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Agnes P. Medill Boys' and Girls' Liberty Clubs of Delaware scrapbook, 1918-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (circa 20 pages)
Abstract:
This one-volume scrapbook contains photographs, news clippings, and information that Agnes P. Medill kept during 1918-1922, when she was employed by the Delaware College Extension Service to organize Boys' and Girls' Liberty Clubs in the Delaware public schools. During the 1918 school year, Agnes Medill organized at least fifteen clubs throughout Delaware schools.

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

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Blanding family papers, 1801-1920 (inclusive) 1834-1858 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize removal (1 folder)
Abstract:
The papers of the Blanding family of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, consist of one linear foot of diaries, family correspondence, and other papers spanning the years 1801-1920, with the majority of the material falling between 1834 and 1858.

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

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Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers, 1911-2009 (inclusive) 1950-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
32.75 linear foot (50 boxes)
Abstract:
The Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers document the life and career of the Delaware-based civil rights activist and educator Littleton P. Mitchell (1918-2004) and his wife Jane E. Mitchell (1921-2004). The collection contains material relating to his education, activities as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, his three decades-long leadership of the Delaware NAACP, his career as a teacher and counselor at Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, and his involvement in a number of organizations. The collection also highlights the career of Jane Mitchell, one of Delaware's first African-American nurses and former director of nursing at the Delaware State Hospital. There are also photographs, slides, and other media documenting the Mitchells' family life as well as their participation in local and national events. The collection also contains a significant amount of the many awards and citations received by Littleton and Jane Mitchell for their achievements. As a whole, the papers...(see more)

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

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Wilton W. Blancké papers, 1900-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.83 linear feet (2 boxes + 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:
The papers of Wilton W. Blancké document his life as an educator and author. A strong, vocal proponent for a foreign language curriculum in public education, Blancké wrote several articles on the subject. He also penned numerous letters to editors of various publications espousing the view that the study of foreign language contributes to an international understanding.

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

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Georgina M. Cooper copybook and poetry scrapbook, 1866-1900 (inclusive) 1866-1871 (bulk)

Extent:
1 volume (187 pages)
Abstract:
This nineteenth-century copybook and scrapbook was kept by student (and later teacher) Georgina Maria Cooper of Hollandsville, Delaware. It contains pages of copied phrases completed when Cooper was in school, poetry clippings, copied lists of deaths and marriages in Kent County, Delaware, and a list of her students in 1871.

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

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