Subject Files--Potomac River

Archive

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

Name/Title

Subject Files--Potomac River

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0135

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" Undated United States Geological Survey booklet on the Potomac River with a good map of the entire basin in the center Fred Tilp sent Mr. Beitzell a draft of a chapter on lighthouses and lightships and asked for Beitzell's input. Letter of May 7, 1869 from Robert ____, deputy for Andrew Jamison, superintendent of lights, asking for the placement of a buoy at the end of the Heron Island Bar. The copy was provided to Mr. Beitzell by Fred Tilp. Clipping of November 13, 1958 from the Washington Star about a proposed joint Maryland-Virginia Commission for the Potomac River Clipping of August 6, 1981 from the Washington Star about the brothers Slye who pilot ships on the Potomac Clippings of May 12 and 13, 1965 from the Washington Post about the state of the Potomac Clipping of June 9, 1966 from the Washington Star re the plan for the Potomac River Clipping of August 6, 1970 from the Enterprise re the state of the Potomac Letter of December 8, 1972 from Fred Tilp to Mr. Beitzell listing the chapters in Mr. Tilp's book and requesting a meeting. Mr. Beitzell notes they talked about a week later Letter of May 21, 1975 from Harding Daigen to Mr. Beitzell with great detail on oystering in the area Early 1975 clipping from the Potomac Basin Reporter about a trip on the Potomac designed to acquaint lawmakers and the media with the state of the river Letter of May 23, 1975 from Gilbert Gude to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his assistance in planning the trip Letter of July 25, 1975 from Gilbert Gude to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his assistance in planning the trip Letter of July 28, 1975 from Gilbert Gude to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his assistance in planning the trip August 1975 tenative itinerary for the Potomac Expedition August 1975 suggestions for the St. Mary's County part of the trip August 1975 final itinerary for the Potomac Expedition August 12, 1975 from Robert E. T. Pogue to Mr. Beitzell sending a clipping about the Potomac Expedition September 26, 1975 letter from Gilbert Gude to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his help with the expedition October 21, 1975 letter from Gilbert Gude to Mr. Beitzell thanking him for his help with the expedition Letter of July 15, 1977 from State Senator James Simpson to Mr. Beitzell agreeing with Beitzell's views on forcing Virginia to abide by Maryland's laws about the use of the Potomac River July 20, 1977 letter from Robert Rubleman of the Maryland Fisheries Administration to Mr. Beitzell sympathizing with his views Letter of July 20, 1977 from John Frye to Mr. Beitzell asking about the menhaden fisheries on the river in the 1930s Letter to the editor of the Enterprise published July 21, 1977 that is a copy of the letter Mr. Beitzell sent to the Secretary of Natural Resources of the State of Maryland decrying Virginia's rape of the Potomac's resources Letter of July 24, 1977 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Frye about Uncle Ern's menhaden fishery Letter of July 28, 1977 from John Frye to Mr. Beitzell mentioning John Palmer In Subject Files oversize box 4: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey chart of the Potomac River from Piney Point north to Lower Cedar Point, August 1935? 1895? Revised at a completely illegible date. The chart number is 558. The continuation of the upper Machodoc Creek is inset in the lower left. The scale is 1/40,000. 11 5/8"h x 15 7/8"w The original document had been wet and was quite stained on the right side and buckled on the left before the copy was made. Inked tracing of the Potomac river from its mouth to Washington, D.C. on a sheet 14"h x 11"w Mr. Beitzell pencilled in the county names on each side of the river and named the creeks, inlets, rivers, and bars. Two copies of the final version of the above illustration. A few more names are included. I do not believe Mr. Beitzell inked the names, but no credit is given. Mr. Beitzell made some pencil corrections on the second copy.

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1869 - 1975

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

Pogue, Robert E. T.

Person or Organization

Gude, Gilbert

Person or Organization

Tilp, Frederick