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American Association of University Women Delaware Division records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0529
Abstract

The American Association of University Women Delaware Division records reflect the history, structure, public policies, and programs of this group, and its relationship to the state branches and national organization of AAUW. AAUW's mission is to advance equity for women and girls through education, advocacy, research, and philanthropy.

Dates: 1922-2010

American Association of University Women Mill Creek Hundred Branch (Del.) records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0531
Abstract

The American Association of University Women Mill Creek Hundred Branch (Del.) records reflect the organizational structure and detail the social, intellectual, and civic life of this women's group, which was formed to support the AAUW mission to advance equity for women and girls through education, advocacy, and research. The records span the extant dates of the branch, 1972-2002.

Dates: 1972-2002

Myrna Bair papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0689
Abstract

Myrna L. Bair served in the Delaware Senate from 1980 to 2000, representing Delaware's 5th District as a member of the Republican Party. For sixteen years, she held a legislative leadership position, including fourteen years as Senate minority leader and two years as minority whip. The bulk of the Myrna Bair papers documents her time as a senator and consists of legislation, correspondence, personal notes, press clippings, and other materials.

Dates: 1980-2008; Majority of material found within 1980-2000

George Handy Bates Samoan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0125
Abstract

The George Handy Bates Samoan papers are made up of correspondence, documents, memoranda, clippings, photographs, and other material relating to George Handy Bates's tenure as a special investigator into Samoan affairs beginning in 1886, and as a commissioner to the 1889 Berlin Conference on Samoan Affairs.

Dates: 1869-1916; Majority of material found within 1880-1899

Karl Wolfgang Böer papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0483
Abstract Physicist, inventor, university professor, and solar energy pioneer Karl Wolfgang Böer was born March 23, 1926, in Berlin, Germany. He became a naturalized American citizen in August 1972. The Karl Wolfgang Böer papers, 1945-2003, document the life work and professional career of this German-American physicist, inventor, university professor, and solar energy pioneer. Böer’s work in solid state technology, understanding the photoconductivity and structure of cadmium sulfide, and...
Dates: 1945-2003; Majority of material found within 1961-1986

Karl Wolfgang Böer papers supplement

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0632
Abstract

The Karl Wolfgang Böer papers supplement contains the publications, scientific notes, and other papers documenting the professional activities of Karl Wolfgang Böer, a preeminent physicist who pioneered the development of solar energy.

Dates: 1953-2009

Thomas R. Carper congressional papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0399
Abstract Thomas R. Carper (1947- ) served the state of Delaware as its member-at-large in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms: he was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993). Carper served on the committees of Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries, with memberships on several subcommittees. Carper was elected with the "budget conscious class of 1982" and was a fiscal conservative...
Dates: 1979-1993; Majority of material found within 1982-1992

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 Women's Conference records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0677
Abstract

The Delaware Women's Conference records, which document the only all-volunteer women's conference in the United States, provide a record of an organization which sought to empower women of all ages, economic backgrounds, and lifestyles, to engage and to improve the status of all women.

Dates: 1984-2010

Mary Jane Elliot papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0533
Abstract

The Mary Jane Elliot papers relate to her volunteer work in the area of Wilmington, Delaware, between 1979 and 1992.

Dates: 1979-1992

Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0315
Abstract J. Allen Frear, Jr. (1903-1993) was a politician from Dover, Delaware (Kent County). A member of the Democratic Party, Frear served two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware. The Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. papers are primarily those of his congressional career, when he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1960, though the collection also includes personal material from pre- and post-Congressional periods. The collection dates from 1917 to 1963, with bulk of the material dating...
Dates: 1917-1963; Majority of material found within 1949-1961

Friends of Rockwood records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0675
Abstract The Friends of Rockwood, Inc., supported the maintenance of the site, collections, and educational mission of the Rockwood Museum in Wilmington, Delaware, from 1976 to 2014. The Friends of Rockwood records comprise the organization’s general administrative records; officer and member files; board of directors’ minutes and correspondence; files pertaining to the Friends’ association with New Castle County, Delaware; records relating to properties and capital improvements at Rockwood;...
Dates: 1890-2017; Majority of material found within 1976-2014

Greenwatch Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0716
Abstract Greenwatch Institute was created in 1992 as the result of a legal settlement with Keystone Cogenerations Systems Inc., in which a trust fund was established to be used for projects benefitting the environment. Greenwatch Institute administers those funds. Delaware author and environmentalist Jerry Shields was chairman of Greenwatch Institute from its founding until his death in 1998. This collection largely represents his work for the Institute. The papers of Greenwatch Institute comprise...
Dates: 1977-2004; Majority of material found within 1991-1995

Robert Marshall Hannum vs. The Wilmington City Railroad company papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0105
Abstract Eleven handwritten accident reports, eye witness accounts, and court declaration make up this small collection documenting an accident involving a horse-drawn wagon, driven by Robert Marshall Hannum, and Wilmington City Railroad Co. trolley car no. 15, on February 22, 1901 . Also included is the subsequent lawsuit brought by Mr. Hannum. Documentation includes accident reports completed by the conductor of the car, Adolph Edwards, and by the car’s motorman, William Anseaume, as well as the...
Dates: 1901 February 21-October 2

Harrison Street Methodist Church papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0425
Abstract

The Harrison Street Methodist Church was incorporated in Wilimington, Delaware in 1891, closing in 1978. The papers comprise published Church newsletters (1950-1952), and weekly programs (1941-1954), but also includes church directories, correspondence, annual reports, budgets, programs for various Church services, and lists of church members, officials, and Sunday school students.

Dates: 1935-1955

Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0660
Abstract Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman (b. 1939) represented Delaware in the United States Senate from January 15, 2009 - November 15, 2010. Democrat Ted Kaufman was appointed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of newly elected Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Senator Ted Kaufman did not seek election to the office in a special election for the seat in November 2010. The bulk of the Ted Kaufman papers documents the 22 months he spent in the United States...
Dates: 1994-2013; Majority of material found within 2009-2010

Malcolm L. Mackenzie papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0611
Abstract This collection contains materials relating to Malcolm L. Mackenzie's publicity firm Malcolm L. Mackenzie & Associates and Mackenzie's personal involvement with the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, other local cultural institutions, and his interests in general maritime history and historic ships. Materials include publicity materials, written reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, facsimile maps, newsletters, photographs, photograph negatives, slides, and sailing and...
Dates: circa 1926-2007

Robert B. McKee papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0416
Abstract

The Robert B. McKee papers consist of correspondence, military orders, medical supply inventories, casualty reports, and other material related to service as a surgeon in the 1st Delaware Calvary regiment during the Civil War.

Dates: 1861-1901; Majority of material found within 1861-1865

Dorothy Miller papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0875
Abstract Delaware environmental activist Dorothy Miller (1931-2016) led a coaltion of citizens, conservation-minded organizations, the DuPont Company, and the state governments of Delaware and Pennsylvania to acquire and preserve open space to protect the entire White Clay Creek Watershed. Spanning the dates 1965-2010, this collection documents community efforts led by Miller to preserve the White Clay Creek Watershed and her further work on water resources, residential/commercial and transportation...
Dates: 1965-2010

David M. Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0328
Abstract

The David M. Nelson papers document the military, athletic, coaching, and administrative careers of twentieth century American football rules authority and former University of Delaware coach and administrator, David Moir Nelson.

Dates: 1936–1991; Majority of material found within 1951–1991

New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0260
Abstract

The New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records document the history, organization, and activities of this women's club, which began in 1893 as a reading club, but quickly developed into an organization dedicated to promoting civic responsibility and social service in the Newark community.

Dates: 1893-2011

Nineteenth-century American military collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0541
Abstract The Nineteenth-century American military collection is an artificial collection that contains 1.6 linear feet of American military records spanning the period 1846-1903. The bulk of the collection dates from the American Civil War (1861-1865). Additional records are from the Reconstruction period (1865-1877) and the remainder of the nineteenth century. There are also five items pertaining to the Mexican War (1846-1848) and two documents from the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers...
Dates: 1846-1903; Majority of material found within 1861-1865

Patriotic Order of the Sons of America collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0247
Abstract

The Patriotic Order of the Sons of America collection consists of correspondence, annual meeting reports, printed flyers, and organizational documents dating from 1905-1910. Most items are dated and appear to have been collected by an unidentified member of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America, Camp #16 in Cheswold, Delaware.

Dates: 1905-1910

Russell W. Peterson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0745
Abstract

Russell W. Peterson served as governor of Delaware from 1969 to 1973. The Russell W. Peterson papers include correspondence, speeches, personal notes, press clippings, schedules, calendars, personal planners, informational materials, photographs, and audiovisual materials.

Dates: 1953-2010; Majority of material found within 1970-2010

Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail Road Company's Chief Accountant statement and letter from the Treasurer

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0035
Abstract

Statement to the Treasurer of the state of Delaware with the number of passengers carried by train within the state during the month of September, in pursuance with the provisions of the legislature. Also included is a letter from company treasurer Alfred Horner protesting the way the company is being taxed, calling it unconstitutional.

Dates: 1864 December 14-15

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 3
American Association of University Women 2
American Association of University Women. Delaware Division 2
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Böer, K. W. (Karl Wolfgang), 1926-2018 2
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Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs 2
General Federation of Women's Clubs 2
University of Delaware 2
Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998 1
American Association of University Women. Mill Creek Hundred Branch (Del.) 1
American Legislative Exchange Council 1
American Pilot (Training ship) 1
Archaeological Society of Delaware 1
Bair, Myrna L. (Myrna Lynn), 1940- 1
Barnes, Joseph K., 1817-1883 1
Bates, George Handy, 1845-1916 1
Billings, John 1
Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 1
Bliss, Zenas E. 1
Bluenose (Ship) 1
Bluenose II (Ship) 1
Bringhurst, Edward, 1835-1912 1
Bringhurst, Edward, 1884-1939 1
Bringhurst, Mary Thomas, 1865-1965 1
Burton, William, 1789-1866 1
Card, Benj. C. (Benjamin Cozzens), 1825-1914 1
Carper, Thomas R., 1947- 1
Castle, Michael N., 1939- 1
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005 1
Clark, D. C. 1
Coalition for Natural Stream Valleys 1
Council of State Governments 1
Cox, C. C. 1
Cummings, A. 1
De Valinger, Leon, 1905-2000 1
Delaware Women's Conference, Inc. 1
Delaware. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 1
Delaware. Department of Transportation 1
Delaware. General Assembly. Senate 1
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 1
Eckler, James N. 1
Elliot, Mary Jane 1
Ferraro, Geraldine 1
Fogel Grip (Ship) 1
Frank, E. B. 1
Frear, J. Allen, Jr. 1
Friedan, Betty 1
Friends of Rockwood Inc. 1
Galt Smith, Elizabeth Shipley Bringhurst, 1863-1932 1
Greenwatch Institute 1
HMS Rose (Ship : Replica) 1
Half Moon (Ship : Replica) 1
Hamilton, William N. 1
Hannum, Robert Marshall 1
Hargraves, Gordon Sweat, 1898-1983 1
Hargraves, Nancy Sellers, 1898-1972 1
Harrison Street Methodist Church (Wilmington, Del.) 1
Heald, Thomas 1
International Solar Energy Society 1
James B. Eads (Ship) 1
Johnson, Henry 1
Jones, Theodore 1
Jong, Erica 1
Junior League of Wilmington, Delaware 1
Junior Woman's Club of Claymont (Del.) 1
Kalmar Nyckel (Ship : Replica) 1
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation 1
Kaufman, Edward E., 1939- 1
Kaufman, Edward E., 1939- --Archives 1
Knight, N. B. 1
Lady Maryland (Ship: Replica) 1
Laurence, Samuel B. 1
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 1
Little Key (Ship) 1
Lobdell, William W. 1
MS Western Sun (Ship) 1
Mackenzie, Malcolm L., 1926-2000 1
Maine Maritime Academy 1
Malcolm L. Mackenzie & Associates 1
Massey, George V. 1
McKee, Anna M. 1
McKee, Robert B. 1
Messick, Charles P. 1
Miller, Dorothy P. 1
Miss Kathy (Ship) 1
Mitchell, Andrea 1
Mohawk (Ship) 1
Moreno, Rita 1
Munroe, John A. (John Andrew), 1914-2006 1
National Audubon Society 1
National Collegiate Athletic Association 1
National Conference of State Legislatures 1
Nelson, David M., 1920-1991 1
New Castle County (Del.) 1
New Century Club of Newark, Delaware 1
Patriotic Order Sons of America 1
Perry, Alexander J. (Alexander James), 1828-1913 1
Peterson, Russell W. (Russell Wilbur), 1916-2011 1
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail Road Company 1
Phillips Academy 1
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