Delaware ephemera collection related to politics, policy, and government
Scope and Content Note
This Delaware ephemera collection is a vertical file of fliers, clippings, artifacts, and other ephemeral materials pertaining to local and federal election campaigns, environmental groups, grassroots organizations, and political groups.
This collection is organized into four series: topical, campaigns and elections, individuals and organizations, and artifacts. This collection consists primarily of fliers, clippings, postcards, campaign posters and other ephemeral materials from local and federal election campaigns in Delaware. Typical content includes campaign materials from congressional and general elections and primaries.
This collection also includes ephemera from different grassroots organizations such as Occupy Delaware (2011) and Newark Residents against the Power Plant (2013-2014). The series of individuals and organizations includes biographical and other miscellaneous clippings.
Material in this collection has been collected by staff of the University of Delaware Library, as well as other miscellaneous items. This collection is continually growing. Anyone who is interested in donating material should contact a Manuscripts Librarian.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-2023
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970-2021
Creator
- University of Delaware. Library (Collector, Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Historical Note
Delaware comprises three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. The Delaware General Assembly comprises the Senate and the House. There are twenty-one Senate districts and forty-one House districts. Delaware is allocated one at-large member in the U.S. House of Representatives and two U.S. Senators.
Extent
3.33 linear foot (4 boxes)
1 oversize removal (1 oversized folder)
.5 linear foot (Vertical files stored in hanging folders)
Abstract
This Delaware ephemera collection is a vertical file of fliers, clippings, artifacts, and other ephemeral materials pertaining to local and federal election campaigns, environmental groups, grassroots organizations, and political groups.
Materials Available in Alternative Format
Access to a digitized version of Series II, Campaigns and elections, as well as select folders and items from Series I and III are available by following the links in the Container List. These digitized files are housed in the University of Delaware Institutional Repository.
Shelving Summary
- Series I and III: Shelved in SPEC MSS vertical files
- Boxes 1, 2, and 4: Shelved in SPEC MSS record center cartons
- Box 3: Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes (3 inch)
- Removals: Shelved in SPEC oversize mapcases
OCLC Number
Processing
Processed and encoded by Tammi Kim, May 2015. Additional processing and encoding by John Caldwell, 2019, 2022.
Subject
- Carper, Thomas R., 1947- (Person)
- Carney, John C., 1956- (Person)
- Castle, Michael N., 1939- (Person)
- Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (Person)
- Kaufman, Edward E., 1939- (Person)
- Peterson, Russell W. (Russell Wilbur), 1916-2011 (Person)
- Delaware. General Assembly (Organization)
- United States. Congress. Senate (Organization)
- United States. Congress. House (Organization)
- Du Pont, Pierre S. (Person)
- Obama, Barack (Person)
- Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Person)
Genre / Form
- Buttons (information artifacts)
- Campaign paraphernalia
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Printed ephemera
- Realia
Geographic
- Delaware
- Delaware--Politics and government--1951-
- Kent County (Del.)
- New Castle County (Del.)
- Newark (Del.)
- Sussex County (Del.)
- United States--Politics and government
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for Delaware ephemera collection related to politics, policy, and government
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2015 May 6
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022 August: This finding aid was last updated in 2022 August and will receive continual updates as more additions are received.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository