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Items associated with name 'Pitts, William D. ( )'
Richard Cook collection
by Koski-Karell, Daniel; Pitts, William D. (1965 – 1995)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Richard Cook collection contains material collected by Richard Cook regarding Assateague Island and Sinepuxent Bay. Included is a letter from Berlin, MD surveyor William D. Pitts to the Department of the Interior describing the old patents near Tingles Island, and various coastal life-saving stations in Worcester County, MD. Also included is an article titled "Shipwreck, Horses, and Treasure-A Tale of Old Assateague." The article, written by Daniel Koski-Karell, president of Karell Archaeological Services, describes Richard Cook's obsession with the Spanish frigate Galga's shipwreck and briefly touches on the original boundaries of Assateague Island and their subsequent modifications.