Archive for September, 2011
Facial Hair Friday: Herbert the Handsome
Herbert Hoover—successful businessman, international humanitarian, President during the Crash of 1929—and rugged mustachioed mining engineer? Yes, Bert Hoover started his career in the goldfields of Australia in 1897–1898. He then headed to China to develop coal mines, and he and his wife, Lou, were there during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Fun fact: Herbert is [...]
Posted by Mary on September 30, 2011, under - Presidents, Facial Hair Fridays, Uncategorized.
Tags: Boulder Dam, herbert hoover, Hoover Dam, Hoover Library, moustache
Comments: 1
Thursday Photo Caption Contest
Since this week’s photo featured President Harry S. Truman, we turned to Tammy Kelly, an archivist at the Truman Library, to pick our winner for the photo contest. She has firsthand knowledge of this photo since she is the one who cataloged the doll into the Truman Library’s computerized system earlier this summer. Tammy picked John [...]
Posted by Victoria on September 29, 2011, under Photo Caption Contest.
Tags: dolls, Harry S. Truman, Korea, National archives and records administration, presidential libraries, Tammy Kelly, Truman Library
Comments: 15
What’s Cooking Wednesdays: Lookout cookouts
This week’s edition of What’s Cooking Wednesday comes from Kathleen Crosman, an archivist at the National Archives at Seattle. Those who manned fire lookout towers were essentially camping out for weeks at a time. They had to pack their rations, which were mostly canned or nonperishable food, and prepare what meals they could. Today’s high-tech, [...]
Posted by Victoria on September 28, 2011, under - The 1960s, Recipes, What's Cooking Wednesdays.
Tags: cookbooks, lookout cookbooks, National Archives at Seattle, Office of the Forest Service
Comments: 3
Thursday Photo Caption Contest
After much head scratching and sniffing—I mean, thinking—over which caption to choose (Khrushchev? Nipper? Kodak?) we decided to ask for help. We put in a request for assistance from Miriam Nisbet, who is the Director of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). When she isn’t sorting out FOIA requests, she’s working with guide dogs, so [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 22, 2011, under Photo Caption Contest.
Tags: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Air Force K-19B, camera, Fifth Air Force, FOIA, Korea, Miriam Nisbet, Office of Government Information Services, OGIS, puppy, RB-26
Comments: 13
What’s Cooking Wednesday: Whale Surprise!
Today’s guest post comes from Jennifer Audsley Moore, who is an archives technician and volunteer coordinator at the National Archives at Kansas City. Whale: It’s what’s for dinner. At least, that is how the U.S. Food Administration and U.S Bureau of Fisheries would have it. During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration was established [...]
Posted by Hilary on September 21, 2011, under - World War I, Recipes, Unusual documents, What's Cooking Wednesdays.
Tags: Kansas City, Midwaest, National Archives at Kansas City, pot roast, rationing, recipes, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, U.S. Food Administration, whale, whale recipes, WWI
Comments: 1