Delaware Heritage Collection

Wilmington Marine Terminal, scrapbook of photographs, 1942-1945
Marine terminals; Shipping
Boxed vehicles in storage - summer 1942. 1,500 carloads were handled into storage during the spring and early summer of that year.
Delaware Public Libraries

Rural School District Dress Code Implementation: Perceptions of Stakeholders After First Year
dress code, uniforms
Schools are continuously searching for solutions to solve truancy, academic, behavioral, safety, and climate issues. One of the latest trends in education is requiring students to adhere to dress codes as a solution to these issues. Dress codes...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

Understanding How Army National Guard Families with Children Cope with Deployments
Army National Guard, Deployments, Military Families
The U.S. military continues to fight the war on terrorism around the world which leads to a great burden on all of our military families. Research about military families reveals that long-term deployments of soldiers to a war zone is a leading...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

International Students Satisfaction Levels with Student Support Services at Delaware State University
International, Noel-Levitz, Satisfation, Services, Student, Support
Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) data was collected from 100 Delaware State University (DSU) international students who were members of the DSU International Student Organization in 2007-2008. The inventory focused on thirteen student support...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

Implementing and Supporting Inclusion in an Elementary School: An Action Research Study
High Stakes Testing, Inclusion, No Child Left Behind, Teacher Perception
Recently, federal legislation has been implemented requiring that public school students meet a specified performance level of academic proficiency by the 2013/2014 school year. This reform movement, known as "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB), was...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

Pennsylvania Accounting Practitioners' Perceptions of Entry-Level Accountants Skills versus Competencies and Preferences Influenced by the 150-Hour Educational Requirement
150 credit hour mandate, accounting education, CPA licensure, hard skills, soft skills
Controversy over the 150-hour educational requirement for CPA (Certified Public Accountant) candidates has been fermenting for decades. As expected then, in 2011 no clear consensus prevails about the requirements for entry into the accounting...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

A Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Peirce College Student Leadership Development Program
Design, Evaluation, Higher Education, Implementation, Leadership Program, Student
Peirce College did not offer a universally available "leadership course or program" that strictly focused on student leadership development. This applied dissertation was designed to develop an intentional leadership program for application to...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

Preschool through First Grade Transition Interventions: Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact on Students
first grade, kindergarten, preschool, transition
Early Childhood Transition is often overlooked by administrators, principals, and teachers. Research has shown that effective transition practices are related to positive results in the next grade for young children. This descriptive research study...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

The Impact of Education Support Advisors on the Attendance, Discipline, and Achievement of At-Risk Students
at-risk youth, caring adults, discipline, dropout prevention, mentoring, relationships
This quantitative, causal-comparative study utilized ex post facto data to examine the impact of education support advisors (ESAs) on the discipline, attendance, and achievement of at-risk students in Grades 3-12. Fourteen education support...
Wilmington University Dissertations Repository

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--State Government--Departments and Agencies
Lt. Roger Elderkin, 14 year veteran, State Police
Delaware Public Archives

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--Fort duPont--Ceremonies
Col. Randolph Russell presented citations to five civilian employees; George Keeney, Claude Jordan, William Walker, James Smith, 25 year service award
Delaware Public Archives

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--198th Coast Artillery--Bora Bora
Barbara Clare Long, 6 year old daughter of T/Sgt. James Merie shown in grass skirt sent her from Bobcat Island by her father
Delaware Public Archives

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--1st War Loan Drive
Victory Fund proceeds of New Year's Eve Victory Party; Henry Bush; George Elliott Jr.; Isadore Sollod; Cecil Backus
Delaware Public Archives

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--Religion
Allied Force Headquarters, Italy - Capt. Henry Tavel, Jewish chaplain of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, extends New Year's greeting to Jewish WACS; Faye Barsky; Staff Sgt. Charlotte Friedman; T/Sgt. Florence Eisenstadt; Congregation Beth...
Delaware Public Archives

RG 1325.206 Delaware in World War II
United States--Delaware--World War II--Celebrations
Samuel Johnson, 91 year old Civil War veteran from Pennsylvania, in Wilmington Memorial Day parade
Delaware Public Archives

Directory, Telephone
Telephone directories;
Cross reference telephone directory blue cover with black text containing the title and publishing company information/ back cover is blank the contents of the directory is ordered by street name alphabetically, then by address on the street; the...
Newark Historical Society

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