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    Wes Anderson: “Rushmore”

    In my last post about Wes Anderson’s debut short “Bottle Rocket” I introduced the themes of simplicity and nostalgia and talked about the literary quality of Anderson’s screen…
    July 1st, 2014
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    New Titles–July 1st

    Features The Women of Brewster Place Mattie Michael, whose life has been plagued by misfortunes, is alone in a ghetto tenement on Brewster Place. She gradually unites the other…
    July 1st, 2014
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    U.S. Federal Reference Shelf

    List of resources available from the Federal Government on a variety of topics, but mainly federal functions.
    June 2nd, 2014
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    U.S. Federal Links

    List of websites pertaining to the United States Government.
    June 2nd, 2014
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    Shop Tools and Tips

    As Necessity is the Mother of Invention, I thought I’d share with the wider preservation world some tools and tips we’ve developed in the lab to solve some very specific problems…
    March 4th, 2014
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    Hornak Drawings Conservation Treatment

    This month we worked on three drawings by Ian Hornak, an American artist who worked in the late 20th century. … Continue reading →
    December 23rd, 2013
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    We’re back!

    It’s been nearly a year since the last blog post. Within the Preservation Department we’ve had some personnel changes, a sabbatical, and … Continue reading →
    November 15th, 2013