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June 18, 2018
Researching Laced Paper Covers
The image of the volume below, part of the Lammot du Pont, Jr.
June 18, 2018
Black Powder for Every Occasion
Not all black powder was made the same. The reason? There were several ways to use it!
June 18, 2018
Watkins Leigh Burton Heats up the World of Invention
Had enough of the summer heat? If your heat sensors are already alarming, you might not want to read this blog any further... Actually, you should also navigate elsewhere if you have a fear of the dentist.
June 18, 2018
Sleep in a Wigwam!
Summer is here, school is out, is your family planning a road trip?! 
June 18, 2018
The Ken White Scrapbook
As I process more of the Ken White Collection, I have come to feel that I am taking part in a grand treasure-hunt in which I unearth another gem nearly every day!
June 18, 2018
A Fond Farewell to Lynsey!
Lynsey Sczechowicz, the first reference archivist for the Audiovisual and Digital Initiatives Department at the Library, will be leaving at the end of June to pursue her MBA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
May 21, 2018
Gunpowder Can Collection Goes Online
Lately, we’ve been very busy here in Museum Collections: patent models going to China, preparing for a patent model exhibit, and processing more patent models from our collection.
May 21, 2018
Industry on Parade: a NAM Television Series
The National Association of Manufacturers changed their approach to reaching the general public as new technologies emerged. In the 1950s, NAM adapted its public relations efforts to the new medium of television when it launched its weekly fifteen-minute Industry on Parade series.

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