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Ayer family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0152
Abstract

The Ayer family Papers document the lives of two generations of the Ayer family, Joseph Cullen Ayer (1839-1918) of Massachusetts and Joseph Cullen Ayer, Jr. (1866-1944), the second son of Joseph and Carrie Ayer.

Dates: 1859-1940; Majority of material found within 1860-1880, 1920-1935
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

Karl Wolfgang Böer papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0483
Abstract Physicist, inventor, university professor, and solar energy pioneer Karl Wolfgang Böer was born March 23, 1926, in Berlin, Germany. He became a naturalized American citizen in August 1972. The Karl Wolfgang Böer papers, 1945-2003, document the life work and professional career of this German-American physicist, inventor, university professor, and solar energy pioneer. Böer’s work in solid state technology, understanding the photoconductivity and structure of cadmium sulfide, and...
Dates: 1945-2003; Majority of material found within 1961-1986
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

James C. Booth papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0175
Abstract The James C. Booth papers consist of an extensive collection of Booth's personal, professional, and family papers. Included is a large collection of incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues in the chemistry and geology professions; substantial correspondence with family members, notably his mother, Ann Bolton Booth, and his wife Margaret M. "Rettie" Booth; and extensive correspondence with and concerning professional and charitable organizations. Booth's work as a chemical...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1833-1888; 1772-1983
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

McLeod family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0514
Abstract

The McLeod family papers, spanning the dates 1798 to 1893, primarily pertain to the careers of Rev. Alexander McLeod and his son Rev. John Niel McLeod, who consecutively served as pastors to the First Reformed Presbyterian Church in New York City.

Dates: 1798-1893
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

Caroline Pilsbury letters to Hannah Stickney

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0334
Abstract

The Caroline Pilsbury letters consist of autograph copies of letters written by nineteenth century American school teacher Caroline Pilsbury to her friend and former classmate at the Byfield Female Seminary, Hannah Stickney.

Dates: 1820–1821, 1824
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

John Shirley papers related to Thomas Harriot

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0343
Abstract

The John Shirley papers related to Thomas Harriot contains material related to British mathematician, astronomer, and scientist Thomas Harriot (1560–1621), all of which was collected by twentieth century American scholar and educator John Shirley.

Dates: 1590–1621, 1947–1988
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

Thatcher family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0155
Abstract

Small group of miscellaneous papers relating to several generations of the Thatcher family of Wilmington, Delaware. Papers include correspondence, military documents, photographs, notebooks, legal documents, and miscellaneous material.

Dates: 1870-1941
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

E. E. Thoyts “Old Paper Watermarks”

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0360
Abstract

E. E. Thoyts “Old Paper Watermarks” contains manuscript materials on antique paper watermarks collected by Emma Elizabeth Thoyts (1860–1949), a British researcher who resided in Berkshire.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Delaware Library Special Collections

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