AUTHOR: Joanna Colclough

Joanna Colclough is a reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division at the Library of Congress. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Belmont Abbey College, NC, and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Maryland, College Park. Before joining the Library, Joanna worked as high school librarian where she learned how much she enjoys helping people with research.

Most Recent Posts

• News During the Siege: Vicksburg Daily Citizen July 5th, 2023
• Let’s Talk Comics: Superhero Clowns March 29th, 2023
• The Soldier’s Letter: The Civil War from the Western Frontier January 10th, 2023
• Lost and (Almost) Found: An Orphan Political Cartoon December 15th, 2022
• Snallygasters and Cadborosauruses: Exploring American cryptids with Chronicling America October 27th, 2022
• Cops and Guinea Pigs: Treasures Found in Chronicling America October 18th, 2022
• Living Newspapers: When News Made the Theatre August 16th, 2022
• A Scoop of Americana: The Ice Cream Soda July 26th, 2022
• The Linotype: The Machine that Revolutionized Movable Type June 8th, 2022