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Archive for May 2023 (7 Posts)

Kluge Scholar George Chauncey on Libraries and LGBTQ+ History

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Kluge Center, LCM, LGBTQ, Libraries, Library Work and Employees, Researcher Stories, Writers

Head and shoulders sepia-toned photo of Rebecca Pomroy, facing front. She is middle aged, smiling, with white hair coiled into a bun on either side of her head

A Civil War Story: Rebecca Pomroy, Lincoln’s Nurse

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, LCM, Researcher Stories, Washington DC, Women's History

Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe, Harry Belafonte: A Star-Studded Day at the Actors Studio

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Manuscripts, Performing Arts, Theater

Head and shoulders photo of Ada Limon. She is turned slightly to her right, looking to the right of the camera.

Ada Limón Gets Second Term as Poet Laureate

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: Hispanic and Latino, Library Work and Employees, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Uncategorized, Writers

Georges ?? poses with an African statue and a copy of "" against a black background, creating a striking image

Researcher Story: Georges Adéagbo and Abraham Lincoln

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, African American, Civil War, Gazette, Library Work and Employees, Manuscripts, Researcher Stories, U.S. Presidents, Washington DC

Mid-range photo of Elfman, holding a microphone and addressing the crowd on a concert-lit stage.

Danny Elfman, Legendary Film Composer, Debuts Classical Work at LOC

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Concerts, Events, Film, Library Work and Employees, Music, Performing Arts

Sepia-toned portrait of Oscar Wilde, seated. He's wearing a heavy coat, holds a cane in right hand and rests his left hand against his face in a pensive gesture

LGBTQ+ at the LOC!

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: LCM, LGBTQ, Manuscripts, Performing Arts, Veterans History Project, Women's History