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Maria SS.ma del Soccorso di Sciacca Lodge of Norristown records, 1904-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 linear feet (; 13 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:
The Maria SS.ma del Soccorso di Sciacca Lodge of Norristown, Pa., founded in 1904, is a beneficial organization that provides sick and death benefits to its members. Membership is open to people belonging to the Roman Catholic Church who are either Sicilian or of Sicilian descent. The collection contains thirteen volumes including financial records, sick benefit records, and minutes of the society during the years of 1904 to 1983. There is also one folder of miscellaneous records.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Arlo Bates and George L. Vose papers, 1879-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
.3 linear foot (153 items)
Abstract:
Letters, photographs, and an unidentified manuscript fragment from novelist, poet, and teacher, Arlo Bates, as well as letters written by his father-in-law, George L. Vose, a former professor of Civil Engineering at Bowdoin College. Includes correspondence from many well known novelists, poets, biographers, scholars, editors, publishers, composers, and statesmen.

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

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Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1960-1970 (bulk)

Extent:
0.6 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal (poster)
Abstract:
The attorney and author Joseph Gold was born in London, England, on July 12, 1912; he died on February 22, 2000, in Bethesda, Maryland. The Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection comprises .67 linear feet of newsletters, pamphlets, posters, blank letterhead, and typed pages from the 1960s through the 1990s.

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

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J. Ben Lieberman early printed leaf collection, 1400s-1700s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 oversize box
Abstract:
The J. Ben Lieberman early printed leaf collection contains examples of printing Lieberman acquired as an amateur printer, type enthusiast, and proponent of the private press. The collection includes eleven specimens in Latin, German, Italian, and French, and spans the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. The leaves represent a variety of texts, with topics ranging from art and architecture to the Bible.

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

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John Digby papers supplement, circa 1860-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
46 linear foot (46 boxes) and 9 oversize box
Abstract:
British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. The John Digby papers supplement reflects Digby's prolific artistic and literary career, Joan Digby's creative and professional work, and their collaboration as editors and contributors to their imprint, The Feral Press, between 2002-2016. The Digbys published nearly 100 authors and artists during this time, featuring poetry (including translations into English), fiction, and essays from both emerging and established writers.

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

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Alan Kaufman papers, circa 19th century, 1952-2007 (inclusive) 1952-2007 (bulk)

Extent:
11.3 linear foot (28 boxes) and 16 oversize box
Abstract:
The papers of Alan Kaufman--an American Jewish author, editor, performer, artist, and impresario--include drafts of his memoir Jew Boy, his novel Matches, editorial material related to volumes in his Outlaw Bible series, and the magazine Davka: Jewish Cultural Revolution. There are numerous notebooks with notes, observations, lists, and drafts of poetry and writing, as well as original artwork. The collection also includes publishing and personal correspondence, and material documenting Kaufman's involvement in the San Francisco Spoken Word poetry movement and other creative activities.

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

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Richard McCann papers, 1920s-2008 (inclusive) 1978-2005 (bulk)

Extent:
13.2 linear foot (16 boxes)
Abstract:
The Richard McCann papers document the personal life and professional career of this American author, poet, and educator. The collection includes McCann's early creative writing; teaching materials; reviews, essays, and critical writing; personal and professional correspondence; and extensive drafts of McCann's poetry and fiction. McCann's fiction has autobiographical roots, often drawn from family relationships and personal experiences, as illustrated in photographs and family memorabilia also included in the collection.

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

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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]

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