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July 17, 2015
From the Object Files - The true tales behind Hagley's most remarkable collections
In any museum collection there are bound to be objects that are rare or unusual. Most of the time a little investigation will reveal a story just as interesting as the object itself. But sometimes you run across an object with a story that is so elusive it may never be fully discovered.
July 17, 2015
The Bifurcated Career of Inventor Arthur D. Hall III
The newly acquired papers of systems engineer Arthur David Hall III (1924-2006) document the many potential slips that lie between invention and innovation and the importance of synergies in the innovative endeavor.
June 24, 2015
The Hagley Oral History Project Office Opens, Managed by Gregory Hargreaves
With generous support from the family and friends of the late Mary Laird Silvia, a benefactor of scholarship at Hagley, the library has created the Hagley Oral History Project Office. Gregory Hargreaves is its first manager.
June 17, 2015
Toilet Paper - The Great Debate!
This past spring, I noticed a story getting a lot of attention in the news; that the great toilet paper debate had finally been settled.
June 17, 2015
Hagley Does History!
On May 14th, eighty participants in a class offered by the Hagley Library came to the Soda House to see firsthand the collections they had been hearing about all semester.
June 17, 2015
Jean Abplanalp
May 22, 2015
Jean Abplanalp
Last month we were saddened to hear about the passing of our longtime volunteer Jean Abplanalp.
May 21, 2015
Smithsonian Visiting Professional
As a Visiting Professional Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution, over a two week period I visited five museums, two research centers, and spoke with more than 20 professionals.

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