Subject Files--Saint Clement's Island

Archive

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

Name/Title

Subject Files--Saint Clement's Island

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0139

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9 1/2" List, in Mr. Fenwick's handwriting, of the owners of St. Clement's Island from 1669-1850 and a reference to subsequent land transactions. Clipping of July 1851 from Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser announcing the acceptance of bids for the construction of a lighthouse on Blackistone's Island Clippings of July 18 and 23, 1956 about the lighthouse burning down 2 clippings from unknown dates re acquisition of the island for a shrine Clipping of August 10, 1961 from the Washington Star about obtaining title to Saint Clement's Island and a letter to the editor on the same topic from Mr. Fenwick and Mr. Beitzell Clipping of August 16, 1961 from the Washington Star about state plans for Saint Clement's Island with handwritten notes by Mr. Beitzell Clipping of August 18, 1961 from the Catholic Standard with a letter to the editor by Mr. Fenwick about Saint Clement's Island Letter of August 21, 1961 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Harris regarding support for acquiring Saint Clement's Island Letter of October 17, 1961 from Congressman Lankford's office to Mr. Beitzell acknowledging Lankford's interest in the island Clipping of December 3, 1961 from Baltimore Sun about Blackistone Island eroding away Press release from St. Mary's County Historical Society to all newspapers and press associations urging that St. Clement's Island be turned over to the Maryland Parks Commission. Letter of June 22, 1962 from Mr. Beitzell to the editor of the Baltimore Sun in opposition to the management of the island by the State Parks Commission Clipping of June 25, 1962 from Baltimore Sun with Mr. Beitzell's letter Clipping of June 25, 1962 from the Baltimore Sun about Maryland's mother county and Saint Clement's Island Pictures of Saint Clement's Manor Clipping of June 25, 1962 explaining Governor Tawes position on the management of Saint Clement's Island Letter of June 26, 1962 from Mr. Beitzell to the editor of the Washington Star complaining about the plan to make Saint Clement's Island a goose sanctuary Clipping of June 28, 1962 in the Saint Mary's Beacon of a letter to the editor from Mr. Fenwick opposing the placement of the Island with the Fish and Game Commission Clipping of June 29, 1962 from the Catholic Standard about turning Saint Clement's Island over to the Maryland Fish and Game Commission Letter of July 30, 1963 from J. Frank Raley about erosion control Letter of August 4, 1963 re archaeological investigation on the island Letter of August 8, 1963 to J. Frank Raley thanking him for help with erosion control Clippings about the island July 1973 article from Folks : news and views, published by Baltimore Gas and Electric about St. Clement's Island, Maryland's Plymouth Rock June 13, 1974 letter from John E. Clark to Mr. Beitzell about who will manage the Island now that is held by the state July 21, 1974 letter from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Eskew about a meeting re St. Clement's Island October 11, 1974 letter from Senator Mathias to Mr. Beitzell re St. Clement's Island Article from 1974? from Fish and Wildlife News about St. Clement's Island

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1961 - 1962

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

Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)

Person or Organization

Raley, J. Frank

Person or Organization

Tawes, J. Millard