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Dorothy Shipley Granger was conferred the title of "Dean of the Shipleys" in recognition of her lifelong service to the family. This pamphlet was published for the award ceremony that was held at the Shipley's 56th Annual Meeting, Nov 14, 1981.

January 17, 1990 newspaper article written on the occasion of Dorothy Shipley Granger's 91st birthday.

Presentation given at the Shipleys of Maryland Oct 2019 Luncheon by Nancy D. Perrier, MD, FACS, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Professor of Surgery. Born in 1878- Dr. Shipley was a fifth generation member of the Shipley family born in Maryland to Roderick O. and Wilhelmina Clark Shipley. He graduated in 1902 from the Univ. of Maryland after serving important administrative hospital duties such as senior resident and superintendent in the university hospital. Even as a student he was quickly recognized as a man of great potential. In 1911, Dr. Shipley was appointed Chairman of Surgery at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Shipley was elected to membership in the Southern Surgical Association in 1927, and in 1943 served as Vice President of the American Surgical Association. He remained at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University Hospital until his retirement in 1948. His commitment to service was fulfilled until his death in 1957. In 1958 the Southern Surgical Association established the AM Shipley Award to be given annually to the new member judged to have presented the best paper during either the first or second year of his membership. This presentation summarizes Dr. Shipley's medical career.

Variety of articles about Dr. Arthur M. Shipley. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Carroll County, Dorothy Shipley Granger Collection.

1948 article announcing the retirement of Dr. Arthur M. Shipley (page 2 is missing)

University of Maryland Bulletin of the Nurses' Alumnae Association honoring Dr. Arthur M. Shipley after his death in 1955. Contributed by David M. Coit.

Title: You Have Heard of the Award, But What Do You Know About Arthur M Shipley?
Authors: Nancy D Perrier, MD, FACS, Minera A Romero, MD, Jon A van Heerden, MD, FACS
One of the highlights at the annual meeting of the Southern Surgical Association (SSA) is the presentation of the Shipley Award. This tradition is of historical significance, as it has been an integral part of the annual meeting for 55 years. Dr Shipley died in 1956. Dr Arthur M Shipley was recognized as one of the outstanding teachers of clinical surgery of his time. He served as Chairman of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

Biography of Dr. Daniel F. Shipley of Westminster Md by his grand daughter, Milly Shipley. Excerpted from The Shipleys of Maryland Newsletter, April 2010.

Linwood Parks Shipley was presented the Distinguished Citizen award by The Shipleys of Maryland in 1980. This pamphlet was prepared by Dorothy Shipley Granger to honor the occasion.

The USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a World War II Casablanca-class escort carrier that participated in the Battle of Okinawa and also Operation Magic Carpet, which brought American servicemen home from the war in the Pacific. She was launched February 12, 1944, and decommissioned June 28, 1946. Although she had a distinguished career for such a short life span, her existence also has preserved the memory of John Harry Shipley who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880, and served our nation up to the early twentieth century.

1994 article about the history of the Village of Shipley, Carroll County, Md.

Biography of William Henry Shipley (1843-1917), the founder of Shipley Bottling Works in Frederick MD. Excerpted from The Shipleys of Maryland April 2010 Newsletter.