From its early roots in Wilmington and Dover to the crowds and traditions of today, explore the history of the Delaware State Fair through photographs preserved at the Delaware Public Archives—including the remarkable work of longtime fair photographer Robert J. Bennett.
More than 100 photographs in the Clarence D. Sypherd Photograph Collection offer a personal look at life in Dover and beyond as the 19th century gave way to the 20th. Explore the people, places, and everyday moments preserved in this remarkable collection.
The Archives’ Accessions Committee met on July 21, 2026, to assess 16 donations received during the third quarter of 2026. From the newly accessioned records, additions were made to several existing collections, including the robin brown Collection, Private Accounts and Business Records, the Davis Family Collection, the Richard H. Bailey Collection, and The Whale. Seven […]
On April 15, 2026, the Accessions Committee approved a strong set of additions, including materials tied to USS Delaware (SSN-791), the robin brown Collection, WPA church archive inventories, a Delaware State Fair centennial film, and 1880s Delaware Volunteer Militia enlistment records. The quarter also added two new Research Room titles: Colonial Black and Indigenous Cultural Leaders and Delaware Behaving Badly: First State, True Crimes.
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.
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