Research & Collections News

Recent News

April 23, 2013
Wilmington Trapshooting Association Records
The Manuscripts and Archives Department at Hagley Museum and Library is pleased to announce the addition of the Wilmington T
March 29, 2013
Honesty, Serendipity, and The Spice Mill
This is one of those happenstance occurrences that so pleases funders.
March 26, 2013
Nylon: Better living through…high fashion?
Today it is easy to take synthetic fibers and their wealth of applications for granted. But in the 1930s wearing an item from human-made materials was a relatively new concept.
March 23, 2013
Two New Trapshooting Collections at Hagley
The Manuscripts and Archives Department at the Hagley Library is pleased to ann
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.

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