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Harold Brayman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0261
Abstract Harold Brayman (1900-1988), a political journalist and former director of the Public Relations Department of Du Pont Company for 21 years, helped establish a concept of public relations which was widely emulated throughout the United States. The Harold Brayman papers, spanning from 1900-1991, document the successful dual career of one man in the fields of journalism and public relations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings and...
Dates: 1900-1991; Majority of material found within 1928-1978

Armistead W. Browning, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0635
Abstract

Born in 1938, Armistead Willis Browning, Jr., was a landscape architect, environmentalist and teacher who dedicated his life to environmental preservation and education. The papers chronicle Browning's experience at three architectural firms, two main centers of education, and with numerous independent projects, symposia, and workshops.

Dates: 1923-1990; Majority of material found within 1971-1987

Conard-Pyle Company records supplement

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0634s
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1868-2000; Majority of material found within 1910-2000

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

L. Lee Layton, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0534
Abstract

The L. Lee Layton, Jr., papers include personal and business papers of this well known Sussex countian and Dover-area businessman. Files relate to his business Layton & Company, and landholdings in Layton Farms and Cypress Farms. Mr. Layton maintained topical files on various political and social issues, as well as correspondence and publications related to his opinions. Additional papers belong to Mr. Layton's wife, Marianne Layton.

Dates: 1928-1984

James Maxwell papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0170
Abstract

The James R. Maxwell papers consist of the personal, professional, and family papers of James Maxwell, a resident of Newark, Delaware, and a civil engineer who worked for significant railroads in the American West and South America in the late 19th century.

Dates: 1860-1949; Majority of material found within 1867-1900

Peter Owen publishing records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0571
Abstract

Peter Owen publishing records is the publisher’s archive (1950s-1995) of an independent British firm renowned for its international list of major authors and avant garde works. The bulk of the collection consists of the production files of selected works, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s, including edited typescripts, proofs, and other materials documenting the process of turning an author’s manuscript into a finished book.

Dates: 1951-1995

Townsend family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0445
Abstract

The Townsend family (of Delaware) papers consists of letters, accounts, and other business records, spanning the years 1809-1920, with the majority of the material falling between 1834 and 1894. The collection mainly consists of business letters sent to Samuel and John Townsend, political and personal letters sent to Samuel Townsend, and family correspondence, including twenty letters written by Edmund Townsend during the Civil War.

Dates: 1809-1920; Majority of material found within 1833-1894

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Correspondence 6
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Delaware--History--19th century 2
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Slides (photographs) 2
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Travel--History--20th century 2
Account books 1
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Agendas (administrative records) 1
Agreements 1
Albany (N.Y.) 1
Albany Evening News 1
Albany Journal 1
Albums (books) 1
Anthologies 1
Archaeology--Delaware--History--20th century 1
Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
Archival materials--Conservation and restoration 1
Archives--Administration 1
Archivists 1
Audio cassette 1
Audiovisual materials 1
Autobiographies 1
Bills of sale 1
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Book jackets 1
Books 1
Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.) 1
Broadsides (notices) 1
Brochures 1
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Civil engineers 1
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Consultants 1
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Delaware 1
Delaware--History--18th century 1
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Delaware--Politics and government--1951- 1
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Environmental protection 1
Environmentalists 1
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Farmers (people in agriculture) 1
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Galley proofs 1
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Greeting cards 1
Historians 1
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Historic sites--Law and legislation--Delaware 1
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Horticultural products industry--History--20th century 1
Horticulture 1
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Indentures 1
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Journalism--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century 1
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Journals (accounts) 1
Kennett Square (Pa.)--History--20th century 1
Landscape architects 1
Landscape architecture 1
Landscape architecture--Designs and plans 1
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Adams, Phelps 1
Archaeological Society of Delaware 1
Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc. 1
Bernard, Oliver 1
Bode, Charles Gustav, 1901- 1
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Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 1
Brandywine Conservancy 1
Brandywine Valley Association 1
Brayman, Harold, 1900-1988 1
Browning, Armistead W., Jr., 1938-1987 1
Carpenter, Walter Samuel, 1888-1976 1
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 1
Committee for the Re-election of the President 1
Conard-Pyle Co. 1
Cornell University 1
Crosland, Margaret, 1920- 1
Cumming, Anne 1
De Valinger, Leon, 1905-2000 1
Delaware College 1
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 1
Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-1996 1
Faldbakken, Knut 1
Farr, Evelyn 1
Fischer, Wolfgang Georg, 1933- 1
Gibson, H. B. (Hamilton Bertie) 1
Glass, N. M. (Norman M.), 1894-1976 1
Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993 1
Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.) 1
Halegua, Lillian 1
Hargreaves, Gloria 1
Haylock, John 1
Herbert, David 1
Home, Stewart, 1962- 1
Inoue, Yasushi, 1907-1991 1
International House 1
Kihlman, Christer, 1930- 1
Knickerbocker Press 1
Layton, L. Lee, Jr., 1899-1985 1
Le Vay, David 1
League of Nations 1
Legislative Correspondents' Association of the State of New York 1
Lincoln Club of Delaware 1
Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.) 1
Lympany, Moura, 1916-2005 1
Maraini, Dacia 1
Maxwell, Harriet (Hattie) Mitchell, 1836- 1
Maxwell, James Riddle, 1836-1912 1
Minco, Marga 1
Moorepark, Howard 1
Morrison, C. M. (Charles Munro) 1
Munroe, John A. (John Andrew), 1914-2006 1
Murch, A. E. (Alma Elizabeth) 1
National Press Club (U.S.) 1
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 1
Parland, Oscar, 1912-1997 1
Peter Owen (Firm) 1
Piaf, Edith, 1915-1963 1
Pitt-Kethley, Fiona, 1954- 1
Public Relations Society of America 1
Pulsifer, Gary 1
Pyle, Robert 1
Reed, Jeremy 1
Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800 1
Rootes, Nina 1
Roth, Joseph, 1894-1939 1
Rubinstein, Stanley J. (Stanley Jack) 1
Russell Taylor, Elisabeth, 1930- 1
Ruyslinck, Ward, 1929-2014 1
Ryden, George Herbert, 1884-1941 1
Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814 1
Tate, Joan 1
Turtle Creek Designs 1
Union Pacific Railroad Company 1
University of Delaware. Plant Science Department 1
Valery, Anne, 1926-2013 1
Vansittart, Peter 1
Vesaas, Tarjei, 1897-1970 1
Virtue, Noel, 1947- 1
Vyvyan, Clara Coltman Rogers 1
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