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May 18, 2020
Beating the Baseball Blues
The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. It’s base… Well, right now it is just my imagination. Spring hasn’t been the same without the boys of summer, but if you are searching for some baseball while you are stuck in your dugout, the Hagley can help you keep your head in the game.
May 18, 2020
Ask the Hagley Historian! Hanford Employee Records
Question: I had a family member who worked for DuPont on the Manhattan Project…do you have any records on them? 
May 7, 2020
Goals for Dallas [1966]: Film made to recover and reshape a city’s image
It is well known that on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade.
April 30, 2020
Crossroads to Tomorrow (1980): Film about IBM in Southeast Asia
"IBM and Southeast Asia, a gathering of talent, dedication, and enthusiasm of Asian men and women working together in their own nation but sharing common goals that transcend national boundaries." Quote from Crossroads to Tomorrow
April 30, 2020
History Hangout: Irving Shapiro and the Arab Boycott presented by Dr. Roger Horowitz
We are excited to announce the first edition of our Hagley Hangout series with this talk by Dr.
April 27, 2020
From Napoleon to Shish Kebab: Library Treasures with the Hagley Historian
In our last newsletter, we heard from Hagley Historian Lucas Clawson about his new video series. This week, we wanted to feature two videos from the series.
April 27, 2020
A Workshop in the time of Coronavirus
In early March I attended a week-long workshop on the Conservation of Leather Bookbindings at the University Of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Early March, and particularly that week, marked a turning point in how the country was responding to the outbreak of Covid-19.
April 21, 2020
The Price of Freedom (1949): Film about the perils of political complacency
The Price of Freedom was a film released in 1949 and sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers.  Starring notable actors Arthur Franz (The Caine Mutiny), Ray Collins (Citize

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