People: Carper, Thomas R., 1947- - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

Thurman Adams, Jr., papers, 1939-2012 (inclusive) 1960-2009 (bulk)

Extent:: 7.3 linear foot (12 boxes) and 18 oversize folder
Abstract:: Democratic Senator Thurman Adams, Jr., (1928-2009) was the longest-serving senator in the history of the Delaware General Assembly. Adams was also the president of T.G. Adams & Sons, Inc., an agricultural feed and grain business in Bridgeville, Delaware. The Thurman Adams, Jr., papers chronicle the personal and professional life of the longest-serving senator (a Democrat from the 19th District) in the history of the Delaware General Assembly.

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

Horacio D. Lewis papers, 1960-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet and oversize
Abstract:: The Horacio D. Lewis papers consist of Dr. Lewis’ letters, articles, and publications related to his personal and civic involvement and recognition of activities associated with the civil rights of the Latino and African-American communities in Delaware and the desegregation of Delaware’s public schools.

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

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]

Betty Lee Hutchinson papers, 1900-2012 (inclusive) 1975-2005 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.3 linear foot (5 boxes) and 3 oversize removal (3 folders)
Abstract:: Betty Lee Hutchinson (1925-2020), a Democrat and Newark City Council member (1977-1980 and 1984-1988) was born November 18, 1925, in Uniontown, PA, to Harry J. Truman, Sr. (1897-1965), and Merle Carte Truman (1901-2001). The Betty Lee Hutchinson papers document the personal interests and civic activities of a woman with ties to Newark, Delaware, and the University of Delaware community.

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

Susan Brynteson collection of Thomas R. Carper ephemera, 1986-2006 (inclusive) 1990-2001 (bulk)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Susan Brynteson collection of Thomas R. Carper ephemera includes campaign correspondence and mailings from all three of Tom Carper's campagin committees, Carper for Congress, Carper for Delaware, and Carper for Senate, as well as the group Women for Carper. This collection also includes two items related to Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Susan Brynteson served as Vice Provost for Libraries and May Morris University Librarian at the University of Delaware from 1980-2015.

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

William Satterfield collection of Delaware political radio commercials and interviews, 1970-1986 (inclusive) 1972, 1980-1984 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 phonograph record, 70 1/4 inch audio tape, 6 audio cassette, 1 cd, and 49.2 gigabyte (616 total recordings, approximately 488 unique recordings)
Abstract:: William Satterfield, a native of Dover, Delaware, served as a news reporter and news director of WKEN (AM 1600) between 1975 and 1984. The William Satterfield collection of Delaware political radio commercials and interviews contains approximately 485 unique recordings, documenting the political discourse of the First State in the 1970s and 1980s.

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

Jerome O. Herlihy political campaign ephemera collection, 1876-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2100 item (this collection contains approximately 1500 campaign buttons and pins, 400 unique bumper stickers, 375 political artifacts, paper ephemera, and posters and signs in 27 boxes. ), 2 vhs tape, 1 phonograph record, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Delaware native and former Delaware Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy maintained an active connection to national and local politics throughout his life. The Jerome O. Herlihy political campaign ephemera collection spans over a century of United States and Delaware politics, and includes campaign buttons and pins, bumper stickers, a wide array of political artifacts, and paper ephemera.

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

Jack Jurden political and editorial cartoons, circa 1960-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 linear foot (4 boxes) and 7 oversize box
Abstract:: Jack Jurden was a political and editorial cartoonist who drew national and local politicians over his six-decade long career (1960s-2010s) in Wilmington, Delaware. The Jack Jurden political and editorial cartoon collection contains Jurden's reference files, practice drawings, drafts and completed cartoons.

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

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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