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November 17, 2021
Removing Stains from Historic Paper and Textiles: Don’t Shout it Out!
In the field of conservation, paper, photographs, and textiles are treated separately by specialists who have trained in the preservation of each of these materials. However, items on paper and many cloth articles have something in common: being made from plant material (cellulose).
October 25, 2021
Julius Potocsny and "Mobile" Phones from Ohio Bell, 1966
The Cinecraft digitization project continues. We currently have over 300 films digitized and online through the digital archives. Hagley's Audiovisual Digitization Archivist, Ona Coughlan, has been churning out a steady stream of films since the project began in 2020.
October 19, 2021
Bottoms Up: Brewing History at the Hagley Library
The effects of our changing climate marked my two-week stay at the Hagley Library. Rain from Hurricane Ida caused the Brandywine River to burst its banks, flooding the Hagley’s scholar residence two days before I was set to arrive.
October 19, 2021
Museum Collections: Rembrandt Peale’s Portraits
Here at Hagley, we hold over 200 paintings in our collection. They range from portraits of du Pont family members to the original advertising artwork of the DuPont Company.
October 19, 2021
BBDO: There’s a Department For That
Like many companies, BBDO has had several departments come and go over the years. Some remain throughout the company history, while others seem to fade into the background. In this article, we will look at a handful of departments that I have found so far while processing the collection.
September 21, 2021
Paul Culley: War Hero and Cinecraft President
As a senior in high school, Paul Culley began working for his brother Ray, President of Cinecraft Productions, before being inducted into the military. He resumed work at Cinecraft after his discharge from the Air Force in 1945. When Ray retired in 1970, Paul took over as head of the company.
September 21, 2021
Work and Play = Workday Plan
How does one manage the motivation to toil and the impulse to enjoy the daily grind?  This is a paradox I sometimes ponder in a profession that both demands focus and offers diversion.  As a child of the Mary Poppins era, I still believe that “in every job that must be done, there is an element o
September 21, 2021
Conservation: Ghostly Visions in the Bath
Photographic images made with platinum or palladium metal typically have a matte surface sheen, a wide range of shades in the middle range but no deep shadows, neutral to warm or brownish-gray, and a moody feel.

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