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: Pondering the Stains on a Telegram June 27th, 2024
• Lots of Laughs: Comedy Writer Robert Orben’s Stockpile of Jokes December 28th, 2023
• 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