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 […]
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 […]
The Accessions Committee met on August 11, 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: Existing collections expanded: Books added to […]
The Accessions Committee met on June 2, 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: Existing collections expanded: Books added to […]
Once known as Lewis’ Cross-Roads and later Grog Town, Kenton got its official name in 1806 thanks to local residents’ petition.
On May 27, 2025, the Delaware Public Archives welcomed the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory to preserve the 1910 USS Delaware Bell.
The Accessions Committee met on February 11, 2025, to review proposed accessions. New accessions include records from former Senator Robert Voshell, the Cooch Family, and a land survey of the Town of Bowers Beach.
The Accessions Committee met on October 23, 2024, to review proposed accessions. New accessions include records from Delaware high school commencements and a book titled Delaware from Freeways to E-Ways by Dave Tabler.
The Accessions Committee met on July 30, 2024, to review proposed accessions. New accessions include records related to the Delaware Industrial School for Girls, photos of the St. George’s Bridge under construction, and an Employees’ Handbook from the Nylon Division of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
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.