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Items with subject 'Personal Correspondence'
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James Baxter Chestertown Ledger and Ephemera Collection
by Baxter, James (circa 1920)
1 box, 1 oversize box (2 linear feet)
This collection contains a ledger which had multiple receipts pinned in, as well as recorded receipt information written in the actual book. In addition to that, there were many loose receipts, that probably fell out of the ledger throughout time. Some of the receipts include checks to the Church Hill Bank of Maryland, the Chestertown Bank of Maryland, and the Queen Anne's National Bank of Centerville. In addition to those, there are receipts from auto garages, pharmacies, a dairy and poultry store, a lumber yard, a hardware store, a household cookware store, a subscription to Kent News, and a few letters from Downes Music House. All receipts date early 1920s. Included in this collection is a hand drawn advertisement and sign up list for a barbershop quartet competition.
James Grossman Letters
by Grossman, James (1910 – 1970)
5 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The James Grossman Letters consist of correspondence between the Navy sailor James Grossman and his parents, Ray and Myrtle, who lived in Alliance, Ohio. While most of the approximately 500 letters are dated between 1956 and 1957 when Grossman was aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823), there are letters written by Ray and Myrtle that date as early as 1910 and as late as 1970. Grossman wrote extensively about his service aboard the destroyer as it went to South America, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East via the Suez Canal (it was the last warship to pass through the canal before the Suez Crisis in 1956.) Additionally, Grossman and his parents wrote frequently about the farm back in Ohio and sent hometown newspapers. Also included are two photos of Grossman (December 1956 and March 1957), military ephemera, and handwritten notes about the family's history and miscellaneous drawings.
Jane Deibert Letters
by Deibert, Jane (1937, 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Jane Deibert letters were written in 1937 in Elkton, Maryland by Jane's classmates. The letters were written as get-well cards after Jane broke her collarbone and also detail games that Jane missed. The letters also wish Jane a Happy Birthday and a birthday party invitation is included with the letters. A little notebook from 1946 is also included and has Jane's purchases written on a two pages, but the rest is left blank. A photograph of Jane as a baby with an older woman is included as well as a photograph of Jane's father.
Jean Merson papers
by Merson, Jean (2012 – 2013)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Personal accounts of Jean Merson's pilgrimages to Camino de Lima, Portugal, 2012; Nazareth to Bethlehem, 2013; and the Via Francigena, Aquepandente to Rome, 2013.
Jeanne Severance Letters
by Severance, Jeanne (1945 – 1962)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters from Jeanne Severance, a Red Cross volunteer, to Martha and Constance Greene from 1945 to 1946. Severance wrote from and reported on events in the many places she served, which included France, India, China, Myanmar, and Mexico. Several letters were censored by the United States Army. Also included are photographs of the Greenes in 1962 and some newspaper clippings. At the time, the Greenes had opened the office of Martha Greene real estate company on Long Island in Montauk, New York; there are several pictures of Martha in front of the original offices. The transcription of the letters is attached.
Jewell McCarn Letters
by McCarn, Jewell; Reaves, David (1946 – 1955)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The Jewell McCarn Letters primarily contain correspondence sent by Jewell “Julie” McCarn (later Lavers) of Baltimore to David Park Reaves II of Salisbury in the summer of 1946. McCarn recounts her day to day activities, including her job as a typist for the Glenn L. Martin Company, sewing, travel, and shopping as well as her recent engagement to the recipient, David Reaves.
Joe and Carolyn Waller Ballou Family Papers
by Joe and Carolyn Ballou (1810 – 2008)
3 cartons, 2 oversize folders (3 linear feet)
The Waller Family Collection is a genealogical collection relating to the Waller family from 1606-2008 with the bulk of the collection ranging from 1982-1998. The majority of the collection contains genealogical information of the direct line of the Waller family as well as the various extended family lines. The collection also includes topical publications on Somerset County and the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as online and genealogical research manuals. The collection documents the family with images, newspaper clippings, tax documents, church and census documents, and letters.
John Jacob Collection
by Jacob, John E. (1671 – 2013)
30 boxes, 1 drawer (34.25 linear feet)
The John Jacob Collection consists of two parts that document the life and career of attorney and historian, John E. Jacob, Jr.: collected material and personal research. Jacob collected a variety of original documents that comprise series one of the collection, including personal papers of families, ledgers, scrapbooks, land and legal documents, photographs, ephemera, and other paper-based items. Jacob also kept detailed handwritten notes and indices when researching various topics related to the history of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as his handwritten drafts for books and lectures, which comprise series two of the collection. The collection has folder-level descriptions in the inventory.
John Satterfield Papers
by John Satterfield (1942 – 1946)
1 box (1 linear feet)
Letters from John Satterfield to his then-girlfriend Sarah Owens, and his mother Lucy Satterfield, spanning his service in World War Two as well as his life afterwards.
Joseph Townsend papers
by Townsend, Joseph (1893 – 1917)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Joseph Townsend papers document the family activities of the Townsend family in Accomack County, Virginia. Documenting materials comprise of correspondence from Joseph Townsend to his daughter Mary in 1917, as well the will of James D. Baker bequeathing items and property to several Townsend family members, 1893-95.
Lankford Family papers
by Lankford, Benjamin; Lankford, Scott, and Porter families (1683 – 1975)
10 boxes, 1 oversize box (7.75 linear feet)
The Lankford Family Papers document the Somerset County, Maryland family's activities through extensive correspondence, land records, photographs, newspaper clippings, genealogical notes, and other materials. While the collection dates between 1683 and 1975, the majority dates between 1812 and 1897. Much of the correspondence revolves around Benjamin Lankford (1798-1886), who served in the Maryland General Assembly between the 1840s and 1870s, as well as his wife, Susan, and her sister Mary Jane Guillet. The correspondence in the collection is described at the item level.
Larry Mika Letters
by Mika, Larry (1971 – 1972)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters that were primarily sent from Lawrence "Larry" Mika to his mother, Leona, in Bay City, Michigan from 1971 to 1972. However, some letters were sent from or to Larry's friend and brother, as well as a series of letters from Leona to Larry in late 1972. At the beginning of the correspondence, Larry was in boot camp and was later stationed in Germany. He wrote frequently about cars and stereos, in addition to things that his mother should send him.