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American architectural drawings; a catalog of original and measured drawings of buildings of the United States of America to December 31, 1917
AuthorKoyl, George S. (editor)DescriptionVolumes 1-5Call NumberNA2605 .K6The Care of Historical Collections, A Conservation Handbook for the Nonspecialist
AuthorGuldbeck, Per E.DescriptionAppproaches the subject of conservation in three parts - health and safety of the total collection, documentation of the nature and composition of the artifacts, and specific problems and methods in the conservation of artifacts and first aidCall NumberNK1127.5 .G8ISBN9780910050074Damage and Deterioration of Art on Paper due to Ignorance and the Use of Faulty Materials
AuthorWeidner, Marilyn KempDescriptionStudies in ConservationCall NumberN8560PublisherLittle Book of Early American Crafts and Trades
AuthorStockholm, Peter (editor)Call NumberT47 .B722†PublisherISBN9780486233369Jane Austen's Letters
AuthorLeFaye, Deirdre (collected and compiled by)Call NumberPR4036 .A4PublisherISBN9780199576074Letitia Baldrige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners
AuthorBaldridge, LetitiaCall NumberHF5389 .B34PublisherISBN9780892563623The World of Bertoia
AuthorSchiffer, Nancy N. Bertoia, ValoDescriptionItalian-born Bertoia (d.1978) studied at Cranbrook Academy in Michigan and went on to set up a studio for sculpture and furniture in Pennsylvania.†Call NumberNB237.B44 A4 2003PublisherISBN9780764317989
Handbook for Winterthur Interpreters: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Winterthur Collection (Volume I)
AuthorWard, Gerald W.R. (Editor) Projector Director: Pauline Eversmann Projector Coordinator: Rosemary Troy KrillCall NumberNK460History Pockets Colonial America
DescriptionThe introduction pocket gives an overview of the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. The other pockets feature a look at the aspects of colonial life in the northern, middle, and southern colonies. Introduction to Colonial America; The First Settlements; The Native Americans; Homes and Villages; Daily life; School; Work; Memorable PeopleCall NumberE162PublisherThe Magazine Antiques Index 1952-1971
DescriptionBound copies of Indices 1952-1971
Call NumberNK1125 .A3Publisher
(ALHFM) Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums Membership Directory
Call NumberS548.4PublisherThe annual ... winter antiques show
AuthorEast Side Settlement BenefitDescriptionIssues: 1967, 1978, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999Call NumberNK1125 .A22PublisherBuildings of Delaware
AuthorMaynard, W. BarksdaleDescriptionThe latest volume in the Society of Architectural Historians' prestigious Buildings of the United States series, Buildings of Delaware is the first book to document the state's architectural history from all periods. Extensively illustrated with photographs and maps, and supplemented by a glossary and bibliography, the volume covers buildings of many styles, types, and materials, from grand mansions to vernacular structures, and from urban to rural settings.Call NumberNA730.D3 M39PublisherISBN9780813927022
Kent County DE Land Records Vol 4 1735-1743
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 1996PublisherISBN1585490148Dining at Monticello In Good Taste and Abundance
AuthorFowler, Damon Lee EditorCall NumberTX715 .D58422 2005PublisherISBN1882886259Delaware Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers Volume 1 Delaware Marriages and Deaths from the Delaware Gazette 1854-59, 1861-64.
AuthorRichards, Mary F. & Richards, John C.DescriptionThis information about the marriages and deaths from the Delaware Gazette 1854-59, 61-64 is a special publication from the Delaware Genealogical Society Abstracts form Newspapers Volume 1.Call NumberF163 .R53 1996PublisherISBN1887061061The Academical Village: Thomas Jefferson's University
AuthorDay, Douglas Llewellyn, Robert (photographs)Call NumberLD5679 .L58 1982PublisherISBN9780934738033
Conservation of Library and Archive Materials and the Graphic Arts
AuthorPetherbridge, Guy EditorDescriptionRefers to the whole subject of the care and treatment of valuable artefacts both movable and immovable; the control of the environment to minimize the decay of artefacts and materials; their treatment to arrest decay and to stablilize them.Call NumberZ701 .C5863PublisherISBN9780408014663DEL-GEN Data Bank, Delaware Genealogical Discoveries Volume 1 Number 4
AuthorRichards, Mary FallonDescriptionA modernization of Matilda Spicer Hart's work in 1903 and goes beyond the first year. The records are reproduced in the form they were found includinge the index in Number 4. There are 4 Table of Contents listed on the cover page.Call NumberF163 .D32PublisherThat the Past Shall LiveÖ: the history program of the National Park Service
Call NumberE160 .U64PublisherTreasures in the Trunk: Quilts of the Oregon Trail
AuthorCross, Mary BywaterCall NumberNK9112 .C76 1993PublisherISBN9781558532373American Silver at Winterthur
AuthorQuimby, Ian M.DescriptionIn-depth study of the American silver collection at Winterthur sets some significant new standards for silver collection catalogs.Call NumberNK7112 .Q56 1995PublisherISBN9780912724324
The Care of Antiques
AuthorMills, John FitzmauriceDescriptionDeals with the restoration of antiques presenting the techical aspects.Call NumberNK1127.5 .M54PublisherISBN9780531095515
George Washington and Delaware
AuthorPublic Archives Commission of DECall NumberE312.27 .D43PublisherSmyrna: Yesterday and Today: A Local History Slide Presentation
Call NumberF174Narratives of Early PA, West NJ, and DE 1630-1707
AuthorMyers, Albert CookDescriptionNarratives of Early PA, West NJ, and DE 1630-1707Call NumberF106 .M98PublisherA 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
Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva
AuthorDuffy, JimCall NumberE450The Festive Tradition Table Decorations and Desserts in America 1650 1900
AuthorBelden, Louise ConwayCall NumberTX879 .B44 1983PublisherISBN9780393016185Southern Antiques & Folk Art
AuthorMorton, Robert & Svatos, Ladislav DesignCall NumberNK811 .M67PublisherISBN9780848704209Old Southern Cookery Mary Randolph's Recipes adapted for today's kitchen
AuthorHendricks, Sue J & Hendricks, ChristopherCall NumberTX715.2.S68 H47PublisherISBN9781493049059
Quilted for Friends Delaware Valley Signature Quilts 1840-1855
AuthorNicoll, Jessica F.DescriptionExhibition catalog of collaboratively assembled quilts composed of numerous signed blocks, a creative element of friendship, including many by Delaware Valley Quakers.Call NumberTT835PublisherISBN9780912724157The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American: The Good, Better, Best, Superior, Masterpiece
AuthorSack, AlbertDescriptionGuide for comparing and evaluating early American antiques.Call NumberNK2406 .S292 1993PublisherISBN051758820X
The Autobiography of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours 1739 1817
Authordu Pont, de Nemours, Pierre SCall NumberDC131.9.D85 A3413PublisherThe Craft of Old-Master drawings
AuthorWatrous, JamesDescriptionPresentation of historical and technical features of drawing media.Call NumberNC735 .W36PublisherISBN9780299014254In Praise of America: American decorative arts, 1650-1830; fifty years of discovery since the 1929 Girl Scouts loan exhibition
AuthorCooper, Wendy A.DescriptionA landmark exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. It commemorated the legendary 1929 Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition by showcasing 180 years of early American craftsmanship, tracing stylistic evolution and regional discoveries across the country.Call NumberNK806 .C63 1980PublisherISBN9780394509945
The Carolina Housewife A Facsimile of the 1847 Edition
AuthorRutledge, Anna WellsDescriptionFirst published in 1847 as The Carolina Housewife, of House and Home: by a Lady of Charleston, is perhaps the classic Southern cookbook,Call NumberTX715 .R975 1979PublisherISBN9780872493834
