AUTHOR: Arlene Balkansky

Arlene Balkansky was a reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division for nearly 14 years. Prior to her focus on newspapers, periodicals, comic books, and government publications, she was a senior cataloger in the Library’s Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Arlene has a bachelor’s degree in history and English from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a master’s degree in information and library science from University at Buffalo. She retired from the Library in February 2021.

Most Recent Posts

• “What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July?” July 15th, 2020
• African American History and Culture in Headlines and Heroes June 19th, 2020
• Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad June 16th, 2020
• Discover Poetry in Old News! April 30th, 2020
• Researching Epidemics in Chronicling America Newspapers April 16th, 2020
• Update: Frederick Douglass Newspapers: More Issues Online March 19th, 2020
• Rosa Parks: In Newspapers and Comic Books February 8th, 2020
• Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847-1874: Now Online January 17th, 2020
• Wallgren and Baldridge: Illustrating World War I in The Stars and Stripes Newspaper December 11th, 2019