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October 24, 2024
Hagley Awarded Grant to Preserve Film about Modern Kitchens
The National Film Preservation Foundation has awarded a grant to the Hagley Museum and Library to preserve It Happened in the Kitchen
October 23, 2024
Tupperware: The Party's Over?
One morning in September, I read the news that the Tupperware company had filed for bankruptcy. The article began:
October 23, 2024
Lukens Steel Goes to the White House
Hagley recently began digitizing an addition of approximately 40 films to the Lukens Steel Company photographs and audiovisual materials collection. Lukens is a medium-sized, non-integrated steel company that began operating in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in 1810.
September 24, 2024
Having Fun Isn't Hard When You've Got a Research Card
Did you know September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month? The American Library Association (ALA) created this celebration to encourage people of all ages to access and enjoy their libraries and the knowledge within.
September 24, 2024
Staff Favorites: Ransome Airlines with Head of Technical Services Laurie Sather
With collections as vast as those here at Hagley Museum and Library, it can be difficult to grasp the variety of materials and histories being preserved in our stacks. To delve into smaller and perhaps lesser-known collections, we are introducing a new Staff Favorites series.
September 20, 2024
Hagley Movie Night in Middletown, Ohio
The Hagley Library recently presented a successful screening of three short films sponsored by the the American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) in Middletown, Ohio.
August 28, 2024
Conserving Light: A Treatment Snapshot of William Pahlmann & E.J. Kupjack's "The Forum of the Twelve Caesars" (1957)
When conserving an object there are an almost limitless number of goals you might have in mind. You might be prioritizing structural integrity, repair, or even aesthetics, but is it possible to work towards something more? Can someone capture the essence of a work and bring it back to life?
August 28, 2024
What is This? Identifying Audio and Moving Image Formats
At a recent conference, I attended a session on media identification and basic assessment. While most of this I already knew, it is always great to have a refresher, especially when I come across new media formats in our collections. 

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