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Thatcher Glass: A hidden gem in our backyard

This post is the first in a series about the Thatcher Glass Collection project. My name is Christina Baker, and I currently work in the digitization lab at the Rakow Research Library. My assignment is to catalog and digitize the … Read more →

Original Drawings from London Matched with Local Church’s Stained Glass Windows

Five years ago, the Museum of London donated to the Rakow Research Library a large collection of rolled, full-scale design drawings from the Whitefriars Glass Company, formerly Powell and Sons (1834-1980). This collection, the Whitefriars Collection of Stained Glass Designs, … Read more →