November 19, 2023

BusinessWire: National Comedy Center to Preserve Don Rickles Archive

BusinessWire: National Comedy Center to Preserve Don Rickles Archive (PRESS RELEASE). “The National Comedy Center, the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that it will be preserving an archival collection from Don Rickles’ estate, showcasing the late comedy legend’s six-decade career. The collection spans from the 1950s to 2000s, chronicling a storied life in comedy through rare photographs, correspondence, creative papers, and wardrobe—all of which will be preserved at the National Comedy Center.”

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November 17, 2023

National Diet Library, Japan: Handing down memories of the earthquake and traditions of the community—the FY2023 Great East Japan Earthquake Archive Symposium will be held on January 8, 2024

National Diet Library, Japan: Handing down memories of the earthquake and traditions of the community—the FY2023 Great East Japan Earthquake Archive Symposium will be held on January 8, 2024. “The National Diet Library and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science at Tohoku University (IRIDeS) will cosponsor a symposium on the Great East Japan Earthquake Archive to be held Monday, January 8, 2024, a national holiday in Japan. Interested parties will be able either to attend the event at Tohoku University in Sendai, Miyagi, or to watch a live video stream online.”

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November 4, 2023

Gothamist: Beloved NYC design store seeks new home for its extensive archive

Gothamist: Beloved NYC design store seeks new home for its extensive archive. “[KIOSK] was a place where you could find simple items from around the world, curated and arranged so that customers understood who made the objects and why they mattered. Now, the beloved emporium is looking for a new home for its archive of more than 1,500 objects – with a deadline of Thanksgiving to vacate from its current space.”

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October 22, 2023

Doncaster Free Press: Mystery of 25-year-old crisps discovered in Doncaster archives with hidden note

Doncaster Free Press: Mystery of 25-year-old crisps discovered in Doncaster archives with hidden note. “Staff at City of Doncaster Archives made the strange find while sorting through piles of old documents and photos. And as they leafed through a stack of faded items, they found a perfectly flattened bag of Seabrook Cheese and Onion flavour crisps with a best before date of February 1998. Inside the 30g bag were the crushed remains of the crinkle cut crisps, produced by the Bradford-based snack manufacturer more than a quarter of a century ago. A note left with the bag, inside a sealed envelope said: ‘These crisps were left here in December 2009’ having been with their owner for ’15 turbulent years.’”

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October 16, 2023

BBC: Royal Albert Hall archive preserved in £1m project

BBC: Royal Albert Hall archive preserved in £1m project. “The Royal Albert Hall’s archive has been saved from flooding and preserved in a £1m rescue operation. The South Kensington venue’s collection includes a trumpet from the opening ceremony 152 years ago and a programme designed by Pablo Picasso. The archive spans the venue’s history since its inception in the 1850s and consists of tens of thousands of items.”

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October 7, 2023

Chicago Tribune: Puerto Rican museum in Humboldt Park to tear down archives building amid complaints, lawsuit and find new site

Chicago Tribune: Puerto Rican museum in Humboldt Park to tear down archives building amid complaints, lawsuit and find new site. “It resembles a German style of architecture that is ‘very unusual’ in Chicago, according to the Chicago Park District, and is home to the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. But when the museum began construction about a year ago — without proper permits — on a cinder-block structure for archives beside the Chicago landmark, some residents and preservation groups were alarmed, calling it an eyesore that blemished the area’s historic charm and didn’t involve enough community input.”

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October 5, 2023

Royal Academy of Dance: The Royal Academy of Dance acquires Dancing Times photographic archive

Royal Academy of Dance: The Royal Academy of Dance acquires Dancing Times photographic archive. “After Dancing Times ceased publication following 112 years in print, the archive is now housed at the RAD’s headquarters in Wandsworth. The archive comprises approximately 38,000 black and white and colour prints, spanning the period from c.1920 to 2000, making it one of the largest collections of 20th century dance in the world.”

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October 4, 2023

Clemson University: “Tigers in the Archive” podcast to explore Clemson’s archives

Clemson University: “Tigers in the Archive” podcast to explore Clemson’s archives . “‘Tigers in the Archive’ hosted by Tara Wood, the instruction and outreach archivist for Special Collections and Archives and lecturer in the Department of History and Geography, hopes to use the podcast to showcase items in Special Collections and Archives. The podcast will highlight the stories that these collections tell by interviewing those who have used or donated items.”

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September 30, 2023

UC Davis: Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive to Be Housed at UC Davis Library

UC Davis: Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive to Be Housed at UC Davis Library. “During National Drive Electric Week, the University of California, Davis, today (Sept. 27) announced that it has begun to build a Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive. It will be housed at the UC Davis Library’s Archives and Special Collections with support from the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center. The archive will focus on the decades-long story of how plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs — long seen as a science project — shifted from prototypes and modifications to mass production.”

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September 26, 2023

British Library UK Web Archive Blog: How YouTube is helping to drive UK Web Archive nominations

British Library UK Web Archive Blog: How YouTube is helping to drive UK Web Archive nominations. “There currently exists a plethora of digital platforms for all manner of online published works; YouTube itself has become more than just a platform for sharing videos, it has evolved into a platform for individuals and organisations to reach a global audience and convey powerful messages. Recently, a popular content creator on YouTube, Tom Scott, produced a short video helping to outline the purpose of Legal Deposit and by extension, the work being carried out by UKWA.”

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September 6, 2023

Library of Congress Blog: The Web Archiving Team Answers Questions About the Web Archives

Library of Congress Blog: The Web Archiving Team Answers Questions About the Web Archives. “Have you ever wondered what exactly is web archiving? How the Library select which websites to preserve? Or how you would find and search the web archives? The Web Archiving Team’s Senior Digital Collection Specialists gathered to answer these questions and more in a live webinar during the Preservation Directorate’s celebration of Preservation Week. If you missed it, we have good news– a video is now available to watch on the Library’s website, and you can also read a short summary of the presentation here.”

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