Archived Blog Posts:  October 2013


Hurricane Season is Here!
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

As we enter the hurricane and severe storm season, the Delaware Public Archives strongly encourages agencies to evaluate the storage environment of their records. During your assessment and planning, please consider the following: • Damage from leaking roofs • Exposed windows and doors • Damage from flooding due to improper drainage, cracked foundations and high […]


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What’s the Story with Delaware License Plates?
Date Posted: Monday, October 21st, 2013

Although citizens in other states may view the registration tags on their cars as a government requirement, Delawareans have embraced their license plates as a status symbol and a connection to their past. On Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m., Mike Williams, Chief of Administrative Policy & Communications for the Division of Motor Vehicles at […]


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Happy Archives Month!
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

During October, the Delaware Public Archives celebrates American Archives Month. This Archives is one of the oldest public archives in the nation; beginning in 1905!   From handwritten notes and documents to the latest digital imagines of many of our holdings and collections, we have over 10.4 million documents and over 800,000 photographs that are yours […]


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