985)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Holland's Island Collection consists of a detailed description on the history of Holland Island. The creator is Irving M. Parks, Sr. who named his story the "Vanishing Island". Parks discusses the history of Holland Island and its residents, and how over time the island started to disappear and was deserted. Included is a personal narrative, newspaper clippings about life on the island, information about boats used, education, and brief personal genealogy of residents.
Hurlock High School newspapers
by Unknown (1938 – 1939)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Hurlock High School newspapers documents the student created paper, known as "The Owl," which reported on student activities throughout the school year from October 1938 - June 1939.
Isaac and Frances Ann Molock Bible and Photographs
by Molock, Isaac (circa 1865)
1 oversize box (0.75 linear feet)
Family Bible of Isaac and Frances Ann Molock, African American farmers from Dorchester County, Maryland. Published in 1865, the Bible contains handwritten pages that notate the birth, marriage, and death records of their children and ancestors from 1858-1885. Eventually, the Bible passed through the hands of their descendants, to a grandson, Clarence Molock, who was a scholar, educator and preacher, who eventually handed it to his grandson, donor Keiford Jackson. In addition to the Bible, four digital photographic images of original charcoal portraits of Frances Molock, Emma Jane Holland Farrare, Nancy Mitchell Young, and William Henry Clay Young, depict African Americans in a post-Civil War era.
Jerome Kennedy collection
by Kennedy, Jerome (1911, 1987)
2 cartons (2 linear feet)
The collection of Jerome Kennedy primarily contains handbooks and small press pamphlets documents festivals, folklore, and history of locations, daily civic life and other activities. Other formats include scrapbooks, print materials, photos and newspaper clippings.
Jim Jackson Delmarva ephemera collection
by Jackson, Jim (1851 – 1992)
4 boxes, 1 oversize box (5.5 linear feet)
This collection consists of assorted local paper ephemera from 1852 to 1990. Most of the items originated from the George Bounds & Company of Hebron, the J. H. Farlow & Brother of Salisbury and the Wimbrow & Company of Whaleyville and William and Edwin Sirman. Included are cannery tokens from the Harold B. Kennerly & Son in Nanticoke, Maryland. Also included are over 925 postcards of Salisbury from the 19th to the 21st century arranged by subject.
Land Patent, Middle Plantation
by Unknown (1734)
1 oversize folder (1.25 linear feet)
This land patent is for "Middle Plantation" which was granted to John Anderson of Dorchester County, Maryland in 1734.
Land Patent, William Bradly
by Unknown (May 21, 1754)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
The collection consists of a land patent for a 10-acre lot in Dorchester County, Maryland from Henry Ennalls Junior to William Bradly, dated May 21, 1754, and signed by Governor Horatio Sharpe.
Ledgers of William F. Robinson
by Robinson, William (1847 – 1872)
1 oversize box (2.5 linear feet)
Two ledgers documenting the transactions between William F. Robinson, a bootmaker and his customers. The first ledger documents transactions during Robinson's time in Dorchester County, Maryland, 1847-1854 and the second also documents business transactions in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, 1868-1872. The transcribed version of the ledgers is attached.
Levin H. Campbell Family papers
by Campbell, Levin H.; Campbell, Zacharias (1777 – 2002)
6 boxes, 2 oversize folders (5.75 linear feet)
The papers of the Levin H. Campbell family document the extensive family lineage of the Campbell, Hicks, Hooper, Goldsborough, Denwood, and Hollyday families of Dorchester and Talbot counties, Maryland. Records include handwritten family histories, newspaper clippings and comprehensive biographical information, original and facsimile, were acquired over the course of several decades by Hon. Levin H. Campbell, a direct descendent of Zacharias Campbell and date from 1777-2002. Of note, is a vital records diary begun in 1844 by Levin Hicks Campbell (1820-1868), which was maintained by family members through the 1940s. The diary also includes pages from the Campbell family Bible, and notes histories of Zacharias and his son, Levin.
Martha Steele Plat Collection
by Gordy, E. A. (1892)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Martha Steele Plat Collection contains a land plat and survey in 1892. The land was given to Martha Steele after her son died.
Marty Payne collection
by Payne, Marty (1860 – 1890s)
1 folder (0 linear feet)
This digital collection was collected by Marty Payne and documents baseball on Delmarva in the late 19th century. Included in the 35 images are newspaper clippings, photographs, and an 1880s score book from the Dorchester County Historical Society.
Michael Owen Bourne papers
by Bourne, Michael Owen (1960 – 2020)
4 boxes, 4 drawers (6.5 linear feet)
This collection contains research notes, surveys, hand-drawn blueprints and photographs created by architectural historian Michael Owen Bourne for historic home renovations between 1960 and 2020. His projects were mainly on the Eastern Shores of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia; however, there are some materials from projects in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and one project in Texas. The majority of the collection dates from 1968 to 2009 and the materials range from his time working for the Historical Maryland Trust (1967-1973 and 1995-2000), as well as his own company, Preservation Inc. (1973-1995), and the Department of Architectural Research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (2000-2003). Bourne's architectural papers related to Kent County, Maryland are located at the Historical Society of Kent County (the Nabb Center collection includes papers for all projects located outside of Kent County, Maryland).
Pat Russell papers
by Russell, Pat (1972 – 2004)
5 cartons, 2 boxes (6 linear feet)
The papers of Pat Russell document her community preservation activities from 1972-2004 in Whitehaven, Maryland and surrounding regional areas. These accomplishments include her involvement with the Wicomico County Historical Properties, Inc., which are documented via the restoration efforts of the Whitehaven Hotel and the development of the Whitehaven Historic District. Documenting resources include correspondence, architectural drawings, newspaper clippings, fiduciary responsibilities, and photographs. Regional oral histories document the shanty boats and hunting lodges which were once prominently featured along the seaside of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Cassette tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews with local people document their experiences which include Bob-O-Dell, Pope’s Island, the High Winds Club, and waterfowl hunting on Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. The oral histories also document varying storms that reshaped the coastline, as well as the development and expansion of cities and towns on the Delmarva Peninsula. Also documented through oral history are the personal experiences of Whitehaven residents which include African American segregation and their lives in various Eastern Shore communities including Taylorsville, the Germantown Rosenwald School, Ocean City and Church Creek.
Roland Layton Oral History
by Layton, Bill (circa 1920 – 1991)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Roland Layton Oral History Collection is a transcribed oral history of Bill Layton. Bill's brother, Roland Layton, transcribed the oral history. The oral history talks about life in Dorchester County, Maryland from the early 1920s until the early 1990s.
South Dorchester Folk Museum collection
by South Dorchester Folk Museum (2001 – 2022)
3 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
The South Dorchester Folk Museum collection documents programs and lectures held at the museum in Cambridge, Maryland from 2001-2022. The history of southern Dorchester County is immortalized in these Digital Video Disc (DVD) recordings of presentations and feature information about Hooper’s Island, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, decoy carving, hunting traditions, songs and local family history.
Sterling Collection
by Maryland State Police (1900s)
4 folders (0.04 linear feet)
This collection chronicles the beginnings of the Maryland State Troopers and one of its first inductees, Arthur Jones. It also includes a history of the Radcliffe family and manuscripts covering the early churches of Dorchester County.
Stevens and Thomas Family Collection
by Stevens, Herman (1851 – 2019)
1 box, 2 oversize folders (1 linear feet)
This collection contains business and personal papers collected by Herman Stevens, including copies of the Daily Banner, personal photographs, certificates, obituaries, and papers from the Methodist Church. This collection also contains a large tintype portrait of a man dated circa 1870s, a large crayon portrait of a child, a copy of the Cambridge Democrat Newspaper from 1851, a 1912 cruise brochure booklet, and a July 1917 copy of National Geographic.
Telephone Directories collection
by Diamond State Telephone Company; The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company (1923 – 1938)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Telephone Directories collection documents the names and occupations of citizens and companies, as well as their phone numbers, along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware, in 1923, 1925, and 1938.
Walter Thurston Photograph Collection
by Thurston, Walter (circa 1850 – 1970s)
13 boxes, 2 oversize folders (7.75 linear feet)
This collection contains photographs both taken by and collected by Walter C. Thurston, a skilled local photographer. Included in this collection are color and black and white photographs and negatives of aerial, street and city-scape views of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland and surrounding regions including Somerset, Dorchester and Worcester Counties and Sussex County, Delaware. The collection of images captures local businesses, school buildings, public events, neighborhoods, and area attractions from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. Also included in the collection are historic photographs of Salisbury and the Delmarva Peninsula dating back to the 1850s that Thurston collected.
William and Emma Russell marriage certificate
by Unknown (December 24, 1891)
1 oversize folder (1.5 linear feet)
Marriage Certificate of William O. Bradley and Emma S. Russell, documenting their union in Churchtown, Pennsylvania in December 1891.
William E. Simms Collection
by Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association (1932)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the "Yearbook of Delmarva" dating from 1932.