Old Newspapers on Microfilm
Old Newspapers on Microfilm The other day when a mother stopped in before her son’s all-star game. Her son was playing in his second tournament. Last year was such a whirlwind she really didn’t have much time to think about it. So this year she wanted to take some time and learn more about Delaware […]
Delaware Lighthouses
Have you ever been at the beach and looked at one of the lighthouses and thought “I wonder what other lighthouses Delaware has”? Well that’s exactly what happened the other day with a couple from Wisconsin. They stopped in to see if they could find the answer. They couldn’t believe we have over 200 photographs […]
Delaware Royalty
With all the buzz in the air surrounding the royal wedding, it’s fair to say that “royal fever” has hit Delaware. We had a woman stop by with her granddaughter. They wanted to find out if any royalty had ever visited Delaware. The answer is yes. There have been several visits by the royal house […]
Hail To The Chief!
Today is President’s Day. It’s where we take a few minutes to remember the great leaders of our country. Have you ever wondered how many presidents have been to Delaware? You’d probably be surprised. Most Delawareans are well aware of more recent presidential visits like President Obama, President Clinton, and President Bush (both of them). […]
Mom, What’s A Christmas Seal?
That’s exactly the question a little girl from Dover asked the other day. It seems her mother collects them. She dropped by to see if we had any information that would help explain it. She was amazed to see that we have records from the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, which include scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and some of […]
