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September 22, 2016
The Oriole Go-Basket
For many years, I have walked by an object in collections storage that I’ve wondered about. Our records say that it is an Oriole baby stroller which had been donated to Hagley by Charles H. Rutledge. Mr.
September 22, 2016
A Summer Internship at Hagley
A Recap of My 'Day Job'
September 22, 2016
Avon Lady: Ruth Leverenz's Story
I recently completed a finding aid for a scrapbook created by Ruth Leverenz, who documented her twenty year career at Avon Products. I was deeply affected by her story and her personal papers and thought I’d share it.
September 22, 2016
Trolley Square, Wilmington’s Streetcar System, and the Delaware Coach Company
The Trolley Square neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, is well-known for its distinctive restaurants, bars, and nightlife.
September 22, 2016
Free with Purchase: The History of Promotional Items
Did you ever save your bubble gum wrappers or cereal box tops to send away for a special toy?  Or paste stamps into an album to exchange for a unique item for your home?  If so, you probably had a loyalty to a certain brand or store so that you could collect enough premiums to place an order.
September 22, 2016
Researching Conservative Philanthropy
In the summer of 2015 I spent one week at the Hagley collecting research on organized philanthropy, funded by an exploratory grant from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society.
August 19, 2016
Wawa: Family and Employee Owned
On June 17, the first Wawa Food Market in Folsom, Pennsylvania closed its doors after 52 years.  The local media mourned its passing but just one week later, Wawa opened a new “super store” only a short distance away.  As my last article about Wa
August 19, 2016
“Volcanoes under the feet”: Victor Marie du Pont and Revolutionary France
The papers of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours and his two sons, Victor Marie and Éleuthère Irénée, have given us new insights on our project which focuses on the diplomatic culture of the French Revolution.

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