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"The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850", 1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: John N. Pearce's master's thesis, entitled "The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850," builds upon earlier scholarship on the pottery produced in early Pennsylvania and emphasizes the production of pottery in Maryland. The majority of the volume is comprised of the following three chapters: A Monopoly of Earthenware, 1763-1793; Competition Among Craftsmen, 1794-1820; and Crafts Into Industry, 1820-1850.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Personal accounts and miscellaneous notes, 1897-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (48 pages)
Abstract:: This booklet contains miscellaneous, handwritten notes kept by Delaware College professor Elisha Conover, for the period 1897-1899. The notes consist of lists of expenditures by month during the two-year time period and undated entries on various subjects, such as etiquette and literature.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Francis Alison : his life and influence on his times : typescript, 1982 november 21 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item (14 pages)
Abstract:: One photocopy typescript of an address at the Founders' Day Exercises, Academy of Newark, University of Delaware, delivered on November 21, 1982, by Delaware lawyer, Edward W. Cooch, Jr., entitled, "Francis Alison, His Life and Influence on His Times." Includes pages 1-7, 9-14.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

University of Delaware programs, 1921 october 1-1936 september 21 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 item (19 pages)
Abstract:: A collection of printed convocation and Women's College of Delaware programs and sports schedules from the University of Delaware dating from 1921 to 1936.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Reaganomics and the Threat of War: Delaware Teach-In for a Good Society for All : flier, 1982 march 19-20 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: A flier for a teach-in at the University of Delaware on March 19-20, 1982, focused on the Reagan administration and numerous domestic and foreign affairs policy concerns.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Robert H. Richards, Jr., Delaware oral history collection, 1955-1981, 2012, 2020 (inclusive) 1966-1978 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 linear foot and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Delaware Oral History collection was a project of the University of Delaware History Department, directed by Dr. John Munroe and funded by Robert H. Richards, Jr.. Interviews with 317 Delawareans conducted between 1966 and 1978 cover topics including the following: educators, immigrants, journalism, politics, and the University of Delaware, Delaware in the Depression, and the 1950s relocation of Long Island and New Jersey potato farmers to Delaware.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Black family papers, 1889-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: .5 linear foot (174 items)
Abstract:: The Black Family Papers contain 174 items, including letters, greeting cards, postcards, telegrams, pamphlets, programs, photographs, and diaries pertaining to Helen Black Stewart, Lynam Stewart and other members of the Black Family. The papers span the dates 1889-1982, with the bulk of the material dating from 1917-1919 when Willard Black, Helen Black's brother, served in World War I.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. papers, 1917-1963 (inclusive) 1949-1961 (bulk)

Extent:: 75 linear foot (75 boxes) and 2 oversize box
Abstract:: J. Allen Frear, Jr. (1903-1993) was a politician from Dover, Delaware (Kent County). A member of the Democratic Party, Frear served two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware. The Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. papers are primarily those of his congressional career, when he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1960, though the collection also includes personal material from pre- and post-Congressional periods. The collection dates from 1917 to 1963, with bulk of the material dating from 1949 to 1961. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, legislation, speeches, clippings, photographs, and audio-visual material. Personal material includes correspondence, class notes, travel brochures and post cards, and memorabilia.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Winifred J. Robinson papers, 1912-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: .6 linear foot and 1 oversize box
Abstract:: Winifred J. Robinson (1867-1962) served as the first dean of the Women’s College of the University of Delaware. The Winifred J. Robinson Papers consists of a small group of eclectic material spanning the dates 1912-1949.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Henry Clay Reed papers, 1833-1979 (inclusive) 1915-1972 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 linear foot (14 boxes) and 2 oversize box
Abstract:: Henry Clay Reed, 1899-1972, was a renound Delaware historian and history professor at the University of Delaware for forty years, researching, teaching, writing, and editing numerous articles and books. The Henry Clay Reed papers, spanning the dates from 1915-1974, contains legal documents, photographs, microfilm, correspondence, research notes, manuscripts, publications, and ephemera from the historian and University of Delaware professor.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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