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Title: Delaware Beaches: Tales from the Deep End

URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/delbeaches/index.html

Collection: University of Delaware Special Collections Online Exhibitions and Finding Aids

Description: Local legends and folklore have historical and cultural significance, and are an intrinsic part of a community’s identity. These stories spark intrigue and curiosity, as well as, provide insight into the past. This exhibition features books that focus on true stories of shipwrecks off the Delaware coast, legends about the Delaware Cape and local lore surrounding the shores of Delaware. This single case exhibition was originally on display in the Morris Library Information Room from August 1- September 4, 2012.

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Subject:   Delaware--History ,  Folklore Capes (Coasts)--Delaware

Title: John Munroe: Delaware Historian

URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/munroe/index.html

Collection: University of Delaware Special Collections Online Exhibitions and Finding Aids

Description: Dr. John A. Munroe (1914–2006) was a noted authority on Delaware history and a highly regarded educator who spent over 60 years on the faculty of the University of Delaware. The Wilmington native was also an alumnus, receiving his B.A. in 1936 and his M.A. in 1941. The University of Delaware named Dr. Munroe the H. Rodney Sharp Professor of History in 1962. Over the course of his career he also acted as head of the History Department, co–founded the Hagley Fellowship, and assisted with the establishment of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. The exhibit displayed his professional achievements through a photograph and his published material. This single case exhibition was originally on display in the Morris Library Information Room from November 13-30, 2012.

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Subject:   Delaware--History ,  University of Delaware Munroe, John A. (John Andrew), 1914-2006

Title: The Underground Railroad in Delaware

URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/undrgrnd.htm

Collection: University of Delaware Special Collections Online Exhibitions and Finding Aids

Description: This exhibits features a selected list of titles that highlight Delaware's contribution to the Underground Railroad. This exhibition was on display in the Information Room on the first floor of Morris Library from June 9-October 6, 1997.

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Subject:   Delaware--History ,  Underground Railroad

Title: Delaware in Wartime

URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/wartime.htm

Collection: University of Delaware Special Collections Online Exhibitions and Finding Aids

Description: "Delaware in Wartime," highlights the effects of war on Delaware and the roles Delawareans have played in time of war from the American Revolution to World War II. Materials on display include books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, letters, documents, photographs, artwork, posters, broadsides, sheet music, and maps. "Delaware in Wartime" affords an opportunity to explore the contributions Delaware and its citizens made during times of war throughout its history. This exhibition was on display in the Special Collections Gallery from August 25-December 17, 1993.

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Subject:   Delaware--History ,  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 Delaware--History--War of 1812; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945

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