Recently, while helping a researcher, I came across fifteen brochures from the 1939 New York World’s Fair. You may ask why the Rakow Library has these brochures in our collection. Well, many of the homes incorporated glass in their design, … Read more →
As an archivist, my job is to make connections. Whether it’s connecting researchers to the information found in archival collections or finding the patterns as to why and how materials were created, used, and collected, I am constantly connecting the … Read more →
In 2010, The Corning Museum of Glass acquired a wonderful collection of Pyrex glass and research from Dianne Williams, who spent nearly a decade building her collection. She amassed 1000+ pieces of Pyrex Ware—including casserole dishes, bread pans, pie plates, … Read more →