Place: Delaware--History--19th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Thatcher family papers, 1870-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (circa 100 items)
Abstract:: Small group of miscellaneous papers relating to several generations of the Thatcher family of Wilmington, Delaware. Papers include correspondence, military documents, photographs, notebooks, legal documents, and miscellaneous material.

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

Morris family papers, 1740-1985 (inclusive) 1864-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot, 1 oversize box, and 1 vhs tape
Abstract:: Hugh M. Morris (1878-1966) was a Delaware lawyer and served as a federal district judge from 1919-1930. The Morris family papers, spanning the dates 1740-1985 and including legal deeds, account books, personal and busienss correspondence, legal records and photographs, documents the lives and career of Judge Hugh Morris and members of his extended family and network.

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

Willard Saulsbury, Jr., papers, 1716-1930 (inclusive) 1908-1926 (bulk)

Extent:: 76.25 linear foot, 3 oversize removal, and 2 oversize box
Abstract:: Willard Saulsbury, Jr. (1861-1927), was a prominent Delaware lawyer and a member of a a leading Delaware political family, serving in the United States Senate from 1913-1919 as as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1916 to 1919. The bulk of the Willard Saulsbury, Jr., papers belong to Saulsbury himself, dating from 1908-1926 when Saulsbury was at his political and business peak. The collection, consisting of papers, photographs, maps, and political realia, also includes papers and legal documents belonging to Saulsbury's father, items from the settlement of Saulsbury's estate and papers from cases handled by Saulsbury's law firm, which were not closed until after his death.

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]

G. Burton Pearson, Jr., papers, 1840-1999 (inclusive) 1880-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 6.3 linear foot (7 boxes) and 3 oversize box
Abstract:: Personal correspondence, papers, and photographs from Delaware lawyer, judge, and banker George Burton Pearson, Jr., as well as papers from relatives in the Pearson, Cochran, Warren, and Hardcastle families.

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]

Littell family papers, 1808-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14.3 linear foot (30 boxes), 13 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder
Abstract:: The Littell family papers include correspondence, letters, scrapbooks, commonplace books, copybooks, published material, ephemera, realia, financial records, diaries, books, artwork, photographs, greeting cards, postcards, clippings, and research notes created or collected by members of the Morris, Harrington, Littell, and Winslow families of Pennsylvania and Delaware from circa 1808 to 2004.

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

Torbert-Ellegood collection, 1759-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.3 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The Torbert-Ellegood Collection, spanning 1759-1889, with the bulk of the papers dating 1820-1840, consists of 1.3 linear feet of legal papers, land records, accounts, receipts, correspondence, and other documents, many of which relate to the Torbert and Ellegood families of Delaware.

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

Delaware Miscellany collection, 1825-1958 (inclusive) 1920-1958 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.1 linear foot (4 boxes)
Abstract:: The Delaware Miscellany collection includes three large, green buckram-bound volumes compiled by William Ditto Lewis, which contain various documents pertaining to the history of Delaware and the surrounding region, and the University of Delaware.

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

Leon De Valinger papers, 1752-1999 (inclusive) 1930-1980 (bulk)

Extent:: 65.58 linear foot (67 boxes), 9 oversize box, 19 oversize folder, 2 item (fishing pole and rolled map), 1 vhs tape, and 12 audio cassette
Abstract:: Leon De Valinger, Jr., served as Delaware State Archivist from 1941 to 1970. The Leon De Valinger papers contain his personal and professional records, primarily related to his work as State Archivist and as a historian of Delaware. His professional, administrative, and subject files offer a window into the varied concerns of the archives profession as it evolved during the 20th century. Additionally, his work to document, preserve, and promote Delaware history and culture forms a theme throughout his papers.

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

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