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Hall had served as a historic-site interpreter for the division since 2011.
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New employee will help maintain, repair and preserve the nearly 90 structures administered by the division.
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City officials have adopted an ordinance that will require archaeological investigation ahead of large development projects.
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Designation encourages successful preservation programs and practices.
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New research finds history of a painting once plundered by Nazis in WWII in the State of Delaware’s museum collection.
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This 1976 limited-edition print series explores the notion of independence for America’s Bicentennial.
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A new collection shared by Wilmington mother-daughter duo DeShanna and Trinity Neal helps shines light on the fight for transgender rights in Delaware.
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New research has further identified an unknown African American couple’s portrait from the Collections Program.
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As a participant in the DuPont Colored School Oral History Project, these personal objects commemorate her education career during the mid-20th century in Kent County.
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Portrait of Delaware’s first lady from 1820 to 1821 features several visual codes that indicate her role and social status to contemporary viewers.
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The division currently curates approximately 100,000 objects in the State of Delaware’s Historic Collection, among them, a child’s ladybug costume dated to 1974.
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This small collection of objects is symbolic of Kathy Carpenter’s life and the LGBTQ+ community in Sussex County, Delaware.
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Recently accessioned collections items reflect the calls for racial justice that surged across the nation in 2020.
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Delaware State Senator Marie Pinkney’s historic moment in politics is commemorated by a small collection of objects that represent her personal process and drive as senator since 2020.
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Website and public programs celebrate Dickinson’s pivotal role in setting the stage for the American Revolution.
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Avery’s Rest contains archaeological evidence of 17th century and early 18th century colonial occupation. The due date for submission of proposals has been extended to 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020.
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