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The Needle's Eye: Women and Work in the Age of Revolution
AuthorMiller, Marla R.Call NumberHD6096.H33 M55PublisherISBN9781558495449Kent County DE Land Records Vol 3 1723-1734
AuthorBrewer, Mary MarshallDescriptionConsists primarily of deeds, but these early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknowledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, cCall NumberF172.K3 B74 1996PublisherISBN1585490148Delaware History Vol. XXXIII No. 1 2010
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume 33, No.1 contains three articles: 1. "St. Thomas's Episcopal church, Newark, Delaware: The bBuilding and the Symbol, 1842-1957"; 2. "The Old Democrat Principles": Samuel Townsend and the Delaware Democrat Party, 1836-1881"; 3. " Leonidas Polk aCall NumberF161 .D37PublisherDomestic Manners of the Americans
AuthorTrollope, FrancesDescriptionFirst published in 1839Call NumberE165 .T84 1984PublisherISBN9780192814647Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-Making
AuthorLabarre, E. J.DescriptionA detailed dictionary of technical terms with, in many cases, encyclopedic articles and descriptions, and with foreign-language equivalents. Indexes in each language. Includes equivalents of the technical terms in French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish & Swedish
Call NumberTS1085 .L3PublisherISBN9789026500374Delaware, A History of the First State Vol II
AuthorReedCall NumberF161The Associalted Press Stylebook and Libel Manual
AuthorFrench, Christopher (editor)Call NumberP301The Philadelphia Chair, 1685-1785
AuthorKindig, Joseph K. IIICall NumberNK2715 .K48
Delaware Decoy Festival
DescriptionFeatures vintage as well contemporary waterfowl decoys of all types and makers. Wildlife artists also present a myriad of flat art offerings. Carving, Gunning Decoy, and the J. Evans McKinney Old Decoy contests lure folk artists from every talent level.Call NumberNK9704PublisherWashi Basics
AuthorNakamura, Ann K.Call NumberTS1130 .N16 1994PublisherISBN9784990032319Care and Repair of Antiques Refinishing
AuthorOrmsbee, Thomas H.DescriptionA comprehensive guide for antique collectors and enthusiasts. The book provides valuable insights into the art of repairing and restoring antiques to their former glory. It covers a wide range of topics including the different types of antiques, their history, and the materials used in their construction.Call NumberNK28PublisherISBN9781258220402Bayard Taylor - Brandywine Valley Artist
AuthorBerndt, DavidDescriptionA book containing the paintings of Bayard Taylor Berndt with test.Call NumberND237.B47 B47 2012PublisherISBN9780985486303
A Christmas Carol Christmas Book
AuthorHallinan, Tim | James, David (photography)Stretch America's First Family of Clockmakers
AuthorFerrimore, Donald L.Hohmann, Frank, L IIIDescriptionDefinitive history of the UK-born Stretch family of clock-makers who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1703 and played an influential role in the city's early clock-making, civic, and Quaker communities. and cultural contributions to the city.Call NumberNK7497.S77 F46 2013ISBN9780912724706
American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works March 2012Vol. 37, No. 1
DescriptionA New Strategy for Assessing Off-Gassing from Museum Materials: Air Sampling in Oddy Test VesselsCall NumberN8554 .A53aJournal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 53, Number 3August 2014
AuthorDerrick, Michele, Editor-in-ChiefDescription3D Laser Scanning of Historic Molds for Documenting the Richard-Ginori Factory Collection.Pursuing Automated Classification of Historic Photographic Papers from Raking Light Images.Toward an Ontology of Audio Preservation.Skin-Covered Masks from the CCall NumberN8554 .A53aPhilipse Manor Hall at Yonkers, N.Y.
AuthorHall, Edward Hagaman Hall, L.H.D.DescriptionIntroduction: The relation between the picturesque and the historic -- Nappeckamack, the trap-fishing place -- The younger Adriaen Van Der Donck -- The Philipse family -- The rise of a great merchant -- The making of a manor -- The manor system -- The second lord of the manor -- The third lord of the manor -- Courtship and marriage of Mary Philipse -- The attainder of Frederick Philipse -- The heart of the neutral ground -- The dissolution of the manor -- The preservation of the Manor Hall -- The Manor Hall itself -- The manor in picture and literatureCall NumberF129.Y5 H17350 Years of New Castle, Delaware: Chapters in a Town's History
AuthorCooper, Constance JDescriptionRichly illustrated anthology, published in celebration of New Castle's 350th anniversary, provides an introduciton to the town's rich historical heritage.Call NumberF174.N8 A15 2001PublisherISBN1892142120History of Delaware Volume 1 & 2 1609-1888
AuthorScharf, J. ThomasDescriptionA history of Delaware from 1609 - 1888 in two volumes and illustrated. Vol. 1 contains text of 610 pages with Appendix. Vol II continues from p. 611-1346 pp.Call NumberF164 .S3 1972PublisherISBN940907151A Visit to Old New Castle Our American Heritage A Guide to Historical Resources in Delaware
AuthorMiller, Estelle K.Call NumberF174The American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of Eating and Drinking in America
AuthorMcCully, Helen, Noderer, Eleanor (editors)Call NumberTX705 .A65PublisherWilmington, Delware Three Centuries Under Four Flags
AuthorLincoln, Anna T.DescriptionA history of Wilmington, DE 1609 -1937 with 28 chapters devoted to different aspects of the town in that period. Includes a list of illustrations, Table of Contents, and insert titled "Errata" infront of the1st page of Chapter1. Inside hardcovers are mapCall NumberF174.W7 L6PublisherLand Records of Sussex Co. DE 1782-1789, Deed Book N13
Call NumberF161Design Basics Sixth edition
AuthorLauer, David A. and Pentak, StephenDescriptionSixth editionCall NumberNK1510 .L38PublisherISBN9780534625597Middletown Odessa Townsend (Information & Services Booklet)
AuthorMiddletown, DE Chamber of CommerceCall NumberF174Antique American Frames Identification and Price Guide
AuthorWilner, Eli with Kaufman, MervynCall NumberN8550 .K26PublisherISBN9780380770113Museum and Garden Guide to Winterthur in the Spring
Call NumberNK460PublisherChinese Export Porcelain and Enamels: Sept. 25 Oct. 27 1957
Call NumberNK4370PublisherBound To The Fire How Virginia's Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
AuthorDeetz, Kelley Fanto Gillette, Mrs. F. L.DescriptionDraws on archaeological evidence, cookbooks, plantation records, material culture, and folklore to present a nuanced study of the lives of enslaved plantation cooks from colonial times through emancipation and beyond.Call NumberE445.V8 D44 2017PublisherISBN9780813174730
Old Drawyers, the First Presbyterian Church in St. George's Hundred
AuthorColburn, Dorothy RowlettDescriptionOld Drawyers, the First Presbyterian Church in St. George's HundredCall NumberBX9211.S774 C65 1989PublisherWrought with Careful Hand: Ties of Kinship on DE Samplers
AuthorAnderson, Lynne & Allen, Gloria SeamanCall NumberNK9112 .W76 2014PublisherISBN9781893287129Everyday Architecture of the Mid Atlantic: Looking at Buildings and Landscapes
AuthorLanier, Gabrielle & Herman, Bernard L.DescriptionLooking at Buildings and LandscapesCall NumberNA717 .L36†PublisherISBN9780801853241The Story of Leather: A Trip through a Modern Leather Plant
Call NumberTS965Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record "The Herb Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden" Guide No. 15 Vol. 32 Jan/43
DescriptionThe Herb Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Guide No. 15 Vol. 32 Jan/43Call NumberQK73.B77 A4PublisherDelaware History
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionIssues: 1950, 1952, 1955-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1977, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2002 Vol V-XVII, XIX-XXXCall NumberF161 .D37PublisherArt i Facts Winter 2020
AuthorHenn, Jason, EditorDescriptionViolet Oakley's Capitol Murals Turn 100.A Decade of Collaboration with Moravian Archives.Call NumberAM101Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art
AuthorHall, JamesDescriptionReference book divided into six sections, according to subject: abstract signs, Animals (including birds and insects0, Artefacts, Earth and Sky, Human Body and Dress, Plants.Call NumberN7740 .H35PublisherISBN64309827
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
AuthorBurlingame, Michael & Cornelius, James M. (editors)DescriptionVolume 42 Number 1 WinterCall NumberE457.1 .A27aPublisherPatterns of Fashion 1 Englishwomen's dresses & their construction c.1660-1860
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionIncludes detailed patterns and drawings taken from the original specimens.Call NumberGTPublisherISBN033336063
