Digital Archives

Digital Archives

Delaware's most prized documents, photographs of Delaware in the past, historic audio clips, and much more.


Research Room

Research Room

The Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Room is open to the public from 9:00a to 4:00p, M-F unless otherwise noted.


Public Finding Aids

Public Finding Aids

Guides to our Military records and Agency Histories are just a few of the links available.




DPA TV

Digital Ancestry

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Digital Ancestry

Government Services & Records Management

Responsible for the administration and implementation of the Delaware Public Records law.


Historical Markers

Historical Markers

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Collection Gateway

Collection Gateway

Search 400,000+ records. Then, get a price quote or print a detail slip for your Research Room visit!


Exhibits at DPA

Exhibits at DPA

Exhibits are open to the public and admission is free


DPATv

DPATv

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Newly Digitized Collections


Latest Archives Collections

Small Manuscript Collections, De La Warr High School Collection, Photographs

De La Warr High School, or the high school on the hill, as many students [...]

Small Manuscript Collections, Macklin Collection, Papers

This collection contains receipts received for various goods and services purchased by Curtis Macklin. Other [...]

Small Manuscript Collections, Neel Collection, Ogle House Papers

This series comprises legal agreements, correspondence, property surveys, and postcards documenting the lives and activities [...]

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In the News


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From the Archives Blog


Latest posts from the Archives Blog

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.


2024 – First Quarter Accessions

The Accessions Committee met on January 30, 2024 to review proposed accessions. New accessions include photographs from De La Warr High School, interviews by Michael Richards, and digital photographs of the Salmons family.






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