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Merci Train collection, 1936-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:
.11 linear foot
Abstract:
Three manuscripts and a letter written by A. Carriere of Millau, Aveyron, France, provided to the University of Delaware as part of the Merci (or Gratitude) Train gift, a cross-country effort by the French people to thank American citizens for their generosity after World War II.

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

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Frank W. Tober collection of French Revolutionary-era song sheets and pamphlets, 1789-1794, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:
Frank W. Tober, a chemist with the Du Pont Company, maintained a wide range of book collecting interests including the era of Napoleon and the French Revolution. This collection comprises song sheets and pamphlets relating to the political situation in France during the late 1780s and 1790s.

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

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Frank W. Tober papers, 1791-1995 (inclusive) 1945-1995 (bulk)

Extent:
4.3 linear foot (8 boxes) and 1 oversize box
Abstract:
The Frank W. Tober papers comprise letters, postcards, photographs, pamphlets, magazines, newspaper clippings, newsletters, printing ephemera, invoices, notebooks, woodblocks, prints, coins, sculpture, and other realia. A major portion of the papers relate to Tober's collections and collecting activities. Tober was a chemical engineer with a substantial personal interest in the study of rare books, printing, Napoleon and the French Revolution, and, in particular, literary forgery.

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