Name/Title
Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1994)--Correspondence--Tushak, Stephen J.--July 1954--June 1955Entry/Object ID
1995.001.1373Scope and Content
1 folder ; 11 3/4"w x 9"h
This folder contains Mr. Fenwick's and Rev. Tushak's correspondence from the 1950s and an invitation to a program about the pictures and a mention of them in the Enterprise. Fr. Tushak was a priest in Walford, Iowa who was interested in Saint Mary's County and its antiquities and became acquainted with Mr. Fenwick. Fr. Tushak painted some fifty watercolors of Saint Mary's County historic sites, some from photos and sketches he made on visits and others from Mr. Fenwick's description or Fr. Tushak's own research. The Society currently holds thirty-nine of the watercolors.
July 9, 1954 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak congratulating Father on his silver jubilee. Fenwick describes how he wants a map painted and discusses Canoe Neck/Riverview. Fenwick lists available photos and asks Tushak to select what he wants.
September 1, 1954 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick reminiscing about his trip to St. Mary's County in the fall of 1953. He asked about the 250th jubilee of Old Bohemia aka St. Francis Xavier Church.
October 5, 1954 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak about St. John's in St. Mary's City, Notley Hall, and Riverview. Fenwick asks Tushak if he has any objection to painting Episcopal churches, since there are several old ones in the county.
October 20, 1954 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick thanking Fenwick for photographs. He expresses and interest in Christ Church Chaptico. There are several paragraphs about Father's vacation in New Mexico and Texas. He asks if there was any county damage in the recent hurricane.
November 2, 1954 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick saying four paintings are on the way. He feels the brick chapel in St. Mary's City is a difficult subject, and asks many questions about other county homes.
November 11, 1954 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak thanking Father for the paintings, which appear to be the brick chapel at St. Mary's City, the Court House, St. Aloysius Church, and Riverview. Fenwick discusses other county buildings and promises photos.
November 29, 1954 Long letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick saying paintings are on the way. He asks for photos of several county homes and for architectural details of others. He includes a sketch of a house he saw on the way to Point Lookout.
December 15, 1954 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak thanking Father for more paintings: West St. Mary's Manor, Cuthbert's Fortune, Christ Church Chaptico, Mattapany, and Ocean Hall. Fenwick apologetically said the paintings of Bachelor's Hope, St. Andrew's Church, Resurrection Manor, St. Jerome's Manor and Sandgates were too off the mark. Fenwick had not been able to identify the house sketched in the previous letter.
January 1955 3" x 5" card that was meant to be with the painting of St. Inigoes Manor House with some history of the building.
January 18, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick announcing the departure of three pictures and the maps. He addresses some of Mr. Fenwick's uneasiness about some of the previous paintings.
February 3, 1955 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak thanking Father for the new paintings. Fenwick is thrilled with the map. J. Allan Coad has provided another copy of the Maryland tercentenary program for Father.
February 15, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick thanking Fenwick for photos and the program. Tushak describes the home of Bishop Carroll in Upper Marlboro. He asks about several churches in Charles County and about the St. Ignatius Church in St. Inigoes.
March 21, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick thanking Fenwick for some gifts. He asks about St. Nicholas Church and graveyard on the base. He mentions receiving two books by Aubrey Bodine.
April 5, 1955 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak. Fenwick provides information about St. Nicholas Church, the Hilton house, Snow Hill Manor, and Resurrection Manor.
April 18, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick, called Charlie for the first time. Father says he is sending a photo of St. Nicholas Church. He has painted the interior of St. Ignatius Church in St. Inigoes and wonders about the accuracy. Father mentions receiving a beautiful chalice for his church as one family's memorial.
May 9, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick asking if Fenwick received the latest batch of paintings. He thanks Fenwick for a subscription to the Beacon and asks about several locations, including Tudor Hall.
May 17, 1955 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak saying the paintings were on display for the garden tour and will be in the library all summer. There are several paragraphs about various county locations.
May 23, 1955 Letter from Fr. Tushak to Mr. Fenwick thanking Fenwick for photographs. He lists several sites he wishes to paint and asks questions about many more.
May 25, 1955 Letter from Mr. Fenwick to Fr. Tushak explaining about Elizabeth Hill in Great Mills in considerable detail.Collection
Charles E. Fenwick CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
July 1954 - June 1955Location
Container
Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Box 9Shelf
Rack 07, Shelf 5Rack
Rack 07Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)Person or Organization
Tushak, Stephen J. (1900-1959)Person or Organization
Coad, J. Allan (Joseph Allan), 1884-1963