Carroll’s Yesteryears 17 March 1991 A medical tradition is recreated in the present by Joe Getty The Historical Society of Carroll County is hosting a “Medical Heritage of Carroll County” dinner on April 4. The purpose of the dinner is to recognize Dr. Theodore E. Woodward, M.D., for his contributions towards documenting local history as the [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 10 March 1991 Zollickoffer and his medicine by Joe Getty The early newspapers of Carroll County contain many fascinating references to the medical heritage of this region. The Historical Society is fortunate to have in its research library nearly complete collections of Carroll County’s nineteenth century newspapers. This collection was used extensively in compiling [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 03 March 1991 Letter offers glimpse of medical training by Joe Getty Over the past two years, the Historical Society has been working on a new book about the history of the medical profession in Carroll County. The manuscript was researched and written by Dr. Theodore E. Woodward, M.D., a Carroll County native who [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 24 February 1991 Manumission records are genealogical tool by Jay Graybeal A large number of Marylanders of African-American descent have ancestors who were free blacks. Although free blacks had lived in Maryland since Colonial times, it was not until after the Revolution that they became a significant part of the population. The roots of [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 17 February 1991 Carroll’s Glory Soldiers of the Civil War by Jay Graybeal *NOTE: Article copied from Jay’s original, no newspaper clipping on file* Last year American moviegoer applauded “Glory” which chronicled the history of the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first black regiments to see combat in the American Civil War. [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 10 February 1991 Shellman house offers a look at black history by Jay Graybeal Last week’s article chronicled the several black families who lived with Jacob and Elizabeth Sherman, the first owners of the Historical Society’s Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House of Westminster. Interestingly, other blacks lived in the house throughout the nineteenth century. Following Elizabeth Sherman’s [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 03 February 1991 Society researches black history by Jay Graybeal Each year the Historical Society of Carroll County celebrates February as Black History Month by presenting research about the unique contributions of African-American citizens to the history of our county. Exciting findings about 19th century relationships between whites and blacks were made during the [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 27 January 1991 Death reveals more about Jacob Sherman by Jay Graybeal Two previous articles have explored the question, Who was Jacob Sherman? His home in Westminster, now a house museum of the historical Society of Carroll County, and Frederick County land records provided many details of his life. Jacob Sherman was taken ill [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 20 January 1991 Paper trail charts Sherman’s life by Jay Graybeal Most researchers working on an early family or a property must rely heavily on public records, such as deeds, wills, estate inventories and assessments, since family papers even when they survive rarely include sufficient information. Land records are one of the best sources [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 13 January 1991 Historic Shellman house to be rededicated Saturday by Joe Getty On Saturday, Jan. 19, Carroll County celebrates the 154th anniversary of its founding. In commemoration of this event the Historical Society will rededicate its house museum, the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies at 2 p.m. and [...]