Research & Collections News

In this strange and difficult time during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have had to change our daily routines.

From the 1930s to her death in 1958, Louise du Pont Crowninshield was one of the leaders of the Historic Preservation movement. In 1949, she was one of the founders of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Like just about everyone else in the world, Hagley has made changes to our operating procedure during this pandemic. Since the middle of March, staff have been working from home, myself included.

Q: Are you able to work from home?  A: Yes!  Q: Really?? Did you bring items home?  A: Yes, I’ve been quite busy actually, and no, I didn’t bring any collection items home. 

The history of the early computing industry is well documented at the Hagley Library, but the collection of the UNIVAC Division Records from the Sperry Rand Corporation, stands as our most significant source.

It is well known that on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade.

We are excited to announce the first edition of our Hagley Hangout series with this talk by Dr.