Stories From The Stacks

Dr. Kaufmann Buhler, an assistant professor of design history at Purdue University, discusses her research into the evolution of open plan offices and her use of trade catalogs from systems furniture manufacturers from Hagley's stacks.

Dr. Christopher Magra, an associate professor at the University of Tennessee specializing in early American history, discusses his research into chocolate in colonial America. He discusses the business papers of Mifflin and Massey at the Hagley Museum and Library and how Mifflin and Massey manufactured and sold chocolate in the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Dr. Tanaka discusses her research on the correspondence between Pierre-Samuel du Pont de Nemours and Madame Lavoisier and the language of debt (intellectual and financial) in their letters. Dr. Tanaka is an adjunct professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Rachel Lance discusses her use of Lammot du Pont's notes on black powder explosions and how they may relate to her broader research on the sinking of the H.L. Hunley. Rachel Lance is a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering at Duke University. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Dr. Julia Abramson discusses her research into the separation between people's personal lives, their financial lives, where those two things meet and her use of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours' personal letters. Dr. Julia Abramson is professor of the French language and culture at the University of Oklahoma. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Paul Taillon discusses his research on the Pennsylvania Railroad's relationship with organized labor during the 1920s and his use of materials from the Railroad Labor Board and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Taillon is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Auckland. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Jonathan Free discusses his research on the coal industry and the shifting of risk from the miner's bodies on to the surrounding ecosystems and communities and his use of materials from the collections in the Hagley Library. Free is a Phd candidate at Duke University and the Miller Center and Hagley Library Dissertation Fellow in business and politics. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Ai Hisano discusses her project on food color and her use of materials from the collections in the Hagley Library. Ms. Hisano is a PhD Candidate and Hagley Fellow at the University of Delaware. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Wim De Wit discusses his research into industrial design history, and his use of the Thomas Lamb papers and other collections from the Hagley Library for his project. Wim de Wit is adjunct curator for architecture and design at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Dr. Bryce Evans discusses his research into food at the Irish pavillion in the 1939 World's Fair, and his use of materials from the Hagley Library for his project. Dr. Evans is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool Hope University. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, James Panza discusses his research into the Trailer Train Company, its history and operations, and his use of materials from the Pennsylvania Railroad collection at Hagley Library for his project. Mr. Panza is a retired employee of Trailer Train Company, and member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Dr. Mariana Saad discusses her research into institutional philanthropy and welfare reform in revolutionary France. She also discusses her use of materials from the du Pont family papers for her project. Dr. Saad is a visiting researcher at Queen Mary University of London. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Dr. Yda Schreuder discusses her research into immigrant labor and the leather tanning industry in Wilmington, Delaware, and her use of materials from the Hagley Library for her work. Dr. Schreuder is professor of geography at the University of Delaware. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Neal Hurst discusses his research into the American privateer ship Revolution, and his use of Winterthur collections as well as the Samuel Morris Papers from the Hagley Library. Mr. Hurst is a Lois F. McNeill Fellow at the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Dr. Audrey Russek discusses her research into restaurants as sites of social change, and her use of the Pahlman Papers and trade catalogs from the Hagley Library. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Dr. Arwen Mohun discusses her research into social adaptations to changing technological risk, and her use of materials from the collections in the Hagley Library. Dr. Mohun is professor and department chair in the University of Delaware Department of History. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

Dr. Sara Wermiel discusses her research into railroad contracting, and her use of materials from the Pennsylvania Railroad collection in the Hagley Library for her project. Dr. Wermiel is an independent scholar with a current appointment in the program on Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Dr. David Gray discusses his research into motivational communication techniques in the mid-twentieth century, and his use of materials from the National Association of Manufacturers collection in the Hagley Library for his project. Dr. Gray is a visiting assistant professor of American Studies at Oklahoma State University. This interview was conducted as part of the Hagley Center's Stories from the Stacks project.

In this interview, David Haslam discusses his research into the Pennsylvania Railroad T1 locomotive, and his use of materials from the collections in the Hagley Library for his organization's project to build an accurate, fully functional reproduction of the T1. Mr. Haslam is marketing director for the T1 Trust. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.

In this interview, Dr. Shinichi Korogi discusses his research into the development of managerial accounting, and his use of materials from the DuPont company papers in the Hagley Library for his project. Dr. Korogi is a professor in the Commerce Department of Kurume University. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.