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Archives Month 2014

October is Archives Month 2014 and throughout the month we are offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Delaware Public Archives on our blog. We will highlight things you might not know about or see on a regular visit to our research room. During Archives Month we’re also going to share the discoveries of our researchers. […]



Happy Archives Month!

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 […]



Happy Archives Month!

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 […]