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Dr. Margaret Horsley photographic research collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0027
Scope and Content Note This collection contains photographs taken by Dr. Horsley in the Philippines during her time as a Fulbright Scholar from 1951-1952. As a sociologist she photographed the people, places, and events of the Negros Oriental region of the Philippines, including festivals, churches, death rituals and funerals, traditional weaving and fishing, cockfighting, and mahjong. Horsley also documented the Moro people in Mindanao, the destruction of Typhoon Amy, and other areas outside the Philippines...
Dates: 1951-1952
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Dr. Thomas C. Kennard ledger

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0107
Scope and Content Note

This collection contains an account ledger for Dr. Thomas C. Kennard’s medical practice. It lists accounts for various individuals in Kent County including some free African Americans. Personal letter and documents were interspersed in the ledger and have been removed to a folder. These include accounts, receipts, letters including one from his son, Peregrine Wroth, Ezekiel Chambers, and Harmony School. There are also legal documents including a lease to Swan Creek Farm.

Dates: circa 1830-1860s
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Dudley Reed negatives

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0045
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains large and medium-format black-and-white negatives of various events. Those taken for the college include commencements and awards, John F. Kennedy’s campaign visit, and photographs of Charles Downs. Other images of events and people in Chestertown and the surrounding area were taken, most likely for the Kent News.

This collection is organized by subject.

Dates: circa 1950-1970
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Eben F. Perkins speeches

 Collection — Box: Multi 03
Identifier: MS-0043
Scope and Content Note

This collection contains typescripts of two speeches given during commencements. The first was on August 19, 1848 when Perkins was a junior, the topic was Poland. The second speech was during his graduation on August 18, 1849, it addresses the Board, students, and faculty and talks about the pursuit of education.

Dates: 1848-1849
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Edward J. Malan collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0033
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains correspondence, including V-mail, between Edward Malan and his family and his fiancé Sophie Kramer. It also includes his military records, information on marrying during the war, photographs, and artifacts from his time during the war.

Dates: 1942-1945
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Edwin T. Luckey, class of 1931, photographs and sheet music

 Collection — Box: Multi 04
Identifier: MS-0094
Scope and Content Note

This collection contains seven photographs from the RKO production department showing models and sets for various films and a portrait photograph of Edward. There is also sheet music for “On the Good Old Eastern Shore” written by Luckey and Al Herman, a childhood friend. Both were fond of music, banjo in particular, and dances.

Dates: circa 1935-1952
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Ellen Green Reilly, class of 1959, and Richard Reilly, class of 1958, collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0191
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains photographs, clippings, and artifacts from Ellen’s time at Washington College and reunion events.

Dates: 1958-1959
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Ernest A. Howard, class of 1905, correspondence and biographies

 Collection — Box: Multi 06
Identifier: MS-0167
Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains correspondence and biographies related to articles in The Collegian.

Dates: 1905; 1923-1937
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Ezekiel Chambers papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0011
Scope and Contents Note This collection contains a letter from Ezekiel Chambers to George Willis Esq., Secretary to the Board of Visitors & Governors of St. John’s College, regarding a circular he received about their reorganizing the college to “make it worthy of its patriotic founding.” He also talks about how Washington College has been striving to make itself a strong institution of higher education on the Eastern Shore. The dockets are from his time as a lawyer. The originals are housed at the...
Dates: 1818-1830; 1855
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

Ezra Stiles diary excerpt

 Collection — Box: Multi 09, Folder: 01
Identifier: MS-0180
Scope and Contents Note This collection contains excerpts from Ezra Stiles’ diaries. Ezra Stiles was a contemporary of William Smith and wrote in his diaries the creation of Washington College. They are only the entries related to the early history of Washington College. Frederica Albee Strong wrote these excerpts for a book the College was writing on its history. There is also correspondence from 1952, between Frederica and Daniel Gibson regarding the excerpts, thanking Frederica for them, the book project, and...
Dates: 1783; 1952
Found in: Washington College Archives & Special Collections

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genealogies (histories) 5
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High school students. 2
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Kent County (Md.) 2
Learning and scholarship--United States--History--19th century. 2
Lecture notes. 2
Letter books. 2
Male college athletes. 2
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Personal papers. 2
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