Date Posted: Thursday, November 12th, 2026

Postcard showing the Wilson Line Dock in Wilmington, Delaware. A steamboat and ferry terminal with passengers are visible. (From 9200-W28-001-001)
The top image is a postcard featuring the ferry terminal for the Wilson Line Steamboat Company in Wilmington, Delaware. The postcard is circa 1913. (From 9200-W28-001-001)

The Archives’ Accessions Committee met on October 27, 2026, to assess 14 donations received during the fourth quarter of 2026.

From the newly accessioned records, additions were made to several existing collections, including the robin brown Collection; Archives of the Archives; Governor’s Papers; De La Warr High School, School Historical Files and Artifacts; and the 302 Stories collection.

7 new collections were also created.

Explore the full list of newly accessioned records below!

Existing Collections Expanded

Office of the Governor, Walter W. Bacon, Governor’s Papers (1302-B03-007)

  • Three documents from the Delaware Unit of the American Women’s Voluntary Services, including two letters and a list of chairwomen.

Department of State, Delaware Public Archives, Archives of the Archives, Exhibit Material (1325-003-229-002)

  • A Bicentennial license plate.

Colonial School District, De La Warr High School, School Historical Files and Artifacts (8185-009-001)

  • A 1961 yearbook and commencement program.

Small Manuscript Collections, robin brown Collection, First State Covers, Postcards, and Stamps (9200-B35-002)

  • Seventeen postcards including the following:
    • Freedom Train photo postcard
    • Washington crossing the Delaware
    • Allen McLane House
    • New Castle Town Hall
    • Cape Henlopen ferry
    • Washington Street Bridge
    • Carillon Tower at Longwood Gardens
    • Purnell Hall at University of Delaware
    • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
    • Francis Drake Hotel Motor Court and Cottages
    • Wesley College bench outside Parker Library
    • Henry Belin DuPont College Center at Wesley College
    • Portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette
    • Landing of William Penn
    • Colonel Allen McLane Monument
    • Putt-Putt Golf Course
    • Colonel Allen McClane portrait
A letter from the Chairman of the American Women's Voluntary Services, Mrs. George Lewis Callery, to the Publicity Chairman, Miss Jane Gaffney, dated January 27, 1944. The letter provides the contact information for Mrs. Earle T. Chase, the Chairman of Uniform Ceremonies.
American Women’s Voluntary Services letter. (From 1302-B03-007)

Small Manuscript Collections, robin brown Collection, Photographs, Portraits, and Prints (9200-B35-003)

  • A portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette on a battlefield.

Small Manuscript Collections, 302 Stories, Oral Histories (9200-S35-002)

  • Oral histories from 302 Stories’ Voices of Delaware Black History series, 2020-2024.

New Collections Created

Letter from Lt. E. I. Thompson to his aunt, Mary Ann Sorden Stuart, dated June 27, 1864. Thompson is a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware. He asks his aunt to send clothing and writing materials. He also provides an update on his wounded foot.
Letter from POW Lt. E. I. Thompson at Fort Delaware to his aunt, Mary Ann Sorden Stuart. (From 9200-W29-001)

Small Manuscript Collections, Linda B. White Collection, Civil War Letters (9200-W29-001)

  • Letters addressed to Mary Ann Sorden Stuart of Greenwood, Delaware, during the American Civil War. Most of the letters are from relatives and friends who were prisoners of war at Fort Delaware.

Episcopal Protestant Church of America, Saint Anne’s (Middletown), Building Records (9534-011-001)

  • Architectural plans and historic preservation photographs for St. Anne’s Episcopal Church.

Small Manuscript Collections, Bish Family Collection, Henry Clay Green Papers (9200-B03-001)

  • Family letters of Henry Clay Green between 1861 and 1869. Green served with the 1st Delaware Infantry during the American Civil War.

Small Manuscript Collections, Edward E. Mabrey Collection, Biden Political Records (9200-M20-001)

  • Political campaign items related to Joseph R. Biden’s Senate and Presidential career, including brochures, bumper stickers, buttons, campaign cards, flyers, and stickers.

Small Manuscript Collections, Michael Richards Collection, Caesar Rodney Indentures (9200-R22-002)

  • Five Kent County land indentures signed by Caesar Rodney in his role as Recorder of Deeds.

Small Manuscript Collections, Karen Williams Collection, Postcards and Ephemera, Towns and Cities (9200-W28-001-001)

  • Postcards, cards, event ephemera, and photos showcasing various towns and cities, including Bethany Beach, Bowers Beach, Camden, Delmar, Dover, Frederica, Georgetown, Harrington, Milton, Newark, New Castle, Oakley, Port Penn, Seaford, and Wilmington.

Small Manuscript Collections, Karen Williams Collection, Postcards and Ephemera, Politics (9200-W28-001-002)

  • Postcards, invitations, and letters sent to State Representative William Truitt Webb, mostly from constituents. 
A postcard from Jean B. Bizzelle to State Representative William Truitt Webb about a piece of legislation related to teacher salaries.
Postcard sent to State Representative William Truitt Webb. (From 9200-W28-001-002)

New to the Research Room

O&W Car 30 and The Warwick by Kenneth L. Hojnacki

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