Research & Collections News

The Philadelphia Map Society visited the Hagley Library on April 9 and viewed a display of maps from the Manuscripts and Archives Department. The maps ranged from early nineteenth-century property documents to twentieth century transportation routes, and urban planning studies. 

Sometimes, objects in our collection are a little mysterious. They can be mysterious because we can’t say who made them, or what material they are made of, or because we may not know who used them or how they were used. Our staff do the best they can to research the objects in our collection, but many of them remain to be researched. This brings us to this week’s topic: gunpowder thermometers.

Lifelong Wilmington resident Dr. Jeanne Nutter has won a lifetime achievement award for her work in oral history. The Forest Pogue Award, given by Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region, will be presented at OHMAR's annual meeting, April 14 at the Hagley Museum and Library Soda House, accessible through the Buck Road entrance.