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William Clapp papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0389
Abstract The William Clapp papers are the diaries, farm registers, and account books of William Clapp and other members of the Clapp family, who had a thriving fruit orchard in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century. The entire collection appears to have been the personal property of William Clapp, although a few account books record information about the finances of other family members. William Clapp lived either with or near his parents and brothers, who are mentioned almost...
Dates: 1843-1884

William D. Patterson journal

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0058
Abstract

William D. Patterson kept this diary from January 1, 1856, to July 22, 1857, while attending Allegheny Seminary near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It covers a range of topics from daily activities to intellectual debates.

Dates: 1856 January 1-1861 April 28

William Polk Cummins papers

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Identifier:  MSS 0352
Abstract William Polk Cummins, born on April 19, 1853, was the son of David J. Cummins (1824-1898), a prominent Delaware businessman and landowner, and Juliet Polk Cummins, daughter of William Polk of Odessa. Cummins was quite well-connected, and was an active member of his community. Cummins held a place on the Delaware State Central Committee, and for six years served as Director of the National Bank at Smyrna. The William Polk Cummins papers concern the personal and business affairs of Cummins....
Dates: 1858-1864

Emlyn Williams letters to Katharine Cornell and Nancy Hamilton

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0879
Abstract

Welsh dramatist Emlyn Williams wrote these letters to his two friends, actress Katharine Cornell and lyricist Nancy Hamilton.

Dates: 1962-1980; Majority of material found within 1962-1964, 1978-1980

Williams family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0353
Abstract The Williams family papers concern the business and personal affairs of prominent Delaware politician and landowner James Williams (1825-1899), and his son Nathaniel J. Williams (1857-1943), who was also a prominent politician and landowner. In addition, the collection contains documents relating to the business of Parvis & Williams, a Middletown-based fertilizer manufacturing company headed by James Williams once he joined John Parvis in 1885. The collection comprises correspondence,...
Dates: 1861-1947

Harry F. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0367
Abstract

The Harry F. Williams Papers concern the works, awards, and personal notes of the prominent professor of Romance Languages, Harry F. Williams (1911–1998).

Dates: 13th century–18th century, 1930–1985; Majority of material found within 15th century

Patrick Williams letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0495
Abstract

Letter from Patrick Williams to an unidentified individual originally laid in a copy of Patrick Williams' The Way Home.

Dates: 1983 May 23

Senator John J. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0127
Abstract

The papers of Senator John J. Williams span the dates 1946-1988, with the bulk of the collection representing the years of his career in the U.S. Senate, 1947-1970.

Dates: 1946-1988; Majority of material found within 1947-1970

Talcott Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0176
Abstract

Talcott Williams (1849-1928) was an American journalist and educator. The Talcott Williams collection consists of letters, pamphlets and clippings.

Dates: 1894-1925; Majority of material found within 1894-1923

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

Tennessee Williams, Portrait of a Madonna : A World Video Production : playscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F1028
Abstract

Portrait of a Madonna is a script for a one-act play written by Tennessee Williams and produced by ABC Television in 1948.

Dates: 1948

William Carlos Williams and Kay Boyle letters to Charlotte Wilson

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0908
Abstract

Eight autograph letters, one written and signed by William Carlos Williams to Charlotte Wilson commenting positively on a poem she wrote, five letters from Williams's wife, Florence, to Wilson, and two letters from Kay Boyle to Wilson, dated from December 3, 1957 to November 1, 1961.

Dates: 1957-1961

William Carlos Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0146
Abstract

The William Carlos Williams collection, spanning the dates 1916-1973, consists of sixty-nine letters from noted American poet William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) to several different individuals discussing a variety of issues and reflecting his relationship to the various recipients. Letters from Florence Williams (wife of William Carlos) to several of these individuals, several letters written by Fred Miller, and manuscripts by Williams and Miller also comprise the collection.

Dates: 1916-1973; Majority of material found within 1934-1962

William H. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0570
Abstract

The William H. Williams Papers, spanning the dates 1907-2006, comprise 11.6 linear feet of manuscripts, academic papers, correspondence, photographs, teaching materials, and academic research relating to the areas of study and publications of Williams, a prominent Delaware historian based in Sussex County, Delaware. The collection is divided into six series, with series III. through VI. corresponding to major subject areas studied by Williams.

Dates: 1907-2006; Majority of material found within 1976-2004

William John Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0422
Abstract

Personal and professional papers of William John Williams, an analytical chemist who immigrated to the United States in 1885 from Abergele, North Wales in Great Britain, and worked in a number of manufacturing fields, including fertilizers, soaps, bleaches, brickmaking, and sewage and water treatment. A tremendous amount of his work was with phosphates, reflected in this collection by the substantial amount of notes and correspondence about various chemical processes involving phosphates.

Dates: 1876-1923, undated; Majority of material found within 1876-1896

A song for St. Cecilia : playscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0694
Abstract

Playscript of Calder Willingham's, "A Song for St. Cecilia." Includes typescript and typescript carbon pages, signed by Willingham, in red studio wrappers. Includes autograph renumbering of pages, and a few word changes by the author. Title page indicates "Second Draft #2."

Dates: circa 1950

Angus Wilson letter to Sandra Kent

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0885
Abstract

British author and playwright Sir Angus Wilson (1913-1991) wrote this eight-page letter to Leceister University undergraduate Sandra Kent in response to her letter regarding her dissertation about Wilson's novels.

Dates: 1969 February 20

Forecastle journals

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0085
Abstract This journal, named after the forecastle or upper forward deck of a sailing ship, was kept by American sailor Archibald Wilson during the period 1842-1843 and documents five trips taken while serving aboard the ships James Edwards, Pioneer of Alexandria, and James Perkins. The journal entries document meteorological conditions, events of the day, duties performed aboard the ship, Wilson's...
Dates: 1842-1883; Majority of material found within 1842-1843

Wilson family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0303
Abstract

The papers of the Wilson family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Newark, Delaware, consist of 1.35 linear feet of material relating to four generations of direct descendents of Edward Wilson, Esq., of Elm’s Farm, near Liverpool, England.

Dates: 1684-1954; Majority of material found within 1830-1897

Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0148
Abstract

Gregory C. Wilson is a white collector and dealer of antiquarian material. The Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans contains over 450 items, the majority of which are examples of negative stereotypes and racist portrayals of Black people in general and African Americans specifically.

Dates: 1870s-2000s

Gregory Wilson collection of American political ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0971
Abstract

Gregory C. Wilson is a collector and dealer of antiquarian items. The Gregory Wilson collection of American political ephemera spans nearly two centuries of primarily United States presidential politics and election. The collection includes campaign buttons and pins, a wide array of political artifacts, and paper ephemera.

Dates: 1832-2016

Helen Howard Wilson collection of workbooks for Froebel's System of Gifts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0493
Abstract

The Helen Howard Wilson work book collection represents samples of work completed utilizing Freidrich Froebel’s “System of Gifts and Occupation” for early education.

Dates: Approximately 1900

James H. Wilson letter to John C. Ropes

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0087
Abstract

Handwritten letter from Major General James H. Wilson to military historian and lawyer John C. Ropes, acknowledging the book Ropes sent him about Waterloo.

Dates: 1893 March 23

James Patriot Wilson docket book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0096-Item 0034
Abstract

James Patriot Wilson (1769-1830) was a Delaware lawyer and Presbyterian minister. The James Patriot Wilson docket book, also known as Wilson's Red Book, is a small, red leather notebook of approximately 430 handwritten pages recording Delaware court cases from 1792 to 1801, argued before the Court of Common Pleas, Court of Quarter Sessions, Delaware Supreme Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, Court of Chancery, and the High Court of Errors and Appeals.

Dates: 1792-1800

Robert A. Wilson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0481
Abstract

The Robert A. Wilson collection comprises 9 linear feet of material related to 36 prominent literary figures, previously in the private collection of Robert A. Wilson, the final owner of the Phoenix Book Shop, in New York City (1962-1988).

Dates: 1906-2011

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Letters (correspondence) 464
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Clippings (information artifacts) 193
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Authors 150
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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
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Ledgers (account books) 24
Memorandums 24
Pamphlets 24
Soldiers 24
Books 23
Collectors 23
Drafts (documents) 23
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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
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Screen writers 21
Ships' logs 21
American literature--20th century 20
Commonplace books 20
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Indentures 20
New Castle County (Del.) 20
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United States--Politics and government--20th century 20
Authors, English--20th century 19
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Newspapers 19
Playbills 19
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Manuals (instructional materials) 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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