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Third in a series of articles exploring the subjects of images from the state’s William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.

A one-day-only open house in mid-May entertained dozens in the gardens and on the grounds with guided tours and activities.

Division volunteer honored for her efforts in saving the William D. Willis World War II Photographic Collection.

Special thanks to all of the volunteers for joining Governor, First Lady, and Rue Markell this afternoon at historic Belmont Hall in Smyrna to kick off Delaware’s 2012 Week of Service! More pictures to come! How are you participating in this year’s Week of Service?

Delaware’s 2012 Week of Service, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr: On April 15th, Governor and Mrs. Markell joined volunteers from across the First State at Belmont Hall in Smyrna, DE to kick-off the third annual Delaware Week of Service. We’ve posted some photos in a new set on our Flickr Photostream (DelawareHistory) to show […]

Activities conducted in support of National Volunteer Week.

Agency celebrates its achievements and the people who helped make them possible.

Social-studies teacher, principal, librarian and collector helped bring history alive.

Agency celebrates an award-winning year.

Ten division staff members volunteered at the Food Bank of Delaware on July 28, 2015.

Seventeen individuals volunteered their services in September 2016.

Additions made to volunteer-services, horticulture and site-management teams and at the Buena Vista Conference Center.

Dover High School senior worked on the installation of the re-designed garden at Woodburn, the governor’s official residence.

Carolyn Apple of Dover worked for more than 18 months to research and process photos for the collections of the state of Delaware.

Exhibit, which closed on July 21, 2017, featured photographs taken by Dover, Del. native William D. Willis from 1943 to 1945.