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Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
(This post is a cross-post written by Dianne Choie, Educational Programs Specialist at the Library of Congress. It originally appeared on the blog Minerva’s Kaleidoscope.) You may have counted down to midnight on December 31st to ring in 2024, but did you know that in some parts of the world, February 10th marks the beginning …
Posted in: Asian American History, Asian Division, East Asia, Holidays
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
Hebraic Section Reference Librarian Sharon Horowitz and Paper Conservator Gwenanne Edwards discuss the preservation of a beautifully illustrated Jewish marriage contract from 1722, including its background, materials, condition, conservation treatment, and housing.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED)
Posted by: Cameron Penwell
(The following is a cross-post by Chelsea Liu, a processing intern in the Manuscript Division. It originally appeared on the blog Unfolding History.) From World War II veteran to chief of the Asian Division at the Library of Congress, Warren Michio Tsuneishi led the storied life of an American hero. Born to Japanese immigrants in …
Posted in: Asian Division