Place: Wilmington (Del.)--History--20th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

Mary Jane Elliot papers, 1979-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 linear foot
Abstract:: The Mary Jane Elliot papers relate to her volunteer work in the area of Wilmington, Delaware, between 1979 and 1992.

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

Donald Callender papers, 1968-2008 (inclusive) 1974-1999 (bulk)

Extent:: 24 linear foot (24 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection documents the for-profit and nonprofit work of Donald W. Callender, Jr., an industrial archaeologist whose career in the greater Delaware-Pennsylvania-New Jersey area has involved maintenance and restoration of railroads and rail cars. In addition, Callender was involved in the establishment of a regional living history museum, the leadership of historic preservation organizations, and efforts to restore the Wilmington Waterfront and increase tourism to the city. The collection also documents his personal interest in sailing and tall ships and his involvement in the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.

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

Malcolm L. Mackenzie papers, circa 1926-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear foot (7 boxes) and 3 oversize box
Abstract:: This collection contains materials relating to Malcolm L. Mackenzie's publicity firm Malcolm L. Mackenzie & Associates and Mackenzie's personal involvement with the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, other local cultural institutions, and his interests in general maritime history and historic ships. Materials include publicity materials, written reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, facsimile maps, newsletters, photographs, photograph negatives, slides, and sailing and maritime history books. The collection also includes personal papers such as photographs albums, scrapbooks and Mackenzie's ships log, 1946 to 1948, of voyages to ports in the United States, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Europe while serving as a Second Mate in the Merchant Marine.

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

Charles Allmond papers, 1982-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear foot (3 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: The papers of Delaware artist Charles Allmond (born 1931) document over three decades (1981-2013) of his prolific career. The collection comprises 3 linear feet and oversize removals that include drawings, designs, slides, sculptures, as well as files of correspondence and documentation for exhibitions in which his work was included.

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

Samuel C. T. and Julia Dudkewitz McDowell World War II correspondence, 1937-1945, 2002 (inclusive) 1943-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear foot and 1 oversize folder
Abstract:: Samuel C. T. McDowell (1920-2007) was an American Army Air Force lieutenant in World War II. His wife, Julia Dudkewitz McDowell (1923-2001), was a tracing clerk in the Reproduction Department, Design Division at E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company in the 1940s. This collection comprises letters exchanged by the serviceman and his spouse on the homefront in Delaware, on a nearly daily basis, during the period 1943-1945. During this time, Samuel was stationed domestically and deployed in the South Pacific in the U.S. Army Air Force Meteorology division and the 6th Photo Tech Squadron, while Julia lived in Milltown, Delaware. The collection also contains additional letters to the McDowells from their friends, family, and associates from 1937-1945.

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

Voices of 1968 oral history collection, 2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13.7 gigabyte (10 interviews (mp4) 3 interviews (wav) 1 interview (mp3)) and 1.61 megabyte (11 time logs (pdf) 3 transcripts (pdf))
Abstract:: Voices of 1968 is an oral history collection focused on Delawareans to capture local stories of that pivotal year in American history. Interviews were conducted by Library staff, partners in the Wilmington Archive Project, and other project volunteers. The topics covered in the interviews include campus politics and student activism in Delaware (particularly through the Students for Democratic Society chapter at the University of Delaware campus), reactions to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, the National Guard occupation of Wilmington, and political and social actions related to civil rights, the 1968 presidential campaign, resistance to America's involvement in Vietnam, and other aspects of life in Delaware.

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

Thomas Becker Malone, Jr., World War II correspondence, 1941-1946, undated (inclusive) 1942-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.5 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Thomas Becker Malone, Jr. (1919-1980) was an American serviceman in the U.S. Army, Office of the Post Quartermaster, Headquarters Command, in the European theater of World War II. This collection comprises letters and V-mail exchanged by Malone and his family and friends in Delaware from 1942 to 1946. During this time, Malone trained at Camp Croft in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and served abroad in London, England, and Paris, France. The collection also contains Selective Service letters sent to Malone before he began his service in 1942 as well as two undated photographs of Malone.

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

Carol Hoffecker Delaware bookplate collection, 1891, circa 1920-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 77 item
Abstract:: The Carol Hoffecker Delaware bookplate collection comprises 76 bookplates belonging to prominent early twentieth-century Delawareans and regional organizations. Individuals represented include statesmen, businessmen, and members of distinguished families, such as the du Pont and Warner families.

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

Wilmington, Delaware : silk screen map on linen handkerchief, circa 1944-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: American textile artist Tammis (Margaret Thomas) Keefe (1913-1960) designed this vintage fabric handkerchief depicting a map of Wilmington, Delaware, which was silk-screened by J. H. Kimball, Inc., New York.

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

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