Sylvia Bradley collection

7.0 linear feet, 7 half-manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes

1841-1993, bulk 1970-1989

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

Salisbury, Maryland

Finding aid written by Simone Myree, March 2007, with additions and edits by Madysen M.

Eutsler, July 2017.

Accession Number: 1984.002

Creator: Sylvia Bradley

Acquisition: The Sylvia Bradley collection was donated to the Nabb Research

Center by Sylvia Bradley, 1984.

Language: Material entirely in English.

Use: Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights,

belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs.

Citation Style: “Item, Sylvia Bradley collection, Box [#], Folder [#], Edward H.

Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture,

Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland.”

Related Materials: G. Ray Thompson papers, 1984.012

World War II Veterans project records, 1995.056

Separated Materials: Oversize materials have been placed within the Nabb Research

Center’s oversize storage.

Books have been catalogued and placed with the Nabb Research

Center’s non-circulating collection.

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Biographical History: Sylvia Stant Bradley was born and raised in Wicomico County,

Maryland. Bradley graduated from Mardela High School and received her Bachelor of Science in

Education at Salisbury State Teacher’s College in 1961. Bradley later received her Master of

Science in Education from Salisbury State College in 1966 and her Master of Arts in History

from the University of Delaware in 1973. Bradley taught Colonial, British, and American history

at Salisbury State College from 1966 until her retirement in 2001. In 1982, Bradley co-founded

the Delmarva Historical Society, now the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva

History and Culture, with G. Ray Thompson. In 1985, Bradley founded the Westside Historical

Society in Mardela Springs, Maryland, where she currently serves as executive director. She also

wrote and published the first comprehensive history of Salisbury University, Salisbury: from

Normal School to University in 2002. She wrote several histories about Delmarva such as,

Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History, Mapping Delmarva’s Past, and Historic Salisbury.

Sylvia married Donald L. Bradley (1934-1999) and has one son, George “Stan” Bradley.

Scope and Content Note: The Sylvia Bradley collection documents her research on the history

and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula with materials dating from 1841-1993, with the bulk of

the materials dating from 1970-1989. The documents encompass research done by Bradley on

the Eastern Shore of Maryland for several of her published histories and articles, including

Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History. Documents within the collection include manuscripts on

Eastern Shore women during the Civil War, student papers, Berlin Advance newspapers,

correspondence regarding Delmarva, and photographs of Eastern Shore cities.

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Arrangement Statement: The Sylvia Bradley papers have been arranged into seven series,

LOCALITIES, AREA LIFE, STUDENT PAPERS, CIVIL WAR, WOMEN IN THE

NINETEENTH CENTURY, MATERIAL CULTURE, and RESEARCH NOTES.

Localities series documents areas on Delmarva. The Localities series is further subdivided into

eight subseries, Mardela Springs/Barren Creek, Delaware, Vienna, Wicomico County,

Delmarva, Greater Maryland, Sharptown, and Worcester County. Mardela Springs/Barren Creek

subseries documents the history of Mardela Springs/Barren Creek, Maryland and contains

photographs, copies of deeds and slave inventories, as well as drafts of Bradley’s Mardela

Springs: a History. Delaware subseries documents the history of Delaware, particularly

Rehoboth Beach through images and articles. Vienna subseries documents the history of Vienna,

Maryland. Wicomico County subseries documents the history of Maryland, focusing on the

Bicentennial of Maryland. Documents include correspondence and pamphlets. Delmarva

subseries documents various towns throughout Delmarva. Documents include photographs,

postcards, and maps. Greater Maryland subseries documents topics relating to Greater Maryland,

such as boundary lines, post office histories, and the creation of Maryland’s towns and cities.

Sharptown subseries documents the history of Sharptown, Maryland. Bradley’s notes and rough

draft of “Sharptown” are included within this subseries. Worcester County subseries documents

research done by Bradley on Snow Hill, Maryland.

Area Life series documents the culture of the Eastern Shore. It is further subdivided into four

subseries, Agriculture, Families, Churches, and Eastern Shore Events. Agriculture subseries

documents agriculture on the Eastern Shore through a series of magazines and newspapers.

Families subseries documents the Silverthrone, Bennett, and Wright families of the Delmarva

Peninsula through a series of family trees and correspondence. Churches subseries documents

several Methodist and Baptist churches on the Eastern Shore through correspondence and

newspaper clippings. Eastern Shore Events subseries documents different events that took place

on the Eastern Shore including the Great Salisbury Fireman’s Muster and Olympics and Phi

Alpha Theta inductions.

Student Papers series documents student papers from Bradley’s history courses taught at

Salisbury University as well as student papers from other Salisbury University teachers. All

student papers are based on different aspects of Eastern Shore culture and history.

Civil War series documents the drafts and manuscripts written by Bradley on Eastern Shore

women as southern spies in the Civil War. Documents included are drafts for “Spies, Agents, and

Sympathizers,” as well as a biography of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, 1815-1864.

Women in the Nineteenth Century series documents Bradley’s drafts and partial manuscripts

from Women in the Nineteenth Century, an article on women from the Eastern Shore and their

historical contributions.

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Material Culture series documents Bradley’s interest in material culture dating from the 1890s to

the 1940s. Documents include World War II ration books, fashion advertisements, cookbooks,

and political campaign ephemera.

Research Notes series documents research notes taken by Bradley on the history of the Eastern

Shore. Documents include photocopies, notecards, speaking notes, and handwritten notes.

Subject Terms:

General Terms

Agriculture

Brattan Family

Bennett Family

Churches

Civil War

Delaware—History

Eastern Shore (Md. And Va.)—History

Elections

Genealogy

Silverthrone Family

Windsor Family

Women in War

Wright Family

Corporate Names

Berlin Advance

Daily Times

Delineator

Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture

Salisbury University

Successful Farming

Westside Historical Society

Personal Names

Bradley, Sylvia

Carroll, Anna Ella

Greenhow, Rose O’Neal

Gunby, Clara

Nock, Mary

Thompson, G. Ray

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Series I: Localities

Box 1

Subseries A: Mardela Springs/Barren Creek

1|1 Records, Slave Inhabitants in Barren Creek, 1850

1|1 Tax List, Nanticoke Hundred, 1798

1|1 Summary, Tax Assessments, 1895-1917

1|1 Deed Copy, Joseph Matherly, 1865

1|1 Deed Copy, From Joshua Brattan, 1835

1|1 Census Copy and Notes, 1850

1|1 Census Copy, 1880

1|1 Copy and Notes, Tax Assessment, 1798-1803

1|2 Written History of Mardela Springs, Jeffrey Robinson, undated

1|2 Fairground Activities, Pemberton Colonial Fair, 1994 September 24

1|2 Speech, By the Fountains of Sweet Waters, J. Howard and Louise H.

Adkins, 1980 March 27

1|3 Photograph, Barren Creek Spring Hotel, 1890s

1|3 Newspaper Articles, Mardela Springs/Barren Creek, 1941-1988

1|3 “Something Old, Something New” Ladies Accounts, J. Howard and

Louise H. Adkins, undated

1|3 Records, Barren Creek Spring Hotel, 1795-1912

1|3 Photography Photocopies, Mardela Springs Hotel, undated

1|4 Land Patent Copy, “Young’s Purchase,” 1717-1973

1|4 “Recollections: Wicomico’s One-Room Schools,” 1977

1|4 Records and Research, Brattan-Taylor Building, 1987 January 12

1|4 Photocopies of Receipts, Brattan-Taylor Building, 1850-1916

1|5 The Story of the Brattan-Cooper House, undated

1|5 Correspondence, Margaret Mosher, 1985 July 22

1|5 Althea Church and Sylvia Bradley, “The History of Mardela Springs,”

undated

1|5 Sylvia Bradley, “Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History,” 1984

1|5 Elizabeth Wilson, “Mardela Springs History,” 1928 June 14

1|5 Correspondence, Elizabeth Wilson Leutner, 1990 August 10

1|5 Map, Athol, Maryland 1915, 1982 May 22

1|6 Tribute of Respect, Thomas N. Evans, 1918 January 26

1|6 Correspondence, Julia Robertson to Mrs. Layton, 1989 May 22

1|6 Genealogical Chart, Brattan and Robertson Families, undated

1|6 Correspondence, Leland Risler to Sylvia Bradley, 1989 October 28

1|6 Copy of Last Will and Testament, Joshua Brattan, 1838

1|7 Graduating Exercises, Mardela High School, 1956 June 7

1|7 Sanborn Map Copy, Mardela Springs, 1949

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1|7 Notes, Mardela Springs, Business Directory, undated

1|7 Photocopy, Excerpt Laws of Maryland, 1865

1|7 Table, Wicomico County Population, 1930-1970

1|7 Map, Somerset County Hundreds, undated

1|7 List of Surveys, Mardela Springs Area, undated

1|7 Pamphlet Photocopy, Emmanuel Methodist Church, 1946 November 3

1|8 Notecards, Mardela Springs/Barren Creek Research, undated

1|8 Blank Bond, Barren Creek Springs Cemetery Company, undated

1|8 India Richards Waller, “Memories of Mardela Springs,” undated

Subseries B: Delaware

1|9 Correspondence, Clark B. Risler to Sylvia Bradley, 1986 November 13

1|9 Article, “The Mill at Double Mills,” Old Mill News, 1989 Fall

1|9 Map Copy, “Baron Creek,” undated

1|9 Interview, Mrs. Layton, 1988 March 12

1|10 Article, “The Port of Lewes,” Delmarva Heartland, 1991 Fall

1|10 Speech and Itinerary, “New Sweden in America Conference,” 1988 March

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1|10 Historical Chronology, “New Sweden in America,” undated

1|11 Copy of Booklet, Moore’s Chapel, 1863

1|11 Article, “Honored Delmarvan Leader…,” Tidewater Times, 1973

November

1|11 Grant Proposal, New Jersey State Museum to Midlantic Council for the

Humanities, 1987 September 1-October 1

1|12 Photograph Copies, Ennis Wedding, Rehoboth Church, 1890s

1|12 Photograph Copies, Cloverdale House, undated

1|12 Photograph Copy, Rehoboth Church, circa 1988

1|12 Program, Delaware Tercentenary, 1938 June 27

Subseries C: Vienna

1|13 Event Itinerary, Vienna Heritage Day, 1981 May 16

1|13 Brief History, St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church, undated

1|13 “Vienna—the Town on the Nanticoke,” undated

1|13 Pamphlet Copy, The Lions Club of Vienna, undated

Subseries D: Wicomico County

1|14 Chapter Excerpt, “Clubs and Organizations,” Wicomico County 1867

1976, 1970s

1|15 Correspondence, William H. Wroten Jr., to Sylvia Bradley, 1977 June 15

1|15 Correspondence, Alethea H. Whitney to Wroten and Bradley, 1977 June

13

1|15 Information, Lions Clubs in Wicomico County, undated

1|15 Anne Kennerly Morris Clay, “Name Changes of Streets, Roads, Towns…

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in Wicomico County, Maryland,” 1984 June 4

1|16 Photograph Copy, Wicomico High School Class of 1939, 1939

1|16 Meeting Minutes, Wicomico Bicentennial Commission, 1974 May-

1976 September

1|16 Correspondence, Wicomico Bicentennial Commission, 1975 February 20

1|16 Correspondence, Maryland Bicentennial Commission, 1974 May 3

1|16 List, Bicentennial Committees, 1970s

1|16 Correspondence, Maryland Bicentennial Commission for the

Commemoration of the American Revolution, 1972 May 16

1|16 Invitation, Maryland Bicentennial Commission, 1972 May 23

1|16 Pamphlet. Maryland Bicentennial Commission, 1976

1|17 Proposal, to Towns of Salisbury, MD Paving and Draining, 1906

1|17 Correspondence, to F.H Dryden from Harry Waldorf, 1922 July 18

Subseries E: Delmarva

1|18 Postcards, Salisbury, Maryland, undated

1|18 Photocopies, Postcards, 1908-1914

1|18 Photocopies, Photographs of Salisbury, Maryland, 1920s

1|18 Projector Map, Roads on Delmarva ca. 1840, undated

Box 2

2|1 Tourist Map Copy, Tangier Island, Virginia, undated

2|1 Land Tract Map Copy, Ocean City, Maryland, 1868

2|1 Lois Green Carr, “ Adaptation and Settlement in the Colonial

Chesapeake,” 1987

2|1 Inventory Form Copy for Historic Sites, Whitehaven Historic District,

undated

2|2 Photographs, Hebron, Maryland, 1890s-1920s

2|3 Postcards, Washington D.C., 1978

2|4 Map and Alphabetical List of Towns & Counties, Virginia and West

Virginia 1885, 1992

2|4 Map and Alphabetical List of Towns & Counties, Maryland and Delaware

1885, 1992

2|5 Class Reunion Pamphlet, North Dorchester High School, 1989 August 5

2|5 A Survey of Salisbury, Maryland, Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, 1954

March

2|5 “History of Church Creek,” undated

2|5 “East New Market,” undated

2|5 “History of Secretary,” undated

2|5 Newsletter, Dorchester County Historical Society, 1980 February

2|6 Magazine, Heartland of DEL-MAR-VA, Spring 1984

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2|6 Anne Kennerly Morris Clay, “The Bounds-Brown House: a History,”

1993 October 9

2|7 Book, Baltimore 200th Anniversary, 1929

2|8 Notecards, Maryland History, undated

Subseries F: Greater Maryland

2|9 Photocopied Excerpt, Young Frederick Douglass: the Maryland Years,

1980

2|9 Booklet, “The Maryland Act of Religious Toleration,” 1949

2|9 Booklet, The Maryland Historian, 1974 Spring

2|10 Photocopied Index, Manufactures Census of 1820, 1977

2|11 List, Eastern Shore Militia, undated

2|11 Bettie Stirling Carothers, “9,000 Men Who Signed…,” 1977 January 24

2|12 “Oh, those Maryland voters!” Rotary Club Salisbury, Maryland, 1992

November 3

2|12 Article, “A Peek at the Calvert’s Private Papers,” undated

2|13 “Travelling—‘at the hazard of my life,’” undated

2|13 Copied Table, Population of Maryland 1755, undated

2|13 Edward C. Papenfuse and Gregory A. Stiverson, “General Smallwood’s

Recruits: the Peacetime Career of the Revolutionary War Private,” 1973

January

2|13 Copy of Boundary Papers, to Governor of Maryland, 1767 October 22

2|13 Projector Maps and Photocopies, Maryland and Delaware, undated

2|13 Excerpt, Postal History of MD, Delaware, and DC, undated

2|13 Excerpt, “Commerce and Trade,” Chesapeake Bay: a Pictorial Maritime

History, 1988

2|13 List of Creation of Towns in Maryland Counties, undated

Subseries G: Sharptown

2|14 “A Brief History of Sharptown Bank,” Maryland National Bank, 1980s

2|14 Program, the Bicentennial Committee of Sharptown, 1976 June 6

2|14 Newspaper Clipping, Dr. Josephus A. Wright, undated

2|14 Newspaper, The Sharptown Herald, 1982 July 3-4

2|14 Photocopied Program, 117th Anniversary Zion Methodist Church,

Sharptown, Maryland, 1967 April 16

2|15 Notecards, on Sharptown, Maryland, undated

2|16 Manuscript, “Sharptown,’ undated

Subseries H: Worcester County

2|17 Drafts, Sylvia Bradley, “Snow Hill: 300 Years on the River,” 1986

2|17 Correspondence, Anne Kinstler to Sylvia Bradley, 1986 December 12

2|17 Article, “Christmas by the Sea, December 9, Berlin Area,” Tidewater

Times, 1973 November

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2|17 Notes, Snow Hill, undated

2|17 Folder, Salisbury State College Speaker’s Bureau, undated

Series II: Area Life

Subseries A: Agriculture

2|18 Book Photocopy, Forage Crops in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1983

Box 3

3|1 David O. Percy, “Agricultural Labor on an Eighteenth-Century

Chesapeake Plantation,” 1984 September 13

3|1 Booklet, Breadbasket of the Revolution: Maryland Agriculture, 1776

1976, 1976

3|2 Booklet, “The Marketing of Delaware Sweet Potatoes,” 1929 September

3|2 Magazine, The Poultry Item, 1928 February

3|3 Magazine, Successful Farming, 1929 November

3|4 Magazines, Successful Farming, 1928 January and March

3|5 Magazine, Successful Farming, 1927 February

3|6 Magazine, Successful Farming, 1926 October

Subseries B: Families

3|7 Correspondence, Hilda from Frank Reed, 1987 October 7

3|7 Photocopies, Silverthrone Family, undated

3|8 Handwritten Copy, Will of Stephen Bennett, undated

3|8 Photocopies of Deeds, Waller Darby, 1726, 1756

3|8 Family History, Wright Family, 1989

3|9 Copy of Book, James H. Lappen, Presbyterians on Delmarva: the History

of the New Castle Presbyterians, 1972

Subseries C: Churches

3|10 Members List, Little Creek Old School Baptist Church, 1974

3|11 Meeting Minutes, Little Piney Regular Baptist Association, 1842-1950

3|12 Program, Old Christmas Day Musical Celebration, Prince George’s

Chapel, 1995 January 8

3|12 Photocopy of Book, Abel Stevens, Women of Methodism, 1866

3|13 Newspaper Clippings, Churches in Maryland, 1941-1980

3|14 List of Major Area Churches, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce,

undated

3|14 Phone Directory, List of Churches, 1979

3|14 Photocopied Program, Centennial Anniversary of Snethen Chapel

Methodist Church, 1940 May 5

3|14 Copy of Newspaper, Little Journeys to the Churches of the Eastern

Shore of Maryland-Delaware and Virginia, 1928 July

3|14 Notes, on Churches, undated

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3|14 Photocopied List of Churches, Peninsula Annual Conference, Salisbury

District, undated

3|14 Invitation, Visit to Bounds Lott, Wicomico Historical Society, Inc., 1990

May 12

3|14 Excerpts from Newspaper Article, “The Kettle Drum Supper,” Ladies of

the Presbyterian Church in the Court Room, undated

3|14 Printed Excerpt, Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Maryland, undated

3|14 Register, Christ Church (Episcopal) Broad Creek and St. Philip’s Chapel,

Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, undated

3|15 Note, May Twilley regarding Bible Copy, undated

3|15 Photocopy, Old Mills Chapel Church Bible, 1964

3|16 Magazine, Peninsula Pacemaker, 1972 January

3|16 Membership Roll, Harmony M.P. Church, 1845-1885

3|16 Membership Roll, Sharptown M.P Church, 1898-1902

Box 4

4|1 Ledger, Rewastico Baptist Church, 1841-1953

Subseries D: Eastern Shore Events

4|2 Song Sheet, “The Good Old Eastern Shore,” 1928

4|2 Article, C. Keith Whitelock, “Working Sails,” undated

4|2 Cover Photocopy, Heartland of Del-Mar-Va, 1988 Fall

4|2 History, Barnaby’s Lot, undated

4|3 Advertisements, Sharptown Lions Club, undated

4|3 Booklet, 8th Annual Great Salisbury Fireman’s Muster and Olympics,

1989 September 9

4|3 List, Confederate Veterans of Accomack and Northampton Counties,

Virginia, undated

4|4 Interview Transcription, Dr. and Mrs. May, 1975 September 9

4|4 Program, Retirement Dinner in Honor of Robert G. Miller, 1980 April 18

4|4 Copy of Post Office Receipts, 1845 July 1

4|5 Floor Plans, Holloway Hall, Salisbury State College, 1974 September

4|6 Photograph, Phi Alpha Theta Trip, 1959 November

4|6 Photograph, Phi Alpha Theta Trip, 1959 November

4|6 Photograph, Phi Alpha Theta Induction Ceremony, 1959 November

4|6 Photograph, Elliot’s Market, 1950s

4|6 Draft, “The Old Way to Ocean City,” undated

4|6 Brief History, Calvin B. Taylor, 1934 December 29

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Series III. Student Papers

4|7 Claudia A. Hannon, “Industrialization in Nineteenth Century Maryland,”

1991 November 22

4|7 Alice Paterra, “Nassawango Iron,” 1991 December 9

4|7 Alice Paterra, “Industrial Transformation of Maryland in the 19th Century:

Nassawango Iron Furnace,” 1991 November 20

4|8 Tara M. Evans and Mary O. Klein, “Snow Hill: a Portrait of an Eastern

Shore Town,” 1991 December 20

4|8 Alice E. Paterra, “Water Transportation on the Eastern Shore,” 1991

October 23

4|9 Joseph A. Carr, “History of the Baptists in Maryland, 1600-1900,” 1969

August 20

4|9 Thomas Byrd, “The Oyster Industry in Crisfield in the late 1800’s,” 1991

December 11

4|10 William Miles, “Maryland’s Correction System: Learning from the Past,”

1985 August 13

4|10 Rebecca Miller, “A Preliminary Study of the Social Structure in Colonial

Somerset County,” 1974 August

4|11 John Baugher, “From Bager to Baugher…,” 1989 December 12

4|12 Jim Hudson, “The History of the Railroad in Salisbury and it’s

Socioeconomic Impacts,” 1994 Spring

4|13 Jess Grim, “Skipjacks: Here Yesterday, Gone Tomorrow,” 1993

December 16

4|14 Claudia A. Hannon, “Travel in Early Maryland: Roads and Ferries,” 1991

December 9

4|15 Kevin Sweeney, “Racing the Chesapeake Bay Log,” 1993 May 18

4|15 Ginger Beningo, “Mary Nock: a Wicomico County Politician,” 1990

May 17

Series IV: Civil War

4|16 Drafts, Sylvia Bradley, “Spies, Agents, and Sympathizers,” undated

4|17 Drafts, Sylvia Bradley, “Rose O’Neal Greenhow (1815(?)-1864),” undated

Box 5

5|1 Booklet, Centennial Commemoration of the Civil War, 1962

5|2 Draft, Sylvia Bradley, “Geography and Partisan Sentiment in Civil War

Maryland,” 1959 April 27

5|3 Notecards, Civil War Research, undated

Series V: Women in the Nineteenth Century

5|4 Drafts, Sylvia Bradley, “‘We are Determined to Foment a Rebellion,’”

undated

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5|4 Excerpt from Colonial Society Chapter 3, “a Marriage Agreement,

undated

5|5 Handwritten Draft, Sylvia Bradley, “Women in the Nineteenth Century,”

1970s

5|6 Typed Draft, Sylvia Bradley, “Politics and Society 1800-1875,” 1970s

5|7 Typed Draft, Sylvia Bradley, “Women in the Nineteenth Century,” 1970s

5|8 Typed Draft with Corrections, Sylvia Bradley, “Politics in Society,” 1970s

5|9 Drafts and Bibliography, Sylvia Bradley, “Women in the Nineteenth

Century,” 1970s

5|9 Typed Mockup of Article, “Women in the Nineteenth Century,” 1970s

5|10 Correspondence and Receipts for Type Up of Article, 1975 May-August

5|10 Notecards, undated

5|10 Draft of Paper, undated

5|11 Program, 1992 Induction Ceremony for the Maryland Women’s Hall of

Fame, 1992 March 3

5|11 Correspondence, Authors of Histories of Women in Maryland, 1975 May

5

5|11 Published Excerpt, Sylvia Bradley, “Politics and Society 1800-1875,”

1970s

Series VI: Material Culture

5|12 Ration Books and Ration Book Holder, World War II, 1942-1943

5|13 Newspaper Clippings, Obituaries, 1890s

5|13 Booklet, “From Havana to Wall St.: Popular Sheet Music in America,”

1929

5|14 Fashion Advertisements, Charles William Stores, 1930s

5|14 Magazine, The Delineator, 1930s

5|15 Fashion Advertisement, Sears and Roebuck Co., 1914-1915 Fall/Winter

5|15 Store Business Card, Gebhart’s Designs, 1910s

5|16 Newspaper, Summary of 1924 Election, 1924 June

5|16 Magazine Image, Henry Clay Campaign Artifacts, undated

5|16 Magazine Image, James G. Blaine Campaign Poster from 1884, undated

5|16 Magazine Image, Theodore Roosevelt Political Cartoon Campaign Vase,

undated

5|17 Booklet, Pride of Baltimore: Renaissance of the Baltimore Clipper, 1977

5|18 Newspaper, Pathfinder, 1925 December 26

5|19 Empty Scrapbook, My Graduation, undated

Box 6

6|1 Menu, Saint John’s Day, 1897 June 24

6|1 Photocopied Cookbook, Rumford Cook Book, undated

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6|2 Cookbook, undated

6|3 Empty Binder, Salisbury State Teacher’s College, undated

6|4 Book, 83rd Engineer Battalion Construction, 1958-1959

Box 7

7|1 Booklet, Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building, 1933

7|1 Booklet, The Westward Movement and the Growth of Transportation,

Lincoln School of Teacher’s College, 1930s

Series VII. Research Notes

7|2 Photocopied Pamphlet, Emmanuel Methodist Church, Mardela Springs,

Maryland, 1946

7|2 Notecards, Sources and Salisbury Advertiser 1879, undated

7|2 Copy of World Civilizations Exam, 1975 October 3

7|2 Photocopy of Play Program, Aunt Hannah’s Quilting Party, 1899

December 23

7|2 Photocopied Photograph, Farm, undated

7|2 Photocopied Poem Booklet, Glorious Hope, 1917 January

7|2 Photocopied Funeral Records and Receipts, T.J Windsor, 1889-1901

7|2 Notes, Barren Creek/Mardela Springs, Maryland, undated

7|2 List of Endnotes, undated

7|2 Notes, Estates of Families, undated

7|2 Photocopied Maps, Mardela Springs, undated

7|2 Photocopied Map, 18th Century Roads in Wicomico, undated

7|2 Photocopied Plat, Barren Creek, undated

7|2 Photocopied Folktale, undated

7|3 Notecards, undated

7|3 Comments on a Research Paper, History Department, Salisbury State

College, undated

7|3 Syllabus, Dr. M.G. Les Callette, 1964

7|4 Timeline, Finding the Middle Point, 1991 April 20

7|4 Curriculum Guide, Teaching for the American Revolution Bicentennial

in Social Studies, 1975 June 23-July 11

7|5 Photocopied Map Brochure, Tydol Trails Pennsylvania and New Jersey,

undated

7|5 Photocopied Map, Tydol Trails thru Pennsylvania and New Jersey,

undated

7|5 Photocopied Maps, Monk’s North America, undated

7|5 Photocopied Page, The Episcopalian, 1983 September

7|6 Handwritten Riddles, Hidden Authors, undated

7|6 Blank Speech Request Card, Dr. Wilbur Devilbiss, 1950s-1960s

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7|6 Annual Report, Maryland Historical Trust Office of Archeology, 1993

7|6 Yearbook, Erawan International School, Bangkok, Thailand, 1964

7|7 Newspaper Clippings, Politics of the Eastern Shore, 1926-1969

7|8 Program, Official Inaugural Program, 1961 January 20

7|8 Congressional Record, 1976 National Republican Convention Platform,

1976

7|8 Magazine Cover, NewTimes, 1978 May 15

7|8 Political Flyer, Herbert O’Conor’s Sound Position, 1940s

7|8 Section of Program, 41st Annual Fair of Carroll County, 1938 August 8

7|8 Republican Primary Race Vote Table, undated

Box 8

1. Fashion Advertisement, Sears, Roebuck, and Co., 1927 Spring

2. Fashion Advertisement, Sears, Roebuck, and Co., 1910

3. Fashion Advertisement, Holeproof Hosiery, 1920s

4. Fashion Advertisement, Warner Brothers Corsets, 1900s

5. Calling Cards, undated

6. Painting Print, Let’s Go Kite Flying, 1860s

7. Fashion Advertisement, Fashionable Hats of the Season, The Delineator, 1902

January

8. Fashion Advertisement, Pretty Frocks for Winter Wear, The Delineator, 1902

January

9. Painting Print, A Game of Croquet on Mother’s Day, 1890s

10. Advertisement, Godey’s Fashions of 1869, 1869

11. Advertisement, Indoor and Street Styles for Misses and Girls, The Delineator,

undated

12. Painting Print, Mr. Snowman and Friends, 1870s

13. Painting Print, undated

14. Photocopy, Early Worcester County School Register, 1872-1881

15. Newspaper, The Washington Post, 1985 January 18

16. Newspaper, Salisbury News and Advertiser, 1984 August 1

17. Newspaper Front Page, Omaha World-Herald, 1984 March 2

18. Political Packet, Americans to Re-Elect President Reagan, 1984

19. Newspaper Clipping, “The Rise of Jimmy Carter,” The Christian Science

Monitor, 1975 November 26

20. Newspaper Clipping, “White Unseats Senator Nock,” The Daily Times, 1974

September 11

21. Newspaper, The Oakland Press, 1974 August 9

22. Newspaper, The Washington Times, 1985 June 27

23. Newspaper Clipping, Ira D. Turner for Clerk of Court, 1910s

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24. Political Newspaper Advertisement, John F. Kennedy, 1960s

25. Political Newspaper Advertisement, Larry Hogan, 1990s

26. Political Newspaper Advertisement, R. Spencer Oliver, 1980

27. Magazine, Life, 1965 January 29

28. Magazine, Life, 1965 July 23

29. Magazine Life, 1972 November 17

30. Song Sheet, Fishing Fair Songs, undated

31. Newspaper Clipping, “Tawes, Small Nominated,” The Carroll County Times,

1962 May 17

32. Newspaper, The Salisbury Times, 1963 November 22

33. Newspaper, The Washington Post, 1963 November 23

34. Newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1963 November 23

35. Newspaper, The Sunday News: New York’s Picture Newspaper, 1963

November 24

36. Newspaper, The Salisbury Times, 1963 November 25

37. Newspaper Clipping, “Tawes’s Fine Conservation Record,” The Sun, 1967

January 22

38. Newspaper, The Sun, 1968 August 9

39. Newspaper, The Pontiac Press, 1969 January 20

40. Newspaper, Detroit Free Press, 1969 March 29

41. Voter’s Guide, Issues and Candidates of Wicomico County, League of

Women’s Voters of Wicomico County, 1970

42. Newspaper Front Page, The Salisbury Times, 1930 September 9

43. Newspaper Clipping, “Unofficial Tabulation of Wicomico Democratic

Primary Election Vote Monday, September 8,” 1930 September

44. Newspaper, New York American and Journal, 1905 March 5

45. Rally Poster, Democrats of Wicomico County, 1930 October 25

46. Newspaper Section, The Salisbury Advertiser and the Wicomico Countian,

1934 September 6

47. Newspaper Front Page, The Hagerstown Globe, 1939 May 26

48. Newspaper, The Evening Star, 1953 January 20

49. Newspaper Front Page, The Marylander, 1959 July

50. Newspaper Clipping, “Unofficial Returns for Wicomico County,” 1954

November 2

51. Newspaper Front Page, Democratic Messenger, 1954 July 1

52. Photocopies of Deeds, “Bradley’s Purchase,” 1820s

Box 9

1. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 November 17

2. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 December 1

16

3. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 December 8

4. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 December 15

5. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 December 22

6. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1922 December 29

7. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1923 February 2

8. Newspaper, Berlin Advance, 1923 March 30

Oversize

1. Atlas, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties, Maryland, 1877

Books

1. The Lame Little Prince, Miss Mulock, 1920s

2. The Rural School: Its Methods and Management, Culter and Stone, 1913

3. The Blue and Gray—On Land, Oliver Optic, 1897

4. The World Remapped: New Maps and History of the New Nations, George

Wharton James and Alan H. Burgoyne, 1920

5. Outdoor Sculpture in Wilmington, Robert T. Silver, 19 87