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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

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 […]


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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Today we celebrate Flag Day.  We had a young man stop by to see if we have anything relating to the history of the Delaware flag.  We have two files in our General Reference Collection containing correspondence, samples of material, copies of laws, and the specifications for the flag.  We have lots of photographs, information […]


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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Did you know that yesterday was the 67th  anniversary of the Allied troops landing in Normandy? If you visit the on- line guide to our collections and do a key word search for World War II, you will be able to see the many records we have relating to Delaware and the war. You can also check out the digital […]


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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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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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 […]


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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The official sesquicentennial commemoration of the American Civil War kicked off today with a ceremony held at the Delaware Public Archives.  Attended by Governor Jack Markell, the event highlights the new online exhibit of Civil War holdings from the collections of the Archives.  This new online feature (which went live today!) on the website CivilWar.delaware.gov includes […]


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Date Posted: Friday, March 25th, 2011

On Saturday, April 2, 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War by sponsoring a program entitled “A Dangerous & Uncomfortable Position: Delaware from the Secession Crisis through Bull Run.”  As a border state, Delaware became the focus of both Secessionists and […]


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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

With all the talk about the Japanese nuclear plants and the articles in the paper about the possibility of something happening in Delaware, we had a couple of college students stop in to see if we had any materials pertaining to this issue.  From the Department of Public Safety we have Three Mile Island Nuclear […]


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Date Posted: Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Have you ever wondered if you have any Irish heritage? You can uncover your family roots here at the archives. We have many resources for you to use. You can take a look at our naturalization database for Ireland. We have books not only on the Irish in Delaware, but how to research your Irish […]


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