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October 22, 2018
A Cow’s Menu on a Du Pont Farm
What might your receipt from the grocery store say about your food preferences? A list of processed food might signal a desire or need for convenience. A list without meat or dairy could suggest an ethically-rooted diet.
October 22, 2018
"Let Dynamite Do It!": The oldest DuPont film in Hagley's collection
Update May 2020: Check out Lucas Clawson, Hagley Historian, discuss this film here.
October 22, 2018
Razzle Dazzle and Rangefinding: Hitting Your Target in WWI
The United States Navy was well aware of the threat posed by German U-boats when America entered World War I in April 1917. Kaiser Wilhelm’s submarines wrought havoc on Allied shipping since the War began in 1914, sinking hundreds of vessels.
October 22, 2018
A Mysterious Box in Museum Collections
When we acquire objects for the collection at Hagley, we do so because they fit our collecting priorities and support our Mission, or if we’ll use them in upcoming exhibits. Occasionally, though, they are a little mysterious.
October 22, 2018
No More Boring College Dining Halls!
In addition to the Boston University Bookstore written about in a previous blog post, Ken White completed many other projects for Boston University. Always one to keep up with new ideas and to anticipate the unmet needs and
October 22, 2018
NAFTA: A “Good Move for the United States”
One thing that strikes me as I continue to process the NAM material is the number of topics I see still making headlines today. Specifically, I am talking about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The trilateral agreement was submitted to Congress by President George H. W.
October 22, 2018
New Oral History Program Manager, Ben Spohn
Ben Spohn has joined Hagley Library as its oral history program manager after working as a contractor in the Hagley Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society's oral history office. 
October 22, 2018
Hagley Names Michelle DiMeo Library Associate Director, Collections Development
Back in May, we announced the arrival of Dr. Michelle DiMeo as the new Business Manager of the Hagley Heritage Curators (HHC) program. Recognizing her leadership talents, Hagley asked her to take on the leadership of the Manuscripts and Archives department after the passing of Lynn A. Catanese.

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