Research & Collections News

Recent News

September 26, 2022
Equipping a Modern Office
A collection of miscellaneous publications was recently transferred to the library from Hagley’s foundation archives. Transfers are always fun because it’s like opening a time capsule. You never quite know what you are going to find.
August 24, 2022
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn Inc. (BBDO) records now open!
Hagley Museum and Library is excited to announce the opening of the Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn Inc. (BBDO) records.
August 24, 2022
Automotive Collection Development
Hagley Library holds a marvelous collection of automobile trade literature. Our Z.
August 22, 2022
Hagley Library Awarded Grant From National Film Preservation Foundation
The Hagley Library has been awarded a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to preserve The Romance of Iron and Steel. A 1939 film sponsored by the American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) and produced by Cinecraft Productions.
August 19, 2022
Museum Collections: Summertime Sips
Who doesn’t love a cold, fizzy drink in the summertime? The popularity of brands like La Croix and Spindrift, not to mention spiked seltzers, indicates that many people do!
August 19, 2022
Innovation, Pandemics, and Good Jobs
July 25, 2022
MYSTERY MAN: FRANKLIN T. MATTHIAS AND THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
From the small window of the plane flying over Washington state, Franklin “Frank” T. Matthias (1908-1993) watched as a swath of desert dotted with small bushes passed beneath him.
July 25, 2022
Company Unions in the American Steel Industry

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