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The Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Room is open to the public from 9:00a to 4:00p, M-F unless otherwise noted.
Guides to our Military records and Agency Histories are just a few of the links available.
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The Accessions Committee met on August 7, 2023. All accepted donations have been pre-processed and assigned to archivists for further processing. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at the latest additions to our holdings.
The Delaware Heritage Commission and the Delaware Public Archives are pleased to announce the hiring of Ms. Margaret Hughes for the position of The State of Delaware’s 250th Anniversary Coordinator.
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