The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Delaware Public Archives

121 Duke of York Street
Dover, Delaware 19901

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 302-744-5000

Repository URL: http://archives.delaware.gov/default.shtml

Repository code: dear

Repository description (extant): The Delaware Public Archives is one of the oldest public archives programs in the country. Created by the General Assembly in 1905, the Archives cut the ribbon on its current home on December 7, 2000.

The mission of the Delaware Public Archives is three-fold:

1. To identify, collect, and preserve public records of enduring historical and evidential value;
2. To ensure access to public records for present and future generations of Delawareans; and
3. To advise and educate in the creation, management, use, and preservation of public records

The Archives holds more than 95,000 cubic feet of government records and historical documents.

Repository type: State Archive/Library

Collections:

Historic audio selections