Subject Files--Oysters

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Subject Files--Oysters

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0130

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" Undated clipping from unknown paper about the big freeze during the winter Undated clipping from unknown paper about oyster prices Article in the Saturday Evening Post of November 1, 1958 about the oyster wars Notes about oystering in Mr. Beitzell's handwriting dated 1960 Clipping of March 29, 1962 from St. Mary's Beacon about illegal dredging Clipping of March 29, 1962 from the Enterprise showing a patrol boat equipped with radar Clipping of February 7, 1963 from the Enterprise about the Watermen's Association Clipping of February 7, 1963 from the Enterprise editorializing about the Watermen's Association Letter of January 12, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to State Senator J. Frank Raley offering some history about oystering from Chapter 5 of Life on the Potomac, p. 31-38 plus some personal observations Letter of January 22, 1965 from State Senator J. Frank Raley to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for the information Letter of February 4, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to State Senator J. Frank Raley opposing leasing of public oyster grounds Letter of February 24, 1965 from State Senator J. Frank Raley to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his comments Letter of March 3, 1965 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. David Sayre of the Watermen's Association providing some history on oystering Clipping of January 20, 1966 from the Enterprise re proposed bills affecting watermen Letter of February 3, 1966 from State Senator J. Frank Raley to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for a copy of a letter to Varley Lang Clipping of August 8, 1966 from the Washington Post about a plan to revive the oyster industry Letter of August 9, 1966 from Mr. Beitzell to the editor of the Washington Post re the plan about oysters Clipping of August 19, 1966 from the Washington Post of Mr. Beitzell's letter plus another clipping about the arrest of 21 oystermen Clipping of December 1, 1966 issue of the St. Mary's Beacon's yesteryears column includes a paragraph about the oyster wars of 1918 September 23, 1981 photoessay on oystering Clipping of October 1, 1983 from the Washington Post about oyster diving

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1960 - 1983

Location

Container

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 2A

Shelf

Rack 09, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 09

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raley, J. Frank

Person or Organization

Sayre, David