Delaware Public Archives

The Delaware Public Archives in Dover, Delaware is a place to find just about any document relating to the state that is public. Archives are always about marriages, births, deaths, property ownership, etc. This Delaware Public Archive is no different. They have a variety of historical documents relating to citizens of Delaware. They also have historical documents relating to the Civil War. There is an ongoing project that is using many of the Civil War records at the moment, so they may not always be available to the public.

Also as part of the archives a display of the entire Jackson and Sharp Collection is on hand. This collection offers portraits, documents, and photographs dating from 1863 to 1950. There are about 4,000 images. Jackson and Sharp was a company for car and ship building. They also include railroad photographs. Other collections include the Purnell Photograph Collection, Hometown Delaware Project, and the Early Years of the Dover Air Force Base. Images for Haunted Delaware are also on exhibit. These images and stories are rumors and legends that have grown throughout the years based on certain locations.

The archives are found at 121 Duke of York Street. Hours are 8am to 4:15pm Monday through Friday, and every first Saturday.