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Signatures archive, 1933-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1940 (bulk)

Extent:
2.2 linear foot (6 boxes)
Abstract:
Co-edited by John Hinsdale Thompson and John Malcolm Brinnin and based in Detroit, Signatures was a literary magazine of "works-to-be-published-later" written by contemporary American and international writers. Subtitled "Work in Progress," Signatures was first published in the Spring of 1936 and continued for a total of three issues, ceasing publication in 1938.

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

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John Frederick Lewis papers, 1882-1932 (inclusive) 1909-1928 (bulk)

Extent:
4.6 linear foot (40 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of prominent Philadelphia lawyer and philanthropist John Frederick Lewis (1860–1932) span the dates 1882 to 1932 and include letterbooks, correspondence, advertising brochures, legal documents, and ephemera. The papers primarily document the legal business of Lewis through his work at the firm Lewis, Adler & Laws, but also reflect social and domestic affairs of John Lewis and his wife, Anne Baker Lewis, as well as cultural interests, through development of personal collections and institutional affiliations.

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

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Morris family papers, 1740-1985 (inclusive) 1864-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear foot, 1 oversize box, and 1 vhs tape
Abstract:
Hugh M. Morris (1878-1966) was a Delaware lawyer and served as a federal district judge from 1919-1930. The Morris family papers, spanning the dates 1740-1985 and including legal deeds, account books, personal and busienss correspondence, legal records and photographs, documents the lives and career of Judge Hugh Morris and members of his extended family and network.

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

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Albertson family papers, 1774-1880 (inclusive) 1880-1862 (bulk)

Extent:
1.2 linear foot
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The Albertson family papers consist of 1.2 linear feet of material related to this Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania family. The collection spans the dates 1774-1889, and the bulk of the material dates between 1800-1862. The collection includes a variety of correspondence, promissory notes, receipts, account books, ledgers, checks, composition books, reports, contracts, and notes. The collection provides a detailed description of the lives of the Albertson family, especially emphasizing the family's finances. It also provides valuable historical information on the Friends Meeting House at Plymouth, local economy and businesses, and the Plymouth Railroad.

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

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William S. Auchincloss scrapbook, 1862-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
.3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:
This one-volume scrapbook, with contents spanning 1862- 1892, includes correspondence, maps, tickets, papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, documents, advertisements, and drawings; and was largely assembled from the professional activities of William S. Auchincloss. Evidence within the scrapbook points to the wide range of interests that captured the attention of Auchincloss, a civil and mechanical engineer, originally from New York who later resided in Wilmington, Delaware, and in Philadelphia. He traveled widely, participated in numerous professional societies and meetings, corresponded with a variety of individuals about an array of interests, created useful inventions and innovations, offered public lectures on topics from several areas of expertise, and wrote extensively about his travels, professional work, and biblical studies.

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

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Herbert Kline collection related to the film Barabbas (The Thief and the Cross), 1954-1960 (inclusive) 1957-1959 (bulk)

Extent:
.6 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The Herbert Kline collection related to the film Barabbas (The Thief and the Cross) spans the dates 1954-1960 and comprises the shooting script, letters, telegrams, and documents related to the proposed production of the film, which was ultimately not made.

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

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Ben Yagoda papers, 1975-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
17.2 linear foot (21 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 38 audio cassette
Abstract:
American author, editor, critic and blogger Ben Yagoda (born 1954) retired from teaching journalism and writing at the University of Delaware in 2016. The collection includes research material, drafts and notes, and interviews toward Yagoda's various articles and book-length projects.

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

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Fleda Brown papers, 1950-2014 (inclusive) 1963-2014 (bulk)

Extent:
4.66 linear foot (6 boxes)
Abstract:
Fleda Brown (born 1944) is an American poet, scholar, and educator, and was poet laureate for the state of Delaware from 2001-2007. The Fleda Brown papers, spanning circa 1950-2014 (bulk 1963-2014), comprise early works, poem drafts and notes, journals, correspondence, and materials related to Brown's professional life as a poet and professor of English at the University of Delaware.

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

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