Written permission was obtained and granted by the Calvert Independent Newspaper to digitize and post sections of the Calvert Independent, September 23, 1954 edition to the web.
The photographs and permission for the use and reproduction of the photographs used in the Photo Gallery Collection was granted courtesy of Calvert Library, the Southern Maryland Studies Center, Southern Maryland Today collection, and Georgia Chaney Ladd*. Descriptions of the photographs from the Southern Maryland Today collection were obtained from the Southern Maryland Today photograph index, courtesy of Calvert Library. Anyone wishing to reproduce any Southern Maryland Today photographs/materials for the purpose of publication should contact the Southern Maryland Studies Center.
*Rights to the photographs contributed by Georgia Chaney Ladd are held by her and Bertha Elizabeth Chaney. Requests for permission to use photographs contributed by Georgia Chaney Ladd (which would be noted in the photograph description) should be emailed to her directly at gkladd@comcast.net.