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Adkins, John (1912- ) & Adkins, Harriet (1908-1981)
Topical Terms:
African Americans—History
Domestic Life
Education
Farming
Religious Life
Worcester County (Md.)—African Americans
Worcester County (Md.)—Education
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women's History
Location Terms:
Newark (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Allen, Evelyn Jones (1911-2007)
Topical Terms:
African Americans—History
Restaurants—21st century
Worcester County (Md.)—African Americans
Worcester County (Md.)—Education
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women's History
Corporate Names:
Evelyn’s Restaurants
Village Inn
Location Terms:
Ocean City (Md.)
Pocomoke City (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Bowen, Roland (William) (1906-1988)
Topical Terms:
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Location Terms:
Snow Hill (Md.)
Topical Terms:
1933 Storm
Domestic Life
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women's History
World War I
WWI
Corporate Names:
Civil Conservation Corp
Location Terms:
Public Landing (Md.)
Salisbury (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Brittingham, Elmer A. (1907-1989)
Topical Terms:
Church
Hunting
Prohibition
School
Sports
steamboats
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
World War I
WWI
World War II
WWII
Corporate Names:
Peninsula Produce Exchange
Pocomoke Fair
Location Terms:
Assateague (Md.)
Fenwick Island (Md.)
Klej Grange (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Pocomoke (Md.)
Pocomoke River (Md.)
Public Landing (Md.)
Red Hills (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Brittingham, Marie H. (1904-2002)
Topical Terms:
Domestic Life
Local History
Snow Hill (Md.)—History
Snow Hill Parade
Ocean City (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women's History
Location Terms:
Ocean City (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Brittingham, Ralph L. (1895-1989)
Topical Terms:
Farming
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
World War I
WWI
Location Terms:
Berlin (Md.)
Libertytown (Md.)
Queponco (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Domestic Life
Education
School
Worcester County (Md.)—Education
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Ocean City (Md.)
Public Landing (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Location Terms:
Furnace Town (Md.)
Public Landing (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Great Depression
Local History
Ocean City (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
World War I
WWI
World War II—Women—History
WWII
Location Terms:
Berlin (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Berlin (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Education
High School
School
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Public Landing (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Cherrix, Fred (1900-1988) & Cherrix, Emily (1902-1993)
Topical Terms:
Farming
Public Hanging
Snow Hill (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Snow Hill (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Clayville, Virginia S. (1910-1992) & Clayville, George W. (1906-1995)
Topical Terms:
Farming
Snow Hill (Md.)—History
Transportation
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Location Terms:
Snow Hill (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Cooking
Education
School
Slavery
Transportation
Women’s History
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Corporate Terms:
Beacom Business College
Box Iron School
The First National Bank
Franklin School
Location Terms:
Mount Ephraim (Md.)
Public Landing (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Berlin Fire—1913
Ocean City Fire—1925
School
Storm of 1933
Transportation
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Corporate Terms:
Buckingham School
Park Hotel
Stephen Decatur Hotel
Location Terms:
Berlin (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Berlin (Md.)—History
Education
Trappe Mill Pond
Worcester County (Md.)—Education
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
World War I
WWI
Corporate Terms:
Buckingham High School
Buckingham Primary School
Location Terms:
Berlin (Md.)
Trappe (Md.)
Topical Terms:
African Americans—Education
Education
School
Worcester County (Md.)—African Americans
Worcester County (Md.)—Education
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women History
Corporate Names:
Box Iron School
Location Terms:
Box Iron (Md.)
Girdletree (Md.)
Snow Hill (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Domestic Life
Education
Stockton (Md.)—History
Transportation
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Corporate Terms:
Stockton High School
Stockton Elementary School
Location Terms:
Stockton (Md.)
Topical Terms:
Domestic Life
Education
Pocomoke City (Md.)—History
Transportation
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Corporate Terms:
Quinton School
Location Terms:
Pocomoke City (Md.)
Ocean City (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)
Etchison, Katherine S (1895-1990)
Topical Terms:
Church
Pocomoke City (Md.)—Fire 1922
Pocomoke City (Md.)—History
School
Transportation
Worcester County (Md.)—History
Worcester County (Md.)—Social life and customs
Worcester County (Md.)—Women’s History
Corporate Terms:
Hartley Hall
Presbyterian Church
Location Terms:
Pocomoke City (Md.)
Worcester County (Md.)