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Bruce Garland collection of Thomas Wise material
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0646
Abstract
The Bruce Garland collection of Thomas Wise material comprises approximately 1.6 linear feet of material pertaining to English bibliographer, book collector, and forger Thomas J. Wise (1859-1937). Much of the collection's material was compiled by English bibliographer and book collector John Carter (1905-1975), who co-authored with Graham Pollard (1903-1976) An Enquiry into the Nature of Certain Nineteenth Century Pamphlets (1934), which effectively outed Wise as a...
Dates:
1897-2007, undated; Majority of material found within 1934-1975
David M. Nelson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0328
Abstract
The David M. Nelson papers document the military, athletic, coaching, and administrative careers of twentieth century American football rules authority and former University of Delaware coach and administrator, David Moir Nelson.
Dates:
1936–1991; Majority of material found within 1951–1991
New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records
Collection
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