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October 21, 2019
Commencing Catalyst: Processing Begins on a Major New Acquisition
“Where do I even begin?” That was the question I asked myself last April, eyeing up my very first assignment as Hagley’s new processing archivist. The boxes, stacked two-deep, stretched down an entire row of shelving—more than 500 of them! It was truly staggering.
October 21, 2019
Museum Collection: Introducing Qiana Nylon Couture
In the 1960s, scientists at DuPont were working on a nylon, then called fiber Y, that more closely resembled natural silk in appearance and feel.  On June 27, 1968, this nylon, now renamed Qiana, was announced with simultaneous press conferences in seven major cities in Europe, Latin America, Can
October 21, 2019
Trick or Treat? : Halloween History at Hagley
As soon as the back-to-school specials were cleared off the store shelves, big bags of candy, and spooky decorations filled their place.  The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and people are starting to think about how they will celebrate Halloween.
October 21, 2019
A Case for Computers (1983): An IBM film about 'computer things'
This month's featured motion picture, A Case for Computers, was produced by Image Associates for IBM Corp. in 1983. The film opens with a narrator's summary:
October 21, 2019
Who's Who - Ira Mosher
“If there was ever a vigorous, 59 year old man who seemed to have an infinite capacity for enjoying himself and life, it is Ira Mosher.
September 23, 2019
Conservation: Restoring painted lantern slides
September 23, 2019
James Zellner photographs of Mauch Chunk
After the recent processing and digitization of the William H.
September 23, 2019
Con-men of the labor movement: Communists and labor unions
I periodically come across folders that peak my interest more than others. Sometimes it is the visual appeal, other times it is the topic or titling, and sometimes it is a combination.

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