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Archives of Georgetown, Delaware, businesses
The Archives of Georgetown, Delaware, businesses is the gift of Milt Chaski, Jr., who acquired the material in one "odd lot" at an auction sale. The collection consists primarily of materials related to three prominent businesses that were active in Georgetown, Delaware, at the turn of and into the mid-twentieth century: J.W. Blizzard, Layton & Layton, and the Georgetown Gas Company.
Conard-Pyle Company records
The Conard-Pyle Company of West Grove, Pennsylvania, was a large horticultural enterprise that specialized in the cultivation and hybridization of roses, best known for its famed Star Roses. The papers chronicle Conard-Pyle's evolution from a small-scale retail business to an influential wholesaler, as well as the financial, legal, and marketing concerns of a major nursery company.
Conard-Pyle Company records supplement
The Conard-Pyle Company records supplement includes substantial additions to the series in the original collection, as well as records which constitute three new series related to the Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc., printed material, and Robert Pyle's professional papers.
GDA Companies, Inc., records
Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills
This collection of American actress Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills contains 40 photographs and two glass slides. The photographs and slides provide insight into production, distribution, and publicity during Hollywood's era of silent films.