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April 4, 2012
Cellophane: Antiquated Packaging Material or Renewable and Earth Friendly?
Food, grocery, and other packaging materials have evolved substantially over the past 100 years, and they continue to change, faster than ever.Some of the current change is accelerated by awareness of environmental issues like sustainability and the biodegradation (or not) of plastics.
March 13, 2012
Digital Archives: Civil War Collection
As part of the exhibit An Oath of Allegiance to the Republic: The du Ponts and the Civil War, the Hagley Library digitized select items from
March 5, 2012
Labor's Challenges in the 1950s
I came to Hagley on a research grant to use materials relating to my dissertation on the labor movement’s public relations activ
March 1, 2012
The Forum of the Twelve Caesars: An Interior Design Masterpiece by William Pahlmann – 1957-1975
In 1956, renowned interior designer William Pahlmann (1900-1987) was approached by Jerome Brody of Restaurant Associates, Incorporated to help create a new upscale restaurant to be located at 57 West 48th Street in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
February 22, 2012
The Unfolding of Levi Strauss
When you hear the name “Levi Strauss,” chances are that jeans come to mind.  The company name is now synonymous with the product that made it famous.
January 16, 2012
DuPont Magazine In Our Digital Archives
Among the most visited collections in the Hagley Digital Archives is the DuPont Magazine.
November 14, 2011
A Library Conservation Technician's Tool Kit
November 7, 2011
The Pullman Palace Car Company
This past summer, I had the opportunity to attend the American Library Association Conference in New Orleans.  As my husband and I planned our trip, we decided that it would be interesting to make the trip by taking a train.

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