Name/Title
Subject Files--Saint Mary's County--Bicentennial Celebration--Delivery of the Declaration of IndependenceEntry/Object ID
1985.002.0162Scope and Content
1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9"
Notes of March 9, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to Rubye Beaman
Memo of March 9, 1976 from Mr. Beitzell to Gladys Siegel and John Luykx
Notes about July 17
Revised draft of program text and time schedule
Form letter inviting participation by descendants
April 6, 1976 memo to Fred McWilliams re time schedule
April 6, 1976 memo to Al Barthelme re time schedule
April 6, 1976 memo to Rubye Beaman re time schedule and to-do list
April 13, 1976 Nine letters to various individuals asking them to represent specific characters during the celebration
May 12, 1976 Letter from Paul Raley to Rubye Beaman advising about the parade route
May 13, 1976 Letter from Rubye Beaman to Sister Mary Elizabeth, asking for permission to use the grounds of St. Mary's Academy for parking
May 20, 1976 Two letters advising volunteers about their costumes
An expense estimate for the celebration
Map of the parade route in the Leonardtown square
Highlighted map of the parade route in greater Leonardtown
Revised time schedule
Estimate for the production of the program
Drafts for the program
Several versions of the lists of people and their characters
Remarks of John Hanson Briscoe
More versions of the committees and the program
June 2, 1976 memo from Mr. Beitzell to the members of the Bicentennial Commission asking whom they want to represent in the pageant
June 2, 1976 News release describing the re-enactment
June 7, 1976 memo to the Leonardtown restaurants alerting them to the influx of people
June 7, 1976 Agenda for Commission meeting
June 16, 1976 Memo explaining about the provision of ambulances and building space
July 12, 1976 Agenda for the commission meeting
Agenda for the last minute commission meeting
Two drafts of program text
Invitation to the festivities [mylar sleeve]
Program text as typeset
Program for the entire weekend of July 17-18, 1976: Slick white paper cover with a red border around the title, the American Revolution Bicentennial Star, The St. Mary's County 1976 shield and the star block. Outside the border on the bottom: "Jointly sponsored by St. Mary's County Bicentennial Commission and the Harry Lundeberg School Saturday, July 17, 1976--The Village Green, Leonardtown, Maryland Sunday, July 18, 1976--Harry Lundeberg School, Piney Point, Maryland" The inside front cover is a map, in blue tones, of the naval battle off Saint George's Island, then twelve pages of program and names of participants, the inside back cover, in blue tones, is a facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence and the back cover shows an exploding firecracker and a box listing the St. Mary's County Committee of Observation.
Program for just Sunday, July 18, 1976. It is on buff paper with brown print and teal accents. The title is "A Bicentennial Pageant," then the shield reproduced in brown tones with teal banners "sponsored by the Harry Lundeberg School and St. Mary's County." The inside front cover is a map, in brown and teal tones, of the naval battle off St. George's Island, with a page of explanation about the battle. The center two pages are the program and the final page is information about the merchant navy. The inside back cover is a map of the school in brown and teal tones. The back cover has the logo of the schoolCollection
Edwin Warfield Beitzell CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
March 1976Location
Container
Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 3Shelf
Rack 09, Shelf 4Rack
Rack 09Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Barthelme, Albert L.Person or Organization
Beaman, RubyePerson or Organization
Briscoe, John HansonPerson or Organization
Mary Elizabeth, SisterPerson or Organization
Raley, Paul