Date Posted: Friday, November 15th, 2024

The Accessions Committee met on October 23, 2024, to review all proposed accessions received since the last quarterly meeting. 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.

New collections created:

  • Small Manuscript Collections, Marjorie Cole McDavies Collection, Memoranda (9200-M22-001)
    • This collection consists of a memoranda book that belonged to Ms. Marjorie Cole McDavies who recorded calls received and returned from 1916 through 1921. The book also includes lists of the names of people Ms. McDavies entertained and her events.
  • Small Manuscript Collections, Mary Ann Stumpf Collection, High School Commencement Records (9200-S36-001)
    • A collection of high school commencement records from the Caesar Rodney, Lake Forest, and Polytech districts.
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
Small Manuscript Collections, Marjorie Cole McDavies Collection, Memoranda
(9200-M22-001)
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
Small Manuscript Collections, Marjorie Cole McDavies Collection, Memoranda
(9200-M22-001)
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
A list of bridge luncheon guests of Marjorie Cole McDavies in 1940.
Small Manuscript Collections, Marjorie Cole McDavies Collection, Memoranda
(9200-M22-001)
One Hundred Eighth Annual Commencement Program for Caesar Rodney High School
The cover of the Caesar Rodney High School Commencement Program for the 2024 graduating class.
Small Manuscript Collections, Mary Ann Stumpf Collection, High School Commencement Records
(9200-S36-001)
One Hundred Eighth Annual Commencement Program for Caesar Rodney High School
The cover of the Caesar Rodney High School Commencement Program for the 2024 graduating class.
Small Manuscript Collections, Mary Ann Stumpf Collection, High School Commencement Records
(9200-S36-001)
One Hundred Eighth Annual Commencement Program for Caesar Rodney High School
The cover of the Caesar Rodney High School Commencement Program for the 2024 graduating class.
Small Manuscript Collections, Mary Ann Stumpf Collection, High School Commencement Records
(9200-S36-001)

Existing collections expanded:

  • Manuscript Genealogies, Richard H. Bailey Collection (9225-000-007)
  • Newspaper Collection, The News Journal, Newspapers (9210-N17-001)
    • Microfilm for the Research Room

Books added to the Mabel Lloyd Ridgely Research Room library:

  • Delaware from Freeways to E-Ways: First State, Solid-State, by Dave Tabler

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