Philadelphia Area Archives

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Lynn Yeakel papers, 1992-1994 (bulk) 1975-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14.5 linear feet (21 doc boxes; 2 half doc boxes; 2 oversized boxes; 1 record carton; 1 poster)
Abstract:: Lynn Hardy Yeakel was born in 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Representative Porter Hardy, Jr and his wife, Lynn. She graduated in 1963 from Randolph-Macon Woman's College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She married Paul Yeakel in 1965. Lynn Yeakel has also earned a Master's of Science in Management from American College. She has launched three political campaigns: for U.S. Senate in 1992; as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the governor of Pennsylvania in 1994; and as a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate in 2002. Yeakel is also a long-time advocate for girls' and women's rights. She co-founded Womens Way in 1976, served as Mid-Atlantic Regional Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 1994 to 2000, and has been the Director of Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership since 2002. Lynn Yeakel has made four donations to the Legacy Center since 2010, one being the institutional...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

Walt Whitman Democratic Club records, 1975-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.2 linear feet ((3 boxes))
Abstract:: Formed in 1976 as the Gay Democratic Caucus, the Walt Whitman Democratic Club was a political organization of gay Democrats based in Philadelphia, PA. Founded and led by president Jeff Britton, the Club was active from 1976 to 1982, and according to Britton, was inspired by similar groups active in Washington, DC and on the West Coast. Its mission was "to research issues, to question candidates on legislation affecting the civil rights of gay people and to endorse local, state and federal candidates who support efforts to end discrimination against gay people." It met regularly at the Gay Community Center of Philadelphia (GCCP) as well as in the homes of Britton and other Club members. Membership dues were $5 per year. The collection is divided into three series: I. Business records; II. Subject files; and III. Printed materials.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee, Pride of '99 records, 1994-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.1 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee (POPEC) is a political group founded in 1987 to identify and support LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) friendly candidates for public office. POPEC's "Pride of '99" coalition endorsed Republican candidate Sam Katz for Mayor of Philadelphia in 1999. This collection contains the administrative files of the Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee's "Pride of '99" coalition.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

David Rogers, Whipping the devil around the stump : autograph manuscript and letters, 1892, 1903-1904 (bulk)

Extent:: 11 item
Abstract:: Brief hand-written manuscript by David Rogers regarding a near riot at an 1864 presidential campaign rally, accompanied by several letters to and from Rogers, a clipping, and court records.

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

Harold Brayman papers, 1900-1991 (inclusive) 1928-1978 (bulk)

Extent:: 20.33 linear foot (21 boxes), 12 volume (12 scrapbooks), 16 oversize removal (13 folders and 3 items), 16 audio cassette, 10 1/4 inch audio tape, 1 vhs tape, 1 betamax tape, and 6 phonograph record
Abstract:: Harold Brayman (1900-1988), a political journalist and former director of the Public Relations Department of Du Pont Company for 21 years, helped establish a concept of public relations which was widely emulated throughout the United States. The Harold Brayman papers, spanning from 1900-1991, document the successful dual career of one man in the fields of journalism and public relations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings and articles, manuscripts for publications, photographs, and memorabilia.

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

Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1960-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.6 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal (poster)
Abstract:: The attorney and author Joseph Gold was born in London, England, on July 12, 1912; he died on February 22, 2000, in Bethesda, Maryland. The Sir Joseph Gold political and miscellaneous ephemera collection comprises .67 linear feet of newsletters, pamphlets, posters, blank letterhead, and typed pages from the 1960s through the 1990s.

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

Gwynne P. Smith papers, 1958-2002 (inclusive) 1968-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 17.5 linear foot (21 boxes ), 3 vhs tape, 1 audio cassette, and 73 oversize removal (maps)
Abstract:: Gwynne P. Smith (1924-2010) was a Republican politician and community activist who served as a state representative in the Delaware General Assembly from 1974 to 1990, representing Delaware's 10th (1975-1982) and 7th (1983-1990) districts (Green Acres). The Gwynne P. Smith papers document the civic activities and legislative career of a woman committed to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life in Delaware. Consisting of 17.5 linear feet and oversized materials, her papers include logs, notes, correspondence, campaign records, voter registration lists, news clippings, state documents, draft legislation, legislative issue files, newsletters, brochures, realia, photographs, audio-visual materials and oversized maps.

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

Delaware ephemera collection related to politics, policy, and government, 1936-2021 (inclusive) 1970-2021 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.33 linear foot (4 boxes), 1 oversize removal (1 oversized folder), and .5 linear foot (vertical files stored in hanging folders)
Abstract:: This Delaware ephemera collection is a vertical file of fliers, clippings, artifacts, and other ephemeral materials pertaining to local and federal election campaigns, environmental groups, grassroots organizations, and political groups.

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

University of Delaware Library collection of Delaware politics, policy, and government websites, 2015-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 252 web site
Abstract:: This collection broadly documents online sources related to Delaware policy, politics and government, including websites and social media sites of current and former members of Congress; Delaware political parties; Delaware individuals who represent leadership in diplomatic or political arenas, domestic or foreign, at the local, state, and national levels; institutions, organizations, or groups concerned with public policy or civic affairs in Delaware; and Delaware political campaign websites.

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

William Satterfield collection of Delaware political radio commercials and interviews, 1970-1986 (inclusive) 1972, 1980-1984 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 phonograph record, 70 1/4 inch audio tape, 6 audio cassette, 1 cd, and 49.2 gigabyte (616 total recordings, approximately 488 unique recordings)
Abstract:: William Satterfield, a native of Dover, Delaware, served as a news reporter and news director of WKEN (AM 1600) between 1975 and 1984. The William Satterfield collection of Delaware political radio commercials and interviews contains approximately 485 unique recordings, documenting the political discourse of the First State in the 1970s and 1980s.

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