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April 23, 2018
Taming the Law Department
After six months, I think I have a handle on the Law Department. This will be the largest series.
April 23, 2018
From Buildings to Coffins: Uncovering the Hidden History of Concrete
Concrete—a medium created by mixing cement, aggregate and water—is the second most consumed material after water. It is also one of the most common materials in our daily lives.  But, by and large, we take concrete for granted. I came to Hagley on a
April 23, 2018
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same: Bookbinding
We’ve had a few power outages in the Library recently, one due to the windstorm that came through ahead our first Nor’easter and the second outage, although unrelated, occurred during the the third Nor’easter.
April 23, 2018
Hagley's Patent Models Land in China
Hagley has recently partnered with Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design to bring an exhibit featuring selections from Hagley’s patent model collection to China.  “Spirit of Invention” opened in Beijing, the first stop on a four city tour, in late March. The exhibit was created in collab
April 23, 2018
Mid-century Department Store Marketing: Perfumed Ink, Animals and More
April has arrived!  And you know what that means? It’s time to implement your April Sales Plan!  Well, if you’re a department store, that is. 
March 19, 2018
The Story of the Seagram Building, 1958
March 19, 2018
The Wall Street Bombing of 1920
On September 16, 1920, a telephone message from Callender I.
March 19, 2018
Ken White's Award Winning Designs
Typically when I open up a new box of Ken White material I find a lot of over-stuffed folders and folded up blueprints that I need to sort through page by page, re-foldering and re-labeling so everything is organized and can be found easily by future researchers. 

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