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Archaeological Society of Delaware records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0578
Abstract
This collection contains the administrative and organizational records for the incorporated educational group, the Archaeological Society of Delaware. The materials span the length of the organization's existence from 1933 to the present.
Dates:
1933-2011
Leon De Valinger papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0686
Abstract
Leon De Valinger, Jr., served as Delaware State Archivist from 1941 to 1970. The Leon De Valinger papers contain his personal and professional records, primarily related to his work as State Archivist and as a historian of Delaware. His professional, administrative, and subject files offer a window into the varied concerns of the archives profession as it evolved during the 20th century. Additionally, his work to document, preserve, and promote Delaware history and culture forms a theme...
Dates:
1752-1999; Majority of material found within 1930-1980
Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0597
Abstract
The records of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences include correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, financial files, newsletters and other material which document the functions and activities of this statewide professional organization.
Dates:
1923-2011
Lincoln Club of Delaware records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0568
Abstract
Begun in 1929 as an informal dinner-meeting of Abraham Lincoln admirers, the Lincoln Club of Delaware broadened its mission in the 1940s to "promote a better understanding of the ideals and achievements of Abraham Lincoln." The archive includes minutes, financial papers, publications, agenda, reports, invitations, programs, membership lists, clippings and other material related to the Club’s activities and to Abraham Lincoln. In addition, the collection contains material publicizing the...
Dates:
1944-2005; Majority of material found within 1970-2004
Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0629
Abstract
The Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers document the life and career of the Delaware-based civil rights activist and educator Littleton P. Mitchell (1918-2004) and his wife Jane E. Mitchell (1921-2004). The collection contains material relating to his education, activities as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, his three decades-long leadership of the Delaware NAACP, his career as a teacher and counselor at Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, and his involvement in a number of...
Dates:
1911-2009; Majority of material found within 1950-2000