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Karl Bissinger papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0682
Abstract

The papers of American photojournalist, restaurateur, and peace activist Karl Bissinger (1914-2008) encompass nearly seventy years of professional activity. This collection not only provides abundant documentation of Bissinger's careers in photography and social activism, but also offers rich visual resources for the history of photography in post-World War II America.

Dates: 1800, 1935-2008

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

Franklin C. and Joanne Currier Daiber papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0715
Abstract

Professor Emeritus of marine studies Franklin C. Daiber (1919-2003) and his wife Joanne Currier Daiber (1927-2007) were two of the first marine scientists hired by the University of Delaware in the 1950s. The Franklin C. and Joanne Currier Daiber papers include correspondence, photographs, negatives, artwork, and publications documenting their personal relationships and professional research and scholarship as marine scientists at the University of Delaware in the mid-twentieth century.

Dates: 1939-2001; Majority of material found within 1940-1995

Lee Anna Embrey student diaries

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0151
Abstract These three diaries were kept between 1927 and 1929 by Central High School (Washington, D.C.) student and aspiring writer Lee Anna Embrey. Embrey described in very detailed, descriptive, and articulate language the events of her life. She wrote about family members, friends, school lessons, thoughts, and aspirations, as well as budding relationships. The diaries focus particularly on high school activities such as clubs and social events, with a special emphasis on the journalism club (Quill...
Dates: 1927-1929

Edward Field papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0363
Abstract

The Edward Field papers consist of twenty-one linear feet of the personal and literary papers which document the life and writing career of American writer and poet Edward Field (b. 1924) from 1943–1994.

Dates: 1943-1994

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

Shipley--Bringhurst--Hargraves family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0684
Abstract Shipley, Bringhurst, and Hargraves are the family names associated with Rockwood, a Victorian Rural Gothic Revival mansion and estate that was built in North Wilmington, Delaware, between 1851 and 1854. The Hargraves were the last family to privately own Rockwood before its donation to New Castle County in the mid-1970s as a historic house museum and public park. The Shipley-Bringhurst-Hargraves family papers document the personal and professional lives of several generations of Delawareans...
Dates: 1660-1987; Majority of material found within 1735 - 1975

William G. Thompson Briarwood Writers' Alliance correspondence and publicity records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0671
Abstract

William G. Thompson as President of the Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc., represented more than 150 writers, poets, and performers by booking lectures and readings at educational institutions, literary gatherings, and community events.

Dates: 1964-2007

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France--Description and travel 2
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Photography--United States--History--20th century 2
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Wilmington (Del.)--History--20th century 2
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Names
Bringhurst, Edward, 1835-1912 2
Bringhurst, Edward, 1884-1939 2
Bringhurst, Mary Thomas, 1865-1965 2
Galt Smith, Elizabeth Shipley Bringhurst, 1863-1932 2
Hargraves, Gordon Sweat, 1898-1983 2
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Hargraves, Nancy Sellers, 1898-1972 2
Shipley, Joseph, 1795-1867 2
Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc. 1
Bayley, Solomon 1
Beck, Julian, 1925-1985 1
Bissinger, Karl 1
Bissinger, Karl. The luminous years : portraits at mid-century 1
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 1
Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc. 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, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810 1
Bumbershoot (Festival) (Seattle, Wash.) 1
Cafe Nicholson 1
Campbell, Sandy 1
Canetti, Elias, 1905-1994. Stimmen von Marrakesch. English 1
Central High School (Washington, D.C.) 1
Chaikin, Joseph, 1935-2003 1
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 1
Conard-Pyle Co. 1
Daiber, Franklin C. 1
Daiber, Joanne Currier 1
Derrick, Neil 1
Di Prima, Diane 1
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 1
Domestic Resurrection Circus 1
Embrey, Lee Anna 1
Farnum, Edith Claypoole Sellers, 1910-1998 1
Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 1
Field, Edward, 1924- 1
Friends of Rockwood Inc. 1
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 1
Galt Smith, John, 1843-1899 1
Gregg, Linda 1
Hanley, Richard 1
Jefferis, James, 1758-1822 1
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 1
Lewis, Edna 1
Living Theatre (New York, N.Y.) 1
Malina, Judith, 1926-2015 1
Martinelli, Sheri 1
McNutley, Frank 1
McNutley, Frank--Correspondence 1
New Castle County (Del.) 1
Nicholson, John, 1916-2016 1
Open Theater 1
Owens, Jeanne 1
Paley, Grace 1
Paul Taylor Dance Company 1
Pole, Thomas, 1753-1829 1
Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 1
Pyle, Robert 1
Rockwood Museum (New Castle County, Del.) 1
Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784 1
Rorem, Ned, 1923- 1
Rowan, Archibald Hamilton, 1751-1834 1
Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980 1
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977 1
Sellers, Alexander, 1875-1957 1
Sellers, William F., 1824-1905 1
Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan (1960) 1
Thompson, William G., 1922-2009 1
Thompson, William G., 1922-2009--Correspondence 1
University of Delaware. College of Marine Studies. 1
Vincent, Gilbert Tapley, 1946- 1
War Resisters League 1
Welsh, John, 1770-1854 1
Wilkins, Williams Woods, 1773-1795 1
Windham, Donald 1
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