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Items associated with name 'Nassawango Iron Furnace'
Eastern Shore Photographs
by Burt, Jane (1972 – 1985)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Compact disc of digital photographic images documenting differing locations and activities of Maryland's Eastern Shore from 1972-1985. Images include the Whitehaven Ferry, Green Hill Church, the Wye Oak, Nanticoke Harbor, Oystering, Clamming, Jones Creek and the Nassawango Iron Furnace.
Folklore and Folklife student papers
by Bottinelli, Lora (2005)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Folklore and Folklife student papers document the final projects of students enrolled in English 367 at Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland in 2005. The student’s projects encompass a variety of topics that include: regional and ethnic identity, music, popular culture and Americana. Students used oral interviews, photographs, and video recordings to complete their assignment.
Furnace Town correspondence
by Unknown (1834 – 1866)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Furnace Town correspondence contains a series of photocopied letters on the topic of Furnace Town near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland. The letters come from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Papers of the Jones and Taylor families (#2037; finding aid linked). These letters are placed in chronological order from July 18, 1834 to August 4, 1866. The letters vary in topic; however, the bulk of the conversation covers the construction of the town and the furnace.
Joseph and Ilia Fehrer papers
by Fehrer, Ilia; Fehrer, Joe Jr.; Fehrer, Joseph W. (1950 – 2020)
11 boxes, 6 oversize folders (11.5 linear feet)
The Joseph and Ilia Fehrer papers document the activities of the Fehrers and their environmentalism in Worcester County, Maryland. The Fehrers were instrumental in establishing The Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Preserve in 1973, as well as the Worcester Environmental Trust and Assateague Coastal Trust. The materials date from 1956-2020 with the bulk of the material dating between 1970 and 2000. Included are the TNC Nassawango Preserve internal files, which continued to be maintained by Joe Fehrer Jr. after Joseph Fehrer Sr.'s retirement.