WR 8: Stevenson Family Papers |
2 folders (.02 cubic feet)
(1851-1910)
Bulk: 1880-1900
Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD
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Identifier: |
WR 8 |
| Creator(s): |
Stevenson Family |
| Acquisition: |
The Stevenson Family Papers were donated to the Worcester County Library from the Julia A. Purnell Museum. |
| 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 Stevenson Family Papers cover the time frame of 1851-1910, with the bulk of the documents covering 1880-1900. Included is an interview of Hugh Saunders Stevenson (1823-1909), invoices, miscellaneous information about Worcester County, and the 1882 publication Industries of Maryland, A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing & Mercantile Industries. The publication mentions businesses in Worcester County, such as Stevenson & Brothers.
This collection was put together by the Stevenson family who lived around the Snow Hill, Maryland area. They owned the business Stevenson & Brothers.
Stevenson & Brothers were cabinetmakers, undertakers, and sewing machine agents. They were located in Pocomoke City, Maryland.
Hugh Saunders Stevenson (1823-1909) was the son of Hugh Mill Stenson (1796-1884). He married Jane Catherine Bailey (1844-1882) in 1864. Stevenson is buried in the Makemie Memorial Cemetery in Snow Hill, Maryland.
The first folder contains an interview of Hugh Saunders Stevenson, programs for various meetings such as the State Teachers Association and “Oratorio of Queen Esther”. There are also a few invoices for the Stevenson family as well as some Worcester County election results from 1851.
The second folder contains an 1882 copy of Industries of Maryland, A Descriptive Review of the Manufacturing & Mercantile Industries.