100 Years of Change on the Eastern Shore The Willis Family Journals 1847-1951

A rare chronicle of daily life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1847-1951 So rare, so historically valuable - - -The only daily account of its kind in the state. -Brice Stump, Salisbury (Maryland) Daily Times Unique among farm journals....a wide range of observations -Edward C. Papenfuse, State Archivist, Maryland State Archives Documentation of an uninterrupted single-family-owned farm located in Talbot County for over 100 years......Slave holdings, conflicts, introduction of mechanized farm equipment, local & state political/economic material -Allan J. Stypeck, Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers.