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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Did you know that October is national archives month? Why not test your knowledge of the Delaware Public Archives? We were created in 1905 by the General Assembly as the Public Archives Commission, and are one of the oldest archives in the country. Our first residence was in the old state house.  We house records […]


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Date Posted: Friday, September 23rd, 2011

            Join us on Saturday, October 1, 10:30 a.m., as the Delaware Public Archives  continues its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War by sponsoring a program entitled “A Fragmented Nation, A Divided State: The Delaware Home Front.”  Divided loyalties, a critical strategic position, and a major Federal prison made Delaware […]


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Date Posted: Monday, September 19th, 2011

That was the answer a woman told the admission office at a local college.  She stopped in last week and said “Can you believe I have to give them proof? They said I can’t start school without proving my immunizations are up to date. My pediatrician isn’t around anymore. How I am going to prove […]


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Date Posted: Friday, September 9th, 2011

Are you going to be in Millsboro this weekend?  If so, you should pay a visit to the Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow. It’s a southern Delaware fall tradition. Did you know the Archives have various records relating to the Nanticoke Indians? We have books entitled “A Photographic Survey of the Indian River Community”, “Surviving Indian […]


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Date Posted: Monday, August 29th, 2011

Join us on Saturday, September 3, 10:30 a.m., as the Delaware Public Archives hosts a program about Delaware’s involvement in the War of 1812 entitled “The Honour of the State has not been Tarnished”.   Presented by Charles Fithian, Curator of Archaeology with the State of Delaware Historical and Cultural Affairs Division, this program will serve as an […]


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Date Posted: Monday, August 15th, 2011

Did you know that today marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Delaware Memorial Bridge?  60 years ago today, the first span was dedicated.  We had a gentlemen come in who was there! He wanted to see if we had any information from that day. You should have seen the look on his […]


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Date Posted: Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Did you know that one of the most frequently asked research questions is regarding mills? From the DuPont powder mills to the grist and flour mills, it’s not just scholars who are interested; every day citizens also seem to be fascinated by mills and the stories about them. We had some more people in yesterday […]


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Date Posted: Thursday, July 28th, 2011

On Saturday, August 6, 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will sponsor a program entitled “Location! Location! Location!”  Retired State Archivist and Delaware historian Russ McCabe will discuss the many ways in which geography shaped the history and development of Delaware and the Delmarva Peninsula. With particular emphasis on the colonial era, the early statehood period, […]


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Date Posted: Friday, July 15th, 2011

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 […]


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Date Posted: Friday, July 8th, 2011

While the recent donation from Mildred Hicks of Florida included the Buckson Papers, a collection of original letters written by her great-grandfather Stephen Buckson during his time serving in a Delaware unit during the Civil War, Mrs. Hicks also sent other materials that citizens will find interesting.  Because her family vacationed in the Bowers Beach […]


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