Representative Frank R. Zebley His Book. $2,000 Appropriation for Nanticoke Indian School
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Title
Representative Frank R. Zebley His Book. $2,000 Appropriation for Nanticoke Indian School
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Rationale
The image shows Frank R. Zebley during his tenure as a Speaker of the House of Representatives in Delaware and ridicules Zebley´s involvement with the Nanticoke community.
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Description
Frank R. Zebley (1883-1960) was a Wilmington, Delaware, mechanical engineer and politician. Zebley was an active supporter of the Republican Party and generally opposed to New Deal Liberalism. He served on the Wilmington Board of Education and the local Exemption Board No. 4 in Wilmington during World War I. In 1935, he was elected as a state representative for three consecutive terms and was speaker of the House in 1939. Among other causes, he championed schooling for Nanticoke children. For unknown reasons, Zebley felt betrayed by the party leader’s and he retired in disgust in 1940. He also wrote several books about his experiences traveling around Delaware in his leisure time. Depicted is a caricature of Zebley in 1938 drawn by cartoonist George T. "Gee Tee" Maxwell (1889-1965).
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Creator
George T. "Gee Tee" Maxwell (1889-1965)
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Extent
Physical dimensions: 10.6cm H. x 8cm. W.
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Publisher
Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library / Newark, Delaware 19717-5267
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Identifier
GRA 0098, Item 0001, Carol Hoffecker Delaware bookplate collection, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
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Rights
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
