Scholars' Projects

Articles authored by visiting scholars about their research at the Hagley Library. For more information about funding opportunities from Hagley, visit our Research Funding page

June 17, 2019
The US Navy and Anglophobia in the Mexican-American War
My dissertation examines how US naval officers' political values influenced the country’s path towards civil war. The antebellum era was a period of intense partisanship.
May 20, 2019
Taking Her Shot: Women and Outdoor Sporting Culture in the Progressive Era
With the support of an Exploratory Research Grant at Hagley Museum and Library, I was able to spend time in the library and archive to develop an article that examines intersections of gender, outdoor leisure activities like hunting and fishing, and conservation/land ethics from the late-nineteen
April 22, 2019
All the Comforts of Hell: Doughboys and American Mass Culture in the First World War
My dissertation, “All the Comforts of Hell: Doughboys and American Mass Culture in the First World War,” argues that American soldiers used the scale and scope of their needs during World War I to push army officers and welfare secretaries to reshape all facets of the country’s mass culture.
March 18, 2019
Digging for Oil in the Boreal Forest
On a wet September day in 1963, Sun Oil President Robert Dunlop visited the site of Sun’s new synthetic oil project in the boreal forests of northeastern Alberta.
February 18, 2019
Cold War Opera: The RCA, David Sarnoff, and the Cultural Battle with the Soviet Union
In the 1950s and 1960s, the National Broadcasting Corporation funded an opera company that televised and toured new opera productions.
January 21, 2019
Put Your Money Where Your Friends Are: Finance and Loyalty in a Nineteenth-century Du Pont Shareholder Report
How do people think about what they do with and for money? I came to the Hagley Library twice to research this fascinating pecuniary question. I examined documents full of clues about outlooks on economic and financial matters.
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
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.

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