Last modified: November 19, 2009

Delaware Miscellany collection

1825–1958

(bulk dates 1920–1958)

Descriptive Summary

Identification: MSS 598

Title: Delaware Miscellany collection

Inclusive Dates: 1825–1958

Bulk Dates: 1920–1958

Extent: 3.1 linear feet (4 boxes)

Abstract: The Delaware Miscellany collection includes three large, green buckram-bound volumes compiled by William Ditto Lewis, which contain various documents pertaining to the history of Delaware and the surrounding region, and the University of Delaware.

Language: Materials entirely in English.

Administrative Information

Citation

MSS 598, Delaware Miscellany collection, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Shelving Summary

Boxes 1-3 (Volumes 1-3): Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes

Box 4 (Removals): Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes (1 inch)

Location

Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library / Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 / Phone: 302-831-2229 / Fax: 302-831-6003 / URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/

Source

Transferred to Special Collections, 1997.

Processing

Processed by Tammy Kiter, November–February 2002. Revised and encoded by Lora J. Davis, June 2009.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, http://www.lib.udel.edu/cgi-bin/askspec.cgi

Biographical Note

William Ditto Lewis served as librarian at the University of Delaware's Memorial Library from 1930 until 1958, when he assumed the role of archivist. In 1961 his history of the University and Newark, entitled "University of Delaware: Ancestors, Friends and Neighbors," was published in Delaware Notes (no. 34).

Lewis was largely responsible for compiling and binding together the materials that now form the Delaware Miscellany collection.

Sources:

Munroe, John A. The University of Delaware: A History. Newark, Delaware: The University, 1986. (Available online at http://www.udel.edu/PR/munroe/)

Information derived from the collection.

Scope and Content Note

The Delaware Miscellany collection includes three large, green buckram-bound volumes compiled by William Ditto Lewis, which contain various documents pertaining to the history of Delaware and the surrounding region, and the University of Delaware. Many of the items housed in the collection provide biographical information about former University of Delaware faculty and staff, as well as historical background about the institution. Other items include newspaper articles about prominent Delaware figures, legends, geographic locales, and architectural landmarks, as well as black-and-white photographs of U.S. Naval vessels. Although the volumes are not dated, the age of many of the documents suggests that the volumes were compiled sometime between the late 1940s and late 1950s.

While the physical arrangement of the volumes does not reflect any overarching organizational scheme, each volume does contain an index. These indices, which have been compiled and reproduced in this finding aid, are useful for locating items relating to specific individuals or subjects. The indices are less helpful, however, in directing researchers to items within the collection that are related to one another either by origin, topic, time period, or creator. Therefore, some attempt has been made to overlay an organizational hierarchy based on origin and/or subject matter of the material in the contents list below.

The collection has been broken into two series. Series I. Historical essays and documents, 1825–1958, primarily contains works written or produced to provide historical background about the University, state, or region. This series is further subdivided into six subseries, which are: Subseries I.A. University of Delaware history, 1920–1957, Subseries I.B. University of Delaware faculty, staff, and alumni, 1908–1956, Subseries I.C. Newark history, 1897–1951, Subseries I.D. Delaware history, 1899–1958, Subseries I.E. General history, 1825–1956, and Subseries I.F. Henry Clay Reed student essays, 1927–1928. All of the subseries, save Subseries I. F. Henry Clay Reed student essays, are separated according to the subject matter of the items housed within the series. All of the documents contained within Subseries I.F. were originally written as student assignments by students in Henry Clay Reed's history courses. These essays, though all historical in nature, cover topics as varied as banking, politics, slavery, religion, and family genealogy, from throughout the region including Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The second series, Series II. University of Delaware documents, 1911–1958, primarily consists of items generated by or for the University. This series consists of seven subseries, including the following: Subseries II.A. Speeches and addresses, 1951–1955, Subseries II.B. Biographies of honorary degree recipients, 1928–1958, Subseries II.C. Faculty biographical information, 1944–1952, Subseries II.D. Press releases, 1950s, Subseries II.E. Resolutions, 1911–1956, Subseries II.F. Committee reports and memorandum, 1936–1954, and Subseries II.G. Miscellaneous, 1928–1954. Of note in this series are an extensive list of honorary degree recipients from 1874–1958; several resolutions adopted by the University Board of Trustees upon the death of prominent individuals including, among others, Charles B. Lore, Hamilton M. Barksdale, Lewis West Mustard, Dr. Theodore R. Wolf, Dr. Charles Lyndall Penny, William Frederick Curtis, Frederic H. Robinson, Dr. Francis Hagar Squire, and Dr. Edward N. Vallandigham; copies of three commencement speeches from 1951, 1953, and 1955; and biographical information about former University of Delaware faculty members and staff.

Many well-known Delawareans are featured in this collection, including many for whom several University buildings are named. Among these men and women are Francis Alison; Harry Fletcher Brown; Walter Hullihen; William Henry Purnell; Amy Rextrew; Rev. Andrew K. Russell; Hugh Rodney Sharp; Margaret S. Sterck; Wilbur Owen Sypherd; Frank A. Virdin; and Theodore Wolf. Some of the notable landmarks and architectural structures featured in the collection include the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Railroad; Barratt’s Chapel; Doe Run Church; Fenwick Island; Fort Delaware; the Oaklands; Old Town Hall; Old Swedes Church; Shipping Creek Plantation; U.S.S. Delaware Battleship; the Wilmington Institute Free Library; and the Winterthur Museum. Organizations and companies discussed in the collection include, among others, the Du Pont Company; Friends School; Delaware Newspapers (including the Newark Post, Saturday Visitor, Newark Record, Newark Journal, andUniversity of Delaware Review); and the Underground Railroad.

The information found in this collection will be useful to researchers and students involved in a wide variety of topics related not only to University of Delaware history, but to the background of the First State itself.

Selected Search Terms

Personal Names

Lewis, William Ditto.

Brown, Harry Fletcher, 1867-1944.

Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-

Hullihen, Walter.

Long, David J.

Messick, Charles P.

Metten, John F. (John Farrell), 1873-1968.

Mitchell, Samuel Chiles, 1864-1948.

Morris, Hugh M.

No, Kum-Sok.

Perkins, John A. (John Alanson), 1914-

Purnell, William Henry, 1826-1902.

Reed, Henry Clay, 1899-

Rickards, J. E. (John Ezra), 1848-1927.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen.

Vallandigham, Edward Noble, 1854-1930.

Whitaker, Epher, 1820-1916.

Corporate Names

Barratt’s Chapel (Kent County, Del.)

Delaware (Ship)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.

Hagley Museum.

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.

University of Delaware--History--19th century.

University of Delaware--History--20th century.

University of Delaware. Marine Laboratory.

University of Delaware Research Foundation.

Wilmington (Ship)

Geographic Names

Delaware--History--18th century--Sources.

Delaware--History--19th century--Sources.

Delaware--History--20th century--Sources.

Newark (Del.)--History--19th century--Sources.

Newark (Del.)--History--20th century--Sources.

Form/Genre Terms

Biographies.

Histories.

Reminiscences.

Term papers.

Letters (correspondence)

Memorandums.

Speeches.

Resolutions (administrative records)

Press releases.

Obituaries.

Clippings (information artifacts)

Black-and-white photographs.

Songs (document genre)

Related Materials in this Repository

MSS 098 Delaware Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts

Arrangement

This series outline reflects the intellectual arrangement of the collection. The physical location of items is recorded in the Detailed Contents List.

I. Historical essays and documents, 1825–1958
- I.A. University of Delaware history, 1920–1957
- I.B. University of Delaware faculty, staff, and alumni, 1908–1956
- I.C. Newark history, 1897–1951
- I.D. Delaware history, 1899–1958
- I.E. General history, 1825–1956
- I.F. Henry Clay Reed student essays, 1927–1928
II. University of Delaware documents, 1911–1958
- II.A. Speeches and addresses, 1951–1955
- II.B. Biographies of honorary degree recipients, 1928–1958
- II.C. Faculty biographical information, 1944–1952
- II.D. Press releases, 1950s
- II.E. Resolutions, 1911–1956
- II.F. Committee reports and memorandum, 1936–1954
- II.G. Miscellaneous, 1928–1954

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I. Historical essays and documents , 1825–1958

Subseries I.A. University of Delaware history , 1920–1957

Fulton, J. Alexander
Excerpt from the Diary of J. Alexander Fulton , undated [Box 1 p. 99 ]

1 p.

Autograph manuscript. Excerpt from the diary of J. Alexander Fulton of Delaware College. The entry, dated July 3, 1872, pertains to a Board of Trustees meeting.

Gray, Billie
Delaware College in 1883 Now University of Delaware , undated [Box 1 p. 151 ]

15 pp.

Typescript. Recollections of Delaware College by a member of the graduating class of 1887.

Hullihen, Walter
First Impressions , 1920 [Box 1 p. 77 ]

12 pp.

Typescript. Letter to W.Q.H. regarding conditions at the University of Delaware circa 1920. Though unsigned, the letter was almost certainly written by former University of Delaware president Walter Hullihen to his father Walter Quarrier Hullihen.

University of Delaware
List of buildings , undated [Box 1 p. 177]

1 p.

Typescript. List of University of Delaware buildings built between 1833 and 1933, including the dates of completion and monetary values of the listed buildings.

Baker, Thomas A
The Establishment of Religious Organizations on the University of Delaware Campus , circa 1947 [Box 1 p. 133 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Written recollections of Dr. Thomas S. Baker, former Dean of the University of Delaware, regarding the establishment of religious organizations at the University.

Munroe, John
Note from my journal of my western trip of my interview with Edward Neill '06 , 1952 September 12 [Box 1 p. 186 ]

1 p.

Autograph manuscript. Copied entry from John Munroe's journal noting his interview with Edward Neill '06. During the interview Neill mentioned several prominent Delaware figures including Cecil Fulton and Charles Black Evans.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen
'Delaware' Then and Now , 1953 January [Box 3 p. 336 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Speech delivered by professor Wilbur Owen Sypherd briefly describing the history of the University of Delaware, including select biographical information about Sypherd.

Shuster, Carl N., Jr.
University of Delaware Marine Laboratories , 1957 January [Box 3 p. 221 ]

1 p.

Includes a reprint of an article from the January 1957 edition of the AIBS (American Institute of Biological Sciences) Bulletin (Vol. VII, No. 1) about the University of Delaware Marine Laboratories.

Greetings to Mother Agatha , undated [Box 3 p. 343 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Letter of greeting and thanks from an English department faculty member at the University of Delaware to Mother Agatha of Ursuline Academy.

The University of Delaware Seal , undated [Box 3 p. 386 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about the seal of the University of Delaware.

Subseries I.B. University of Delaware faculty, staff, and alumni , 1908–1956

Francis Alison, 1705–1779, Irish-American Clergyman and Educator , undated [Box 1 p. 170 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information about Francis Alison, founder of the New London Academy, predecessor to the University of Delaware.

Heathcote, Charles William
Francis Alison, Early Educator, Founded New London Academy , undated [Box 1 p. 179 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article containing biographical information about Francis Alison, as well as historical information about the University of Delaware.

Hannah Chamberlain , undated [Box 1 p. 181 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biography of Hannah Chamberlain, former principal of Newark Academy.

Phelps, Alonzo
Excerpt from Contemporary Biography of California's Representative Men, undated [Box 1 p. 175 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Brief biographical essay about Newark College student and United States navy midshipman Louis McLane excerpted from Alonzo Phelps' Contemporary Biography of California's Representative Men (1881).

Biography of William Henry Purnell , undated [Box 1 p. 265 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Biography of William Henry Purnell, former president of the University of Delaware.

Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker , 1908–1951

ReV.Dr. Epher Whitaker, Preacher, Author, Poet , 1908 April 18 [Box 1 p. 322 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article about the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker, valedictorian of Delaware College's class of 1847.

Whitaker Centennial is Attended by Community Audience Last Sunday , 1951 September 27 [Box 1 p. 323 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article about a celebration held to commemorate the centennial of the arrival of Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker to Southold, Long Island, New York.

Wells, Mary Howell
Letter to Mr. Lewis , 1951 July 18 [Box 1 p. 324 ]

1 p.

Typed letter signed. Letter from Mary Howell Wells (Mrs. Joseph A. Wells) to a Mr. Lewis, presumably William D. Lewis of the University of Delaware library, discussing the life of and historical collection related to Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker.

First Church and Founder's Monument, Southold, L. I , undated [Box 1 p. 325 ]

Printed postcard.

One printed postcard with a black and white photograph of Southold Presbyterian Church, Long Island, New York, on the front. The church was the home church of Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker.

Photographic print of Epher Whitaker, undated [Box 1 p. 326 ]

Black-and-white print.

One print of a photograph of Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker. Hand written beneath the image is Whitaker's name, as well as "Southold 1851–1916," the date span of his career at Southold Presbyterian Church in Southold, Long Island, New York.

H. R. S.
Life of Epher Whitaker , 1951 September 20 [Box 1 p. 327 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article about Delaware College alumnus, the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker.

First Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, N.J.
ReV.William Force Whitaker, D.D., 1853–1916 , 1916 July 19 [Box 1 p. 328 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Pamphlet containing a statement upon the death of the Reverend William Force Whitaker which was adopted by the Session of the First Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, N. J., and accepted by the members of the board of deacons and board of trustees. William Force Whitaker was the son of Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker.

Whitaker, Epher
Adorations , undated [Box 1 p. 329 ]

1 p.

Autograph manuscript. Poem by Delaware College alumnus Epher Whitaker.

ReV.Dr. E. Whitaker Dies in 97th Year , undated [Box 1 p. 330 ]

2 pp.

Newspaper clipping. Obituary for Delaware College alumnus the Reverend Dr. Epher Whitaker.

University of Delaware
Honor Roll of Men of Delaware College who Sacrificed their Lives in the World War, 1914–1918 , undated [Box 3 p.367 ]

18" x 24"

Stenciled writing on tracing paper. Tracing of the memorial marker listing the names of the Delaware College men who lost their lives in World War I.

Taylor, A.
Letter to Mr. Charles Evans , 1925 April 9 [Box 3 p. 383]

1 p.

Typed letter signed. Letter from University of Delaware Alumni Association President A. Taylor urging Alumni Association member Mr. Charles Evans to write a letter to the President of the United States supporting the appointment of Dr. George Ryden to the post of United States Minister to Finland. Also see vol. 3, p. 382.

The Late Ex-Governor Rickards , 1927 December 27 [Box 3 p. 384 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Clipping from the Butte Post containing a photograph of former Montana governor and Delaware City native John E. Rickards.

John E. Rickards, Second Governor of Montana, Dies , undated [Box 3 p. 385 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Obituary for former Montana governor and Delaware City, Delaware, native John Ezra Rickards.

D.M. Ashbridge , undated [Box 1 p. 320 ]

2 pp.

Autograph manuscript. List of biographical information about Donald M. Ashbridge, former University of Delaware ROTC commander and first director of the University of Delaware's Business Guidance Bureau.

George Morgan, Journalist, Dies , 1936 January 9 [Box 1 p. 150 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Obituary for journalist and author George Morgan clipped from the January 9, 1936, issue of the New York Times.

Extracts from letter recommending Dr. George F. Ryden for the position of United States Minister to Finland , undated [Box 3 p. 382 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Excerpt from letter listing the qualifications of Dr. George Ryden, Chair of Political Science and Government at the University of Delaware.

Hullihen, Walter
Letter of recommendation for J. Harmer Donalson , undated [Box 1 p. 274 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Letter of recommendation for J. Harmer Donaldson from University of Delaware president Walter Hullihen.

Brief biography of Walter Hullihen , undated [Box 1 p. 258 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Brief biography of Walter Hullihen, former president of the University of Delaware.

Harvard Club of Delaware
In Memory of H. Fletcher Brown , circa 1944 [Box 3 p. 341 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Address given in memory of H. Fletcher Brown by the Harvard Club of Delaware.

State of Delaware
Appointment of Dr. W. Owen Sypherd to the Delaware Day Commission , 1947 July 1 [Box 3 p. 368 ]

1 p.

Certificate appointing Dr. Sypherd to the Delaware Day Commission, signed by Secretary of State William J. Storey and Governor Walter W. Bacon, and bearing the Great Seal of the State of Delaware.

Friddell, Guy
Mitchell: Teacher , 1948 [Box 1 p. 27 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Magazine article about former University of Delaware president Dr. Samuel C. Mitchell. The article, most likely from a University of Richmond alumni magazine, was written by journalist Guy Friddell, one of Mitchell's former students at the University of Richmond .

Kase, Dr. C. R
Presentation of Citation to Dr. W. Owen Sypherd , 1951 May 7 [Box 1 p. 238 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Letter of recognition to Dr. Sypherd on behalf of the E 52 Players, a University theater group, upon the occasion of the group's fiftieth major production.

King, Willard L.
Letter to Mr. William D. Lewis , 1951 December 6 [Box 1 p. 197 ]

1 p.

Typed letter signed. Letter to University of Delaware librarian William D. Lewis requesting biographical information on Supreme Court Justice David Davis.

Library Aide at U. of D. Dies , 1954 January 16 [Box 1 p. 131 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Obituary for Miss Bernice L. Knowles, Head of Catalogue Unit at the University of Delaware Library.

Speech delivered in honor of Brother Sypherd at the Delaware Alpha reunion dinner of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity , undated [Box 3 p. 346 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Speech delivered in honor of Dr. Wilbur Owen Sypherd at the Delaware Alpha reunion dinner of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

Lewis, W.D.
Sypherd Volumes Available , circa 1956 [Box 3 p. 366 ]

1 p.

Clipping. Article announcing the gift of the personal library of Dr. W. O. Sypherd to the University of Delaware Library. The article, written by University Librarian W. D. Lewis, also notes that duplicate volumes from Sypherd's library will be available to his former students and friends to take home as a remembrance of Sypherd.

Subseries I.C. Newark history , 1897–1951

Landmark Destroyed by Blaze , 1897 September 23 [Box 3 p. 249 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Includes a newspaper article clipped from the September 23, 1897 edition of the Evening Journal. The article provides information about a fire at the historic J. Frank Elliot property near Newark, Delaware.

A.H.
'Oaklands' Once Scene of Many Gay Festivities , undated [Box 1 p. 147 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Article about the Oakland Mansion, Newark, Delaware.

A.H.
Evans House, Now Purnell Hall, Rekindles Memories , undated [Box 1 p. 148 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article remembering the Newark, Delaware, landmark, the Evans House.

Hossinger, Anna M.
The Old Kerr Farm , undated [Box 1 p. 149 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about the Kerr family and the family farm, which was located approximately one mile south of Newark on the "road leading from Newark to Elkton."

Macbeth, Alexander , undated [Box 1 p. 240 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biography of Alexander Macbeth, a descendant of the Macbeth family of Newark, Delaware.

Moor, M. Margaret
Newark Newspapers , 1937 January 26 [Box 2 p. 4 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Timeline of the establishment of newspapers in Newark, Delaware, from 1876 to 1910.

Evans, Mrs. H.B.
Newark, Delaware , undated [Box 3 p. 256 ]

7 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about Newark, Delaware, written by Mrs. H. B. Evans, including information about the founding of the town and Newark Academy.

Rowe, E. H.
Sweet Marie , undated [Box 1 p. 262 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Reflections of Ethyl Howard Rowe upon a June 1899 dance at Old College, Newark, Delaware, including remarks on etiquette and entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century.

Rowe, Ethyl Howard
Letter to Dr. John A. Monroe , 1951 February 6 [Box 1 p. 261 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Letter from Ethyl Howard Rowe to Dr. John A. Monroe.

Wilson, Nell
Speech of Miss Nell Wilson at the Dinner in her Honor , 1951 February 22 [Box 1 p. 254 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Speech given by Miss Nell Wilson on the occasion of her retirement as organist of the First Presbyterian Church, Newark, Delaware, after forty–three years of service.

Subseries I.D. Delaware history , 1899–1958

Mustard, John Hammon Burton
Letter to George , 1899 August 8 [Box 3 p. 319 ]

3 pp.

Autograph letter signed and newspaper clipping. Autograph letter from John Hammon Burton Mustard to "George," speaking of life in Sussex County, Delaware, including references to the cost of flour ($3.00 a barrel), the laying of track for the Queen Anne Railroad, and the Sussex County "Swamp Angel." Also includes a newspaper clipping of unknown origin that references Mustard's 1897 letter and elaborates on the history of Sussex County "Swamp Angel," a traveling African-American evangelist.

Spanish American War of 1898, Company L, First Regiment Delaware U.S. Volunteer Infantry , undated [Box 1 p. 127 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. List of men who joined the United States Service at Camp Tunnel, Middletown, Delaware, on May 16, 1898.

The Honorable Willard Hall, 1780–1875, Lawyer, Legislator, Judge and Philanthropist , undated [Box 1 p. 169 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information about former Delaware secretary of state and federal district court judge Willard Hall.

Mahoney, William T.
The Mason-Dixon Stone Mystery , undated [Box 1 p. 178 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article about a stone mile marker set by Mason and Dixon at the end of the 85th mile on the tangent boundary line between Delaware and Maryland.

Libraries , undated [Box 1 p. 182 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Historical essay about the first lending library in Harrington, Delaware.

Biographies of the Reverend Andrew K. Russell , undated [Box 1 p. 183 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Includes two brief biographies of the Reverend Andrew K. Russell. The first is a typed excerpt from James L. Vallandigham's A Historical Discourse Delivered July 2nd, 1876, at Head of Christiana Church, New Castle County, Del. (Philadelphia: J.M. White & Co., 1898). The second biography is excerpted from Henry G. Welbon's A History of Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church (1933).

Reminiscences of an Old Locomotive Builder & Railroad Engineer, Life of William Schultz , undated [Box 1 p. 279 ]

9 pp.

Typescript. Biographical essay about railroad engineer William Schultz.

Long, Ruth B., et. al.
History of Millsboro , undated [Box 1 p. 288 ]

32 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay written by eight students in James B. Owen's class Education #445: School and Community Development. The authors of the paper include: Mrs. Ruth B. Long, Mrs. Sallie Q. Ellis, Mrs. Ruth L. H. Hudson, Mrs. Edythe E. Gum, Mrs. Amanda C. Moffett, Mr. Thomas E. Hickman, Mr. A. M. Remel, and Mr. Leslie E. Timmons.

Melish, John
Travels Through the United States of America in the Years 1806 & 1807, and 1809, 1810, & 1811 , undated [Box 2 p. 7 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Selected excerpts from the two volume book Travels in the United States of America, in the years 1806 & 1807, and 1809, 1810, & 1811 (1815) written by John Melish. The selected passages pertain to the Delaware River, Newcastle, and Delaware.

Winterbotham, W.
An Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical view of the Unites States of America , undated [Box 2 p. 13 ]

10 pp.

Typescript. Typed excerpts from volume 2 of W. Winterbotham's An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the United States of America, and of the European settlements in America and the West-Indies : in four volumes (1796).

Excerpts from Peter Force's American Archives (1837–1853) , undated [Box 3 p. 207 ]

9 pp.

Typescript. Includes typed excerpts from the multi-volume compilation work American Archives published between 1837 and 1853 by printer and former Washington, D.C., mayor Peter Force. All of the excerpts pertain to Revolution-era events in and around Delaware.

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum Room List , undated [Box 3 p. 230 ]

13 pp.

Typescript. Includes a detailed list of furnishings and decor, as well as floor plan maps.

McNeal, Frances S.
Barratt's Chapel , undated [Box 1 p. 93 ]

6 pp.

Signed typescript. Historic view of Barratt's M.E. Chapel, Kent County, Delaware.

Bar Association of New Castle County
Resolutions presented upon the death of Judge George Gray , 1925 September 29 [Box 3 p. 251 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Resolutions presented to Judge Hugh M. Morris upon the death of Judge George Gray by the Bar Association of New Castle County.

Bacon, Elizabeth
Letter to Dr. Walter Hullihen , 1934 May 10 [Box 2 p. 24 ]

1 p.

Typed letter signed. Letter from Elizabeth Bacon (Mrs. Josiah Bacon), secretary of the Wilmington Music Commission, to Dr. Walter Hullihen, president of the University of Delaware. The letter describes the song "Hail Wilmington!" and was sent to Hullihen along with a signed copy of the piece of music, which is preserved on the preceding page of this volume (p. 23).

Carpenter, Leslie and Christina Howes Hadcock
Hail Wilmington! , 1923 [Box 2 p. 23 ]

1 p.

Printed sheet music. One printed leaf of sheet music for the song "Hail Wilmington!" written by contest-winners Christina Howes Hadcock and Leslie Carpenter and adopted as the official song for the city of Wilmington by City Council on May 3, 1923. The sheet music, printed by the Wilmington Music Commission, is signed by the composers.

Curtis, Charles M.
Letter to Mr. Franklin Pote , 1937 September 21 [Box 3 p. 250 ]

2 pp.

Autograph letter signed. Letter from Charles Curtis to Franklin Pote, including information about Old Swedes Church, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Long, David James
Salt Mines of Fenwick, Profitable Del. Venture , undated [Box 1 p. 208 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about Fenwick Island.

Long, David J.
From Boyhood to Old Age , circa 1937 [Box 1 p. 201 ]

7 pp.

Typescript. Autobiography of Selbyville, Delaware, native David Long.

Long, David J.
Copy of letter to Mrs. Dorothy Pepper , 1938 November 10 [Box 1 p. 259 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Typed copy of a letter from David James Long to Mrs. Dorothy Pepper of Philadelphia.

Wright, Elizabeth J.
Dr. Annie Jump Cannon, Delaware's Most Distinguished Daughter , 1946 October [Box 1 p. 171 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about astronomer and Dover, Delaware, native, Dr. Annie Jump Cannon.

Wilson, W. Emerson
Essay on Fort Delaware , 1951 July 21 [Box 1 p. 231 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about Fort Delaware.

Fort Delaware , 1951 October 5 [Box 1 p. 226 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Personal account of Fort Delaware given by Mrs. Constance Cary Harrison copied from her volume Recollections Grave and Gay (1912).

Sterck, Margaret S.
Miss Sterck's School for Deaf Children , 1953 January 10 [Box 1 p. 176 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Timeline of the founding and administration of the Delaware School for Deaf Children, Inc.

Mahoney, William T.
The Post Mark'd West , 1953 June 19 [Box 1 p. 129 ]

2 pp.

Typescript pamphlet. Historical information and map regarding the Mason Dixon Line.

Maull, Catharine C.
Coin Beach , 1953 October 31 [Box 1 p. 135 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Informational piece written by Catharine C. Maull, curator of the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware, regarding eighteenth century coins which were found on Rehoboth Beach and put on display at the Zwaanendael Museum.

Ship 'Faithful Steward,' Sunk 1785 , undated [Box 1 p. 136 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Reprint of an article that originally appeared in the Londonderry Journal, on November 15, 1785.

Rosa, Alexander
Wood's Halfpence - 1700 , undated [Box 1 p. 137 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Historical essay about the eighteenth-century Irish Wood's halfpence coin.

Shipwreck of the Faithful Steward , undated [Box 1 p. 138 ]

9 pp.

Typescript. Reprint of a February 4, 1881, Crawford Journal article about the wreck of the ship Faithful Steward. The article includes a personal account by shipwreck survivor James McEntire.

Men Who Run DuPont , 1954 January 4 [Box 1 p. 132 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping.

Delaware Nonagricultural Employment, by Industry Division, Annual Averages, 1939–1956 , circa 1956 [Box 3 p. 222 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Table listing nonagricultural occupations and the average number of Delaware residents employed in those fields.

The Friends in Odessa , 1958 April 26 [Box 2 p. 6 ]

1 p.

Typescript. A brief history of the Friends of Georges Creek of Odessa, Delaware. A note on the document indicates it was obtained at the Friends meeting house.

Subseries I.E. General history , 1825–1956

Doe Run Church , 1825 April 23 [Box 3 p. 338 ]

1 p.

Autograph manuscript. Handwritten minutes of a committee meeting of the Doe Run Presbyterian Church. Some of the original minutes have been lost due to tears in the sheet.

Doe Run Church , undated [Box 3 p. 339 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Transcription of handwritten minutes found on preceding page (Volume 3, p. 338). Also included is a list of church members' names from a letter dated April 21, 1836.

Fair & Festival! , 1876 August 18 [Box 1 p. 166 ]

1 p.

Printed card. Advertisement for a festival held for the benefit of the Catholic Church at Union Hall, Richfield Springs, on Friday, August 18, 1876.

Hutcheson, Alex
Will, Elkton, MD , undated [Box 1 p. 180 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Typed duplicate of the January 4, 1765, will of Alexander Hutcheson of Elkton, Maryland.

Shipping Creek Plantation, Kent Island, Queen Anne County , undated [Box 1 p. 167 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Historical essay about Shipping Creek Plantation on Kent Island, Queen Anne County, Maryland.

Miller, Joseph
Obituary for the Revd. Jos. T. Brown , undated [Box 2 p. 5 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Typed copy of an obituary for the Rev. Joseph T. Brown of Cecil County, Maryland, who died on May 8, 1865.

Navy Department
Sketch of U.S.S. Wilmington , undated [Box 2 p. 25 ]

12 pp.

Typescript. Historical information about the U.S. Navy gunboat U.S.S. Wilmington, which was commissioned on May 13, 1897.

U.S.S. Wilmington , 1924 September 20 [Box 2 p. 37 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Timeline and historical information about the U.S. Navy gunboat the U.S.S. Wilmington. The following is handwritten on the first page of the timeline: "Lt. Cmdr. Richard Wainwright, Supt. Archives Sections, Navy Records, U.S. Navy, Wash."

Historical Sketch of the U.S.S. Delaware , undated [Box 2 p. 41 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Historical information about the battleship the U.S.S. Delaware, which was commissioned on April 4, 1910.

Photographs of Delaware ships , undated [Box 2 p. 95 ]

8 pp.

Includes eight black-and-white photographic reproductions of paintings and photographs of various Delaware ships. The ships illustrated are as follows: "U.S. Frigate Delaware. Asiatic Station. 1867, '68, '69, & '70," "U.S.S. 'Delaware'," "U.S.S. 'Delaware', 'North Carolina', 'Brandywine', and 'Constellation'," (from a painting by J.C. Evans), "U.S.S. Delaware, Commander Don T. Patterson, off the coast of America, Homeward bound, 1836" (from a painting by J.C. Evans), "The Situation of the Delaware 15 minutes after she was struck by the White Squall, loosing all her Sails," (from a painting by J.C. Evans), "U.S.S. Delaware No. 6," "Submarine Patrol 467, Delaware," and "U.S.S. Wilmington, Gunboat." All of the photographs are approximately 6" x 8".

Man About Town , 1956 [Box 3 p. 244 ]

1 p.

Newspaper clipping. Newspaper article that includes common phrases used by southern Delawareans in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

U.S. Congress
An Act for the Relief of Certain Aliens , 1956 August 6 [Box 3 p. 243 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Pamphlet-sized reprint of Private Law 869 of the 84th Congress entitled "S. 267 An Act for the relief of certain aliens." The act is stamped by the office of U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. of Delaware.

Perkins, John A.
Doctor Arnold of Rugby: Portrait of a Headmaster , 1956 August 11 [Box 3 p. 245 ]

4 pp.

Reprinted article signed by author. Includes an article from the Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Review by University of Delaware president John A. Perkins. The article provides a sketch of English educational reformer Thomas Arnold.

Subseries I.F. Henry Clay Reed student essays , 1927–1928

Essays are listed in alphabetical order by author.

Baugh, Rodney L.
Election of 1882 in Delaware , undated [Box 2 p. 136 ]

8 pp.

Typescript. Student essay about the election of 1882 in Delaware.

Berlin, Isadore
List of Runaway Slaves During the Year 1825 , 1928 [Box 3 p. 113 ]

9 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay written by Isadore Berlin for the course Delaware History taught by Professor Henry Clay Reed. The report lists advertisements for runaway slaves that were printed in Delaware newspapers during the year 1825.

Blum, Louis Vardie
Jews in Delaware , undated [Box 2 p. 84 ]

11 p.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay written by Louis Vardie Blum.

Boggs, J.C.
The Development of Delaware's Highways , 1928 [Box 3 p. 101 ]

8 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about Delaware's highway system, written for the course Delaware History (History 4) by J.C. Boggs. After graduating from the University of Delaware in 1931, Boggs went on to serve as governor of the state from 1953–1960.

Bostwick, Robert
History of St. Mary Anne's Parish , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 75 ]

9 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about St. Mary Anne's parish written by Robert Bostwick for the course Delaware History 3.

Brown, Harold C.
Early Railroads in Delaware , circa 1931 [Box 2 p. 65 ]

10 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about Delaware railroads written by Harold C. Brown, class of 1931.

Brown, Sam B.
Delaware as the Boundary of the Underground Railroad , 1928 [Box 3 p. 109 ]

4 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Student essay about the underground railroad in Delaware, written by Sam B. Brown.

Burton, Wayne
My Burton Ancestors , 1928 [Box 3 p. 96 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Student genealogical essay written by Wayne Burton.

Conaway, Howard H.
Tales of Slavery in Delaware , 1928 May 21 [Box 3 p. 86 ]

10 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about slavery in Delaware submitted by Howard H. Conaway.

Conly, Hugh E.
The Judicial Committee and the Constitutional Convention of 1831 , 1928 May 31 [Box 3 p. 81 ]

5 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report written by Hugh E. Conly for Professor Henry Clay Reed.

Cooper, Robert E.
Life of Margaret Phillips Cooper. History I Report , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 47 ]

18 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay written by Robert E. Cooper about his ancestor Margaret Phillips Cooper.

Davis, Walter W.
Delaware Representation in Legislature , 1928 May 1 [Box 3 p. 76 ]

5 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware History term paper written by Walter W. Davis.

Delaware Agriculture 1638–1860 , 1928 [Box 3 p. 157 ]

8 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about the history of agriculture in the state of Delaware. The author of this essay is unknown.

Eastburn, David A.
History of the Lotteries in Delaware to February 3, 1818 , 1928 January 23 [Box 3 p. 146 ]

11 p.

Autograph manuscript. Student term paper written by David A. Eastburn for the course American Economic History.

Ely, Robert
Life of General John Dagworthy , 1928 May 26 [Box 3 p. 52 ]

24 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware History term paper written by Robert Ely.

Fox, Herbert M.
The Inventions of Oliver Evans , undated [Box 2 p. 155 ]

9 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay submitted by Herbert M. Fox for the course Delaware History.

Gladden, Frank M.
The History of North Elk Parish, commonly called St. Mary Anne's Parish , 1928 May 1 [Box 3 p. 48 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Student essay written for the course Delaware History (History 4).

Glover, Robert S., Jr.
State Election of 1822 , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 215 ]

14 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report submitted by Robert S. Glover, Jr.

A New Democratic Song to an Old Revolution Tune , undated [Box 2 p. 229 ]

2 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Written lyrics to a political song sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." The song, which contains lyrics referencing "Josey," "Booth," and "Haslett," was written in about the 1822 Delaware gubernatorial election in which Democrat Joseph Haslett defeated Federalist opponent James Booth. The song lyrics accompany Robert S. Glover, Jr.'s report entitled "State Election of 1822." (See vol. 2, p. 215)

Harwitz, Martin
The Banking Industry of Delaware , 1928 May 29 [Box 3 p. 44 ]

4 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware History term paper submitted by Martin Harwitz.

History of the Pusey and Jones Company, 1848–1865 , circa 1928 [Box 3 p. 176 ]

4 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about the history of the ship building and equipment manufacturing company Pusey and Jones. The author of the report is unknown.

Hunt, Guy B.
The Promulgation of the Constitution of 1897 by the Constitutional Convention of 1896–1897 , 1928 May 1 [Box 3 p. 31 ]

13 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware History term paper submitted by Guy B. Hunt for the course Delaware History (History 4).

Jones, Merrill S.
Report on Fort Delaware and its Connection with the Underground Railroad , 1928 May 28 [Box 3 p. 27 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Student essay written by Merrill S. Jones.

Krigstein, Abraham
Fugitive Slaves as Reported in the Delaware Gazette from March to November 1829 , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 144 ]

11 p.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay submitted by Abraham Krigstein for the course History 3.

Lecarpentier, Edward C.
The Wilmington Institute Free Library, 1787–1928 , undated [Box 3 p. 20 ]

7 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report written by Edward C. Lecarpentier.

Leishman, Robert
History of the Lewes Presbyterian Church , 1928 May 31 [Box 3 p. 1 ]

19 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay written by Robert Leishman for Professor Henry Clay Reed.

Lichtenstein, Victor
Transportation and the life in Hagley , circa 1928 [Box 3 p. 180 ]

9 pp. and 7 photographs

Typescript and seven black-and-white snapshots. Student essay about community life and transportation at the Hagley powder yards written by Victor Lichtenstein. Included with the report are seven 2.25" x 3" black-and-white snapshots of old and new mills, workers homes, and other buildings located at the Hagley site.

Matthews, Jack M.
Delaware History Report , 1928 May 29 [Box 2 p. 327 ]

8 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report submitted by Jack M. Matthews for the course History 4. The report examines events in the history of the state from 1815 until the Civil War.

McDowell, John N.
Temperance Legislature in the State of Delaware , 1928 May 15 [Box 3 p. 122 ]

12 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student history report written by John N. McDowell for the course Delaware History (History 4).

McIntire, Francis
The Great Fire in New Castle, 1824 , 1928 May 1 [Box 2 p. 312 ]

15 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report written by Francis McIntire.

Moore, Leslie W.
Education Under the Early Swedes , 1928 January 24 [Box 3 p. 134 ]

12 pp.

Typescript. Student term paper written by Leslie W. Moore.

Orth, Charles M.
Lottery in Delaware , 1927 January 24 [Box 2 p. 103 ]

14 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about the history of the lottery in Delaware.

Pancoast, Howard
The Old Town Hall in Wilmington , undated [Box 2 p. 117 ]

12 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about Old Town Hall in Wilmington, Delaware. The essay was submitted by Howard Pancoast for the course History 3.

Phillips, Benjamin R.
A History of Iron Hill , undated [Box 2 p. 129 ]

7 pp.

Typescript. Student essay about Iron Hill near Newark, Delaware. The paper was submitted by Benjamin R. Phillips for the course History 3.

Pratt, H. Holt
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Railroad , 1928 January 17 [Box 2 p. 164 ]

9 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student history theme written by H. Holt Pratt.

Raughley, Ralph C.
The Dover Delawarean and the Election of 1860 , 1928 May 25 [Box 2 p. 306 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Student essay written by Ralph C. Raughley for the course Delaware History.

Reardon, Francis A.
The New Castle Frenchtown Railroad , circa 1928 [Box 3 p. 165 ]

11 p.

Typescript. Student essay written by Francis A. Reardon for the course Economic History.

Ricard, G. L.
Naaman's Tea House , 1928 January 26 [Box 2 p. 209 ]

6 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about the Naamans Tea House building, which was built in the late seventeenth century. The report was submitted by G. L. Ricard for the course History 3.

Rosenburg, Harry H.
Fugitive Slaves in Delaware During the year 1830 as reported by the Delaware Gazette and Night Watchmen , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 202 ]

7 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student term paper by Harry H. Rosenburg.

Smith, E.F., Jr.
The New Roads in Duck Creek and Kenton Hundreds (1871–1887) , 1928 May 15 [Box 2 p. 296 ]

10 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Delaware history report submitted by E. F. Smith, Jr.

Stephenson, Ralph K.
Corporate Railroads in Delaware from Period 1829–1870 , 1928 January 1 [Box 2 p. 189 ]

13 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay by Ralph K. Stephenson submitted for the course History 3.

Szatkowski, Eugene J.
The History of Higher Catholic Education in Wilmington, Delaware, 1840–1928 , 1928 May 15 [Box 2 p. 285 ]

10 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay submitted by Eugene J. Szatkowski for the course History 4, taught by professor Henry Clay Reed.

Taylor, Mahlon A.
Fisheries of Delaware , 1928 May 6 [Box 2 p. 265 ]

20 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay about the fishing industry in the state of Delaware.

Virdin, Frank A.
The Constitutional Convention of 1896–1897 , 1928 May 30 [Box 2 p. 251 ]

14 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay submitted by Frank A. Virdin for the course History 4: Delaware History.

Voysey, Alfred E.
Underground Railroad Routes , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 177 ]

12 pp.

Typescript. Student essay about the underground railroad in Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania. The essay includes a hand-drawn map of several underground railroad routes.

Warrington, A.C.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal , circa 1928 [Box 3 p. 189 ]

18 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay written by A. C. Warrington.

Warrington, William B.
History of Warrington's Slaves in Sussex County , 1928 May 12 [Box 2 p. 246 ]

5 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay submitted by William ("Bill") B. Warrington for the course Delaware History.

West, Raymond V.
Slave Incidents of Southern Delaware , 1928 May 29 [Box 2 p. 231 ]

15 pp.

Autograph manuscript. Student essay on slavery in Delaware submitted by Raymond V. West for the course Delaware History.

Wilson, Allan
Patty Cannon , 1928 January 24 [Box 2 p. 173 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Student essay about the Maryland slave trader Patty Cannon. The essay was submitted by Allan Wilson for the course History 3.

Series II. University of Delaware documents , 1911–1958

Subseries II.A. Speeches and addresses , 1951–1955

Smith, William V.
Values in Physics , undated [Box 3 p. 223 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Includes a copy of a talk delivered to the freshman class at the University of Delaware by William V. Smith.

Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecelia
The Despairs and Delights of Research , undated [Box 3 p. 295 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Address delivered at the University of Delaware Honor's Day ceremony.

Du Pont, Henry B.
Address at the Dedication of the H. Fletcher Brown Chemical Laboratory, University of Delaware , 1952 October 18 [Box 3 p. 267 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Address given by Henry B. Du Pont, vice president of E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company, at the dedication ceremony of H. Fletcher Brown Chemical Laboratory.

Miller, Dr. Ward I.
Do Four Walls Make a Classroom? , 1954 July 8 [Box 3 p. 272 ]

9 pp.

Typescript. Address given by Dr. Ward I. Miller, Superintendent of the Wilmington Public Schools, at the Eleventh Classroom Teachers National Conference.

Perkins, Dr. John A.
The Right Answer , 1954 September 22 [Box 3 p. 282 ]

10 pp.

Typescript. Includes a copy of the convocation address delivered by University President Dr. John A. Perkins on September 22, 1954.

Perkins, John A.
Today's Score and More , 1955 [Box 3 p. 292 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Address delivered by University president Dr. John A. Perkins concerning increased enrollment at the University.

Commencement addresses , 1951–1955

Miller, Ward I.
Strengthening Our Inner Defenses , 1951 [Box 1 p. 241 ]

13 pp.

Typescript. University of Delaware Commencement Speech delivered by Ward I. Miller, Superintendent of Schools, Wilmington School District.

Hillyer, Robert Silliman
Commencement Address , 1953 September 20 [Box 3 p. 301 ]

8 pp.

Typescript. Commencement address delivered by Robert Silliman Hillyer, Visiting Professor of English, on September 20, 1953.

Williams, Alfred H.
The Decade Ahead , 1955 June 5 [Box 1 p. 89 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Commencement address delivered by Alfred H. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, on June 5, 1955.

Subseries II.B. Biographies of honorary degree recipients , 1928–1958

University of Delaware
Honorary Degrees , undated [Box 2 p. I]

2 pp.

Typescript. List of honorary degree recipients from 1874 to 1917.

University of Delaware
U. of Del. Honorary Degrees , circa 1958 [Box 2 p. 1]

3 pp.

Typescript. List of honorary degree recipients from 1918 to 1958.

Presentations for Honorary Degrees , circa 1928 [Box 3 p. 373 ]

4 pp.

Typescript. Address at dedication of Evans Hall at which honorary degrees were bestowed upon seven successful University of Delaware engineering graduates, including the following: Daniel Paddock Barnard, IV; James Draper Craig; Ralph Gray Davis; Charles Edmund Grubb; Emery Wright Loomis; Arthur Lee Price; and William Thomas Homewood.

Roland Sletor Morris , circa 1930 [Box 3 p. 380 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Roland Sletor Morris, Professor of International Law at the University of Pennsylvania.

Harry Fletcher Brown , circa 1930 [Box 3 p. 377 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Harry Fletcher Brown, director of the Smokeless Powder Operating Department of the duPont Company.

Andrew J. Wiley , circa 1930 [Box 3 p. 379 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Andrew J. Wiley, Delaware alumnus and member of the Board of Consulting Engineers of the Bureau of Reclamation's Boulder Dam Project.

Charles P. Messick, Trenton, N.J. , 1932 [Box 1 p. 269 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information about University of Delaware alumnus Charles P. Messick.

University of Delaware
Charles P. Messick, Trenton, N.J. , 1932 June 13 [Box 1 p. 275 ]

4 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information about University of Delaware alumnus Charles P. Messick. Notations on the document indicate that Messick was presented with an honorary degree on June 13, 1932.

Erling Eidem , circa 1937 [Box 3 p. 350 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Erling Eidem, Archbishop of Uppsala.

Crawford Hallock Greenewalt , 1940 [Box 1 p. 272 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biography of Crawford Hallock Greenewalt, a research supervisor at DuPont Experimental Station.

Crawford Hallock Greenewalt , circa 1940 [Box 3 p. 349 ]

1 p.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Crawford Hallock Greenewalt.

George DeWitt Graves , circa 1940 [Box 3 p. 354 ]

1 p.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient George DeWitt Graves, duPont chemist.

General Eugene Reybold , circa 1941 [Box 3 p. 355 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information about honorary Doctor of Engineering degree recipient General Eugene Reybold. Reybold, a University of Delaware alumnus, served as the Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Second World War.

Rear Admiral William Henry Purnell Blandy , circa 1941 [Box 3 p. 357 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary Doctor of Science degree recipient Rear Admiral William Henry Purnell Blandy. Blandy, a 1913 graduate of Delaware College, achieved the rank of Rear Admiral upon being named Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Major General Eugene Reybold , circa 1941 [Box 3 p. 360 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Major General Eugene Reybold of Delaware City, Delaware.

Elmer Kaiser Bolton , circa 1942 [Box 3 p. 352 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary degree recipient Elmer Kaiser Bolton, chemist and DuPont employee.

John F. Metten , circa 1942 [Box 3 p. 362 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Includes two brief biographical sketches of Delaware native John F. Metten, President of the New York Shipbuilding Company.

Willis Fleming Harrington , circa 1942 [Box 3 p. 369 ]

2 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information for honorary Doctor of Science degree recipient Willis Fleming Harrington. Harrington, a native Delawarean and University of Delaware alumnus, served as vice-president of the Dyestuffs Department of the Du Pont Company.

John Farrell Metten , circa 1942 [Box 3 p. 371 ]

2 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information for honorary Doctor of Engineering degree recipient John Farrell Metten, president of the New York Shipbuilding Company.

Thomas Hamilton Chilton , 1943 December 20 [Box 3 p. 364 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for honorary Doctor of Science degree recipient Thomas Chilton, duPont chemist.

M.A.M.
Biographic Sketch of Dr. C. M. A. Stine , 1946 June 4 [Box 1 p. 120 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Biography of Dr. C. M. A. Stine, director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen
Letter to President Carlson presenting H. Rodney Sharp for an honorary degree , 1948 June 7 [Box 3 p. 328 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Letter from Wilbur Owen Sypherd to President Carlson regarding the honorary degree given to Hugh Rodney Sharp.

Subseries II.C. Faculty biographical information , 1944–1952

University of Delaware
Hullihen, Walter , circa 1944 [Box 1 p. 10 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information for Walter Hullihen, former president of the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Faculty biographical information for Amy Rextrew , 1944 October 4 [Box 1 p. 11 ]

4 pp.

Typescript form with autograph notations. Faculty biographical information for Amy Rextrew, former Dean of the School of Home Economics at the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Faculty biographical information for Charles C. Palmer , 1944 October 4 [Box 1 p. 15 ]

6 pp.

Typescript form with autograph notations. Faculty biographical information for Charles C. Palmer, professor of bacteriology and hygiene.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Faculty biographical information for Thomas F. Manns , 1944 October 4 [Box 1 p. 36 ]

4 pp.

Typescript form with autograph notations. Faculty biographical information for Thomas F. Manns, professor of plant pathology.

University of Delaware News Bureau
Biographical information and press release about William D. (Bill) Murray , 1944–1949 [Box 1 p. 21 ]

6 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Faculty biographical information for William (Bill) D. Murray, former director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics at the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware
Biographical Sketch of Wilbur O. Sypherd , circa 1947 [Box 1 p. 1 ]

2 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Biographical information for Dr. W.O. Sypherd, professor of English and former University of Delaware president.

University of Delaware
Biographical Sketch of Miss Amy Rextrew, Dean of Women , 1948 February [Box 1 p. 114 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Faculty biographical information for Amy Rextrew, University of Delaware Dean of Women.

University of Delaware
Charles Whitely Bush , 1949–1950 [Box 1 p. 3 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Biographical information for Charles Whitely Bush, University of Delaware administrator and the first Rhodes Scholar from the state of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Biographical Sketch of Dr. William S. Carlson , 1950 [Box 1 p. 118 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Faculty biographical information for Dr. William Samuel Carlson, twentieth president of the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware
Biography , 1952 March 17 [Box 1 p. 40 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Faculty biographical information for Robert H. Duenner, M.D., university physician.

Subseries II.D. Press releases , 1950s

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Announcement of the promotion of Harold W. Chase , 1950 June 8 [Box 1 p. 6 ]

2 pp.

Typescript with autograph notations. Announcement of the promotion of Harold W. Chase to the position of assistant professor of political science.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Recall to active duty of Harold W. Chase , undated [Box 1 p. 8 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Press release announcing the recall to active Marine Corps duty of Harold W. Chase, assistant professor of political science.

University of Delaware, Office of Public Relations
Promotion of Capt. George K. Anderson , November 6 [Box 1 p. 42 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Announcement of the promotion of George K. Anderson, assistant professor of military tactics at the University of Delaware, to the rank of major in the United State Army. Also includes a press release noting the assignment of Anderson to the position of assistant professor of military science and tactics at the University of Delaware.

Subseries II.E. Resolutions , 1911–1956

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolutions in Memory of Hon. Charles B. Lore , circa 1911 [Box 1 p. 213 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolutions made in memory of Charles B. Lore, faculty member of Delaware College, by the college's Board of Trustees.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolution upon the resignation of President George A. Harter , circa 1914 [Box 1 p. 221 ]

1 p.

Autograph manuscript. Acknowledgment of the resignation of Professor George A. Harter, President of the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
In Memoriam, Hamilton M. Barksdale , circa 1918 [Box 1 p. 216 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Statement upon the death of H.M. Barksdale, member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware College.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Statement upon the death of Lewis West Mustard , circa 1918 [Box 1 p. 217 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Statement upon the death of Lewis West Mustard, member of the board of trustees.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolutions upon the resignation of President Mitchell , circa 1920 [Box 1 p. 214 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Resolutions by the board of trustees upon the announcement of the resignation of President Mitchell.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolution upon the death of Daniel W. Corbit , circa 1922 [Box 1 p. 222 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolution from the board of trustees upon the death of Daniel W. Corbit, member of the board.

Harter, George A.
Resolutions upon the death of Dr. Theodore R. Wolf , undated [Box 1 p. 218 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. Resolutions of the board of trustees upon the death of Dr. Theodore R. Wolf, faculty member at the University of Delaware.

Office of the President, University of Delaware
Memorial and resolution on the death of Dr. Penny , undated [Box 1 p. 220 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Memorial and resolution on the death of Dr. Charles Lyndall Penny, faculty member at the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolution upon the death of Manlove Hayes , undated [Box 1 p. 223 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolution by the board of trustees upon the death of Manlove Hayes.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolution upon the death of William Frederick Curtis , undated [Box 1 p. 224 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolution by the board of trustees upon the death of William F. Curtis, member of the board.

University of Delaware
Record of the death of Professor Frederic H. Robinson , undated [Box 1 p. 225 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Record of the death of Professor Frederic H. Robinson, faculty member at the University of Delaware.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Resolutions in Memory of Lewis P. Bush , undated [Box 1 p. 237 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolutions of the board of trustees upon the death of Lewis P. Bush, member of board.

Resolutions Adopted by the Faculty on the Death of Dr. Edward N. Vallandigham , undated [Box 1 p. 268 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Resolutions adopted in memory of Dr. Vallandigham, professor of English at University of Delaware, and one of the oldest living alumni at the time.

University of Delaware, Board of Trustees
Expression of gratitude to Mr. Josiah Marvel , undated [Box 1 p. 236 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Letter of gratitude from the board of trustees to Mr. Josiah Marvel acknowledging his work on stabilizing the Student Loan Fund.

University of Delaware
Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell obituary , circa 1948 [Box 1 p. 30 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Announcement of the death of former University of Delaware president Dr. Samuel C. Mitchell, including biographical information. The announcement also contains comments from University President William S. Carlson and a list of Mitchell's accomplishments while at the University of Delaware.

Steel, Edwin D., Jr.
Record of the death of Dr. Francis Hagar Squire , 1956 May 3 [Box 3 p. 263 ]

4 pp.

Signed typescript. Biography of Dr. Francis Hagar Squire prepared on the occasion of his death by Edwin D. Steel, Jr. for the Sons of Colonial Wars. At the time of his death Squire served the University of Delaware as a professor of history, Dean of the University, and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.

Subseries II.F. Committee reports and memorandum , 1936–1954

Hullihen, Walter
Letter to the Survey Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware , 1936 April 28 [Box 1 p. 44 ]

33 pp.

Typescript. Letter to the Survey Committee of the Board of Trustees, University of Delaware, from University president Walter Hullihen.

University of Delaware, Student Honors Committee
Proposed Modification of Procedures for Obtaining a Degree with Distinction , undated [Box 3 p. 216 ]

5 pp.

Typescript. Detailed outline of proposed changes to the protocol for awarding degrees with distinction.

University of Delaware Board of Trustees
Proposal for the Establishment of an Institute of Human Relations , undated [Box 1 p. 187 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Proposal outlining the need for an Institute of Human Relations at the University, including the proposed institute's purpose, scope, and methods.

Haskell Research Corporation
Second Draft of Proposed Certificate of Incorporation of Haskell Research Foundation, Inc. , circa 1949 [Box 3 p. 330 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Proposal to form a corporation under the name of Haskell Research Foundation, Inc., which would carry out scientific research at the University of Delaware.

Parker, Frederick B.
Committee on the Coordination of Student Affairs, Report to the President and Faculty , 1950 February 1 [Box 1 p. 188 ]

6 pp.

Typescript. Report to the president and faculty of the University of Delaware from the newly formed Committee on the Coordination of Student Affairs. The report, submitted by committee chairman Frederick B. Parker, outlines the organization and function of the committee, lists the major activities of the committee, notes problems facing the committee, and appraises the structure of the student affairs program.

MacPhee, Halsey M.
Report of Special Committee on Written and Oral Communication , 1950 May 27 [Box 1 p. 194 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Report submitted by the Committee on Written and Oral Communication noting the committee's progress on implementing measures to make sure the University of Delaware graduate only those students who have "demonstrated competency in the use of their native language."

Gallagher, Francis X.
Memorandum to Administrative Officers, Academic Deans, Department Chairmen, Professors, Instructors , 1954 July 9 [Box 3 p. 271 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Memorandum sent to University faculty and administrators from Francis X. Gallagher, Director of Public Relations. Attached to the memorandum was a copy of the address delivered by Dr. Ward I. Miller at the Eleventh Classroom Teachers National Conference on July 8, 1954.

Subseries II.G. Miscellaneous , 1940s–1954

Nields, John P.
Honorable Edward G. Bradford Jr , 1928 April 1 [Box 1 p. 126 ]

1 p.

Typescript. Biographical information for the honorable Edward G. Bradford written to accompany a portrait of Bradford that was hung in the University of Delaware Library.

Davis, Thomas
George William Marshall , undated [Box 1 p. 198 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Statement of gratitude upon receiving a portrait of former Delaware College trustee George William Marshall to be hung in Old College, University of Delaware.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen
Readings from the King James Version of the English Bible , 1940s [Box 3 p. 281 ]

2 pp.

Typescript. List of readings from the King James Version of the English Bible, prepared by University Professor Emeritus Wilbur Owen Sypherd.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen
Readings from the King James Version of the English Bible , 1940s [Box 3 p. 309 ]

10 pp.

Typescript. List of readings from the King James Version of the English Bible, prepared by University Professor Emeritus Wilbur Owen Sypherd. The list includes approximate times for each reading and indicators for when music should be played.

Sypherd, Wilbur Owen
Readings from the King James Version of the English Bible , 1940s [Box 3 p. 320 ]

8 pp.

Typescript. Carbon copy of a an essay about select readings from the King James Version of the English Bible, prepared by University of Delaware professor emeritus Wilbur Owen Sypherd.

University of Delaware
Letter of thanks to University of Delaware president William Samuel Carlson upon his resignation from the University , 1950 February 23 [Box 1 p. 115 ]

3 pp.

Typescript. Letter of gratitude to William S. Carlson upon his resignation as President of the University of Delaware from faculty members Irma Ayers, Cyrus L. Day, Ardwin J. Dolio, Jack A. Gerster, Carl J. Rees (chairman), Winthrop C. Skoglund, and Frank Zozzora.

Morris, Hugh M.
Opinion Re: Title 14, Delaware Code 1953, §4104 , 1954 October 8 [Box 1 p. 100 ]

14 pp.

Typescript. Letter from Hugh M. Morris of Morris, Steel, Nichols & Arsht to University of Delaware president Dr. John A Perkins.

Index

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Agatha, Mother.v. 3, p. 343

Agriculture.v. 3, p. 157

Alison, Francis, 1705-1779.v. 1, p. 170
v. 1, p. 179

Anderson, George K.v. 1, p. 42–43

Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842.v. 3, p. 245

Ashbridge, D. M.v. 1, p. 320–321

Baker, Thomas A.v. 1, p. 133–134

Baltimore, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Railroad.v. 2, p. 164

Banks and banking.v. 3, p. 44

Barksdale, Hamilton M. (Hamilton Macfarland), 1861-1918.v. 1, p. 216

Barnard, Daniel Paddock.v. 3, p. 373

Barratt’s Chapel (Kent County, Del.)v. 1, p. 93–98