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During the Revolutionary War, the Delaware Militia played a vital role in defending the state, but their responsibilities went far beyond service on the battlefield. Many officers shouldered the burden of logistics and administration in addition to leading their troops. One such officer documented in our collections is Captain Isaac Carty of Kent County, who […]
The Accessions Committee met on January 20, 2026, 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: Indian River School District, Georgetown High […]
On Monday, January 19th, 2026, the archives will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
The Archives will close to the public at 12pm today. Normal business hours will resume tomorrow. Have a great day!
The Accessions Committee met on October 21, 2025, 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: Private Sound Recordings, Ruth A. Piper […]
A Shortage Sparks an Unlikely Opportunity During World War II, the New Castle County Workhouse was experiencing a prison guard staffing shortage. Men had left guard positions to go to war or take better-paying positions created during the war effort. On January 2, 1943, the warden of the New Castle County Workhouse, Elwood H. Wilson, […]
DOVER, Del. – Did you know that Delaware’s 57th Governor would vanish from his desk in favor of fishing in a nearby pond? Or that Delaware’s 60th Governor would see every Shirley Temple film that came to town? Surely, you’ve heard the 66th Governor would ride a bicycle to work? Or that the 74th was […]
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.
The Accessions Committee met on April 20, 2023, 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.
At their 25th annual meeting on May 9, 2023, the Friends of the Delaware Public Archives (FODA) presented Stephen Marz, State Archivist and Director of the Public Archives a financial gift of $2,000 to assist in the digitization costs of several thousand historic acetate and nitrate film negatives. “Digitizing these fragile negatives not only ensures […]
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