Special Collections Department
Wilbur T. Wilson
Map Collection
Series II. Notebooks
Contents List
1 Series II. Notebooks
There are 74 volumes as labeled by a later cataloguer, though the first volume is
apparently unaccounted for. Project names, or at least the larger ones contained
in the notebooks, are written in ink on front covers, though the covers of several
notebooks are left blank, and several others are very difficult to read due to faded
ink. These are mostly small, leather-bound notebooks, generally 5 x 7" or 3 x 5"
in size. The following list is a reckoning of the names found on the front cover of
each volume.
1 44 Volume 2
no title (includes Lewis B. Morrow to George H. Huber; Elizabeth Whann to
Helen Cooch; James H. Ray to Frederick A. Curtis; Samuel M. Donnell and
George J. Porter to Frederick A. Curtis; Allen G. Oliver to Anna May Wilson,
Elizabeth E. Wilson, Martha R. Wilson, & Alice Wilson; Theodore Armstrong
lands)
45 Volume 3
Notes for Proposed Street through Ma[r]sh, Elkton, Md. (Aug 1900)
Shew, Wilson, Jas., & Mrs. F. Kierskis' lots on south side Del. Ave., east of
Academy St.
46 Volume 4
Jas. A. Wilson to Mrs. Kierski
47 Volume 5
John E. Lewis Estate, West B.& O.R.R.
48 Volume 6
Robert Frazer, Elkton, Md.
Donnell Survey at Casho machine shops (April 14, 1897)
Fibre Mill notes -- excavations
Mrs. Wm. Morrison (land reserved from Scott sale)
49 Volume 7
J. Kinsey Chambers (Nov. 4, 1897)
50 Volume 8
Boogy Run survey
Rathmell Wilson land, bounded by Cherry Hill Rd, Elk Rd., Burk property, and
B.& O.R.R. Surveyed Aug. 20 1889
51 Volume 9
Lewden Survey
52 Volume 10
Survey of St. Georges First Packing Co.'s land, St. Georges Del. (surveyed Jan.
29, 1896)
Rose property, South Chapel at P.B & W.R.R.
53 Volume 11
Lot at angle of Creek Rd. & Pomeroy R.R.
J. Kinsey Chambers
Whiteman to Ebenezer Church (May 20, 1901)
New road above Corner Ketch (May 1901)
54 Volume 12
Thos. Pilling (Vandegrift) lot, East end North side St. (Aug. 13, 1889)
55 Volume 13
Campbell & Parrish survey (Nov. 27, 1894)
Husler property on Elkton Rd.
56 Volume 14
White Clay Creek from Fibre Mill to Roseville
Survey of Wm. Dean's land & Joseph Dean's land on south side of White Clay
Creek (surveyed Aug. 20 & 21, [188]3)
57 Volume 15
McPike survey
58 Volume 16
Measurements to curb line and fences from center R.R. to Mrs. Margaret Evans
John E. Lewis, Elkton Rd.
59 Volume 17
Finley land to E. McKee (surveyed May 2, 1890)
60 Volume 18
John E. Lewis next [to] Mrs. Southard
2 61 Volume 19
no title (includes Amstel Avenue; Chestnut St., north; Main St.)
62 Volume 20
Albert Lewis to J. P. Wilson, Depot Rd.
Malone to Lyle, Elkton Rd.
2 63 Volume 21
no title (includes Wm. M. McKay, Cumberland, MD.; Benj. R. Handy to Wm. M.
Wilson; Artisans Savings Bank to Leonard W. Lovett; Kate L. Malone & husband
to Jos. T. Willis; David W. Caskey & wife to Hudson Steel)
64 Volume 22
no title (miscellaneous transactions)
65 Volume 23
Soundings for fibre works
66 Volume 24
Thos. Maxwell N. side Main St. ___ tank & Wilson property
Caulk property
Evans property
Notes for Gradding Lawn at John E. Lewis Farm
McKee - formerly Finley
College Deeds
From Rathmell Wilson & wife to Margaret Dean
From Sam'l Thomas & wife to Jos. Dean [Jr.?]
Wright? ____ Dean's Dam
Geo. G. Evans to Wilbur T. Wilson
67 Volume 25
Marrow Rd. (surveyed Sep. 1892)
Town Lines (Jul. 6-9, 1903)
Elliott & Evans (for College), Aug. 9, 1903
Holston to Malone
68 Volume 26
Churchman [Henry L.]
Town Well, at east end
Blandy property
New Index for notebooks (vols. 1-27)
- index is categorized by the original journal numbers and letters listed at
top right corner
69 Volume 27
Pusey Pemberton
school Districts 39 & 41
Dr. Clark & Rev. Jos. S. Malone
Dr. Haines
J.J. Pie
Deed from Rath. Wilson to Wm. Dean
E. Porter farm
Joseph H. Caleb (Ray St.)
Geo. Dougherty on Rd. from Depot Rd. to Elkton Rd.
A.U.M.E. Cemetery
70 Volume 28
Caulk property
71 Volume 29
[Frank Park] land....east side Elkton Rd.
College surveys
N. Chapel from Main to R.R.
E. Main from P.& N.R.R. to east limits
Hotton to Ritter Co.
Academy St. from Del. Ave. to south limits
Estelle Campbell estate to Sheaffer
72 Volume 30
Perry Point
Russell survey above Strickersville
J.F. Elliott to Samuel Heiser
73 Volume 31
Big Elk elevations. Woodward (Chas. Lewis) watertight purchased by Barnard
Big Elk Power Co. survey
E.J. Cranston to Klait [?] & Tanall
New London Rd. from B.& O. to Cleveland Ave.
74 Volume 32
Extension of Pencader Rd. from Clarkdale to Glasgow (Jun. 11-12, 1909)
Extension of St. Anne's Rd. south from bridge...
Paper Mill Rd. from south limits to P. & N.R.R.
Cleveland Ave. from Creek Rd. to Chapel St. (see Frazer Field notebook for
elevations taken Jun. 29, 1912)
75 Volume 33
Depot Rd; Cleveland Ave; & Delaware Ave; & Elkton Rd.
Depot Rd. from southern limits of town to Pencader line
Depot Rd. from Pencader line to R.R.
McDaniel Elevations, northeast
Elevations for Belmont & Wilson lanes
76 Volume 34
Newark benches taken January, 1911. Established from mean low water at
Sandy Hook
77 Volume 35
Joe Frazer Field
Cleveland Ave. elevations & cross-sections
78 Volume 36
Levels for North Ave.
Amstel Place
Latta St.
Kerkwood & St. Georges Rd.
Levels for curb from A. A. Curtis to Wilson Lane
Levels for North College Ave.
79 Volume 37
2.43 Miles Rd (State Rd.) Begin 2:00 Miles north of Duck Creek
Welsh Tract notes (p.124)
Jones & Downes lot from Dr. Casperson
80 Volume 38
Main St. from B.& O.R.R. to west limits
Elevations for college campus from Main St. to Women's College -- cross-sections
Thomas Young survey (May 10, 1921)
Albert Lewis reservation from College sale & Academy St., Middle line notes
81 Volume 39
Creek Rd., Prospect Ave., & Wilbur St.
Road from Westerly limits Newark to Maryland line
Mrs. Laura Hosinger to Anderson (Cleveland Ave.)
Lamb to Thomas Young
American Fibre Mill -- exterior Tub Building
Harry Brown to Greater Newark Development Co.
82 Volume 40
Elevations for Newark, Delaware, No.1
2 83 Volume 41
Elevations for Newark, De., No. 2
84 Volume 42
East Newark to St. James from Sta. 228 to 288 + 62
Pencader Rd. from P.B.& W.R.R. to Clark's Dale from Sta.0 to 183
85 Volume 43
St. James Road -- East Newark to Sta.227
3 86 Volume 44
Blackbird and Blackbird R.R. Sta. Road
Cross-sections for Main St. from B.&O. R.R. to Newark Center R.R.
Elkton Road from Main to town limits
Elkton Road from southerly limits of Newark to Maryland line
87 Volume 45
Elkton Rd. from southerly boundary line of Newark to Maryland line
Ritter Co. levels for drain from works to Run-west end property
Delaware Ave. & New London Rd.
88 Volume 46
Road from Fairview School to Union -- 13500ft. = 2.557 miles
89 Volume 47
Road from Lumbrook to Ogleton (pg. 1 to 71)
Road from north end of Paper Mill Bridge to Milford Cross Roads (pg. 72-160)
90 Volume 48
Pencader Hundred from______Clarksdale - Sta.164 to 264
Philadelphia & Baltimore Pike from Christiana, 1.5 miles west
Philadelphia & Baltimore Pike from Creek Bridge to Hundred line (W.C. Creek
Hundred)
91 Volume 49
State Road, 2 miles north from Duck Creek, Smyrna
Elkton Road from southerly limits Newark to Maryland line
Clarence O. Magargal
92 Volume 50
Townsend Roads
93 Volume 51
Description of lands belonging to the heirs of Albert G. Lewis, Dr. N.H. Clark,
Geo. G. Evans, Heirs of [stops here]
94 Volume 52
McConaughy Property & water ri[g]ht purchased from Andrew Kerr
95 Volume 53
Amstel Place from deflection near summit to Latta St.
Cross-sections for Del. Ave. (pg. 104)
Elevations for Geo. Rhodes store
Notes for intersections from Elkton Rd. to Chapel St. on Delaware Ave.
(diagram)
Notes showing angle of the W. line of Maxwell property & axes of Main St.
(pg.89)
Cross-sections for Academy St. from main St. to Delaware Ave.
Elevations for Academy Grounds
Notes locating Elliott & Maxwell lines on Main St. (pg.89)
Glespie Ave. elevations (p.10-20)
Notes for Depot Rd., Del. Ave., & Elkton Rd & Main St. intersections (p.102)
Willard Dougherty to Phillips Packing Co.
96 Volume 54
Elkton Rd. cross-sections from intersection of Main St. to town limits taken Jun.
18-19, 1919
New London Rd. cross-sections from intersection of Main St. to town limits,
taken Jun. 19-20, 1919
S. Chapel St. cross-sections from intersect. Main St. & town limits, taken Jun.
20, 1919
Delaware Ave. elevation for curb & axis (see index)
Depot Rd. cross-sections for concrete walk, on east side road from Women's
College to Main St.
97 Volume 55
New walk on east side Depot Rd.
Elevation from middle of Depot Rd. to town well -- pgs. 109 & 111. Elevation
from middle of Main St. to Wilson Lane & Collins Line
Wm. P. Wollaston Cleveland Ave. lots
Dimen. ___ ___ purchase
Henry Warner McNeal purchase from Jacob Thomas Company (page 70)
98 Volume 56
Walter H. Dilks' Farm, Elk. Riv'r
Elevations for curb on north side of prospect Ave. -- front Tweed & others
Geo. Steel Estate survey -- W.E. Norris Wright front walk
Kilman & Blake lines
Colored School Tract & Gray survey
N.E.W. east end building sights
levels for Steam-Pipe line from Science Hall to Domestic Science Bldg.
Wm. Dean & Rose survey at McKee lane
School lot #2 (Huber)
Fader, Frank curb
Norris Wright front walk & wall (pgs. A-B near back of book)
Notes for Academy St. from Del. Ave. (intersection) to town limits
Academy St. from Del. Ave. beyond town limits
99 Volume 57
Tybout's Cor. to Bear
Kirkwood to Glasgow Rd.
Elevations for Roseville Dam & Tail-Race
Chas. Seurth to Wm. A. Tierney
James Edmanson to Dr. Moreland
Jacob Rupp Estate to Margaret E. Rupp
Mote to Daniel Kennedy (p.132)
Estate of Geo. G. Evans, Del. Avenue (p. 137)
J. Frank Elliott to_____
100 Volume 58
Zaranski survey -- near Porter sta.
Cooch & Dr. Harter survey
Cooch survey between home property & Frank Cooch property
J. P. Wilson to Colored Baptist Church
Frazer, Ernest to J.T. Williams
Jos. & Elizabeth H. Dean Estate (surveyed Jul, 1918)
J. H. Suddard Farm -- formerly Draper Farm
Wm. J. Lovett from Albert Lewis
Jones, Rob't. to Baptist Church
101 Volume 59
Width of streets &elevations for town of Newark
Mrs. Helen C. Porter to Charles L. Penny
Robert Jones lots on Murray development -- Park Place Rd. (p.12-13)
Elizabeth & Benjamin Proud (p.84)
Everett C. Johnson to Ottobine Widdoes (p.85)
John P. Armstrong to Newark Trust Co., Building lots (p.66)
Mendenhall to Ryan -- John P. Armstrong Farm, formerly Samuel M. Donnell
(p.68)
Miss Mackie from John P. Armstrong (p.70)
102 Volume 60
Hundred of Christiana Cemetery, notes
3 103 Volume 61
Harry Brown survey on west side of Elkton Rd. & south side of Cherry hill rd. --
back to B.& O.R.R. & Cr'am'y Property (Oct. 8, 1919, p.8-9)
S. M. Donnell Store property
Mrs. Jennie Jex to C. Ewing (p.19)
School districts from Albert A. Lewis (p.21)
Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin to Towsen & Krapp -- N. Chapel St.
Fader & Griffin lots, from Donnell 23
Land of the estate of Theo. F. Armstrong, decd, on North St. (p.33)
Bower Farm -- description (pp.39-78)
Wm. Kennedy estate
104 Volume 62
Charles B. Evans, Admin'r of George Dougherty, to Elizabeth Sakers (p.55)
Wm. J. Barnard to Edward and Algia Larimore (p.61)
Newark Trust Co. to Misses Mackie (John Armstrong land)
Mrs. Slack survey near Iron Hill Sta.
Miss England survey
4 105 Volume 63
Notes for Beaufort farm, Earleville, Cecil County, Md. Taken November --
1915. Property of James Stanley Frazer (pp.1-27, 141-160)
Barnard Survey (32-63)
Norris Wright Notes for drive and walks (84 to 113) (113 to 121)
Description of land purchased by J. Pilling Wright from Newark Trust Company
land
Description of land purchased by J. Pilling Wright from Mrs. Pusey Pemberton
106 Volume 64
Intersections for streets and angles (sewer notes)
Notes for axis of New Campus, Elliott & Maxwell H. Lines (pp.140-141)
Harter Hall (p.143)
107 Volume 65
American Vulcanized Fibre Company
108 Volume 66
Lafferty survey
John F. Richards to C.R. Thomas & M. McMullen
109 Volume 67
S.J. Wright Development on former Curtis property (pp.12-71)
Country Club to Norris N. Wright (pp.88-89)
Site for Federal Building (pp.69-70)
Norris N. Wright Res. Notes (pp.108-13) -- see pp.88-95 for description & plan
Description of land conveyed from George H. Huber Heirs to Board of
Education (pp.72-74)
Description of land conveyed from Wm. J. Lovett to Board of Education (pp.75-79)
Agreement between Wm. J. Lovett and Board of Education for opening New
Street
Description Colored School property conveyed from Del. School auxiliary
Association to the Board of Education (pp.80-81)
David J. Murphy to Mrs.Jex (pp.82-83)
Elizabeth Whann to E'd Wilson (pp.84-85)
110 Volume 68
Transit notes for Elkton Road, New London Road, S. Chapel St., Depot Road,
and Triangulation locating houses and trees on east side of road preparatory to
making plans for new walk
P.W.& B.R.R. Co. Property survey for county
Maxwell Este on Main St. conveyed to Handloff
Frank Fader lawn elevations
McLaughlin (Dr. Murry) property descriptions (pp.126-143)
111 Volume 69
Road from Kirkwood to St. Georges
Road from Tybouts Cor. to Bear
Road from Kirkwood to Glasgow Rd.
Earth computations for Joe Frazer Field
Quantities for Main St. between B.& O. & Pomeroy R.R.
Black Bird Rd. 2 miles north Smyrna
Cleveland Ave. from New London Rd. to Chapel St.
Creek Rd. from Cleveland Avenue to town limits
Prospect Ave.
Wilbur Street
Old Oak Road & New St. by Collins quantities
112 Volume 70
no title (includes St. Anne's Road towards Blackbird; State Road 2 miles north of
Duck Creek; Telegraph Rd.; Paper Mill Rd.; Naaman's Creek Rd.)
113 Volume 71
Road from Paper Mill Bridge to Milford Cross Roads
Blackbird & Blackbird R.R. Sta. Rd.
Fairview & Union Rd.
114 Volume 72
New London Road & Amstel Ave., Depot Rd., Pencader Rd., Townsend Rd.
115 Volume 73
no title (includes East Newark to St. James; Depot Rd.; Pencader Hundred to
Clarksdale; Rd. From Cooch Bridge to W.C. Creek Hundred line; Branch road to
Dayett Mill; Turnpike from Christiana; extention of Pencader Rd. to Glasgow;
Dayett Branch Rd.; Rd. from Clarksdale to Glasgow; Road from Christiana
westerly Phila. & Balt. Pike; Rd. from Cooch Bridge to Hundred Line;
Frenchtown Rd. West from Main Rd. Glasgow; North st. From Creek Road to
Wilbur St.; Delaware Ave.; South Chapel St. E. side)
116 Volume 74
no title (includes Extention of Main St. East; Chapel St. south; Main St.; Choate
St.; Academy Rd.; Depot Rd.; Creek Rd.; New London Rd.; Elkton Rd.; Delaware
Ave.; levels to Christiana Creek & White Clay Creek)
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Wilbur T. Wilson
Map Collection
Manuscript Collection Number: 377
Accessioned: Gift of the Estate of Wilbur T. Wilson, 1942
Extent: 4 linear ft. and ca. 500 maps
Content: Maps, notebooks, ledgers, directory, and narrative.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: August 1998 by Arthur Siegel; completed by Tabitha Groh, February 2000
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