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Documenting, Preserving and Interpreting an Historic Village, Odessa, Delaware 1750-1800 Winterim Project Summary
AuthorHistory Department University of DelawareDescriptionA complete study of all aspects of the history the village of Odessa from 1750 to1800. Of particular interest is a section starting on p.181 with a report on The Black Population in addition to information historic Odessa.Call NumberF161The Delaware Historical and Genealogical Recall of Matilda Spicer Hart
AuthorRichards, Mary FallonDescriptionListings of marriages, wills, orphans, depositions etc from 1933Call NumberF163 .D37PublisherOld Southern Cookery Mary Randolph's Recipes adapted for today's kitchen
AuthorHendricks, Sue J & Hendricks, ChristopherCall NumberTX715.2.S68 H47PublisherISBN9781493049059
Henry Francis du Pont 1880 1967: Observations on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of his Birth 5/27/80
AuthorSweeney, John H.H.Call NumberN5220.D85 S93Antique maps (Christie's collectors guides)
AuthorMoreland, David Bannister, CarlDescriptionGeneral historical background, details of all the major map-makers and practical advice on collecting old maps.Call NumberGA231PublisherISBN9780714880648
Art Objects Their Care and Preservation Volume I
AuthorFall, Frieda KayDescriptionHandling and preservation of art objects.Call NumberN8560 .F3PublisherHistoric Deerfield: Houses and Interiors
AuthorFlynt, Henry N.Chamberlain, SamuelCall NumberF74.D4 C47PublisherISBN9780803830271
Alexandria Houses 1750 1830
AuthorDavis, Deering; Dorsey, Stephen P.; Hall, Cole, RalphCall NumberNA7238.A33 D3PublisherDelaware Conservationist. " The American Holly, State Tree of Delaware.: Winter issue
Call NumberSH11 .D35Art i Facts Spring 2012
AuthorMagaziner, Katherine, EditorDescriptionJournals of Adventure,Shaping American Judaism, Letter by Letter.Call NumberAM101Delaware on the Underground Railroad: a record of facts, authentic narratives, etc.
AuthorBurdick, KimCall NumberE450Paul Marsh (Reprint from PA Genealogist Magazine, Vol. 25, No. 4)
AuthorMaull, Baldwin & Potter, Helen CarterCall NumberCT3200Guide to Winterthur Museum & Country Estate/compiled by Pauline Eversmann; with research assistance by Maggie Lidz.
AuthorEversmann, PaulineDescriptionA compilation of information about the Winterthur Estate that includes its history, a tour of its museum of decorative arts and its lovely garden.Call NumberNK460.W48 H4535 2005PublisherISBN9780912724652Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
AuthorReich, Lee Arlein, Vicki HerzfeldCall NumberSB355 .R45 2004PublisherISBN088192623XDictionary of Marks Pottery and Porcelain 12 printing
AuthorKovel, Ralph and Terry H.Call NumberNK4215 .K68 1995PublisherISBN9780517701379American Seating Furniture 1630-1730 an interpretive catalogue
AuthorForman, Benno M.DescriptionExplores the social and economic milieu of the American colonies and their European antecedents that produced these chairs and other furniture.Call NumberNK2715 .F65 1988PublisherISBN9780393025163
White Pillars Early Life and Architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley Country
AuthorSmith, J. FrazerDescriptionEarly Life and Architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley CountryCall NumberNA7214 .S65PublisherVirginia Catalog A list of measured drawings, photographs, and written documentation in the survey
AuthorHistoric American Buildings SurveyDescription†a list of measured drawings, photographs, and written documentation in the Survey. Compiled by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, the Historic American Buildings Survey.Call NumberNA730.V8 H5†PublisherISBN9780813905181Classic New York Georgian gentility to Greek elegance (Architecture of NY: History & Guide Series)
AuthorHuxtable, Ida LouiseDescription(Architecture of NY: History & Guide Series) vol 1Call NumberNA735.N5 H78PublisherAmerican Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works November 2012Vol. 37, No. 6
DescriptionThe Preservation and Conservation of Electronic Music: Beats, Bits, and BytesCall NumberN8554 .A53aDelaware History Vol. XXXV, No. 1 2018-2019
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume 35, No.1 has two articles: 1. "John Tillman of Delaware and Pennsylvania: Fredom Seeker, Agricultural Laborer, Soldier in the U.S. Colored Troop and Family Man"; 2. "Delaware in the Atlantic World: Victor Marie DuPont de Nemours and the HaitiCall NumberF161 .D37Country Folk Medicine: tales of skunk oil, sassafras tea and other old-time remedies
AuthorJanos, Elisabeth EditorDescriptionTales of Skunk Oil, Sassafras Tea, and Other Old-Time RemediesCall NumberGR106 .J36 2004PublisherISBN9781592281787Textiles for Colonial Clothing: A Workbook of Swatches and Information
AuthorQueen, SalyCall NumberNK8800The Official Museum Directory Volume 1
AuthorAmerican Association of MuseumsCall NumberAM10.A2 O4PublisherWinterthur
AuthorCantor, Jay E.DescriptionAn illustrated collection of some of the finest pieces of decorative arts in the Winterthur Museum and also furniture. Includes index.Call NumberNK460.W48 H453 1985PublisherISBN9780810917859
The Rev. Philip Reading 1720 1778: Celebrating his ministry at St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church Oct.
Call NumberCT3200A STORIED PAST : Collections of Historic Odessa
AuthorZimmerman, Philip D.DescriptionThis well illustrated book includes more than 200 photographs of Historic Odessa and its history as well as its extraordinary collection of decorative arts. It is well documented and provides a delightful tour of this small historic hamlet in the state of Delaware and its historic houses: Corbit-Sharp House and Wilson-Warner House.Call NumberNK838.O34 Z56 2023PublisherISBN9781538182703
Kent County DE Land Records Vol 5 1742-1749
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, and deeds of gift to family members.
Call NumberF172.K3 B74 1996PublisherISBN1585490148A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove
AuthorSchenone, Laura Gillette, Mrs. F. L.Call NumberTX645 .S34 2003PublisherISBN9780393016710
Ancient Families of Bohemia Manor, their homes and their graves
AuthorMallery, Rev. Charles PaysonDescriptionBrief summaries of 7 ancient familes of Bohemia Manor with alphabetical index in last 2 pages.Call NumberF161 .D35PublisherConservation and Restoration of Pictorial Art
AuthorBrommelle, Norman Smith, Perry EditorsDescriptionThe chapters consist substantially of papers presented at a Congress in Lisbon of the International Institute for Consevation of Historic and Artistic Works in October 1972.Call NumberND1640 .C57PublisherISBN9780408707121American Glass 15th Printing 1963
AuthorMcKearin, George S. & HelenDescription15th Printing 1963Call NumberNK5112 .M26PublisherAn Eighteenth Century Garland The Flower and Fruit Arrangements of Colonial Williamsburg
AuthorFisher, Louise B.DescriptionThe Flower and Fruit Arrangements of Colonial WilliamsburgCall NumberSB449 .F5PublisherThe Future of our Past Planning for Historic Preservation in Delaware
Call NumberF165 .D37The Late Georgian Period 1760 1810 The Connoisseur Period Guides to the Houses of the Classic Periods
AuthorEdwards, Ralph and Ramsey, L. G. G.Call NumberNA7328The Landis Valley Cookbook: Pennsylvania German foods & traditions 2nd edition
AuthorLandis Valley AssociatesDescriptionPennsylvania German foods & traditions 2nd editionCall NumberTX721 .L3387PublisherISBN9780811704670Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 58, Number 1-2February-May 2019
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionHyperspectral imaging of artShort-wave infrared reflectance hyperspectral imaging for painting investigationsA comparison of imaging technologiesUnderstand how two paintings were painted on a single panelPigment mappingRevealing Degas's process andCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherResearching the Underground Railroad in Delaware
AuthorDalleo, Peter T.Call NumberE450American Sewn Rugs: Their History With Exceptional Examples
AuthorWhitlock, JanDescriptionDemonstrates the varied techniques of making sewn rugs as well as a social history of their makers.Call NumberNK2812.W45 2012PublisherISBN9781467548663
