Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: The Perennial Apprentice
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Delaware’s history can be found all around us, not only in textbooks, but in the buildings and homes that we live and work in. Our state’s architecture has been influenced by several hundred years of growth, development, and cultural exchange, and many of these historic buildings are still standing in our towns and communities. George […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Gov. Charles L. Terry – Oral History Series
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022
Our Oral History continues this week with its fourth installment: Governor Charles Terry. This volume was written by Ned Davis, Governor Terry’s Press Secretary, and contains a study of Governor Terry and his administration, using oral histories, interviews with members of the administration, and Davis’ personal recollections. – by Ned Davis You can view […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Russell W. Peterson
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022
Continuing our Oral History series, this week’s Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week is, Russell W. Peterson: Governor of Delaware, 1969-1973. A reformer and an energetic leader, you can read for yourself the story of Peterson’s administration in the words of those who made it a success. – by Christopher L. Perry You can […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Sherman W. Tribbitt
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, August 8, 2022
This week we continue the Delaware Heritage Commission’s Oral History Series with Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt. Compiled using interviews conducted with Tribbitt and his colleagues, this book details the accomplishments and controversies of the governor’s administration. – by Roger A. Martin You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here. […]
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: An Oral History of Elbert Carvel
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, August 1, 2022
This week, the Delaware Heritage Commission is proud to present the first installment in its Oral History series, now available in a digital format. This biographical series tells the stories of some of Delaware’s most notable governors, and we begin this week with Elbert Carvel. Consisting of interviews conducted with the governor between 1976 and […]
