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Posted by: Erin Allen
I’ve always been a sucker for a great hat. Before I came to work at the Library of Congress, I was a writer for a society magazine in Louisiana whose calling card was the hats we wore to cover local events. Needless to say, when given the opportunity to don a fashionable chapeau, I jump …
Posted in: Events, History, LC Web site, News, Newspapers, Photos, Today in History
Posted by: Erin Allen
True or false? Visiting Washington, D.C. is the only way to enjoy the collections of the Library of Congress. False. The Library offers a rich treasure trove of its collections. Not only that, it loans items to other institutions and agencies for their exhibitions, as well as offers other institutions and cultural organizations the opportunity to …
Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Collections, Exhibitions, History, Law Library, Libraries, Manuscripts, Music, Photos
Posted by: Erin Allen
(The following is an article from the May/June 2015 issue of the Library of Congress Magazine, LCM. Daniel Blazek, a recorded sound technician at the Library’s Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Preservation, wrote the story. You can read the issue in its entirety here.) Laughter, with its links to the development of the human brain, no doubt …
Posted in: Audiovisual, Collections, Film, Jewish American History, Manuscripts, Music, Photos, Video
Posted by: Erin Allen
For fun, members of my roller derby team figured out their astrological atlas, I suppose as a way to see how compatible each of us are and to understand our personality types for the purpose of working and competing together. The atlas is essentially a breakdown of your zodiac sign, including your rising sign, moon …
Posted in: Collections, Exhibitions, News, Newspapers, Thomas Jefferson Building
Posted by: Erin Allen
April headlines covered a wide range of stories about the Library of Congress. The Library recently acquired a collection of rare Civil War stereographs from Robin Stanford, and 87-year-old Texas grandmother and avid collector. “The images are rich and incredibly detailed,” wrote reporter Michael Scotto for New York 1. Michael E. Ruane of The Washington Post …
Posted in: Civil War, Collections, Exhibitions, History, Libraries, Music, News, Newspapers, Photos, Poetry, Washington DC
Posted by: Erin Allen
“The hour of two had struck and most of the first cabin passengers were just finishing luncheon. Suddenly at an estimated distance of about 1,000 yards from the ship there shone against the bright sea the conning tower of a submarine torpedo boat. Almost immediately there appeared a churning streak in the water and the …
Posted in: Collections, Events, History, LC Web site, News, Newspapers, Photos, Today in History
Posted by: Erin Allen
The Library of Congress is taking its collections out to the ballgame, reaching a new audience in a new venue. The Washington Nationals in April opened an exhibition at Nationals Park that, through Library photos, explores baseball’s roots and celebrates the game’s traditions – especially in the nation’s capital. “Baseball Americana from the Library of …
Posted in: Baseball, Collections, Exhibitions, History, Photos, Washington DC
Posted by: Erin Allen
A Message from the Librarian Today, on the Library of Congress’s 215th anniversary, I want especially to congratulate the Library’s extraordinary staff for their work in building this amazing, one-of-a-kind institution. I am, and always will be, deeply grateful for all they do. The heart and soul of this great library always has been its …
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Collections, Congress, Copyright, Education, Libraries, Preservation, Thomas Jefferson Building, Today in History, Veterans History Project, Washington DC
Posted by: Erin Allen
Every year, top fashion designers, style bloggers and journalists, celebrities and other movers and shakers gather in chic cities across the globe to showcase and check out the latest styles in clothing, accessories, hair and even makeup. Fashion shows for Autumn/Winter womenswear is usually held in February, with the Spring/Summer looks being exhibited in September. …
Posted in: Collections, History, LC Web site, Photos, Pinterest, Women's History