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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 and English poetry readings fliers, posters, and cards

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0878
Abstract

This collection of American and English poetry readings fliers, posters, and cards comprises promotional ephemera documenting live poetry events in America and England. The collection contains posters, fliers, postcards, calendars, newsletters, programs and other printed and hand-drawn ephemera documenting the activities of poets, live performance venues, and literary networks largely associated with the California and New York experimental poetry scenes.

Dates: 1951-2011; Majority of material found within 1965-1998

Night Waltz: the Music of Paul Bowles collection

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Identifier: MSS 0615
Abstract The collection of the documentary film Night Waltz: the Music of Paul Bowles spans the dates 1997-2000, and contains 16.3 linear feet of film footage, video and audio tapes, compact discs, computer diskettes, photographs, production notes, promotional materials, and correspondence related to the research, production, and promotion of Night Waltz. The archive contains materials from all stages of production, ranging from the original 16...
Dates: 1997-2000

William Conant Church papers

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Identifier: MSS 0099-F0869
Abstract

Consists of the William Conant Church papers, which includes letters written to Church, photographs of the interior of the Century Association of New York City, and printed ephemera. Letter writers include William Winter, Henry Villard, Brooks Adams, Kate Sanborn, Charles Elio Norton, Whitelaw Reid, Edmund Clarence Stedman and others.

Dates: 1876-1917

Leon De Valinger papers

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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 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

John Digby papers

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Identifier: MSS 0569
Abstract British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. Digby's papers document nearly five decades (1963-2004) of a prolific artistic and literary career, with significant representation of Digby's collaborations with international colleagues exhibiting, publishing, and creating Surrealist works in the 1960s-1970s. The collection includes all...
Dates: 1963-2004; Majority of material found within 1974-2002

John Digby papers supplement

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Identifier: MSS 0569s
Abstract British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. The John Digby papers supplement reflects Digby's prolific artistic and literary career, Joan Digby's creative and professional work, and their collaboration as editors and contributors to their imprint, The Feral Press, between 2002-2016. The Digbys published nearly 100 authors and...
Dates: circa 1860-2016

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

William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches

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Identifier: MSS 0761
Abstract

The William A. Kruse collection related to historic Delaware homes and churches contains lithograph prints, tear sheets, clippings, and ephemera chronicling prominent Delaware landmarks.

Dates: 1888-1949, undated

J. Ben Lieberman papers

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Identifier: MSS 0516
Abstract

Educator, editor, author, amateur printer, and proponent of the private press, J. Ben Lieberman is widely regarded as the father of the twentieth-century chappel movement in the United States. The J. Ben Lieberman Papers reflect some of the accomplishments of J. Ben Lieberman and his wife Elizabeth Koller Lieberman.

Dates: 1902-1997; Majority of material found within 1945-1984

Stephen McKenna papers

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Identifier: MSS 0625
Abstract English novelist Stephen McKenna (1888-1967) published forty-seven novels and six nonfiction books about English upper-class life before and after World War I. The collection spans from 1917 to 1966, with the bulk of the materials dating between 1917 to 1935, and includes correspondence to the author, manuscripts of short stories and lectures by McKenna, excerpts from other authors' works, newspaper clippings from McKenna's 1921 promotional tour in Sweden, and a volume of photographs...
Dates: 1917-1966; Majority of material found within 1917-1935

McLeod family papers

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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

George W. and Pauline Murray, Jr., papers

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Identifier: MSS 0702
Abstract This collection documents the lives of Newark, Delaware, residents George W. Murray, Jr., and Pauline E. Murray during World War II. The collection is small, yet it gives a glimpse of both military service and the homefront experiences of the young married couple during war. Included are handwritten correspondence exchanged by the married couple while George Murray was stationed at Army Air Force bases on the continental United States and in Europe, illustrating life both at home and abroad...
Dates: 1939-1946

New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records

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Identifier: MSS 0260
Abstract

The New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records document the history, organization, and activities of this women's club, which began in 1893 as a reading club, but quickly developed into an organization dedicated to promoting civic responsibility and social service in the Newark community.

Dates: 1893-2011

Nineteenth-century children's scrap album with photograph of two boys

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Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0032
Abstract This nineteenth-century children's scrapbook bears the title "ALBUM" in blue letters with additional black and gold stamping on the maroon cloth cover. The scrapbook, which is completely filled with carefully placed images throughout, features collectible, die-cut, color scraps from sets of flowers, cats, dogs, birds, butterflies, insects, reptiles, children, cherubs, cartoonish faces, comic figures, and fashionable women and characters in ethnic dress. The album also includes holiday...
Dates: circa 1875-1885

Raven Arts Press archive

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Identifier: MSS 0467
Abstract

The Archive of the Raven Arts Press forms a comprehensive record of the history and activities of the Dublin-based press, founded by Irish writer and publisher Dermot Bolger. The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, publicity material, and financial records.

Dates: 1971-1993

Shipley--Bringhurst--Hargraves family papers

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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

Lewis Warsh collection of twentieth-century poetry ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0701
Abstract

American poet Lewis Warsh (born 1944) compiled this collection of promotional ephemera primarily documenting what is known as the second generation of the New York School. The collection also includes material relating to Warsh's own readings and performances, writing, and publishing ventures.

Dates: 1962-2012

Tennessee Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0112
Abstract

The Tennessee Williams collection, spanning the dates 1939-2013, consists of an extensive collection of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and ephemera related to American playwright Tennessee Williams.

Dates: 1939-2013

Dale E. and Clarice Wolf papers and memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0648
Abstract

Dale E. Wolf served as lieutenant governor of Delaware (1989-1992) and briefly as governor (December 31, 1992-January 19, 1993). The Dale E. and Clarice Wolf papers and memorabilia document Wolf’s military service in World War II, his early agricultural research and DuPont Company career, his political career and public service, as well as the community service of his wife, Clarice Wolf.

Dates: 1925-2013; Majority of material found within 1980-1993

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Anvil Press Poetry (London, England) 2
Castle, Michael N., 1939- 2
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DePol, John, 1913-2004 2
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 2
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Digby, Joan 2
Digby, John, 1938- 2
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 2
Feral Press 2
Joans, Ted 2
Lucie-Smith, Edward 2
Ragged Edge Press (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) 2
Reed, Jeremy 2
Seligman, Tina 2
Stone House Press (Roslyn, N.Y.) 2
Tarn, Nathaniel 2
Waldman, Anne, 1945- 2
Windham, Donald 2
Wolak, Bill 2
Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998 1
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927 1
Adams, Thurman, Jr. 1
Angel Hair Books (New York, N.Y.) 1
Archaeological Society of Delaware 1
Aument family 1
Aument, Anna 1
Aument, George M. 1
Bai, Hong Ai 1
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 1
Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-2014 1
Barkan, Stanley H. 1
Bayley, Solomon 1
Beat Generation (Group of writers) 1
Beck, Heather McCloskey 1
Benveniste, Asa 1
Berrigan, Daniel 1
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. 1
Bly, Robert 1
Bolger, Dermot, 1959- 1
Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 1
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 1
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999. Night waltz 1
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992 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, Edward, 1835-1912 1
Bringhurst, Edward, 1884-1939 1
Bringhurst, James, -1810 1
Bringhurst, Joseph 1
Bringhurst, Mary Dickinson, 1806-1886 1
Bringhurst, Mary Thomas, 1865-1965 1
Bringhurst, Sarah Shipley, 1812-1896 1
Brown, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810 1
Brown, Owsley 1
Caligula Books 1
Carper, Thomas R., 1947- 1
Century Club (New York, N.Y.) 1
Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005 1
Church, William Conant, 1836-1917 1
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 1
Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 1
Curtis, Tony, 1946- 1
Dalachinsky, Steven 1
De Valinger, Leon, 1905-2000 1
Decossaux, Mary Lou 1
Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs 1
Delaware Women's Conference, Inc. 1
Delaware. General Assembly 1
Delaware. Supreme Court 1
Di Prima, Diane 1
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1
Dolis, John, 1945- 1
Donath, Thérèse 1
Du Pont, Pierre S. 1
Duncan, Robert, 1919-1988 1
Eshleman, Clayton 1
Farnum, Edith Claypoole Sellers, 1910-1998 1
Feldman, Charles K., 1904-1968 1
Ferraro, Geraldine 1
Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 1
Fidler, Martin 1
Finglas Writer's Workshop 1
Ford, Charles Henri 1
Friedan, Betty 1
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 1
Galt Smith, Elizabeth Shipley Bringhurst, 1863-1932 1
Galt Smith, John, 1843-1899 1
General Federation of Women's Clubs 1
Gerber, Nancy, 1956- 1
Giannini, David 1
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 1
Goodnough, Robert, 1917-2010 1
Gordon, Joan, 1947- 1
Guyton, Daniel 1
Hargraves, Gordon Sweat, 1898-1983 1
Hargraves, Nancy Sellers, 1898-1972 1
Harter, Jim 1
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