Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities

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Promoted historic preservation in Delaware with the major emphasis placed on New Castle, where the society restored the Old Dutch House which it purchased in 1937 and deeded to the New Castle Historical Society in 1946; also published New Castle, Delaware, 1651-1939 by Bayard Wootten and Anthony Higgins; disbanded in 1948.

From the description of Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities records, 1925-1945. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70977952

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bates, Daniel M., 1876-1953. person
associatedWith Burdick, Kim, 1948- person
associatedWith Dutch House (New Castle, Del.) corporateBody
associatedWith Higgins, Anthony, 1905-1986. person
associatedWith Thompson, Mary Wilson, 1866-1947. person
associatedWith Wootten, Bayard Morgan, 1875-1956. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Delaware--New Castle
Delaware
Subject
Historic buildings
Historic preservation
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1925

Active 1945

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