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William N. Foreman report card
Collection — Box: Multi 02
Identifier: MS-0020
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains an 1831 Washington College report card for William N. Foreman.
Dates:
1831
William Paca letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0039
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a letter from Governor William Paca to General Joseph Reed dated September 12, 1783. Paca has concerns about the Episcopal Church now that the United States is separated from England. Since there were no dioceses or bishops in any of the colonies all decision had to come from England which took a long time and the journey was still treacherous. In 1782 William White had begun making a case for the establishment of governing body for the Episcopal Church in the United...
Dates:
1783 September 12
William Price Civil War diary
Collection
Identifier: MS-0130
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains the diary William Price kept during the Civil War. Along with handwritten entries, there are newspaper articles pasted in. Some are wartime reports others are published accounts of Price’s remarks. Price’s son Benjamin was enlisted with Company A of the 13th Maryland Regiment. He enlisted when he lived in Chestertown.
Dates:
1861-1863
William R. Howell booklet
Collection — Box: Multi 03
Identifier: MS-0092
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a booklet produced by the department of Economics and Sociology to honor William R. Howell. The booklet contains photographs taken during the fall convocation, September 21, 1950 at which Prof. Howell received an honorary degree in Law. The photographs include Professor Howell and his wife, President Gibson, and others. There is also a program for the event and autographs from colleagues including President and Helen Gibson, Prof. William S. and Charlotte M. Krisher,...
Dates:
1950 October 20
Willis Wells Funeral Home records photocopies
Collection
Identifier: MS-0064
Scope and Contents Note
This collection contains photocopies of daybooks and ledgers for the Willis Wells Funeral Home in Chestertown, Maryland. Although they are primarily financial accounts, they still contain information on the decedent.
Dates:
1935-1993