Special Collections & Museums

Find out what it’s like to wear World War I uniforms, like those on display in the Old College Gallery “Fashion On All Fronts: Stories from the Wardrobe” exhibition, during this discussion on the material culture of WWI military attire. …

Margaret Stetz, Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women’s Studies, and Gabrielle Griswold will discuss the wartime experiences of Gabrielle’s mother, whose YMCA uniform is on view in the Fashion on All Fronts exhibition. This event will take place in …

On December 21, 1767 an essay titled “Letter from a Farmer in Pennsylvania” appeared in the Boston Chronicle. In the coming months, twelve more such letters would appear in newspapers throughout the American colonies. The author of these letters was …

This exhibition highlights rare and significant items that illustrate the varied strains of African American literary and intellectual life in play over the past hundred years — many of which remain relevant discussions for today. See the UDaily article on …

While the Chinese tradition of carving jade and other stone materials stretches back thousands of years, the modern development of high-speed diamond drill bits has made the carving of harder materials like quartz and its varieties possible. From the collection …

Drawing from the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, Special Collections in Morris Library, and private lenders, this exhibition provides an in-depth look at World War I through the lens of what people …

Bringing together black and white photographs from across the University of Delaware’s collections, this exhibition focuses on the face as a site of history, struggle, drama, and inspiration. With subjects ranging from freed slaves to modern-day artists, activists, and celebrities, …

Delaware’s position as a border state placed Delaware directly in the lines of transit that escaped slaves would use when fleeing the South for the Northern United States and Canada.