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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
There is scarcely any subject that has so many practical and scientific aspects as the subject of color (Henry LeFavour, Elementary Color, 1895:p1) There are many ways to study color*. We can trace the history of color pigments, the development of color chemistry, the effect of color on our psyche, and the perception of color. …
Posted in: Chemistry, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Looking at budgets is an interesting way to gain some insight into the history and development of the United States. It shows what was going on and what was important at any given time.
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A blog post about Niles' Weekly Register.
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Guest Blog Posts
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Working at the Library has meant that I have had to adjust my concept of business history. Prior to working here, doing business research meant finding the most current and up to date information and history meant two years. It wasn’t long after starting that I realized Library of Congress researchers had a much different …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A few statistical sources on African Americans.
Posted in: African American History, Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Question: How can you test your knowledge and impress your friends? Answer: Trivia! Everyone loves trivia and Science.gov is asking us to “Test your knowledge of science trivia and take the Science.gov Trivia Challenge.” These trivia challenges are part of a continuation of the celebration of its 10th anniversary. The trivia questions were thought up …
Posted in: Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Sometimes a book’s title and catalog record just don’t do it justice. A case in point is an item I found in the stacks recently and was attracted to purely because of it size – it is just over 5 inches thick. The rather prosaic title of this book is Emery’s Charts and Maps Showing …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I have worked at the Library of Congress for just over 10 years and am still amazed by what I find. When I first started, the various directories, credit reference books, telephone books, and salary surveys thrilled me. Sometimes I felt that there was a book or journal on every topic. That feeling really hasn’t …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This blog post is about several titles that provide information on World War II war contracts.
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor