WR 11: Worcester County Historical Society Papers |
1 folder (.01 cubic feet)
(1959-1978)
Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD
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Identifier: |
WR 11 |
| Creator(s): |
Worcester County Historical Society |
| Acquisition: |
The Worcester County Historical Society Papers were donated to the Worcester County Library from the Worcester County Historical Society. |
| Language(s): | English |
| Use: | Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”. |
| Preferred Citation: |
“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.” |
| Attribution: |
Finding aid written by Alec Staley, August 2019. |
| Related Materials: | None. |
| Separated Materials: | None. |
The Worcester County Historical Society Papers (1959-1978) contain newspaper clippings of accomplishments for the Worcester County Historical Society. Also included are correspondences regarding donations and a Worcester County Historical Society pamphlet.
The Worcester County Historical Society was founded in 1959 to “collect and preserve the history of Worcester County.” The organization assisted in the restoration of the Costen House in Pocomoke City, the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill, and Furnace Town near Snow Hill.
The folders contain correspondences of Worcester County Historical Society members and local donors. There are also newspaper clippings about projects the Historical Society has tackled, such as remaking Furnace Town. There are also pamphlets detailing every historic site in Worcester County.