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Alfred and Annie Waller letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0595
Abstract

The Alfred and Annie Waller letters consists of approximately fifty letters spanning the period between 1899 and 1902. The letters housed in this small collection discuss the separation and divorce of Alfred and Annie ("Nancy") Waller of Watertown, New York.

Dates: 1899-1902

Grace Lloyd Walsh papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0145
Abstract

The Grace Lloyd Walsh papers consist of approximately 1.5 linear feet of personal and business papers, a scrapbook, photographs, and ephemera documenting the personal and professional life of prominent Wilmington businesswoman and freelance artist Grace Lloyd Collins Walsh (1896?–1992).

Dates: 1910-1992; Majority of material found within 1913-1935; Majority of material found within 1957-1970

Land indenture between John Walter of Christiana Hundred, Delaware, and Joel Swaine of East Marlborough, Pennsylvania

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0174
Abstract

A land indenture between John Walter of Christiana Hundred, Delaware, and Joel Swaine of East Marlborough, Pennsylvania, from 1831.

Dates: 1831 June 11

Waples family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0402
Abstract

The Waples Family Papers, spanning the dates 1753-1864, outline the family’s role in the economic development of Milton in Broadkill Hundred, Delaware. But the bulk of the collection, 1851-1864, focuses on Gideon B. Waples, beginning with the pre-Civil War period when he was a student at Delaware College. After he voluntarily left his studies, he became a farmer and businessman in southern Delaware; he also served as a political aide to two governors of Delaware during the Civil War.

Dates: 1753-1864; Majority of material found within 1851-1864

W. E. Waples receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0140
Abstract

One autograph receipt from Georgetown, Delaware, horseshoer and blacksmith W. E. Waples to Joseph B. Waples for shoeing several horses and repairing a wagon on January 12, 1910.

Dates: 1910 January 12

Christopher Ward letter to H. D. Trevillian

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0103
Abstract

Reply to H. D. Trevillian's letter requesting Delaware author Christopher Ward's autograph on his copy of The Dutch and Swedes on the Delaware.

Dates: 1932 March 22

Christopher Ward letter to Marina Wister

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0176
Abstract

Delaware author Christopher Ward sent this three-page signed and handwritten letter to his friend Marian Wister in 1926.

Dates: 1926 May 27

Christopher Ward papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0107
Abstract

The Christopher Ward papers record the career of popular early 20th century Delaware author Christopher Ward (1868-1943). The papers comprise manuscript drafts, typescripts, poetry, correspondence, clippings, and scrapbooks, and reflect Ward's career as a professional author during the latter half of his life.

Dates: 1894-1966; Majority of material found within 1922-1941

Jesse D. Ward gasoline ration coupon book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0157
Abstract

One non-highway gasoline ration coupon booklet issued to Jesse D. Ward of Harrington, Delaware, (valid from 7/22/1942 to 1/22/1943) and signed by L. G. Jennings.

Dates: 1942 July 22-1943 January 22

Thomas Ward travel journal

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0078
Abstract

This journal was kept by Thomas Ward, Jr., and chronicles his sightseeing trip to England, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy in 1860. Entries provide a record of the voyage and a summary of each day of sightseeing.

Dates: 1860 June 12-September 15

Emalea Pusey Warner reminiscences of April 15, 1865

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0104
Abstract

Brief reminiscence of the day of President Abraham Lincoln's death written by Emalea Pusey Warner, an instrumental spokesperson for the Women's College at the University of Delaware.

Dates: undated

Journal Vol. I S.E.W.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0079
Abstract

This journal contains autograph entries documenting the life and education of Massachusetts resident Samuel Edward Warren from the years 1846-1849.

Dates: 1846 September 6-1849 March 20

Lewis Warsh collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0547
Abstract

The Lewis Warsh collection is a small collection of materials relating to publishing projects by American poet, novelist, and editor Lewis Warsh and by American authors Steve Carey, Ted Berrigan, and Tom Savage produced by Warsh's Angel Hair Books and United Artists Books. The collection spans the dates between 1968 and 2001 and consists of material at various stages of the publication process, including mock-ups, advanced uncorrected proofs, uncorrected galley proofs, and cover art.

Dates: 1968-2001

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

Selina C. Washburn travel diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0080
Abstract

American Selina C. Washburn kept this travel diary during her 1854 voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, and Paris, France. Selina and her sister Sarah accompanied their father Cyrus Washburn on a business trip and her diary records her impressions of persons encountered, shops visited, and sightseeing excursions.

Dates: 1854 July 5-October 13

James M. Watson docket book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0096-Item 0031
Abstract

This docket book is a register of debt litigation and collection kept by James M. Watson, a justice of the peace in New Castle County, Delaware, between 1875 and 1883.

Dates: 1875-1883

Lillie J.S. Watt friendship album

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0062
Abstract

This friendship album belonged to Lillie J.S. Watt of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and contains autograph inscriptions, signatures, and drawings done by her friends between 1884 and 1909.

Dates: 1884-1909; Majority of material found within 1884-1885

Journal for the year 1857

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0039
Abstract

This journal belonged to Mary A. H. Hoskins of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and contains accounts of her domestic life during the year 1857. The daily entries, mostly concerning social activities and family matters, give insight into the everyday life of a young, upper middle class woman in mid-nineteenth century Philadelphia.

Dates: 1857

Benjamin Webb weather diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0082
Abstract

This weather diary was kept by Benjamin Webb of Suffolk County, New York, between 1855 and 1863.

Dates: 1855 January 1-1863 May 18

Week of the angry arts against the war in Vietnam ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0962
Abstract

Week of the Angry Arts Against the War in Vietnam ephemera collection consists of posters, schedules, correspondence, newspapers proofs, press releases, information sheets, and other ephemera related to the events held during the Week of the Angry Arts Against the War in Vietnam in 1967.

Dates: 1967

Jacob H. and William H. Wehner medical notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0141
Abstract

These two volumes were created by Philadelphia-area physicians Jacob H. Wehner and William H. Wehner between 1867 and 1868. They contain notes taken from various medical journal articles, notes from lectures given on medical topics at Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia), and case studies of their own patients and those of other physicians.

Dates: 1867-1868

Richer than the richest Falconer : poem

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0752
Abstract

Holograph poem written by Lew Welch with the first line: "Richer than the richest Falconer." Signed by Welch and dated February 13, 1964.

Dates: 1964 February 13

Miriam E. Welliver travel diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0172
Abstract

The Miriam E. Welliver travel journal documents this Pennsylvania school teacher's month-long, 5,100 mile automobile trip across 19 states and Canada via handwritten journal entries, black-and-white photographs, postcards, telegrams, plant specimens, pamphlets, and other miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1934

William Hill Wells letter to Eben M. West

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0136
Abstract

One handwritten letter by Delaware Senator William Hill Wells to Eben M. West regarding an appeal in orphan's court, Sussex County, Delaware, on July 22, 1846.

Dates: 1846 July 22

J.C. Welsh journal

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0083
Abstract

J. C. Welsh’s manuscript journal comprises 120 pages, written in ink, on four sewn but unbound signatures. His journal reports on the physical and cultural challenges of traveling from Boston, Massachusetts, to British Guyana and living there while pursuing legal business in 1817 through 1819.

Dates: 1817 February 13-1819 May 5

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Letters (correspondence) 464
Correspondence 262
Clippings (information artifacts) 193
Photographs 182
Authors 150
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Manuscripts (documents) 123
Poems 112
Diaries 107
Poets 84
Authors, American--20th century 78
Scrapbooks 77
Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence 73
Playwrights 71
Postcards 70
Ephemera (general) 66
Printed ephemera 61
Poets, American--20th century 59
Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence 54
Typescripts 53
American poetry--20th century 48
Receipts (financial records) 47
Account books 45
Programs (documents) 45
Posters 44
Financial records 41
Wilmington (Del.) 37
Delaware--History--20th century 36
Black-and-white photographs 35
Notes 35
Galley proofs 34
Greeting cards 34
Minutes (administrative records) 33
Notebooks 33
Scripts (documents) 33
Essays 31
Speeches (documents) 31
Recipes 30
American drama--20th century 29
Delaware 29
Screenplays 29
Students 29
Articles 28
Maps (documents) 28
Reports 28
Reviews (document genre) 28
Deeds 27
Drawings (visual works) 27
Legal documents 27
Newsletters 27
Plays (performed works) 27
Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence 27
Delaware--Politics and government--1951- 26
Brochures 25
Editors (assembling, revising) 25
Fliers (printed matter) 25
Magazines (periodicals) 25
New Castle County (Del.)--History--19th century 25
Newark (Del.) 25
Periodicals 25
Publications (documents) 25
Voyages and travels--History--19th century 25
Artists (visual artists) 24
Audio cassette 24
Ledgers (account books) 24
Memorandums 24
Pamphlets 24
Soldiers 24
Books 23
Collectors 23
Drafts (documents) 23
Interviews 23
Invitations 23
Research notes 23
Delaware--History--19th century 22
Newark (Del.)--History--20th century 22
Philadelphia (Pa.) 22
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--19th century 22
Publishers 22
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 22
Administrative records 21
Advertisements 21
Broadsides (notices) 21
Screen writers 21
Ships' logs 21
American literature--20th century 20
Commonplace books 20
Contracts 20
Indentures 20
New Castle County (Del.) 20
Transcripts 20
United States--Politics and government--20th century 20
Authors, English--20th century 19
Business records 19
Journals (accounts) 19
Newspapers 19
Playbills 19
Travelers 19
Certificates 18
Manuals (instructional materials) 17
Negatives (photographic) 17
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Language
English 1659
French 69
German 38
Spanish; Castilian 25
Latin 20
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Names
Creator unidentified 70
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 38
University of Delaware 29
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992 13
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. 12
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Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999--Correspondence 12
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 12
O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964 11
Carper, Thomas R., 1947- 10
Castle, Michael N., 1939- 10
Hoffman, Richard Lee 10
Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 9
Delaware. General Assembly 9
Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932 9
Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868 9
Morgan, Charles, 1894-1958 9
Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784 9
United States. Congress. Senate 9
Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973 8
Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), 1883-1971 8
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 8
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 8
Snodgrass, W. D. (William De Witt), 1926-2009 8
AE, 1867-1935 7
Carter, John, 1905-1975 7
Delaware College 7
McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817 7
Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- 7
Peterson, Russell W. (Russell Wilbur), 1916-2011 7
Reagan, Ronald 7
Simon, Neil 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 7
Wilson, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1922-2016 7
Gogarty, Oliver St. John, 1878-1957 6
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 6
MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 6
McClure, Michael 6
Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 6
O'Flaherty, Liam, 1896-1984 6
Ollier, Charles, 1788-1859 6
Wieners, John, 1934-2002 6
Brinnin, John Malcolm, 1916-1998 5
Clark, Tom, 1941-2018 5
Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856 5
Corso, Gregory 5
Di Prima, Diane 5
Du Pont, Pierre S. 5
Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957 5
Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968 5
Field, Edward, 1924- 5
Frank, Bill, 1905-1989 5
Herlihy, James Leo 5
Lambert, Gavin 5
Morgan, Charles, 1894-1958--Correspondence 5
Reed, H. Clay (Henry Clay), 1899-1972 5
Roth, William V., Jr. (William Victor), 1921-2003 5
Somerville, E. Œ. (Edith Œnone), 1858-1949 5
Tober, Frank W., 1919-1995 5
Tynan, Katharine, 1861-1931 5
Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977 5
Williams, John J. (John James), 1904-1988 5
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 5
Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-2014 4
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992--Correspondence 4
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 4
Clark, Tom, 1941- --Correspondence 4
Corman, Cid 4
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 4
Delaware Theatre Company 4
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 4
Dodd, Mead & Company 4
Eigner, Larry, 1927-1996 4
Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979 4
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence 4
Ford, Charles Henri 4
Frear, J. Allen, Jr. 4
Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 4
Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988 4
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 4
Jennings, Elizabeth, 1926-2001 4
Joans, Ted 4
Kaufman, Alan 4
Lincoln Club of Delaware 4
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination 4
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 4
Miscellaneous Scientific and Humanities Manuscripts Collection (University of Delaware Library) 4
Mullen, Shaun D., 1947- 4
Oakley, Thornton, 1881-1953 4
Peter Owen (Firm) 4
Phoenix Book Shop 4
Purdy, James, 1914-2009 4
Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 4
Ridgely, Nicholas, 1694-1755 4
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 4
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981 4
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 4
Stavis, Barrie 4
Whalen, Philip 4
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 4
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