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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a joint post by Yvonne Dooley with contributions by Angel Vu. Since August 25, 2016 marks the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to one of its lesser known heroes, Mr. John Horace McFarland – a successful businessman and civic leader who helped usher in the …
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a guest post by Tomoko Y. Steen, Ph.D. a Science Reference librarian in the Science, Technology & Business Division. Every summer when the temperatures reach their peak, daily news coverage begins to express concern about mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitos have been our unfriendly neighbors for many centuries during the summer months and year round …
Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Science
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This guest post was written by Constance Carter the previous head of Science Reference who now volunteers here at the Library. One of the most delightful children’s books I have read is Barb Rosenstock’s The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks (New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, …
Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents, Science
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
It may seem odd for a blogger at Inside Adams, a blog covering mostly business and science topics, to be writing about a Folklife collection, but stay with me. It may be true that there isn’t much of a “business” nature in a Folklife collection, but many of the field projects do include interviews about …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post features Business Reference Section intern Mamadou Cherif Simpara’s answers to the Five Questions. What is your background? I was born and raised in Mali, a landlocked country in western Africa. However, I spent most of my vacations traveling to other countries such as France and Morocco. After graduating in 2012 with a high …
Posted in: Business, Five Questions, Guest Blog Posts
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was written by John F. Buydos a Reference Librarian in the Science Section. The Sweet’s Catalog File is a building product source and a frequently used title here at the Library. It is an example of a master catalog (i.e., catalogs or partial catalogs from several manufacturers, with a combined index) in the …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Guest Blog Posts, Science
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Sometimes unexpected sources like travelers guides can yield information on businesses and industry.
Posted in: African American History, Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I found the most interesting title while I was working on a major revision to the federal budget guide. It was published by Robert A. Mayo in 1847 and has one of those long titles that were popular in the mid-19th century – A synopsis of the commercial and revenue system of the United States, …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, ST&B Division
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Not long before NASA’s Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter on its target date of July 4, the public is invited to a free talk “JUNO Mission to Jupiter” with Dr. Jack Connerney, the mission’s deputy principal investigator and head of the magnetometer team. The talk will be held in the Pickford Theater on the third floor …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos