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May 27, 2020
Song of the Iron Road (1956): An 'industrial musical' about railroad taxes!
What do you get when you combine New Jersey history, cartoon freight trains, a singing narrator, and a lesson on tax rates? Hagley’s next showcase film, a colorful sponsored piece titled Song of the Iron Road.
May 27, 2020
History Hangout: Where did all the Strikers Go? by Michael DiCamillo
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1981 there were 145 strikes and other work stoppages caused by employee/employer disputes. Since 1981, the U.S. labor force averaged only 32 strikes and work stoppages per year.
May 18, 2020
The Great Rearrange and Finding a New Normal
Like just about everyone else in the world, Hagley has made changes to our operating procedure during this pandemic. Since the middle of March, staff have been working from home, myself included.
May 18, 2020
Can You Spare a Square?
Conserving paper in the library and archive is part of our daily work at Hagley. Conservation from an archival perspective means preservation of historical documents. These days, many people may be trying to conserve a different kind of paper, due to its sudden rarity on store shelves. Toilet tis
May 18, 2020
Museum Collections: Louise du Pont Crowninshield and What She Collected
From the 1930s to her death in 1958, Louise du Pont Crowninshield was one of the leaders of the Historic Preservation movement. In 1949, she was one of the founders of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
May 18, 2020
Photographer William M. Rittase and his iconic image of the ENIAC
The history of the early computing industry is well documented at the Hagley Library, but the collection of the UNIVAC Division Records from the Sperry Rand Corporation, stands as our most significant source.
May 18, 2020
Wells Fargo Wagon: Something special just for me!
In this strange and difficult time during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have had to change our daily routines. As we work from home, or engage in remote learning, we may find that it is more challenging to obtain the goods that we may have previously taken for granted. 
May 18, 2020
Conservation At Home: What are you working on? An interview with myself
Q: Are you able to work from home?  A: Yes!  Q: Really?? Did you bring items home?  A: Yes, I’ve been quite busy actually, and no, I didn’t bring any collection items home. 

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