Place: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

Peter Strickland papers, 1857-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box )
Abstract:: Peter Strickland (1837-1922) was a shipmaster, merchant, and U.S. consul in the French colony of Senegal. Diaries and letter books of Peter Strickland dating 1857 to 1912. While varying in content, the diaries center around Strickland’s life as a merchant, both on the sea as well as in Senegal. Issues of two French colonial weekly newspapers contextualize the events of the French colony during Strickland’s time there.

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

Edward A. Fulton letters, 1860-1877 (inclusive) 1860-1863 (bulk)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (43 items)
Abstract:: This collection of correspondence consists of thirty-nine letters written primarily between 1860 and 1863. The majority of the letters were written by Union Army soldier Edward A. Fulton to his mother, Mary Fulton, of Wilmington, Delaware.

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

David N. Lilley letters, 1861-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (38 items)
Abstract:: Letters from Delaware resident David N. Lilley to his sister Annie, written during his period of service in the Union Army during the Civil War.

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

Henry Clay Trumbull correspondence, 1844-1892 (inclusive) 1851-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (115 items)
Abstract:: Henry Clay Trumbull (1830-1903) was a noted author, editor, and Sunday-school missionary. The collection contains 120 letters written by various members of Henry Clay Trumbull's family. The majority of the letters are between Trumbull and his parents and siblings.

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

Pierce family papers, 1833-1954 (inclusive) 1862-1864 (bulk)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (48 items)
Abstract:: The Pierce family papers comprise materials relating to the Pierce family of New Castle, Delaware, from the early nineteenth century to the middle twentieth century. Most of the forty-eight items date from the American Civil War and provide a personal description of military life.

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

Thomas M. Reynolds letters to Louisa J. Seward, 1861-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Letters written by Union soldier Thomas M. Reynolds to his fiancee Louisa J. Seward, commenting on his relationship with Seward and his opinions about the Civil War.

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]

George M. Dorsey letters, 1943-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: .12 linear foot (93 letters)
Abstract:: The 93 letters in this collection span the dates July 3, 1943, to March 23, 1946, and reflect George Dorsey's experiences and observations while stationed in India during World War II. All of the letters are addressed to Mary Emily Dorsey, George's only sister, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware.

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

Robert B. McKee papers, 1861-1901 (inclusive) 1861-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: .1 linear foot (66 items)
Abstract:: The Robert B. McKee papers consist of correspondence, military orders, medical supply inventories, casualty reports, and other material related to service as a surgeon in the 1st Delaware Calvary regiment during the Civil War.

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

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