Tales from the Vaults

We will present four unique spooky stories culled from the collections of the Delaware Public Archives. The four tales; “Would Anyone Care for a Bon-Bon” takes listeners through the 1898 murder by mail of Mary Elizabeth Dunning and Ida Deane with bon-bons from California; “How to Get Away with Murder” analyzes the life of William Albert Fitzpatrick, a man who was convicted of murder and pardoned within six years; “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” recognizes the life of Sarah Green Moore an African American undertaker from Middletown, Delaware in the early 20th century and “Would You Pass the Spurtle?” is the story of Sarah Kirk who was tried for petit Treason in 1787 for the murder of her husband. These tales will be presented by Dana Niemeyer, C.A., Reference Archivist during the hour-long program. Ms. Niemeyer is a graduate of Drexel University with a Masters in Library and Information Science and a Certified Archivist.