Archived Blog Posts:  May 2011


Date Posted: Friday, May 27th, 2011

This weekend we celebrate those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation.  Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? Did you know that it was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington […]


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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Did you know that every year in May archives across the county participate in activities to protect their institutions from disasters?  Did you know that the Delaware Public Archives has a records recovery team?  We have helped numerous state agencies, schools, and local municipalities recover their records after disasters not only from fire, but water […]


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