Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society

Conferences

Crisis and Consequence, November 5, 2010 | Call for papers

Archive of past conferences

Research Seminars

2009-2010 Seminar Series

SERIES POSTER

Feb. 11, 2010
Melanie Gustafson (University of Vermont), "Beautiful Faces, Strong Bodies: Harriet Hubbard Ayer and the Business of Beauty Culture in Gilded Age America"

March 11, 2010
Thomas Zeller (University of Maryland), "Consuming Landscapes: The View from the Road in the United States and Germany, 1920-70"

April 15, 2010
Jonathan Rees (University of Southern Colorado), "Inventing the Cold Chain: Technology and Marketing in the Nineteenth Century American Natural Ice Industry"


The Center's Research Seminar on the second Thursday night of the month during the academic year. The audience is drawn widely from Hagley's membership, scholars and researchers, students in the Mid-Atlantic area, and the general public. Papers are circulated in advance. An informal reception at 6 p.m. precedes the commentary and discussion at 6:30 p.m. The seminar is held in the Copeland Room, Hagley Library. To be placed on the mailing list to receive the papers (or paper), contact Carol Ressler Lockman, clockman@hagley.org.