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William Livermore papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0157
Abstract

The William Livermore papers give a comprehensive account of the career of a U.S. Army engineer in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

Dates: 1814-1919

University of Delaware Museums exhibition catalogs and ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0910
Abstract

These catalogs and ephemera document exhibitions and associated events held by the University of Delaware Museums. Also included are newsletters, calendars, and catalogs of the permanent collection. The Museums collection's strengths include 20th century American art (especially prints, photographs, and work by African American artists), European prints, Inuit art, Pre-Columbian art, and mineralogical holdings.

Dates: 1974-2016

Waples family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0402
Abstract

The Waples Family Papers, spanning the dates 1753-1864, outline the family’s role in the economic development of Milton in Broadkill Hundred, Delaware. But the bulk of the collection, 1851-1864, focuses on Gideon B. Waples, beginning with the pre-Civil War period when he was a student at Delaware College. After he voluntarily left his studies, he became a farmer and businessman in southern Delaware; he also served as a political aide to two governors of Delaware during the Civil War.

Dates: 1753-1864; Majority of material found within 1851-1864