Subject Files--Saint Mary's County--Bicentennial Celebration--Bicentennial Commission-pt. 1

Archive

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

Name/Title

Subject Files--Saint Mary's County--Bicentennial Celebration--Bicentennial Commission-pt. 1

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0158

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9" Example of the logo and text used on the stationery, etc. for the Commission: 1" square logo and vertical text with St. Mary's County on far left in smaller font, Bicentennial in the middle in a larger font and Commission on the right in the same larger font taking up about 2 5/8" vertically and 5/8" horizontally. The address of the Commission is in standard style to the right of the bottom of the Commission name. 1 heavy vinyl (?) press apply logo sheet 10 1/8"h x 8 1/2"w Red scroll above the shield with Saint Mary's County in white letters and a similar red scroll beneath the shield with Bicentennial in white letters. The shield (7 3/4"h x 7 1/16"w) carries a red and white cross quarterly. No. 1 quarter has a white ground, with an outline of the Ark? Dove? in red and the number 19 in red in the dexter chief position. No. 2 quarter has red ground for the most part with a white airplane flying and a red 76 in the sinister chief position. No. 3 quarter has a red ground with a generic white fish with a red eye. No. 4 quarter has a white ground with a red mulberry? leaf with white veins. Letter of January 12, 1973 from the Maryland Bicentennial Commission to the County Commissioners listing the historic sites in St. Mary's County to be included in a guidebook. Letter of September 21, 1973 to Mr. Beitzell congratulating him on joining in the work of the Commission. Agenda of October 5, 1973 for a Maryland Bicentennial Commission meeting Letter of January 23, 1974 from Louise Gore to Mr. Beitzell notifying him of the book called the Role of the Chesapeake Bay in the American Revolution Proclamation 74-2 of January 29, 1974 creating the Bicentennial Commission for the county Letter of February 11, 1974 from the County Commission asking Mr. Beitzell if he would be willing to serve on the Bicentennial Commission Letter of March 1, 1974 from Wilmer Bowles to Mr. Beitzell announcing Beitzell's appointment to the Bicentennial Commission, with a list of the members included Letter of May 8, 1974 from the Bicentennial Commission to the Maryland Bicentennial Commission listing the projects St. Mary's County wants to undertake List of people interested in sewing costumes List of possible contests News release of May 13, 1974 about the projects Letter of June 9, 1975 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Joy about the cookbook with recipes by black countians Press release for Three Hundred Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary's County Clipping from the St. Mary's Guardian of June 12, 1975 announcing the Bicentennial Commission and a clipping from the Baltimore Sun of June 29, 1975 announcing a performance of Wings of the Morning at St. Mary's City Clipping from the Washington Post of June 30, 1975 about the uniforms of the militia reenactors July 3, 1975 estimate from Kirby Lithography for production of the cookbook Text of speech by Marvin Joy at the opening performance of Wings of the Morning, July 3, 1975 July 19, 1975 list of projects of the county Bicentennial Commission Invitation to an open house at the Commission's office in Leonardtown August 1, 1975 Invitation to the Christmas County Store in November and December 1975 Letter of February 16, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Joy about a monument in the Leonardtown Square for American Revolutionary War soldiers, including the first list of the men's names Press release for a concert to be held April 4, 1976 at the Technical Center Program for the concert Letter of April 9, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Joy with additional information about the soldiers Minutes of the April 5, 1976 meeting of the Commission, including a budget review Letter of April 11, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to Mr. Joy re various topics of the Bicentennial Agenda for May 3, 1976 meeting of the Bicentennial Commission Minutes of the May 3 meeting Memo of May 7, 1976 urging commission members to attend meetings Memo of June 3, 1976 on same theme Agenda of June 7, 1976 meeting Press release of June 7, 1976 announcing the 21 day Flag salute Newsletter of the Maryland Bicentennial Commission vol. 4, no. 2 with articles about the county on p. 3 & 4 List of projects for the Bicentennial Postcard to Mr. Beitzell announcing a change of date for a raffle drawing Memo of September 1, 1976 announcing additional hours of service at the Old Mill Arts and Crafts Center Minutes of a September 23, 1976 meeting of the Maryland Bicentennial Commission county chairs Announcement of the planting of a Wye Oak sapling at Ye Coole Springs on October 25, 1976 Letter of October 29, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to the Maryland Bicentennial Commission about the militias of the Revolutionary War Memo of November 23, 1976 announcing last call on bicentennial souvenirs, with a list of those available

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1973 - 1976

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

Gore, Louise

Person or Organization

Joy, Marvin

Person or Organization

Beaman, Rubye