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William H. Davenport papers, 1963-1992 (bulk) 1938-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The William H. Davenport collection includes records from field research in the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal and San Cristobal Islands, and other Solomon Islands; the Moluccas and Sulawesi in Indonesia; and Sarawak in Malaysia, among other locations. Materials span the period from 1952-2002 and contain records primarily related to Davenport's field research, professional activities, student mentoring, and articles and publications.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Harvey L. Stahl Photographs of South Korea and Japan, 1967-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet (2 flat boxes of prints, 683 35mm black and white negatives, and 48 35mm color slides.)
Abstract:: The Harvey L. Stahl Collection includes color 35mm slides, black and white 35mm safety negatives, and black and white photographic prints taken between May 1967 and May 1968 in South Korea and Japan by Harvey L. Stahl while stationed there with the U.S. Army. Subjects include landscapes, cityscapes, portraits of Koreans (children and adults), street scenes of the marketplace, cobblers, construction workers, women washing laundry, children at play, military vehicles and personnel, the Bob Hope Show, the Korea Trade Fair, and temples in Japan.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

John F. Ballier papers, circa 1831-1892

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:: The collection primarily includes records related to the Civil War service of John F. Ballier, including correspondence, guard reports, muster rolls, military orders, and other papers pertaining to the 21st and the 98th Regiments of Pennsylvania Volunteers, which Ballier commanded. Other papers of Ballier include a handwritten copy of a resolution of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, Third Regiment, acknowledging Ballier's retirement in 1876; and a personal scrapbook of correspondence, memorabilia, ephemera, and clippings documenting his Civil War service as well as other events throughout his life. Many items in the scrapbook relate to German-American societies and festivities in Philadelphia. Also included are records of discharges and payments to veterans of regiments in Pennsylvania and in other states; and a volume entitled Pennsylvania Militia Legion cashbook.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

John Malcolm Brinnin papers supplement, circa 1800s-1998 (inclusive) 1935-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 linear foot
Abstract:: The Supplement to the John Malcolm Brinnin Papers comprises thirteen linear feet of material spanning the dates [1800s]-1998 (bulk dates 1935-1998). Most of the collection consists of letters to Brinnin; poems, a memoir, journals, and articles written by Brinnin; and personal documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, medical and hospice information, draft notice, photographs, and college diploma. However, the supplement also includes books or manuscripts written by other authors and friends, artwork, clippings, computer software, travel brochures and itineraries, and audiovisual material related to Brinnin.

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

Thatcher family papers, 1870-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (circa 100 items)
Abstract:: Small group of miscellaneous papers relating to several generations of the Thatcher family of Wilmington, Delaware. Papers include correspondence, military documents, photographs, notebooks, legal documents, and miscellaneous material.

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

William Livermore papers, 1814-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.4 linear foot (approximately 1200 items)
Abstract:: The William Livermore papers give a comprehensive account of the career of a U.S. Army engineer in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

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

Harriet Elizabeth Hutchison papers, 1943-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Documents and memorabilia associated with Harriet Elizabeth Hutchison's service as a nurse in the Army during World War II, and some post-war personal notes and official documents.

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

Nineteenth-century American military collection, 1846-1903 (inclusive) 1861-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.6 linear foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The Nineteenth-century American military collection is an artificial collection that contains 1.6 linear feet of American military records spanning the period 1846-1903. The bulk of the collection dates from the American Civil War (1861-1865). Additional records are from the Reconstruction period (1865-1877) and the remainder of the nineteenth century. There are also five items pertaining to the Mexican War (1846-1848) and two documents from the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers from 1856-1858. The records primarily document the administrative and bureaucratic logistics of waging a war and maintaining an army. Items include official correspondence between officers; orders; morning, trimonthly, and consolidated reports of unit manpower and supplies; food inspections; cargo and livestock manifests; provisions for supplies; and discharges and appointments of individual soldiers. Some personal letters (11 items) to and from Civil War soldiers are also present, as are a number...(see more)

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

Thomas F. Jones, Sr., papers regarding the Civilian Conservation Corps and Pearl Harbor, 1937-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (4 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of photograph albums, training manuals, documents, and artifacts related to Thomas F. Jones, Sr.'s service in the Civilian Conservation Corps and later as a solider in the United States Army Coast Artillery stationed in Hawaii during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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

Henry J. Southmayd, Jr., World War II letters to the Southmayd family, 1940-1967 (inclusive) 1940-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 58 letters written by Henry J. Southmayd, Jr., to his family between 1940 and 1945 while serving in the 65th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group of the 12th Army Air Force. The letters detail his recruitment into the Army Air Corps and subsequent training as well as the events and conditions experienced while participating in the North African and Italian campaigns of the European Theater during World War II.

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