Place: Newark (Del.)--History--19th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

John Anderson account book, 1891-1940 (inclusive) 1891-1898 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Includes one account book belonging to Newark, Delaware, resident John Anderson, documenting bank notes due, sales of cows, pigs, sheep, and other crops, and lists of expenses and goods purchased.

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

Samuel M. Donnell account books, 1852-1880 (inclusive) 1866-1880 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 volume
Abstract:: The account books of Samuel M. Donnell span the dates 1852 until 1880 and encompass both Donnell's real estate concerns and his farming and household interests in Newark, Delaware.

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

Diary of Joseph Cleaver, Jr., kept at Delaware College, 1853 august 31-1854 november 21 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (66 pages)
Abstract:: This typed transcript of a diary kept by Delaware College student Joseph Cleaver for the period 1853-1854 describes student life at the college, the curriculum, and Cleaver's involvement in the Athenaean Literary Society.

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

Land indenture between John Walter of Christiana Hundred, Delaware, and Joel Swaine of East Marlborough, Pennsylvania, 1831 june 11 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item (1 page)
Abstract:: A land indenture between John Walter of Christiana Hundred, Delaware, and Joel Swaine of East Marlborough, Pennsylvania, from 1831.

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

Lewis family papers, 1696-1915 (inclusive) 1791-1874 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 linear foot (7 boxes) and 2 oversize box
Abstract:: The Lewis family papers consist of three linear feet of material related to this Newark, Delaware, farming family, who also owned property in Little Creek Hundred in Kent County, Delaware. Material in the collection dates largely from the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Members of the family were farmers and large landholders who maintained business relations with many prominent citizens of early Newark, such as George Platt, Samuel Donnell, James T. Maxwell, and Eri Haines. The collection sheds light on domestic and business issues during the time period. It also demonstrates trends in education, politics, and land dealings.

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

James Maxwell papers, 1860-1949 (inclusive) 1867-1900 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.4 linear foot (13 boxes) and 2 oversize removal
Abstract:: The James R. Maxwell papers consist of the personal, professional, and family papers of James Maxwell, a resident of Newark, Delaware, and a civil engineer who worked for significant railroads in the American West and South America in the late 19th century.

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

New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records, 1893-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14.6 linear foot (9 boxes)
Abstract:: The New Century Club of Newark, Delaware, records document the history, organization, and activities of this women's club, which began in 1893 as a reading club, but quickly developed into an organization dedicated to promoting civic responsibility and social service in the Newark community.

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

Wilson family papers, 1684-1954 (inclusive) 1830-1897 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.35 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of the Wilson family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Newark, Delaware, consist of 1.35 linear feet of material relating to four generations of direct descendents of Edward Wilson, Esq., of Elm’s Farm, near Liverpool, England.

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

Transcripts of early Newark, Delaware, church records, 1739-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This single volume, created through a 1936-1937 National Youth Administration project, supervised by Henry Clay Reed, the noted Delaware historian and University of Delaware professor, contains transcriptions from the record books of five Newark churches: the Village Presbyterian Church; the First Presbyterian Church; the Welsh Tract Baptist Church; the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church; and the Head of Christiana Church. The records inlcude detailed accounts of minutes from meetings; lists of births, deaths, and church membership; records of dismissals, admissions, and resignations; as well as copies of indentures and deeds.

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

Wilbur T. Wilson map collection, 1880-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 linear foot and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Civil engineer, surveyor, and landlord Wilbur T. Wilson (1856-1942) maintained this collection of survey notebooks, files, plans, blueprints, and approximately 500 maps related to land and structures in his home of Newark, Delaware.

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

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