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April 13, 2020
Roller Skating Safety, 1980
 Out of the thousands of collections at Hagley, few raise eyebrows like the collection of roller skating stickers we acquired in 2012.
April 9, 2020
Green Harvest (1949): A film about Forest Management seen by millions
Green Harvest. Sponsored by the Weyerhaeuser Forest Products. Produced by Wilding Films, Released in 1949. Starring Inez Cooper.
March 16, 2020
Machine Replaces Artist’s Palette
In a report for the November 1950 newsletter of the Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC), color consultant Faber Birren enthusiastically announced the Martin-Senour Paint Company’s newly released Nu-Hue color system.
March 16, 2020
Museum Collections: The du Pont Story on a Hooked Rug
Many times, people have asked me what my favorite artifact in the collection is.  But I have too many to just give one.  Here is one of my favorites.
March 16, 2020
What Women Can Do: the Women’s Department Records
In honor of women’s history month, I would like to talk about a relatively small, but very interesting part of the NAM collection: the Women’s Department.
February 18, 2020
A First Look at New Cinecraft Productions Collection
Hagley staff has spent the early part of the year wrapping our heads around our recent Cinecraft Productions acquisition. So far, we have counted over 6,000 cans of film, 20 large boxes of paper archives, and 150 production scripts.
February 17, 2020
Tracking Where Patentee Levi Scofield Lived in the United States
One of the things that still amazes me about the patentees of Hagley’s U.S. Patent Model collection is how they can be tracked via digital records on the internet throughout most of this country. And that includes when they move around a lot!
February 17, 2020
Commemorating Corporate Anniversaries
As with all institutions, anniversaries represent significant milestones for commercial enterprises. Not only do they provide an occasion to celebrate their longevity, they also allow employees and owners to reflect upon the history of their business.

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