AUTHOR: Laura Kells

Laura Kells was a senior archives specialist in the Manuscript Division’s Preparation Section and has worked as a processing archivist at the Library of Congress from 1991 until her retirement in 2024.. 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