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Beards of Note - Peter Cooper

A new entry from oral history archivist Jennifer Snyder in the ongoing series, Beards of Note.

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A Young Artist's View of Tanforan

Watercolor sketch of Tanforan
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The Archives' Brides

John Frederick Peto and Tena [Christine] Pearl Smith's marriage certificate
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The Art of Hockey

N.E. Thing Co. hockey team
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How we spent Snowmageddon

Slideshow: Snowmageddon, February 2010
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Mustaches of Note - Carolus-Duran

Archivist Jennifer Snyder takes a look at the fantastic facial hair of painter Carolus-Duran.

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To-do: Installing the Lists Exhibition

Go behind-the-scenes with assistant curator Mary Savig to see the installation process for Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists’ Enumerations, opening February 5.

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New Old Oral History Interviews

Photograph of Esther McCoy, ca. 1944
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Notable Passings in 2009

Photograph of Honore Sharrer in her studio
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Archivist on the Road: San Francisco

Collection specialist Jason Stieber recounts his recent trip to San Francisco in the new series, Archivist on the Road.

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