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The Trolley Square neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, is well-known for its distinctive restaurants, bars, and nightlife.

A Recap of My 'Day Job'

Did you ever save your bubble gum wrappers or cereal box tops to send away for a special toy?  Or paste stamps into an album to exchange for a unique item for your home?  If so, you probably had a loyalty to a certain brand or store so t

I recently completed a finding aid for a scrapbook created by Ruth Leverenz, who documented her twenty year career at Avon Products. I was deeply affected by her story and her personal papers and thought I’d share it.

The papers of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours and his two sons, Victor Marie and Éleuthère Irénée, have given us new insights on our project which focuses on the diplomatic culture of the French Revolution.

Dr. Carol D. Litchfield, a Ph.D. in biochemistry, devoted her life’s research to halophilic microbiology, the study of tiny microorganisms that thrive in super salty waters.

The problem of dealing with mold on papers and books in collections has been an ongoing concern of mine for a number of years.

On December 7, 1880, Charles Alden of Gloucester, Massachusetts patented an invention for preserving fresh fish. The model, shown below, has an evaporating pan, into which prepared (cleaned and cut) fish is placed.