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From Explosive Beginnings to Digital Domination: Nitrate Film in Cinema History

Nitrate Nightmare Working at a movie theater during my college years, I recall being astounded up in the film booth of my local four-screen theater. Those film projectors were loud, manually operated,
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Tim Russert: One Man’s Impact on the Nation

Together, HAI, a leader in historical research and archiving, and Axiell, the world’s leading provider of software and services for the cultural sector, launched Tim Russert: One Man’s Impact on the Nation, a groundbreaking virtual exhibit celebrating the life and legacy of the iconic journalist at his alma mater, John Carroll University (JCU).
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Continued Open Access to Our Nation’s Records is Critical

At HAI, we have been closely tracking the insights and online concerns our colleagues in the records management, archives, and historical consulting industries are raising regarding the recent firings and layoffs at
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Modern Archivist: I’ve Got 99 Problems but Boredom Ain’t One

The 21st Century Archivist by Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist Some issues are perineal to archivists in every time and place– the ravages of time, water, insects, or fire on our records; the
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Beyond the Rotunda – America’s National Archives

By Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist If you have been to Washington, DC as a student or tourist, you have likely been to the National Archives Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. This is the
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Happy American Archives Month! … What is it You Do, Anyway?

by Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist October is American Archives Month, and every year, I share that fact on social media. And every year, in turn, I duly receive a flurry of “Happy
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Critters in the Catalog – Taxidermy and Historical Archives

By Margaret Long, Archivist As a company that specializes in history and archiving, one of our frequent recommendations to archival or collections management clients is to implement a pest management program. This
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How to Make the Most Out of Your Company’s Anniversary

Your history is the backbone of your anniversary celebration. Using historical assets that are uniquely yours—like photographs, historic logos, videos, and company archives—makes your story come to life. While you are preparing
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From Starchives to RED Files: The Depiction of Archives in Film

By Margaret Long, Archivist Archives have long been a part of society’s infrastructure as they contain vital documents, objects, and information about various operations of organizations or even society as a whole.
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