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February 25, 2013
Photographs of Merion Golf Club during the 1930 U.S. Amateur
This year, the United States Golf Association will hold its annual U.S. Open on June 10th to the 16th at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.  The U.S.
February 13, 2013
Mary Laird Silvia: In Memoriam
 Mary Laird Silvia, a beloved friend and benefactor to the Hagley Museum and Library, passed away on January 29th at the age of 74.
February 8, 2013
Changes in Library Technology and the Electric Stylus
During a recent cleaning and reorganization campaign in our conservation lab, I happened upon a curious looking artifact of yore; an el
February 7, 2013
The British are Coming! (Aren’t They?): Defending Wilmington in the War of 1812
The British Army and Navy posed a real threat to Wilmington during the War of 1812.
February 6, 2013
Hotel Latourette: The Most Fashionable Resort in the Suburban District of New York
It has been said of the Hotel Latourette in Bayonne, New Jersey, that for many years it was “the most fashionable resort in the suburban
February 1, 2013
Hagley Film on African American Painter Edward Loper, Sr., now Available Online!
To celebrate Black History Month, Hagley is making its film, Edward Loper: African American Painter, available to view online and to download without restrictions for educational and non-commercial purposes.
January 31, 2013
New Director of the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society
Dr. Roger Horowitz, associate director of
January 4, 2013
Filing Cabinets, a Neglected Piece of Business History
As reference librarian in the Imprints Department, I am sometimes surprised that Hagley owns even one item about a particularly obscure topic. Other times, I am surprised at the depth of our holdings on a seemingly mundane topic.

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