AUTHOR: Laura Kells

Laura Kells is a Senior Archives Specialist in the Manuscript Division’s Preparation Section and has worked as a processing archivist at the Library of Congress since 1991. She holds an MA in American Studies from the University of Iowa and an MLS from Rutgers University.
Most Recent Posts
- Of Note: A Scene from a Summer Vacation in 1887 July 13th, 2023
- Of Note: Stargazing – A Look at Attendance Sheets from the Actors Studio January 5th, 2023
- “Lest You Forget”: Samuel Ponczak (1937-2022) January 3rd, 2023
- Of Note: Supreme Baseball October 6th, 2022
- Of Note: Another Use for an Air Sickness Bag July 14th, 2022
- “Great Elocutionary Power and Dramatic Force”: George Kennan’s Lectures on Russia as Reported in American Newspapers, 1889-1893 May 26th, 2022
- Behind the Scenes: Helping Letters Tell a Story May 12th, 2022
- “My Hamilton”: Philip Schuyler, Alexander Hamilton, and Yellow Fever May 5th, 2022
- Of Note: Lessons from a Director’s Chair February 3rd, 2022