Carroll’s Yesteryears 30 May 1993 Ultimate sacrifice: Some soldiers never returned home from World War II By Jay Graybeal Included in the Historical Society of Carroll County’s extensive photograph collection is a group of World War II press release photographs of local service men and women. The images show personnel working at military installations, training, receiving [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 23 May 1993 Bloomfield Manor’s history presents insights into south Carroll By Joe Getty The restoration of Bloomfield Manor, a historic property near Sykesville, is the subject of the Historical Society of Carroll County’s annual historic preservation month presentation. While the early architecture of Bloomfield Manor is representative of vernacular traditions in this region, [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 16 May 1993 Students express concerns about Carroll’s future By Joe Getty One reason that we study history is to learn from the past so that we can improve our plans for the future. This concept is the central theme in the Historical Society’s Miss Lillian Shipley Heritage Education program. Awards for the fifth [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 09 May 1993 Bringing POWs home By Jay Graybeal Several weeks ago I attended the local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter meeting to interview former Mt. Airy resident Charles Runkles. The main topic was his role in “Operation Homecoming,” the return of prisoners of war from Vietnam. Runkles attended Carroll County public schools, graduated [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 02 May 1993 Illustrated past: Atlas provides look at Carroll County in 1877 By Joe Getty A significant resource for researching local history is An Illustrated Atlas of Carroll County, Maryland. This book was first published in 1877 by Lake Griffen and Stevenson of Philadelphia. Original copies of the atlas are fairly rare and [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 28 April 1993 Dig It: Local history from archaeology By Joe Getty Historical archaeology in Maryland has received national attention with the discovery and excavation of 17th century lead coffins in St. Mary’s City. Public interest in other projects throughout the state has led to a greater understanding about the role of archaeology in [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 25 April 1993 Choral Society has enriched life for two decades By Joe Getty Written historians of local community organizations in Carroll County demonstrate their vitality to the cultural and social life of Carroll County. This has become readily apparent as the Historical Society compiles research to document organizational, business and family histories for [...]
Carroll’s Yesteryears 18 April 1993 Honest-to-goodness live music at concert By Joe Getty Over the past year a number of third-grade classes have visited the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House as part of an education program to introduce concepts about Carroll County history. During the introduction to the tour, the staff of the Historical Society of Carroll County engages [...]
"Easter Postcards" Carroll County Times article for 11 April 1993 By Joe Getty "Next Sunday is Easter and fashion day - Frills and feathers will be in evidence." Westminster Democratic Advocate, March 29, 1907. While Carroll County's Easter traditions have been primarily religious in nature, a number of secular traditions, such as dressing in your "Easter best" [...]
"Business History" Carroll County Times article for 04 April 1993 By Joe Getty The Historical Society administers a research library dedicated to preserving the history of Carroll County. We frequently receive research requests about the histories of old businesses that once existed in our communities. Researching local business histories is difficult and challenging. Sources for such [...]