Subject Files--Point Lookout

Archive

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

Name/Title

Subject Files--Point Lookout

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0134

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9 1/2" 6" H x 9" w postcard with a gaudy color rendition of Hammond Hospital and the prison Mr. Beitzell's 8 1/2" x 11" advertising sheet for his book "Point Lookout Prison Camp for Confederates" with a lithograph of Hammond Hospital and the prison on one side and the synopsis of the book and ordering information on the other News article with no year from the Baltimore Sun about Point Lookout as the Andersonville of the North Example of the sketches done by a prisoner at Point Lookout Undated letter from an unknown person to Captain Flanary of Patuxent River Naval Air Station re the deteriorating condition of the Piney Point Lighthouse Poor photocopy of a letter of ? 13, 1864 from Philip Edelen to his cousin when he was a prisoner at Point Lookout April 1865 photo of Confederate prisoners taking the oath of allegiance preparatory to being released Photocopy of Executive document no. 14 of the House of Representative, 39th Congress, 1st session re the record on the courts martial of Benjamin G. Harris, member of the House from Maryland 1967 aerial photo of Point Lookout from over the Chesapeake Bay Letter of October 30, 1967 from Buck Briscoe to Spencer Ellis re Point Lookout State Park and St. Clements Island Clipping of January 2, 1973 Citizen News of Charles County about the visit of Mr. Beitzell and Mr. Pogue to a bookstore in Waldorf for a book signing Clipping of March 29, 1973 from the Enquirer-Gazette about Mr. Beitzell's book on Point Lookout Clipping with photo of August 30, 1973 from the Times-Crescent about Mr. Beitzell's and Mr. Pogue's repeat visit to a bookstore Letter to the editor in the May 19, 1974 issue of the Baltimore Sun re sad state of Point Lookout Clipping of September 4, 1975 Enterprise about the nomination of Point Lookout prison camp for the National Register of Historic Places Letter of August 23, 1977 from Richard Gabin? to Mr. Beitzell re information on Father Bannister Tabb Clipping of January 4, 1978 from the Enterprise about the development of Point Lookout Letter of February 7, 1978 from Gerald Sword of Point Lookout State Park to Mr. Beitzell, sending him slides to use during presentations Letter of March 29, 1978 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell regarding Vincent Camalier and others Letter of April 9, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword discussing Vincent Camalier Letter of July 17, 1978 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell enclosing a list of medal of honor winners among the colored troops of the Civil War Letter of July 21, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword re veterans Letter of September 13, 1978 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell about a "little brick building" Letter of December 30, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword detailing when and where Beitzell gave his Point Lookout talk and offering books about the Civil War Letter of December 31, 1978 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell telling when he would be ready to receive books and what a boon it will be to researchers List of special events for 1979 Letter of January 5, 1979 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword following up on the book issue Letter of January 24, 1979 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Sword a loan of the Records of the War of the Rebellion to Point Lookout, but the Society will inventory and stamp them first. Mr. Beitzell was using his own books and will send them later Letter of January 26, 1979 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for the Society's offer Letter of February 6, 1980 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Bowling re Mr. Wiggins Copy of an article in the Clarke Courier of February 14, 1980 about the escape of Luther B. Lake from Point Lookout as gleaned from Mr. Beitzell's and Mr. Pogue's books Report of June 25, 1980 from the Maryland Committee for Psychical Research about taping and photography at Point Lookout in February Letter of June 29, 1980 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell re photography and a seance at the lighthouse Article of September 17, 1980 about the lighthouse at Point Lookout Letter of June 29, 1980 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell telling him about the program for dedicating the visitor center Printed program for dedicating the visitor center Letter of November 16, 1980 from Mr. Sword to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his participation in the Visitor Center program and for his support in general Letter of November 17, 1980 from James Mallow to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his participation in the program of November 15 Letter of November 21, 1982 from Mr. Beitzell to the Civil War Times about Point Lookout prison Letter of September 11, 1983 from Thomas Baine to Mr. Beitzell referring to letters of George P. ? given to the museum at Point Lookout Letter of August 14, 1984 from Shirley Colleary to Mr. Beitzell enclosing the transcription of a June 14, 1864 letter from Samuel Comer to "Companion" re his situation at Point Lookout Letter of October 6, 1984 from Mrs. Joseph Taussig to Mr. Beitzell re Lincoln's assassination

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1864 - 1984

Location

Container

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 3

Shelf

Rack 09, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 09

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Camalier, Vincent

Person or Organization

Edelen, Philip

Person or Organization

Harris, Benjamin Gwinn (1806-1893)

Person or Organization

Pogue, Robert E. T.

Person or Organization

Sword, Gerald J.