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Public relations and communications

 Series
Accession: 2424Identifier: 2424-V.

Dates

  • From the Collection: Creation: 1722-2013
  • From the Collection: Creation: Majority of material found within 1901-2005

Scope and Contents

Public relations and communications are organized into two series: Presentation scripts; and Newspaper clippings, brochures, and accolades.

Presentation scripts subseries consists of images used for the orientation of new Trustees or for educating the Board of Directors about the progress of an ongoing project. Frequently the slides would be used with scripts for speeches at events at which the Trustees would publicize the long-term efforts of Woodlawn to preserve open space or to tell the story of the vision of their founder William Poole Bancroft. Boxes 29, 30, and 31 contain slides, photographs, and slide show scripts that would have been used for all the aforementioned purposes. The slides are arranged by title as much as possible and by the date on which the photos were taken. Only the highlights are listed.

Contains slides used for educating the Board and civic organizations. Also contains photographs of Woodlawn's properties in the City of Wilmington and New Castle County.

Woodlawn's propensity for detail was outstanding. As soon as the technology was available, the Trustees commissioned as many aerial and ground pictures of potential sites for construction and construction-in-progress as necessary to satisfy their penchant for perfection in planning. There are slides, photographs, and collages depicting most of their construction projects beginning in the 1940s, especially later in Brandywine Hundred. In addition, when renovating the "flats," Woodlawn took full advantage of the use of photography to report progress at Board Meetings and for presentations to the general public. Historical pictures include reproductions of a painting of William Bancroft, painted in 1906.

Newspaper clippings, brochures, and accolades subseries consist of major events, people, and places of interest to the Bancrofts and Woodlawn and their employees. Also included are records acknowledging Woodlawn's work in providing affordable housing, conservation and preservation of open space, and their donations of parkland to Wilmington, New Castle County, and the State of Delaware.

Extent

From the Collection: 140 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

Records less than 25 years old are restricted. Litigators may not view the collection without approval.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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