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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

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

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

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

Anna Beebe papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0134
Abstract

The Anna Beebe papers consist of a collection of letters written to Delaware native and teacher Anna Beebe (circa 1898-1990) during the period 1906-1919.

Dates: 1906-1919

Black family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0249
Abstract

The Black Family Papers contain 174 items, including letters, greeting cards, postcards, telegrams, pamphlets, programs, photographs, and diaries pertaining to Helen Black Stewart, Lynam Stewart and other members of the Black Family. The papers span the dates 1889-1982, with the bulk of the material dating from 1917-1919 when Willard Black, Helen Black's brother, served in World War I.

Dates: 1889-1982

Donald Callender papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0588
Abstract This collection documents the for-profit and nonprofit work of Donald W. Callender, Jr., an industrial archaeologist whose career in the greater Delaware-Pennsylvania-New Jersey area has involved maintenance and restoration of railroads and rail cars. In addition, Callender was involved in the establishment of a regional living history museum, the leadership of historic preservation organizations, and efforts to restore the Wilmington Waterfront and increase tourism to the city. The...
Dates: 1968-2008; Majority of material found within 1974-1999

Elbert N. Carvel letter and portrait

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0165
Abstract

Consists of a photocopy of a typed letter written by Elbert N. Carvel, former governor of the state of Delaware, thanking individuals who were involved with the creation of and ceremony for the portrait of Carvel placed in the Elbert N. Carvel Office Building in Wilmington, Delaware. This letter was sent to Judge Paul E. Ellis. A photograph of the portrait is also included.

Dates: 1980

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

Delaware Council for International Visitors records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0565
Abstract

The Delaware Council for International Visitors Records, 1972-2001, document the activity of a regional hospitality organization through correspondence, board minutes, calendars, bylaws, visitor profiles, pamphlets, and other printed material relating to the organization.

Dates: 1971-2001

Delaware Miscellany collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0598
Abstract

The Delaware Miscellany collection includes three large, green buckram-bound volumes compiled by William Ditto Lewis, which contain various documents pertaining to the history of Delaware and the surrounding region, and the University of Delaware.

Dates: 1825-1958; Majority of material found within 1920-1958

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

Jeanette Slocomb Edwards papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0159
Abstract

The Jeannette Slocomb Edwards papers consist of a photocopy of a Christmas poem, a handwritten Christmas/New Year's postcard with a drawing and poem by Edwards on the front, several newspaper clippings and an obituary related to Edwards, who was a poet laureate for the state of Delaware.

Dates: 1962-1989

John Reynolds Ernest papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0119
Abstract The collection consists of a variety of letters, bulletins, documents, and memorabilia relating to the United States Army Aircraft Warning Service and the Newark Council for Civilian Defense for the period 1941-1944. Gathered by John R. Ernest, who served in these programs, the papers consist primarily of letters, memoranda, schedules, and training material directed to John Reynolds Ernest and others in their official capacity with the United States Army Aircraft Warning Service and with the...
Dates: 1941-1944

Bill Frank Delaware political research files

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0101
Abstract

Billk Frank's collection of information and clippings regarding Delaware Senators and U. S. Representatives, particularly James A. Bayard and Thomas McKean. Also included is a letter from Jeffrey Welsh, the Press Secretary for the office of the Governor, concerning Buena Vista, a home that once served as the Governor's mansion.

Dates: 1957-1988

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

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

Clarice U. Heckert papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0841
Abstract

Clarice U. Heckert (1911-2005), a Republican and community activist, served as representative to the Delaware General Assembly in the 11th (1965-1968) and the 9th districts (1969-1974), in the Wilmington area, between 1964 and 1974.The Clarice U. Heckert papers document the decade-long political career of a northern Delaware woman in the Delaware General Assembly during the mid-twentieth century.

Dates: 1960-1984; Majority of material found within 1966-1972

Betty Lee Hutchinson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0839
Abstract

Betty Lee Hutchinson (1925-2020), a Democrat and Newark City Council member (1977-1980 and 1984-1988) was born November 18, 1925, in Uniontown, PA, to Harry J. Truman, Sr. (1897-1965), and Merle Carte Truman (1901-2001). The Betty Lee Hutchinson papers document the personal interests and civic activities of a woman with ties to Newark, Delaware, and the University of Delaware community.

Dates: 1900-2012; Majority of material found within 1975-2005

Everett C. and Louise Staton Johnson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0361
Abstract

The Everett C. & Louise Stanton Johnson papers concern the personal affairs of prominent Delaware publisher and politician Everett C. Johnson (1877-1926) and his wife Louise Staton Johnson (1882-1977). In addition, the collection contains material from their Newark publishing house, the Press of Kells, which brought the Arts and Crafts Movement to the community from 1916 to 1918.

Dates: 1835-1988; Majority of material found within 1916-1958

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

Littell family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0449
Abstract

The Littell family papers include correspondence, letters, scrapbooks, commonplace books, copybooks, published material, ephemera, realia, financial records, diaries, books, artwork, photographs, greeting cards, postcards, clippings, and research notes created or collected by members of the Morris, Harrington, Littell, and Winslow families of Pennsylvania and Delaware from circa 1808 to 2004.

Dates: 1808-2005

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Delaware--History--19th century 8
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New Castle County (Del.) 3
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Wilmington (Del.) 3
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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 6
University of Delaware 5
American Association of University Women 3
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. 3
Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs 3
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Frank, Bill, 1905-1989 3
General Federation of Women's Clubs 3
Morris, Hugh M. 3
American Association of University Women. Delaware Division 2
Archaeological Society of Delaware 2
Bringhurst, Edward, 1835-1912 2
Bringhurst, Edward, 1884-1939 2
Bringhurst, Mary Thomas, 1865-1965 2
Carper, Thomas R., 1947- 2
Castle, Michael N., 1939- 2
De Valinger, Leon, 1905-2000 2
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 2
Galt Smith, Elizabeth Shipley Bringhurst, 1863-1932 2
Hargraves, Gordon Sweat, 1898-1983 2
Hargraves, Nancy Sellers, 1898-1972 2
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation 2
Morris family 2
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Delaware State Conference of Branches 2
Peterson, Russell W. (Russell Wilbur), 1916-2011 2
Saulsbury, Willard, 1861-1927 2
Shipley, Joseph, 1795-1867 2
Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998 1
Adams, Thurman, Jr. 1
American Association of University Women. Mill Creek Hundred Branch (Del.) 1
American Legislative Exchange Council 1
American Pilot (Training ship) 1
Bair, Myrna L. (Myrna Lynn), 1940- 1
Barratt’s Chapel (Kent County, Del.) 1
Bayley, Solomon 1
Beebe, Anna 1
Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) 1
Bishop's Mill Historic Institute 1
Black family 1
Bluenose (Ship) 1
Bluenose II (Ship) 1
Boyce, Doris Lee Jolls, 1920- 1
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992 1
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992--Correspondence 1
Bringhurst, Anna James Webb, 1843-1923 1
Bringhurst, Deborah, 1773-1844 1
Bringhurst, Edith Ferris, 1874-1947 1
Bringhurst, Edward, 1809-1884 1
Bringhurst, James, -1810 1
Bringhurst, Joseph 1
Bringhurst, Mary Dickinson, 1806-1886 1
Bringhurst, Sarah Shipley, 1812-1896 1
Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission 1
Brown, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810 1
Brown, Harry Fletcher, 1867-1944 1
Burgess, Paul 1
Callender, Donald W., Jr. 1
Callender, Donald W., Jr.--Archives 1
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 1
Carvel, Elbert Nostrand, 1910-2005 1
Chilton, John, 1932- 1
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005 1
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 1
Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1
Coalition for Natural Stream Valleys 1
Cochran family 1
Council of State Governments 1
Crozier, Archibald 1
Delaware (Ship) 1
Delaware Alliance Federal Credit Union 1
Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences--Archives 1
Delaware Council for International Visitors 1
Delaware Home Economics Association 1
Delaware Home Economics Association--Archives 1
Delaware Humanities Forum 1
Delaware Women's Conference, Inc. 1
Delaware. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 1
Delaware. Department of Transportation 1
Delaware. General Assembly 1
Delaware. General Assembly. Senate 1
Delaware. Supreme Court 1
Democratic Party (Del.) 1
Democratic Party (U.S.) 1
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1
Du Pont, Peter, 1960- 1
Du Pont, Pierre S. 1
Duncan, Hank, 1896-1968 1
Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.) 1
Edwards, Jeannette Slocomb 1
Elderhostel, Inc. 1
Episcopal Church 1
Ernest, John Reynolds 1
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association--Archives 1
Farnum, Edith Claypoole Sellers, 1910-1998 1
Ferraro, Geraldine 1
Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 1
Fogel Grip (Ship) 1
Four States Railway Services 1
Frank, Bill, 1905-1989--Correspondence 1
Friedan, Betty 1
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