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Thurman Adams, Jr., papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0619
Abstract

Democratic Senator Thurman Adams, Jr., (1928-2009) was the longest-serving senator in the history of the Delaware General Assembly. Adams was also the president of T.G. Adams & Sons, Inc., an agricultural feed and grain business in Bridgeville, Delaware. The Thurman Adams, Jr., papers chronicle the personal and professional life of the longest-serving senator (a Democrat from the 19th District) in the history of the Delaware General Assembly.

Dates: 1939-2012; Majority of material found within 1960-2009

Susan Brynteson collection of Thomas R. Carper ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0842
Abstract

The Susan Brynteson collection of Thomas R. Carper ephemera includes campaign correspondence and mailings from all three of Tom Carper's campagin committees, Carper for Congress, Carper for Delaware, and Carper for Senate, as well as the group Women for Carper. This collection also includes two items related to Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Susan Brynteson served as Vice Provost for Libraries and May Morris University Librarian at the University of Delaware from 1980-2015.

Dates: 1986-2006; Majority of material found within 1990-2001

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 ephemera collection related to politics, policy, and government

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0733
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.

Dates: 1936-2023; Majority of material found within 1970-2021

Jerome O. Herlihy political campaign ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0896
Abstract

Delaware native and former Delaware Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy maintained an active connection to national and local politics throughout his life. The Jerome O. Herlihy political campaign ephemera collection spans over a century of United States and Delaware politics, and includes campaign buttons and pins, bumper stickers, a wide array of political artifacts, and paper ephemera.

Dates: 1876-2018

Robert J. Voshell collection of Delaware political ephemera scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0119
Abstract

Delaware native Robert J. Voshell spent his career working for the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles and served as a State Senator representing the Milford area from 1993-1998. The Robert J. Voshell collection of Delaware political ephemera scrapbooks contains 17 volumes and 2 albums of flyers, clippings, bumper stickers, newsletters, brochures, posters and other ephemeral material pertaining to local, state and federal elections, Delaware government and politics.

Dates: 1925-2004; Majority of material found within 1968-2000

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Campaign paraphernalia 4
Delaware 4
Delaware--Politics and government--1951- 4
Clippings (information artifacts) 3
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Advertising, Political--United States 2
Brochures 2
Buttons (information artifacts) 2
Elections 2
Fliers (printed matter) 2
Maps (documents) 2
Personal correspondence 2
Political campaigns 2
Political posters 2
Politicians 2
Realia 2
United States--Politics and government 2
Administrative records 1
Advertisements 1
Agendas (administrative records) 1
Agriculture--Delaware--History--20th century 1
Agriculture--Delaware--History--21st century 1
Archaeology--Delaware--History--20th century 1
Archival materials--Conservation and restoration 1
Archives--Administration 1
Archivists 1
Articles 1
Awards 1
Black-and-white photographs 1
Bridgeville (Del.) 1
Bumper stickers 1
Business records 1
Christmas cards 1
Color photographs 1
Consultants 1
Delaware--History--18th century 1
Delaware--History--19th century 1
Delaware--History--20th century 1
Delaware--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 1
Delaware--Politics and government 1
Delaware--Politics and government--20th century 1
Delaware--Politics and government--21st century 1
Delaware--Social life and customs 1
Draftspersons 1
Environmentalism 1
Ephemera (general) 1
Freemasons--20th century 1
Freemasons--21st century 1
Historians 1
Historic preservation 1
Historic sites--Law and legislation--Delaware 1
Invitations 1
Kent County (Del.) 1
Legislators 1
Maryland 1
Mechanical drawings (tool-aided drawings) 1
Microphotography--History--20th century 1
Minutes (administrative records) 1
New Castle County (Del.) 1
Newark (Del.) 1
Newsletters 1
Newspapers 1
Paper, Handmade--Specimens 1
Papermaking science and technology 1
Papermaking--History 1
Photographs 1
Political buttons 1
Political campaigns--United States--History--20th century 1
Political cartoons 1
Politics, Practical--Delaware--History--20th century 1
Politics, Practical--United States 1
Postcards--Delaware 1
Publications (documents) 1
Reports 1
Research notes 1
Scrapbooks 1
Slovenian Americans 1
Sussex County (Del.) 1
Travel--History--20th century 1
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 1
Watermarks 1
Women legislators--United States 1
Yearbooks 1
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Language
Spanish; Castilian 1
 
Names
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. 5
Carper, Thomas R., 1947- 5
Castle, Michael N., 1939- 4
Delaware. General Assembly 4
Du Pont, Pierre S. 3