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By: Bailey DeSimone
Digital Resources Division intern Trisha Baillon brings us a historical perspective of Alaska in its early mentions in United States legislative history. Spanning multiple collections and of interest to many nations, the fur-seal fisheries inspired many treaties, laws, and reports on conservation efforts.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Libby Smigel
Meet Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge and the story behind 100 years of free concerts in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress. Mrs. Coolidge's fascinating life and her support of chamber music in the United States is now fully discoverable through the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation Collection held by Music Division.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Bailey DeSimone
Digital Resources Division intern Josh Primus outlines the origins of the Colorado River Storage Project and its legal impacts on negotiations among the states that share its water supply.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Libby Smigel
Guest blogger Mary Galvin shares her exploration of the newly available music materials of Peggy Seeger, found in the Seeger Family Collection held by the Library of Congress Music Division.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Libby Smigel
Ed Zanders, a British composer and musical director based in London, shares some of his discoveries of Sondheim's creative process, found amongst the Stephen Sondheim Papers held by the Library of Congress Music Division. The finding aid to the newly acquired Stephen Sondheim Papers is now available online, and a small set of materials from the collection is on display in the Performing Arts Reading Room.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Bailey DeSimone
Digital Resources Division Intern Em Merrick takes us through an overview of collisions - a leading cause of endangerment for birds - and the local and state laws taking effect to protect this species.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
The Music Division is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2026 Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter Research Fellowship, made possible by a generous donation of Drs. Fauser and Carter in 2022. For decades, Drs. Fauser and Carter have been regular researchers in the Performing Arts Reading Room and good friends to the Music Division. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 15, 2026.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Claudia Morales
Claudia Morales of the Music Division recounts the life and legacy of the "Salsa Queen," Celia Cruz, whose centennial of birth was commemorated this past October.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post encourages applicants to apply for the 2026 Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Scholars Program.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting the National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis