Botanical
From Library to Gardens with Karina Sanchez
Wed., June 3, 2020 | Kevin Durkin
When The Huntington closed nearly three months ago due to a global pandemic, some employees whose work was on hiatus because of diminished activities received work reassignments. We asked one of them, Karina Sanchez, to tell us about her experiences working in the gardens.
History of The Huntington
Clara Huntington’s Lasting Tribute to Her Father
Wed., May 27, 2020 | Suzanne Oatey
She was the eldest of three daughters from Henry E. Huntington's first marriage and shared her father's appreciation for art, books, and the beauty of California.
Art
Young Knitter Asleep
Wed., May 20, 2020 | Catherine Hess
A beloved painting on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery has stolen hearts on a regular basis.
History of The Huntington
The Year Was 1970
Wed., May 13, 2020 | Lisa Blackburn
The Huntington's bimonthly newsletter has been in print for more than a half-century.
Art
"The Last Gleanings" of Jules Breton
Wed., May 6, 2020 | Catherine Hess
The orange glow of the setting sun washes over the low-lying clouds and almost matches the rosy cheeks of the two young women in the foreground
Botanical
The Loneliest Gardeners
Mon., April 27, 2020 | Lisa Blackburn
Almost every garden has some common requirements: healthy soil, sunlight, irrigation, regular maintenance. But there are those who will tell you that a rose garden needs something more
Cookbook Collection
A Real Fake: The Shakespeare Forgeries of William Henry Ireland
Wed., April 22, 2020 | Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D.
The term "fake news" now features prominently in our cultural lexicon. While the nuances are unspoken, we tend to assume that fake news is the opposite of real news
Library
The Chinese in the Huntington Archives
Wed., April 8, 2020 | Linda Chiavaroli
To refute the long-held assertion that the Chinese who labored in California's Gold Rush were all indentured servants, Mae Ngai delved deep into The Huntington's collections.
Library
California Comes Alive
Wed., March 25, 2020 | Lorraine Perrotta
"We must first possess the region that we live in, first in our minds, to say, 'I'm from here.'" So states Luis Valdez, author of the play Zoot Suit
Lectures
Why it Matters to Drew Faust
Wed., March 11, 2020 | Linda Chiavaroli
For the second event in The Huntington's Centennial Celebration series "Why It Matters," Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence welcomed Drew Gilpin Faust
History of The Huntington
First Readers at The Huntington
Wed., March 4, 2020 | Clay Stalls
The Huntington's readers are at the heart of the Library's mission, and a historically important letter in The Huntington's institutional archives offers evidence
Conferences
Rethinking the Gardens of China
Wed., Feb. 26, 2020 | Phillip E. Bloom and Nicholas Menzies
In his memoirs, Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes (1759–1845), who served as a French functionary in Guangzhou (Canton) from 1783 to 1796, wrote vividly