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“Release the Vessel & Cargo”
Wed., June 17, 2020 | Olga Tsapina, Ph.D.Last December, The Huntington announced that it had acquired the historical manuscript collection assembled by L. Dennis Shapiro.
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News Release - The Huntington to Reopen Gardens July 1 with Safety Measures in Place
Wed., June 10, 2020The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that after more than three months of closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will reopen most of its 130 acres of gardens
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From Library to Gardens with Karina Sanchez
Wed., June 3, 2020 | Kevin DurkinWhen 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.
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Clara Huntington’s Lasting Tribute to Her Father
Wed., May 27, 2020 | Suzanne OateyShe 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.
Videos and Recorded Programs
Distinguished Fellow Lecture: A Farmer's Nation
Wed., May 20, 2020
Christopher Clark, professor of history at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, explores how conflicts in agriculture over possession of land and slavery in 19th-century United States shaped the nation.
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Young Knitter Asleep
Wed., May 20, 2020 | Catherine HessA beloved painting on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery has stolen hearts on a regular basis.
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Hdoc: The Photographer Versus the Spanish Inquisition
Mon., May 18, 2020Lodewyk Bendikson was a Huntington bibliographer who became a pioneer in forensic photography. Borrowing material from scientists working at Mount Wilson Observatory, Lodewyk was able to harness the techniques of astrophotography, using them to peer into the pages of rare manuscripts, as if they were the night sky.
The Hdoc series examines The Huntington through short documentaries that expose the archives, collections, and stories that make the institution unique.
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The Year Was 1970
Wed., May 13, 2020 | Lisa BlackburnThe Huntington's bimonthly newsletter has been in print for more than a half-century.