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Robert J. Voshell collection of Delaware political ephemera scrapbooks, 1925-2004 (inclusive) 1968-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
19 volume (17 scrapbooks and 2 photograph albums)
Abstract:
Delaware native Robert J. Voshell spent his career working for the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles and served as a State Senator representing the Milford area from 1993-1998. The Robert J. Voshell collection of Delaware political ephemera scrapbooks contains 17 volumes and 2 albums of flyers, clippings, bumper stickers, newsletters, brochures, posters and other ephemeral material pertaining to local, state and federal elections, Delaware government and politics.

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

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George Handy Bates Samoan papers, 1869-1916 (inclusive) 1880-1899 (bulk)

Extent:
3 linear foot (9 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
The George Handy Bates Samoan papers are made up of correspondence, documents, memoranda, clippings, photographs, and other material relating to George Handy Bates's tenure as a special investigator into Samoan affairs beginning in 1886, and as a commissioner to the 1889 Berlin Conference on Samoan Affairs.

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

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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]

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Dale E. and Clarice Wolf papers and memorabilia, 1925-2013 (inclusive) 1980-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
3.6 linear foot (6 boxes) and 6 oversize box
Abstract:
Dale E. Wolf served as lieutenant governor of Delaware (1989-1992) and briefly as governor (December 31, 1992-January 19, 1993). The Dale E. and Clarice Wolf papers and memorabilia document Wolf's military service in World War II, his early agricultural research and DuPont Company career, his political career and public service, as well as the community service of his wife, Clarice Wolf.

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

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Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman papers, 1994-2013 (inclusive) 2009-2010 (bulk)

Extent:
29 linear foot, 2 oversize box, and 68 gigabyte
Abstract:
Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman (b. 1939) represented Delaware in the United States Senate from January 15, 2009 - November 15, 2010. Democrat Ted Kaufman was appointed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of newly elected Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Senator Ted Kaufman did not seek election to the office in a special election for the seat in November 2010. The bulk of the Ted Kaufman papers documents the 22 months he spent in the United States Senate with additional materials related to his earlier political career and post-Senate activities.

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

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Myrna Bair papers, 1980-2008 (inclusive) 1980-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
12 linear foot and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
Myrna L. Bair served in the Delaware Senate from 1980 to 2000, representing Delaware's 5th District as a member of the Republican Party. For sixteen years, she held a legislative leadership position, including fourteen years as Senate minority leader and two years as minority whip. The bulk of the Myrna Bair papers documents her time as a senator and consists of legislation, correspondence, personal notes, press clippings, and other materials.

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

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Delaware ephemera collection related to politics, policy, and government, 1936-2021 (inclusive) 1970-2021 (bulk)

Extent:
3.33 linear foot (4 boxes), 1 oversize removal (1 oversized folder), and .5 linear foot (vertical files stored in hanging folders)
Abstract:
This Delaware ephemera collection is a vertical file of fliers, clippings, artifacts, and other ephemeral materials pertaining to local and federal election campaigns, environmental groups, grassroots organizations, and political groups.

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

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Alexander Fullerton Huston scrapbook of world leaders, circa 1870s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
Little is known about the owner of this album, Alexander Fullerton Huston. Huston probably lived in Pennsylvania in the mid to late 19th century and possibly practiced law. This volume is dated roughly to the 1870s and contains engravings and photographs of European and American royalty, leaders, explorers, scientists, philosophers, and actors. It is divided into thirteen sections, each one being defined by a geographic region. Within these sections, there are engravings and photographs of the most influential people of that area presented in chronological order.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Samuel D. Ingham correspondence, 1734-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes
Abstract:
The Samuel D. Ingham correspondence comprises letters predominantly as well as other papers relating to Ingham and his life. The majority of the collection is correspondence either written by Ingham, to him, or to and from other political figures. Important subsets of the correspondence addressed to Ingham include letters regarding the Peggy Eaton Affair, a 1831 scandal that led to the resignation of President Jackson's entire cabinent (including then Secretary of the Treasury Ingham), as well as a series of letters from President Jackson to his Secretary of the Treasury. There are two letterbooks containing copies of letters from Ingham to others, particularly centered on but not limited to his time as Secretary of the Treasury. Other materials include postcards of Ingham's home and grave, published speeches by Ingham, a biography written by his son William Armstrong Ingham, and newspapers with articles regarding him.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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