Form: Speeches (documents) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (inclusive) 1947-1963 (bulk)

Extent:: .7 linear foot (circa 535 items)
Abstract:: This collection consists of the Carl Sandburg files kept by BMI president and radio pioneer Carl Haverlin (1899-1985) spanning the years 1909-1964. During Haverlin's years at BMI he developed a close working relationship and friendship with Carl Sandburg.

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

Harold Brayman papers, 1900-1991 (inclusive) 1928-1978 (bulk)

Extent:: 20.33 linear foot (21 boxes), 12 volume (12 scrapbooks), 16 oversize removal (13 folders and 3 items), 16 audio cassette, 10 1/4 inch audio tape, 1 vhs tape, 1 betamax tape, and 6 phonograph record
Abstract:: Harold Brayman (1900-1988), a political journalist and former director of the Public Relations Department of Du Pont Company for 21 years, helped establish a concept of public relations which was widely emulated throughout the United States. The Harold Brayman papers, spanning from 1900-1991, document the successful dual career of one man in the fields of journalism and public relations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings and articles, manuscripts for publications, photographs, and memorabilia.

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

Harold Brayman papers supplement, 1914-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.75 linear foot (8 boxes), 9 phonograph record (8 acetate discs and 1 aluminum disc), and 1 oversize removal (1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: Harold Brayman (1900-1988), a political journalist and former director of the Public Relations Department of Du Pont Company for 21 years, helped establish a concept of public relations which was widely emulated throughout the United States. The Harold Brayman papers supplement, spanning from 1914-1992, contains substantial editions to the original collection, documenting Brayman's dual careers in the fields of journalism and public relations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings and articles, photographs, memorabilia and books.

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]

Margaret Rose Henry speeches, 1994-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Honorable Margaret Rose Henry was elected in 1994 as the Delaware State Senator for the 2nd Senatorial District (Wilmington East). The Margaret Rose Henry Speeches comprise eighteen short political addresses delivered between 1994 and 1995 by the Delaware Senator to various constituent groups, primarily in Wilmington.

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

Everett C. and Louise Staton Johnson papers, 1835-1988 (inclusive) 1916-1958 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (4 boxes and oversized material)
Abstract:: The Everett C. & Louise Stanton Johnson papers concern the personal affairs of prominent Delaware publisher and politician Everett C. Johnson (1877-1926) and his wife Louise Staton Johnson (1882-1977). In addition, the collection contains material from their Newark publishing house, the Press of Kells, which brought the Arts and Crafts Movement to the community from 1916 to 1918.

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

Thomas R. Carper congressional papers, 1979-1993 (inclusive) 1982-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 84 linear foot (84 boxes) and 1 oversize removal (1 box of oversized removals (20 inches))
Abstract:: Thomas R. Carper (1947- ) served the state of Delaware as its member-at-large in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms: he was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993). Carper served on the committees of Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries, with memberships on several subcommittees. Carper was elected with the "budget conscious class of 1982" and was a fiscal conservative in his legislative efforts. Carper worked on the bailout plan for the savings and loan industry, correctly predicting the enormity of the problem. The Thomas R. Carper congressional pPapers reflect issues on banking, environmental and coastal concerns, fishing and tourism, and many other topics of interest to Delawareans in the 1980s. In addition to correspondence, memoranda, and office files, the collection includes reports, documents, and memorabilia from Carper's congressional career.

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

Waples family papers, 1753-1864 (inclusive) 1851-1864 (bulk)

Extent:: .6 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The Waples Family Papers, spanning the dates 1753-1864, outline the family's role in the economic development of Milton in Broadkill Hundred, Delaware. But the bulk of the collection, 1851-1864, focuses on Gideon B. Waples, beginning with the pre-Civil War period when he was a student at Delaware College. After he voluntarily left his studies, he became a farmer and businessman in southern Delaware; he also served as a political aide to two governors of Delaware during the Civil War.

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

Townsend family papers, 1809-1920 (inclusive) 1833-1894 (bulk)

Extent:: .6 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Townsend family (of Delaware) papers consists of letters, accounts, and other business records, spanning the years 1809-1920, with the majority of the material falling between 1834 and 1894. The collection mainly consists of business letters sent to Samuel and John Townsend, political and personal letters sent to Samuel Townsend, and family correspondence, including twenty letters written by Edmund Townsend during the Civil War.

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

David T. Bazelon papers, 1935-1994 (inclusive) 1942-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 27 linear foot
Abstract:: The David T. Bazelon papers, spanning the dates 1935-1996, includes manuscripts, correspondence, books, clippings, and photographs documenting the work of the social critic and member of the post-war "New York Intellectuals," David T. Bazelon.

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

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