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WR 120: Nancy Pridgeon Collection

1 document boxes (0.50 cubic feet)

(1987 – 1988)

Bulk: 1988

Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD

Identifier:

WR 120
Creator(s): Nancy Pridgeon
Acquisition:

The Nancy Pridgeon Collection records were donated to the Worcester County Library by Nancy Pridgeon, January 22, 1992.

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 Nate Godfrey, July 2022.

Related Materials: WR 117 – Historic Newspaper Collection
Separated Materials: None.

Abstract

The Nancy Pridgeon Collection documents cover stories written by Nancy Pridgeon for the Snow Hill Express between 1987 and 1988.

Administrative History / Biographical Note

Nancy Pridgeon was born in Baltimore, and graduated in 1938 from Eastern High School. For most of her life, she served as writer-editor for the Department of Commerce in Washington D.C. while also working freelance. After retiring, she moved to Snow Hill and worked for the Worcester County Messenger and taught at Wor-Wic Community College. She died in 1989.

Scope and Content Note

This collection documents articles written by Nancy Pridgeon for the Snow Hill Messenger between 1987 and 1988.

Series I: Newspapers: Consists of weekly issues of the Snow Hill Messenger containing articles written by Nancy Pridgeon. The newspapers are arranged in reverse chronological order, beginning in 1988 and ending in 1987.

Arrangement Statement

The Nancy Pridgeon collection consists of a single series, NEWSPAPERS, documenting issues of the Snow Hill Express dating back to 1987.

Subject Terms

Topical Terms

Snow Hill (Md.)--Social life and customs--20th century

Corporate Names

Snow Hill Messenger

Personal Names

Pridgeon, Nancy.

Location Terms

Snow Hill (Md.)

Inventory List

Series I: Newspapers

Box 1

1|1 Snow Hill Express Cover Stories, 1987-1988

Attached Documents

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