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August 20, 2018
Gunpowder Flasks at Hagley
I had never seen a gunpowder flask before my internship at Hagley. Actually, before reading the description for the position, I had never even heard of them. Over the past few months, I’ve found that I was not alone.
August 20, 2018
Ken White Project: Conservation of the Collection
As I have been processing the Ken White materials, I have come across several items that needed conservation treatment. Fortunately, my intern for the summer, Erin Cunningham, just graduated this past spring from the University of Delaware with her B.A.
August 20, 2018
A Gram of Salt from the Morton Salt Company (1968)
In 1968, the Morton Salt Company hired Jam Handy Productions to produce a film promoting the salt industry and its benefits to society. If you have ever wondered about the many uses and varieties of salt, this is the film for you:
August 20, 2018
New Digital Collection: RCA-Victor Minute Books
After RCA closed its Camden, New Jersey operations, the legendary company's one-time headquarters were demolished or left vacant. The contents of the buildings were transferred elsewhere, sold off, or simply abandoned.
August 20, 2018
Educational Opportunities at the 75th Congress of American Industry
As the end of August approaches, we turn our attention from days at the beach or pool to cooling temperatures— and for many, a return to education.
July 23, 2018
In Memory of Lynn Catanese, Chief Curator
The library staff mourns the loss of its Chief Curator, Lynn Catanese, who departed this life Sunday morning, July 1, 2018. Lynn had worked at Hagley for over 28 years.
July 23, 2018
Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) Records Now Open
Hagley’s Manuscripts and Archives Department is pleased to announce the opening of the Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) records. The collection was given to Hagley Museum and Library in 2010 by Jacques J. Gorlin who served as its director. 
July 23, 2018
Henry H. Sibley: Adventurer, General…and Inventor?
Hagley has United States patent models for inventions from many famous people in the museum’s collection: George Corliss, Christian Steinway, and William Westlake, just to name a few.

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