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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Bayley, Ned. "Colesville-In the Beginning." Montgomery County Story 36 (February 1993): 237-48.

Beitzell, Edwin W., ed. "Diary of Dr. Joseph L. McWilliams 1868-1875." Chronicles of St. Mary's 26 (March 1978): 359-66; (May 1978): 375-82; (June 1978): 383-89; (September 1978): 411-15.
Notes: Transcriptions of a mid-nineteenth century diary. Most entries are very short.

Benson, Robert Louis. "Notes on South County: Part II: Two Tours and Two Families." Anne Arundel County History Notes 24 (October 1992): 4, 9.

Blake, Allison. The Chesapeake Bay Book: A Complete Guide. 3rd edition. Lee, MA: Berkshire House Publishers, 1997.
Notes: A well researched tour guide for the general population.

Boyd, Thomas Hulings Stockton. The History of Montgomery County, Maryland, from its earliest settlement in 1650 to 1879. Clarksburgh, MD [Baltimore, W. K. Boyle & son, printers], 1879; reprint, Baltimore: Regional Pub. Co, 1968.
Notes: Written following the American, and the County's, Centennial, this work places special emphasis on land grants and prominent men. Includes a directory of the towns, villages, and residents.

Broadneck Jaycees. Broadneck, Maryland's Historic Peninsula. Annapolis, MD: Fishergate Publishing Co., Inc., 1976.
Notes: Broadneck is a former Anne Arundel County hundred, located between the Severn and the Magothy Rivers. This work, published for the American Bicentennial, consists of thirteen essays, written by community leaders and local scholars, on a variety of themes -- education, religion, etc. One essay is the work of former Maryland State Archivist, Morris L. Radoff. Included is a list showing the dates of the area's first families' first residences.

Browne, Joseph L. From Sotweed to Suburbia: A History of the Crofton, Maryland Area 1660-1960. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1985.

Chappell, Helen. "Elliott Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 23 (August 1993): 27-33.

Coleman, Margaret M. "Roots for the New Neighborhood of Beau Monde Estates." Montgomery County Story 23 (November 1980): 1-11.

Cronin, William B. "Barren Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (May 1988): 66-68.

Cronin, William B. "Sharps Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (January 1989): 36-38.

Crook, Mary Charlotte. "The Tale of Triadelphia, the Town Beneath the Lake." Montgomery County Story 33 (August 1990): 117-28.

Earle, Swepson. The Chesapeake Bay Country. Baltimore: Thomsen-Ellis Company, 1923.
Notes: Divided into three regions -- southeastern Maryland, Upper Bay, and the Eastern Shore, this work includes a history for each, written by five noted authors, followed by a description of the counties in each, along with places of interest and the people of these places. The histories of the areas places special emphasis on major houses and genealogy of the owners. It is nicely illustrated with contemporary photographs, which nearly 80 years later serve as historic images. There are four pages of interesting photos of African Americans.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Feagaville." Frederick Magazine (March 1990): 11.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Stop By Jimtown." Frederick Magazine (October 1995): 23.

Everett, Richard A. "The Vineyard of Beaverdam Manor." Chronicles of St. Mary's 39 (Summer 1991): 43-46.

Fair, Patricia Stover, comp. Everyname Index to History of Allegany County Maryland. Oklahoma City, OK: Fair Printing Co., 1991.

Farquahr, Roger Brooke. Old Homes and History of Montgomery County, Maryland. Silver Spring, MD: Published by the author, [1962].
Notes: The first portion of this work presents a brief, broad, general history of the County. The much larger second portion presents a cultural history of the County's major houses and their people. Houses of Georgetown, once Montgomery's major city, are also included. Originally published in 1952 as <em>Historic Montgomery County, Maryland, Old Homes and History</em>.

Fowler, Robert H. "...The Shriver Homestead at Union Mills, Maryland." American History Illustrated 3 (1968): 23-30.
Notes: A heavily illustrated history of the house which was home to the Shriver family for six generations and was the center of the community of Union Mills. The Shrivers were a family of keepers and diarists. The house is now open to the public.

Fox, Jeanette L. "The Settlement of Wickliff's Creek." Chronicles of St. Mary's 31 (September 1983): 81-88.
Notes: Wickliff's Creek was an unusual community of freeholds in a colony of largely manorial landholdings. Due to the nature of freeholding, the early settlers were able to be economically successful and politically active, however, the nature of the community, which allowed the landowners to become successful with little, if any, initial backing, limited expansion, kept the community from growing and most settlers emigrated.

Frank, Beryl. "Dr. James Smith-Land Owner in Pikesville." History Trails 15 (Spring 1981): 9-10.

Getty, Joseph M., ed. The Carroll Record: Histories of Northwestern Carroll County Communities. Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1994.
Notes: Reprints of nineteenth century newspaper articles, from the <em>Carroll Record</em>, on the histories of fourteen of Carroll's communities, written by various authors. Includes an "historical supplement" which provides information on late twentieth century organizations and businesses, along with some family histories.

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