William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches
Scope and Contents
The William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches contains lithograph prints, tear sheets, clippings, and ephemera chronicling prominent Delaware landmarks. The collection comprises 0.3 linear feet of materials spanning the dates 1888-1949 and contains several items of significance related to Delaware agriculturist Jehu Reed, as well as architect and lithographer Albert Kruse.
Materials are arranged chronologically within three series: I. Historic Delaware churches, II. Historic Delaware houses, and III. Delaware-area ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1949, undated
Creator
- Kruse, William A. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Information
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 Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
William A. Kruse
William A. Kruse is the son of Delaware architect, artist, and lithographer Albert Kruse (1897-1974).
Albert Kruse
Albert Kruse (1897-1974) was a Delaware architect, artist, and lithographer. In 1932, Kruse published New Castle Sketches, a collection of lithographs of Delaware colonial houses and buildings for which his sister Gertrude Kruse supplied historical information.
“Albert Kruse, Annapolis Achitect,” last modified 2015, http://www.livingplaces.com/people/albert-kruse.html Additional biographical materials derived from collection.
Extent
0.3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract
The William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches contains lithograph prints, tear sheets, clippings, and ephemera chronicling prominent Delaware landmarks.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William A. Kruse, 2016
Shelving Summary
- Box 1: Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes (1 inch)
- Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (17 inches)
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by Dustin Frohlich, July, 2016.
Subject
- Reed, Jehu (Person)
- Kruse, Albert, 1897-1974 (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2016 June 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository