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Patricia Dycio Pete du Pont political ephemera collection

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Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]181 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19717-5267

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Delaware Library Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
MSS 0889
Repository:
University of Delaware Library Special Collections
Extent:
1 oversize box (1 oversize box)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
MSS 0889, Patricia Dycio Pete du Pont political ephemera collection, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Date:
circa 1977-1981 (inclusive)
Creator:
Dysio, Patricia B.
Form:
Ephemera (general), Political buttons, T-shirts, Clippings (information artifacts), Brochures, Maps (documents), and Invitations
Abstract:
Political ephemera, mostly related to Delaware governor Pete du Pont, including campaign buttons, t-shirts, a newspaper clipping, a 1981 inaugural program, and campaign literature collected by Patricia Buchanan Dycio.

Patricia Buchanan Dycio (1935-2018) worked for Diamond State Telephone before marrying her husband of 57 years, Stephen J. Dycio, a building superintendent for Ehret Construction and founder of Blue Hen Construction. In addition to being a wife and mother, Dycio was active in the community, volunteering for the Lewes Historical Society, Lions Club, and Wilmington Flower Market. Dycio died on May 1, 2018, at age 83 in Lewes, Delaware.

"Patricia B. Dycio," Legacy.com Obituary, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=patricia-b-dycio&pid=188905538&fhid=7883 (accessed January 6, 2021). "Stephen J. Dycio," Legacy.com Obituary, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=stephen-j-dycio&pid=156512669 (accessed January 6, 2021). "Obituary for Lynn Marie Dycio," Cape Gazette, page 28, June 19, 1998, http://cpg.stparchive.com/Archive/CPG/CPG06191998p028.php (accessed January 6, 2021).

The Patricia Dycio Pete du Pont political ephemera collection focuses primarily on Delaware congressman and governor Pete du Pont, including campaign buttons, t-shirts, a newspaper clipping, an inaugural program from Governor du Pont's 1981 inauguration, and campaign literature. Additional material in the collection relates to American politics in the late 1970s, including commemorative inaugural invitations for the 1977 and 1981 presidential inaugurations and Reagan/Bush campaign buttons.

Box 1: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (18 inches)

Gift of Kim Taylor, 2019

Processed and encoded by John D. M. Caldwell, November 2020.

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Publisher
University of Delaware Library Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Finding Aid Date
2020 November 16
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec

Collection Inventory

Pete du Pont decal.
Box 1
Pete du Pont homemade campaign buttons.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Three homemade campaign buttons featuring black and white photographs of Pete du Pont with green and red plaid ribbon. Two buttons also incorporate stickers for Pete du Pont and Mike Castle for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively.

Reagan for President campaign button.
Box 1
Reagan / Bush campaign button.
Box 1
Pete du Pont campaign button.
Box 1
Pete du Pont. President. buttons.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Two red, white and gray campaign buttons.

Vote Democratic. Gordy for Governor campaign button.
Box 1
Program, inaugural ceremonies, Governor Pierre Samuel du Pont IV, Lt. Governor Michael Newbold Castle, 1981 January 19.
Box 1
Campaign mailers.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Two campaign mailers from the 1980 election.

Pete du Pont campaign poster, signed.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

One campaign poster signed by Pete du Pont. Text reads: "Pat- Many thanks. Pete."

Newspaper clipping, 1977 April 2.
Box 1
Delaware official state highway map.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Official state map of Delaware. Includes a welcome message on the back by Governor Pete du Pont.

Commemorative presidential inauguration invitation, 1977.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Commemorative inaugural invitation and guide to inaugural cermeonies for the 1977 inauguration of President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale.

Commemorative presidential inauguration invitation, 1981.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Ceremonial invitation for the inaugural ceremonies for President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush.

Pete du Pont / Mike Castle plastic "take-home" bag.
Box 1
Pete du Pont / Mike Castle t-shirts.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Four white t-shirts, one in each size: small, medium, large, and extra large. Text reads "The Best for Delaware... Pete du Pont Governor (in red) Mike Castle Lt. Governor (in green)." Text is the same on the front and back.

Mike Castle, Lt. Governor t-shirt.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

One white t-shirt. Text reads "Mike Castle Lt. Governor." Text is white in a green circle. Text is the same on both the front and the back.

Happy Birthday Pete t-shirt.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Black t-shirt with silver text. Text reads "Happy Birthday Pete."

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