University of Delaware postcards
Creation: 1931-1940Abstract
The University of Delaware is the largest university in Delaware. Many of the buildings on campus have a Georgian style facade. This collection consists of twelve postcards showing building exteriors at the University of Delaware and one of St. Thomas Church, Newark, Delaware.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1940
Creator
- University of Delaware (Organization)
Extent
13 item(s)
General Physcial Description
13 items (postcards) : b&w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Historical Note
The University of Delaware is the largest university in Delaware. First established in 1743 by Francis Alison (1705-1779) in New London, Pennsylvania, the campus was moved to Newark, Delaware in 1765. A Women's college opened in 1914, and merged with the men's in 1921. Marian Cruger (1876-1957) was the University's landscape architect from 1918 to 1952. Many of the buildings on campus have a Georgian style facade.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of twelve postcards showing building exteriors at the University of Delaware and one of St. Thomas Church, Newark, Delaware.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- University of Delaware postcards
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
