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Inside the Archival Box: The First Long-Playing Disc

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Today is Record Store Day, a movement that began in 2007 in order to celebrate independent record stores and the unique culture of owners, employees, artists, and customers that help them thrive. In honor of the occasion, here’s another “Inside the Archival Box” post with a look at the production of the first LP! Columbia …

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Wrapping Up: Reflections on a Residency

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

These past ten months at the Library of Congress have been a whirlwind—it’s amazing to me how quickly the time has flown by. I’ve learned so much and had so many unforgettable experiences during my time at the Library. You may have noticed that I became a regular contributor to Now See Hear—the blog has …

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

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Thursday, April 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. ATOMIC CINEMA: …

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Jazz Appreciation in Moving Image and Recorded Sound

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

April is Jazz Appreciation Month! The Smithsonian National Museum of American History began this month-long celebration in 2001 to encourage people to listen to, read about, and play jazz music. Unsurprisingly, jazz is well-represented in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division at the Library of Congress, from commercial recordings to film and more. …

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“America’s First Lady of Food”: Adelaide Hawley as Betty Crocker

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

At the start of Women’s History Month, we featured a post about long-time radio host and producer Mary Margaret McBride. Today’s post features another interesting figure in women’s broadcasting history—the fictional advertising persona Betty Crocker—and the woman who portrayed her on radio and television in the 1950s and 1960s. Betty Crocker is the iconic figure …

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Batter Up! Baseball in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Collections

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Baseball season is upon us, even if many parts of the country are still in the throes of winter! With the Nationals’ home opener against the Mets this afternoon, here are some baseball-related items in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division to whet your appetite and gear up for Major League Baseball’s 2019 …

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Film Night at the Mary Pickford Theater: Tuesday, April 2

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

Thursday, April 2nd, 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. ATOMIC CINEMA: …

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Inquiring Minds: Teaching American Culture Through Movies

Posted by: Amanda Jenkins

This post was originally published by Wendi Maloney on the Library of Congress Blog. For the past three decades or so, Thomas Doherty has taught and written about films, television and Hollywood — a lot. An American studies professor at Brandeis University with a special interest in classical Hollywood, he has written seven books touching …