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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This black and white photograph of Christmas shoppers from the early 20th century made me think of the modern Black Friday shopping frenzy. But since Black Friday has already been a blog topic, I thought I would use this as an opportunity to re-feature posts from Inside Adams and the other Library blogs, posted in …
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Pic of the Week, ST&B Division
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A funny picture of a squirrel who looks like he wants to come inside.
Posted in: Business, John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a blog post about the watch stations found with the John Adams Building.
Posted in: John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The cafeteria space in Adams has been spiffed up.
Posted in: John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the Business Reference Desk in the Science & Business Reading Room. This is where to find us when you are at the Library if you need help searching for company information, trade data, information on a particular industry, or any other business-oriented topic. But, if you aren’t in the area or can’t come …
Posted in: Business, John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Labor Day weekend starts in a few hours so I thought I would feature a photograph of the Adams Building (then known as the Library of Congress Annex) while it was under construction. Funds for the construction of the building were appropriated in 1930, with an additional appropriation in 1935. It was mentioned in in …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, John Adams Building, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
This month we have been featuring pictures and stories about our current interns. I thought it would be fun to change it up and take a look back at the Library’s interns from yesteryear. With that said, our Pic of the Week features the Library’s 1965 intern class. These interns were outstanding library school graduates …
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Our Pic of the Week features our Junior Fellow Brian Horowitz meeting the Librarian of Congress, Dr. James Hadley Billington. Dr. Billington was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and sworn in as the 13th Librarian of Congress on September 24, 1987.
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Today’s Pic of the Week shows the Division’s two Junior Fellows, Laura Beth Jackson and Brian Horowitz, at the annual event the Library holds where the Junior Fellows showcase their projects. Laura Beth’s project was about the Library’s materials from the National Recovery Administration, and her exhibit included two of the Codes of Fair Competition …
Posted in: Business, Military science, Pic of the Week, ST&B Division