Research & Collections News

Recent News

October 16, 2013
“This joyful occasion of gifts and good wishes”: The du Pont family celebrates the New Year
This year the theme of Holidays at Hagley is the celebration of New Year’s Day. The exhibit cases in the Library building lobby will feature letters, account books and gifts which document the du Pont family tradition of New Year’s Calling.
October 10, 2013
Pictorial Collection of the Month: Elmer A. Sperry
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October 9, 2013
The Andrew B. Hendryx Company Knew Why Caged Birds Sing
You just never know what you are going to find hidden among the gems of Hagley’s Trade Catalog collection. A few months ago, I received a request for a scan of a 187-page trade catalog of bird cages!
September 2, 2013
“Created for Life”: New DuPont Consumer Products Collections
The Manuscripts and Archives Department of the Hagley Library is pleased to announce the addition of two new collections related to the marketing successes of a variety of DuPont consumer products, including Stainmaster, Corian, and paint and car care lines.
August 29, 2013
The Culinary Darkroom: Albumen Photographic Prints
Eggs have been widely utilized by artists in different types of media. They have been used as a glossy coating for watercolors; in tempura paints as a binder; and as a means of preparing a surface for applying gold leaf.
August 23, 2013
History of DuPont in Chile
In November 2012, a group of museum professionals from Chile toured Hagley Museum and Library.
August 12, 2013
The Hagley Library Makes a Significant Source on Railroad History Available Online
The Hagley Library has digitized a rare reference work, the four volume The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: Corporate, Financial and Construction History Of Lines Owned, Operated and Controlled To December 31, 1945
August 1, 2013
David Sarnoff Library Digital Collection Launched
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