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Ashhurst family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0549
Abstract

Personal and business papers of three generations of the Philadelphia-based Ashhurst family, including Richard Ashhurst (1784-1861); sons John Ashhurst (1809-1892) and Lewis Richard Ashhurst (1806-1874), partners with their father in the drygoods firm Richard Ashhurst & Sons; as well as the legal papers of Richard L. Ashhurst (1838-1911?).

Dates: 1818-1909

George R. Bennett Independent Order of Odd Fellows papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0124
Abstract

Collection of letters, certificates, and contract related to the Crystal Fount Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 10, in Milford, Delaware, compiled by Grand Representative of Delaware George R. Bennett from 1926 to 1931.

Dates: 1926 February 1-1931 January 16

Biddle family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0327
Abstract

The Biddle family papers preserve over one-hundred-and-fifty years of material related to this prominent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania family and detail extensively their professional lineage as attorneys, notary publics, and bankers during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Dates: 1766-1943; Majority of material found within 1870-1923

Burd family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0379
Abstract

The Burd Family Papers concern the business, legal, and personal affairs of the Burd family, prominent lawyers and landowners from Philadelphia from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century, as well as the legal and business affairs of other branches of the extended family, including the Shippens and Coxes.

Dates: 1703–1937; Majority of material found within 1800–1860

Donald Callender papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0588
Abstract This collection documents the for-profit and nonprofit work of Donald W. Callender, Jr., an industrial archaeologist whose career in the greater Delaware-Pennsylvania-New Jersey area has involved maintenance and restoration of railroads and rail cars. In addition, Callender was involved in the establishment of a regional living history museum, the leadership of historic preservation organizations, and efforts to restore the Wilmington Waterfront and increase tourism to the city. The...
Dates: 1968-2008; Majority of material found within 1974-1999

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

Delaware Theatre Company records 2019 supplement

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0633s2
Abstract

The Delaware Theatre Company (DTC) was founded in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1978 with a mission to create theater of the highest professional quality in Delaware and thereby enrich the area through artistic programming, education and community service. The DTC records 2019 supplement comprises the organization’s administrative and financial records, production files, press, and reviews from 1978-2015.

Dates: 1978-2015

Delaware Theatre Company records supplement

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0633s
Abstract

Educational and community outreach programs are the main focus and the bulk of this supplement to the Delaware Theatre Company records, with a large component consisting of the files of the Director of Education & Community Engagement, C. J. Conway.

Dates: 1983-2013

Austin Dobson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0644
Abstract The Austin Dobson collection comprises approximately six linear feet plus oversize material of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, contracts, royalty statements, artwork, photographs, wills, genealogies, periodicals, clippings, scrapbooks, copper plates, and printed ephemera. The collection documents the work and life of English author and civil servant (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840-1921) and the management of Dobson's estate and literary legacy by his youngest son, Alban Dobson (1885-1962)...
Dates: 1762-1999; Majority of material found within 1861-1962

Graff family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0395
Abstract

The Graff family papers primarily depict the business lives of three generations of merchants and tradesmen in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Philadelphia. The majority of the receipts, letters, and contracts with dates spanning 1750-1856 represent the business affairs of Jacob Graff, his son Jacob, and his grandsons Frederick and Charles Graff.

Dates: 1750–1856; Majority of material found within 1756–1829

Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0144
Abstract

This collection consists of the Carl Sandburg files kept by BMI president and radio pioneer Carl Haverlin (1899-1985) spanning the years 1909-1964. During Haverlin's years at BMI he developed a close working relationship and friendship with Carl Sandburg.

Dates: 1909-1964; Majority of material found within 1947-1963

Richard Hoffman David Mamet collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0496
Abstract

A collection of materials related to American playwright and screenwriter David Mamet, assembled by theater collector and book dealer Richard Hoffman.

Dates: 1975-2002

Richard McCann papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0616
Abstract The Richard McCann papers document the personal life and professional career of this American author, poet, and educator. The collection includes McCann's early creative writing; teaching materials; reviews, essays, and critical writing; personal and professional correspondence; and extensive drafts of McCann's poetry and fiction. McCann's fiction has autobiographical roots, often drawn from family relationships and personal experiences, as illustrated in photographs and family memorabilia...
Dates: 1920s-2008; Majority of material found within 1978-2005

William Saroyan contracts for Sweeney in the Trees

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0743
Abstract

Letters and contracts related to William Saroyan's Sweeney in the Trees from 1941.

Dates: 1941

Bernard Shaw papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0102
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, a contract, receipts, proofs, and inscriptions by the Irish playwright Bernard Shaw.

Dates: 1887-1947

Sam Shepard collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0194
Abstract

The Sam Shepard collection is a group of seven incidental items spanning the dates 1968-1979, related to the dramatic work of this American playwright, which includes three playscripts, two programs, a contract, and a poster.

Dates: 1968-1979

Theatre Guild, Inc. collection regarding William Saroyan's Love's Old Sweet Song

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0627
Abstract

The Theatre Guild Inc. collection regarding William Saroyan's Love's Old Sweet Song consists of .3 linear feet of material dating between 1939 and 1940 and includes a playscript, contracts, and a photograph from Broadway production of the play directed by American author, playwright, and composer of Armenian descent William Saroyan and American actor, playwright, and producer Eddie Dowling.

Dates: 1939-1940

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

World fairs and expositions collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0630
Abstract

This artificial collection comprises a variety of types of material documenting world fairs and expositions, spanning the dates between 1851 and 1967, with the bulk of the collection dating from the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Material consists of printed matter and ephemera, including newspapers, programs, invitations, maps, brochures, viewbooks, advertisements, stationery, contracts, bonds, trade cards, and a scrapbook; photographs and prints; and realia souvenirs.

Dates: 1851-1967; Majority of material found in 1893

Jack Butler Yeats correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0150
Abstract

The Jack Butler Yeats Correspondence is a collection of fifty-one letters from the Irish painter and illustrator to Kilham Robarts and other members of the Society of Authors, with some copies of letters he had written to MacMillan & Co. and their responses to Yeats.

Dates: 1934-1955

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Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc. 1
Bennett, George R. 1
Biddle family 1
Bishop's Mill Historic Institute 1
Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc. 1
Bumbershoot (Festival) (Seattle, Wash.) 1
Burd family 1
Callender, Donald W., Jr. 1
Callender, Donald W., Jr.--Archives 1
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Conard-Pyle Co. 1
Conway, Charles 1
D.C. Heath and Company 1
Dobson, Alban, 1885- 1
Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921 1
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Four States Railway Services 1
Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928 1
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Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) 1
Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau 1
Göteborgs universitet 1
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Hollins College 1
Howe, Marie, 1950- 1
Hoyt, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1830-1892 1
Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844 1
Kalmar Nyckel (Ship : Replica)--Design and construction--20th century 1
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation 1
Kevorkian, Karen 1
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 1
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) 1
Mamet, David 1
McCann, Richard 1
McCann, Richard--Archives 1
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McNutley, Frank--Correspondence 1
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre 1
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) 1
New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.) 1
Oxford University Press 1
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.) 1
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) 1
Partridge, Bernard, 1861- 1
Pears (A. & F.) Limited 1
Pyle, Robert 1
Railway Management Services 1
Samuel French Ltd. 1
Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967 1
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981. Love's old sweet song 1
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 1
Shepard, Sam, 1943- 1
Society of Authors (Great Britain) 1
St. Nicholas Theater Company (Chicago) 1
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Thompson, William G., 1922-2009 1
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Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920 1
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Visitor's Council of Delaware County 1
Wilmington and Western Railroad 1
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Yeats, Jack B. (Jack Butler), 1871-1957 1
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