Labors in Bronze
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A short post about one set of doors of the John Adams Building.
Posted in: John Adams Building
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Webinar Recording Now Available – African Americans in Business: Doing Historical Company Research
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The webinar focuses on John Merrick (1859-1919), Co-Founder of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927), Founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Both the recording and transcript can be found on the African Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: A Resource Guide.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Business Collections Orientation September 13
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
If you missed our business orientation in June, join us for another short webinar on our business collections at 1pm (EDT) on Wednesday, September 13. Since we can't show you everything in 30 minutes, we'll be using items related to Andrew Carnegie and the steel industry as examples of what you might uncover in these collections!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
The New National Airport
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The path to an airport to serve the nation's capital was long; this post is just a short overview.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Business, Business Reference Guides
Opening Access to the Office of Scientific Research and Development
Posted by: Sean Bryant
The Library of Congress Science Reference Section and Technical Reports Section are creating an open access collection of Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) materials, which have previously been accessible only onsite. The collection starts with material from two of the OSRD’s administrative divisions, Division 12: Transportation and Division 16: Optics & Camouflage. Information on topics such as amphibious vehicle studies, DUKW design, bridge, ponton and ferry designs and much more, can be found in reports in Division 12 (Transportation). The Optics/ Camouflage (Division 16) collection includes reports on topics such as aerial photography, camouflage applications, periscopes and other optical instruments.
Posted in: Military science, Science, Technical Reports and Standards
Greatest Show on Earth: The Business of the Early Traveling Circus
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a traveling circus on the road? 2023 Junior Fellow Hannah Meyer has written a post that takes a look under the big top.
Posted in: Business
Five Questions, Intern Edition: Noelle Charbonneau, 2023 Junior Fellow
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about Noelle Charbonneau a senior at Grand Valley State University and her time as a 2023 Junior Fellow.
Posted in: Five Questions
A. Philip Randolph and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Featured in “This Month in Business History”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the two new entries to Business Reference's This Month in Business History project; one on A. Philip Randolph and one on the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Biography, Business
“A ‘Time Capsule’ Capable of Lasting 5,000 Years”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Take a peek at the time capsule that Westinghouse buried for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Posted in: Business