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1. Paper Trail.

Author

Kisner, Jordan

Subjects
ARCHIVES, PHOTOGRAPHS, NATURAL disasters in art, ARCHIVAL materials, FIRES in art
Abstract

The article offers information on an archive of photographs of scattered fragments of pages of books and texts burned during the Marshall Fire in Superior and Louisville, Colorado on New Year's Eve, made by photographer Benjamin Rasmussen. Topics discussed include the challenge facing Rasmussen when capturing climate-related events, and a description of the texts captured by Rasmussen.

Published
2022

2. The undiscovered world of Thomas Edison.

Author

McAuliffe, Kathleen

Subjects
*ARCHIVES, *GENIUS, *INVENTORS, *PHONOGRAPH, *MOTION picture cameras, *CREATIVE ability in business, *PRESERVATION of manuscripts, *INCANDESCENT electric lighting, *HISTORY
Abstract

The article presents a profile of inventor Thomas Edison. The author reports on the discovery of papers, documented by Edison, which reveal the details of his innate genius. Featured documents include Edison's discovery of the phonograph, the motion-picture camera, and the incandescent light bulb. Edison was also known for his talent of motivating people, his clever business sense, and his facility for mixing and matching concepts.

Published
1995