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Archive: October 2018 (4 Posts)

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Film Night at the Mary Pickford Theater: Thursday, November 8

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Thursday, November 8th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. NATIONAL FILM …

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Adventures in Research: A Radio Drama of Discovery

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

“Adventures in Research! This is Paul Shannon bringing you another transcribed story of science, produced as a public service, in cooperation with the Westinghouse Research Laboratories, and today telling you the story of…” So begins Adventures in Research, a radio show broadcast from 1942 to the mid-1950s that brought listeners into the world of researchers …

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Frankenstein at the Mary Pickford Theater: Friday, October 26

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Friday, October 26th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. On Friday, …

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Film Night at the Mary Pickford Theater: Thursday, October 18

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Thursday, October 18th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. This month …