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Items associated with name 'Seaford (De.)'
Farm Management, Sussex Co., Del., Ledgers
by Unknown (1881 – 1950)
2 folders (0.02 linear feet)
Two ledgers that document the care and management of animals as well as chicken egg distribution, 1881-1926; Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. This coincides with notations from 1893 of men who wanted to purchase cows and hogs. The author of the ledgers also wrote recipes for hog food and how to rid cockroaches, in addition to other farm activities. Written later, 1881-1950, local deaths of friends, family members and acquaintances are also noted, this includes the history of the Gardner family.
Farmer's Ledger and Postcards
by Spear, William; Tull, James; Tull, Mabel Venebles (1907 – 1920)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the ledger of a farmer, William N. Spear, which documents his sale of tomatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, and more between 1912 and 1915. Also included are 12 regional postcards sent to and from Mabel Venebles Tull and James Tull of Seaford, Delaware between 1907 and 1920.
Folklife Collection - Epitaphs of Saint Luke's Church
by Salisbury University Students (1975 – 1975s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1975, former Salisbury University student Barbara Duryea collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of epitaphs from Saint Luke's Church located in Seaford, Delaware. The collection includes an introduction to the topic, personal descriptions of the interviewer and informants, and their stories.
Frank Short Cattle Breeding Collection
by Southeastern Penna. Artificial Breeding Cooperative (1960s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains various receipts and informational pamphlets on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeding Cooperative from the 1960s. Frank Short's bulls had donated their sperm towards the breeding projects. This collection houses the receipts of said transactions.
Seaford Nylon Plant newsletters
by Seaford Nylon Plant, DuPont Corporation (1938 – 2002)
3 boxes, 2 oversize folders (3 linear feet)
The Seaford Nylon Plant was the centerpiece of Seaford, Delaware for many years, this included the production of the factory newsletter, The Threadline. Contained within this collection, the newsletter documents the day to day lives of the factory workers, 1938-2002. This included, company picnics, bowling nights, fox hunts, and special events in staff members lives. It even includes poems and paintings by staff. In the Threadline’s combined 54 year run, in addition to employee life, it covered the expansion, and problems of the Nylon factory. The Threadline also shows how Seaford employees where treated. DuPont would reward company service with company made products and service emblems, even producing booklets to show said rewards.
Thomas Wimbrow Papers
by Windsor, Tony E. (2013)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains genealogical materials relating to the Truitt, Lankford, and Bounds families. Additionally, this collection contains photocopies of photographs of various family members connected to the aforementioned names, and a key chain made by Thomas Wimbrow to commemorate Burton Brothers Inc from Seaford, Delaware.
Vinson Family papers
by Acevedo, Ruth (1997)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Vinson Family papers document the family history of Stanley Towers who lives in Sussex County, Delaware. The research on the family was conducted by Ruth Acevedo, Stanley Towers’ sister-in-law. Stanley Towers descends from Nathaniel Potter Towers who was married to Jemima Vinson. The Vinson surname is also printed as Vincent in some records. The materials date from 1997 and the photocopies of the records were made at an unknown time by Ruth Acevedo. Genealogical research is documented through photocopies of wills, deeds, bible records, land records, correspondence, and photographs.