The Delaware Public Archives (DPA) has released the following announcement about the digitization of the Abram H. Draper Collection, a holding that contains Civil War letters, poetry, and correspondence. DPA writes: “The Abram H. Draper Collection consists of 34 unique pieces of correspondence, including letters and poetry from Sergeant Abram H. Draper to his wife…
Category: Collections
Carriage Maker Restored Hand Pumpers For Fire Department
In the mid-1980s, I started working on a project for Singerly Fire Company. We were preparing to celebrate our 100th anniversary in Elkton, MD, and planned several traditional projects. Tasks included researching, creating exhibits, commissioning an oil painting, and arranging events. However, we faced a challenge in restoring the two hand pumpers from the early…
Digital Humanities Project Crowdsources a Civil War Chaplains Diary
I have had an interesting experience working on a digital humanities initiative, a crowdsourcing project with the University of Delaware Museum Studies Program and History Media Center. It involves a Civil War chaplain’s diary that has been gathering dust for 150-years and was periodically brought out for some research. The University digitized the diary and students, faculty and staff are pouring over fading pages…
The War of 1812 in Delaware: A Helpful Digital Resource from the State Archives.
In commemoration of the First State’s role in the War of 1812 the Delaware Public Archives has launched an online digital repository of primary documents that researchers and those seeking to gain more understanding about the period will find valuable. This web portal contains many insightful e-resources such as books, military reports, documents, prints, and…