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November 19, 2018
Marshall Johnson Visits the Manuscripts and Archives Department
Marshall Johnson came for a visit to Hagley on October 23 and 24, 2018 to see some of the materials he had been bringing here for the past several years.
November 19, 2018
A Modern Store: Strawbridge and Clothier (1932)
This month's featured film is from our Strawbridge and Clothier collection. The film goes all the way back to 1932 when the famed department store expanded its flagship store on the corner of 8th and Market Streets in Philadelphia.
November 19, 2018
The Halfway Point – Reflecting Back
November marks the halfway point of the project – two years down, two to go. Much of the new material will be discoverable and available early in 2020, with additional maintenance and improvements coming to the collection as a whole over the remainder of the project.
November 19, 2018
Hollywood at Hagley
When Americans first started going to the movies in the 1910's, they were likely to see a film written by, directed by, and starring a woman. Universal Studios, for example, became famous for its female directors.
October 22, 2018
NAFTA: A “Good Move for the United States”
One thing that strikes me as I continue to process the NAM material is the number of topics I see still making headlines today. Specifically, I am talking about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The trilateral agreement was submitted to Congress by President George H. W.
October 22, 2018
A Cow’s Menu on a Du Pont Farm
What might your receipt from the grocery store say about your food preferences? A list of processed food might signal a desire or need for convenience. A list without meat or dairy could suggest an ethically-rooted diet.
October 22, 2018
"Let Dynamite Do It!": The oldest DuPont film in Hagley's collection
Update May 2020: Check out Lucas Clawson, Hagley Historian, discuss this film here.
October 22, 2018
Razzle Dazzle and Rangefinding: Hitting Your Target in WWI
The United States Navy was well aware of the threat posed by German U-boats when America entered World War I in April 1917. Kaiser Wilhelm’s submarines wrought havoc on Allied shipping since the War began in 1914, sinking hundreds of vessels.

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