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GRA 0100 <. Graphic Materials Collections

 Collection Category
Identifier: GRA 0100 <
The bulk of graphic materials collections in Special Collections are assigned collection call numbers starting at GRA 0100. Graphic material may also be found in other archival collections. For additional information on Collection Categories please visit: https://guides.lib.udel.edu/specintro/finding

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Rosenthal lithographic prints of Civil War encampments

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0106
Abstract

The Rosenthal lithographic prints of Civil War encampments comprises 23 color lithographs printed by Rosenthal's Lith. of Philadelphia between 1861 and 1865.

Dates: 1861-1865

Salesman’s samples of late Victorian prints and embossed die-cuts

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0133
Abstract

These salesman’s samples of late Victorian prints and embossed die-cuts consist of 150 chromolithographic posters with two traveling cases. The collection includes idealized portraits of women, comic scenes, prints of babies and children, and genre and landscape scenes.

Dates: approximately 1890s

San Francisco rock posters collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0116
Abstract

The San Francisco rock posters collection consists of 378 posters for rock concerts and other performances from 1966 to 1971.

Dates: 1966-1971

Neala Schleuning poster collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0118
Abstract

The Neala Schleuning Poster Collection includes a wide variety of posters, broadsides, and several menus collected by the American educator and writer in the course of her worldwide travels. The poster collection is a strong graphic collection reflecting her broad interests in women’s issues, American studies, and political movements.

Dates: 1967-2011

Stephen Stetz photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: GRA 0147
Abstract

This collection of photographs highlights Stephen Stetz’s service in the United States Navy during and after World War II, particularly his time in occupied Japan, and aboard the U.S.S. Florence Nightingale.

Dates: approximately 1935-1974

Willard Stewart photographs of Delaware

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0139
Abstract

Willard Stewart, one of Wilmington, Delaware's, most prominent professional portrait photographers, became the primary photographer for the Delaware Federal Writers' Project and photographed numerous Delaware buildings and landscapes. These photographs document his contributions to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).

Dates: circa 1936-1938

University of Delaware Department of Women and Gender Studies poster collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0153
Abstract

The University of Delaware Department of Women and Gender Studies poster collection includes a variety of posters presumably collected by faculty members during the 1970s and 1980s. The small collection is international in scope and reflects the relationship between women’s issues and broader sociopolitical movements such as nuclear disarmament and unionization.

Dates: 1973-1987

Victorian paperback covers

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0112
Abstract

This collection is composed of 271 lithographic page proofs for illustrated paperback covers published in England and the United States between 1860 and 1900. The titles include popular fiction, children's literature, religious publications, and popular magazines for children.

Dates: circa 1860-1900

Vietnam War literature collection dust jackets

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0113
Abstract

The Vietnam War Literature Collection of the University of Delaware Library includes 530 titles published between 1950 and 1989. Included are works of fiction, poetry, plays, personal narratives, biographies, and journalism. The common theme is the Vietnam Conflict, although some of the material was published prior to the American involvement.

Dates: 1931-1987

Wendingen collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0105
Abstract The magazine Wendingen was the expression of a group of young Dutch architects, a subgroup of the members of the professional association Architectura et Amicitia which included not only architects and engineers, but artists, skilled technicians, and craftsmen. The wood engravings in this collection were produced for issue number 7/8 of volume II of Wendingen, published July/August 1919. The issue was devoted to wood engravings, which...
Dates: 1919

Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0148
Abstract

Gregory C. Wilson is a white collector and dealer of antiquarian material. The Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans contains over 450 items, the majority of which are examples of negative stereotypes and racist portrayals of Black people in general and African Americans specifically.

Dates: 1870s-2000s

World War I posters collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0123
Abstract

The World War I posters collection consists of 300 posters and broadsheets from the United States, France, Germany, and Great Britain and covers the period from 1914-1920, extending into the post-war era.

Dates: 1914-1920

World War II posters collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0127
Abstract

The World War II poster collection consists of 112 posters from the United States, France, and Great Britain and covers the period from 1940-1945.

Dates: 1942-1945

John Yenn architectural and design drawings

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0129
Abstract

This volume of architectural and furniture design drawings by English architect John Yenn was created between the 1760s and 1790s. It includes designs for Carlton House, Blenheim Palace, Ealing Grove, Marlborough House, Woodstock Church, Grantham House, North Aston Hall, Kensington Gardens, and several unidentified residences.

Dates: approximately 1764-1790