The first US waffle iron was patented in 1869. Since then various companies have manufactured waffle irons. In the Universal Electric Housewares catalog from 1950, Landers, Frary & Clark advertised the more »
Month: August 2009
While it may not be a bicentennial, the year 2009 marks what would have been the 175th birthday of August Weismann, a German biologist and one of the founders of more »
Marcia Adams is the Assistant Director of Technical Services, a division which comprises five centralized departments of the Libraries. Technical Services Division staff perform services for all twenty branches as more »
The Libraries has a very well-developed exchange program, in which we receive print serials from organizations in the U.S. and abroad in return for their receipt of our Smithsonian Contributions more »
As summer wanes, maybe it's time to take the family for a relaxing stroll on the beach…—Elizabeth Periale Le Moniteur de la mode
Today is National Dog Day. The Libraries features an image from J.H. Walsh's guide of 1860. Walsh was an interesting character and sportsman who used the pseudonym "Stonehenge" for many more »
Before the summer ends, don some fabulous bathing attire and head for the beach – but don't forget the sunscreen!—Elizabeth Periale Journal des dames et des modes, 1914