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Exhibits at DPA

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Newly Digitized Collections


Latest Archives Collections

Small Manuscript Collections, Leitner Family Records, Photographs

Fredonia (Fidonia) H. Leitner was born on August 8, 1876, in Brunswick, Georgia. Born as [...]

Small Manuscript Collections, Jacqueline Ford Skinner Collection, Documents

Jacqueline Ford Skinner was born on March 9, 1930, to parents Willard and Margaret Ford. [...]

Small Manuscript Collections, Sarah Williams Collection, Ephemera

This early twentieth century photograph collection includes 17 photos of various scenes of Delaware and [...]

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From the Archives Blog


Latest posts from the Archives Blog

2024 – Third Quarter Accessions

The Accessions Committee met on July 30, 2024, to review proposed accessions. New accessions include records related to the Delaware Industrial School for Girls, photos of the St. George’s Bridge under construction, and an Employees’ Handbook from the Nylon Division of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.


2024 – Second Quarter Accessions

The Accessions Committee met on May 8, 2024, to review proposed accessions. New accessions include correspondence from World War II, photographs of the New Castle County Paramedic Unit, and a scrapbook of the Washington Memorial Bridge dedication ceremony.






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