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April 4th Saturday Program Postponed

Due to the unprecedend Coronavirus pandemic and the recommendations by the CDC, we have decided to postpone our First Saturday Program on April 4th.



Delaware’s Struggle for Women’s Right to Vote

On Saturday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will present a program that commemorates Delaware’s 100th anniversary of women’s struggle for the right to vote. During the spring of 1920, all political eyes were on the First State. The General Assembly was meeting in special session to consider ratifying the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women’s constitutional right to vote.



A History of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware

On Saturday, November 2, at 10:30 a.m. the Delaware Public Archives will commemorate Native American Heritage month with a presentation by Dennis J. Coker, Principal Chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware.



Catching Apollo: Inside NASA’s Moon Program

On Saturday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m. the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Landing on the Moon with a program at the Archives by former NASA engineer Jack Clemons. Focusing on his experiences working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Clemons will provide an insider’s view of NASA’s Apollo […]



The Delaware State Fair: A Century of Family Fun

Photo Gallery In the news Delaware State News: 100 years of Delaware State Fair tradition honored Delaware Public: Delaware Public Archives helps mark Delaware State Fair’s Centennial



Past Exhibits at The Archives

The Great War & The First State       The Great War & The First State is an exhibit created by the Delaware Public Archives to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I. The exhibit explores Delaware’s important role in World War I. Although small, the First State answered the […]



Delaware’s Swedish Tercentenary Celebration Revisited

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American Illustration Collection: The Centennial Exhibition

Photo Gallery In the news WBOC: New Exhibit in Delaware Focuses on WWI Illustrations Delaware State News: World War I illustrations of Delaware Public Archives Dover Post: Delaware National Guard American Illustration Collection to open Dec. 10 WDEL: Delaware Public Archives exhibits World War I paintings on loan from Delaware National Guard WDEL: Rarely-seen paintings commissioned […]



The Great War and The First State

Photo Gallery In The News WBOC: Dover Exhibit Features “Trench Art” Exhibit Delaware State News: World War I Exhibit gleams at Delaware Public Archives Delaware Public Media: Great War in the First State display at public archives Dover Post: Delaware Public Archives to host program on World War I fold art  



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