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From Library to Gardens with Karina Sanchez
Posted on Jun. 3, 2020 by Kevin Durkin
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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...
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Artists in the Library
Sep. 11, 2017 by Catherine Wagley
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In June 2017, The Huntington announced “COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five...
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Making History Personal
Sep. 6, 2017 by Lisa Blackburn
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It’s one thing to read about history in a school textbook. It’s quite another thing to engage with it first-hand: to make personal connections with history and, by doing so, to gain perspectives on...
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Sue Hodson’s Legacy
Aug. 31, 2017 by Natalie Russell
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If you were to ask Sue Hodson, who is retiring today, about her favorite Huntington memories, she might tell you about the repartee that was exchanged by the panel of political cartoonists convened in...
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Enchanting Miniature Books
Aug. 23, 2017 by Laura Forsberg
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Miniature books are among the hidden treasures at The Huntington. Henry E. Huntington did not set out to collect miniature books, but he received them as part of other large collections he purchased en...
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Solar Eclipse Observations
Aug. 17, 2017 by Jay M.
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On August 21, 2017, millions of people across North America will experience a total solar eclipse as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely covering the face of the sun for as long as several...
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Art Inspiring Art
Aug. 9, 2017 by Catherine Wagley
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In June 2017, The Huntington announced “COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five...
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Recent Lectures: April 17–July 27, 2017
Aug. 2, 2017
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Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections...
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Ascending Old Baldy
Jul. 26, 2017 by Natalie Russell
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Summer is a time for enjoying the great outdoors, and what better way than by hiking and camping? That’s as true today as it was more than a century ago, when one remarkable woman embarked on a 10-day...
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A Different Kind of Beat Poet
Jul. 19, 2017 by Adam Bridgen
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Most of us have little experience of being thrown out of a garden. When I’ve been found wandering through The Huntington’s orange groves (usually off-limits to visitors), at worst I’m asked by one...
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Flourishing Lily Ponds
Jul. 12, 2017 by Linda Chiavaroli
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The Lily Ponds, among the first garden features developed at The Huntington, are at their seasonal peak now...
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New Chief Curator’s Take on American Art
Jul. 6, 2017 by Thea Page
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You might skip right past it. In a room of the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Wing dominated by kaleidoscopic starbursts...
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Engaging with the Collections
Jun. 29, 2017 by Kevin Durkin
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Earlier this week, The Huntington announced “COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington,”...
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Mining the Archive of Octavia E. Butler
Jun. 22, 2017 by Ayana Jamieson
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The papers of award-winning science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) came to The Huntington in 2008. By the time the collection had been processed and cataloged, more than 40 scholars had...
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Visualizing the Anatomy of the Eye
Jun. 14, 2017 by Tawrin Baker
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As a historian of science, I’m fascinated with pictures that help make sense of past scientific ideas and practices. The Huntington’s vast collection of rare 16th-century science books document how...
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Learning Real Life Solutions to Civic Problems
Jun. 7, 2017 by Diana W. Thompson
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Who will be the civic leaders of tomorrow and guide the decisions Los Angeles makes about infrastructure, transportation, homelessness, and other major issues? It may just be some of the high school juniors...
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Railroad Confidential
May. 31, 2017 by Suzanne Oatey
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Patent papers. Drawings of railcars. Engineering notes. Photographs of trains and machine shops. These were the kinds of materials I expected to encounter as I began organizing
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