With the kind of weather we’ve been having all over the country, choosing the right tea kettle is imperative. But no fears, geologist Thomas Webster (with the help of the deceased Mrs. Parkes) has quite a few helpful suggestions, including “That a teapot should pour well.”
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
The Libraries would like to highlight some more new and diverse titles that have been added recently to the National Museum of American History Library.
The Libraries is pleased to host Margaret “Betsy” Hagerty in an internship that will extend from January through the summer
Besides these fabulous hat adornments, more images, including veils, ornaments, pins and already trimmed hats can be found on the Libraries’ Galaxy of Images.
Don’t forget to protect your eyes—January is Eye Care Month!
New on Galaxy of Images … Some wonderful images from Floriated ornament: a series of thirty-one designs, 1849, by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, a famous British designer and architect, most well-known for his design of the Palace of Westminster.
Hunka, Hunka Happy Burnin’ Love Birthday Elvis!