Allen and Brittingham Family photographs 1.25 linear feet, 2 half manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder 1880-1991 bulk 1942-1960 Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland Finding aid written by Madysen M. Eutsler April 2017. Accession Number: 2006.188 Creator: Acquisition: Language: Use: Citation Style: Gordon Brittingham, Gordy Brittingham, Dorothy Brittingham, Julia Allen Hancock. The Allen and Brittingham family photographs were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Julia B. Taylor in April 2006. Material entirely in English. Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Item, Allen and Brittingham family photographs, Box [#], Folder [#], Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland. Related Materials: Fulton Allen papers 1998.116 Allen Hancock Family papers 2012.214 Separated Materials: Oversized materials have been housed in the Nabb Research Center s flat file system. Books have been catalogued and placed with the Nabb Research Center s non-circulating collection.
Biographical History: Gordon Brittingham (1918-2002) married Dorothy Allen (1917-1981) in May of 1942 and linked the families of the Brittingham and Allen s together. Gordon served in the US Army during World War II in France and England where he became a plane gunner when the Army allowed for those with vision impairments to fly. Gordon is the second son of Gordy (1889-1957) and Georgia Brittingham (1889-1953), who owned and worked at a barber shop. Gordon became a member of the American Legion in the 1950s and later became the commander. Throughout his life, he also worked at the Wicomico Motor Company and attended events held by Oliphant Chevrolet. Scope and Content Note: The Allen and Brittingham Family photographs documents the lives of the Brittingham family, mainly that of Gordon Brittingham, and Fulton Allen s children in Salisbury, Maryland from 1880-1991 with the bulk of the material dating from 1942-1960. The Brittingham family photographs encompass Gordon Brittingham s service during World War II in the European theatre as well as his life in Salisbury, Maryland after the war with his wife, Dorothy Allen through the 1960s. The photographs also document Gordy Brittingham, Gordon s father s barbershop at the Mayflower Hotel in Salisbury during the 1930s. The Allen family photographs document their children: Julia, Ruth, and Walter s lives through a series of portraits, some containing photos from their home, Holly Hill located in Salisbury, Maryland. In addition to the volume of photographs, other documenting information correspondence, newspaper clippings, and family histories. Arrangement Statement: The Allen and Brittingham Family photographs have been arranged into two series according to family: BRITTINGHAM FAMILY and ALLEN FAMILY. Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection. 2
Subject Terms: General Terms Military World War II Corporate Names American Legion Post 64 W.F. and Company Wicomico Motor Company Personal Names Allen, Fulton Allen, Julia Besty Allen, Lois Allen, Ruth Allen, Walter Kendall Brittingham, Dorothy Brittingham, Gordon Brittingham, Gordy Brittingham, Thomas Francis 3
Series I: Brittingham Family Box 1 1. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, World War II, 1940-1946 2. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, WWII Training, 1942 3. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, Overseas WWII, 1944-1945 4. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and German Soldier, Melun, France, 1940s 5. Enlisted Pass, Gordon Brittingham, 22 April 1943 6. Correspondence, Gordon Brittingham, England, 1944 7. Newspaper Clipping, WWII Box Cars, 28 October 1992 8. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, American Legion Post 64, Salisbury, Maryland, 1950 9. American Legion Post 64, Salisbury, Maryland, 1950s 10. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham, 1930s-1980s 11. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham Childhood, 1920s-1930s 12. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Francis Smith, Ocean City, Maryland, 1930s 13. Photographs, Gordon and Dorothy Brittingham, 1940s 14. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Friends, 1940s 15. Photographs, Gordon Brittingham and Fred Hill, Salisbury, Maryland, 1960s 16. Newspaper Clippings, Gordon Brittingham, undated 17. Photographs, Gordy Brittingham, 1930s-1950s 18. Photographs, Gordy Brittingham Family, 1880s 19. Photographs, Dorothy Brittingham, 1940s-1960s 20. Photographs, Dorothy and Gordon Brittingham at Oliphant event, 1960s 21. Photographs, Thomas Francis Brittingham, 1930s-1960s 22. Photographs, Brittingham Family, 1940s 23. Photographs, Wallace and Pauline Brittingham, 1930s 24. Photograph, Belle Brittingham, Princess Anne, Maryland, circa 1880 25. Photographs, Brittingham Family Trips, 1930s-1960s 26. Photographs, Extended Brittingham Family, 1910-1930 27. Photographs, Extended Brittingham Family, 1940s-1970s 28. Photographs, Brittingham Family Reunions, 1961 and 1963 29. Photographs, Brittingham, Wicomico High School Committee Reunions, 1956 and 1976 30. Photographs, Northam Family Reunion, Bloxom, Virginia, 1930s 31. Family History, Thomas Francis Brittingham, undated 32. Family History, Brittingham, undated 33. Photographs, House Photography, 1940s 34. Photographs, Pitt s Creek, Pocomoke, Maryland 24 November 1991 4
Series II: Allen Family Box 2 1. Photographs, Allen Family, undated 2. Photographs, Julia Betsy Allen Hancock, 1925-1950, bulk 1940s 3. Photographs, Ruth Allen, 1940s 4. Photographs, Walter K. Allen, 1930s-1950s 5. Photograph, Cynthia Louis Hancock, October 1976 6. Family Tree, Allen and Brittingham Families, undated 7. Biographies, Fulton Allen, 16 March 1964 8. Newspaper Clipping, Ruth Buck, 31 July 1992 Oversize Books 1. Family Tree, Brittingham Family, undated 1. De Brenetham & Brettingham, 1971 2. The Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1901. 5