This hoard of papers, along with personal photographs, made its way into the MSV in 1996 as part of Julian Wood Glass Jr.’s estate. Since that time the materials have been sitting in collections storage with their contents largely unknown and inaccessible to researchers and staff members.

By Registrat/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming

There is a saying that history is not always pretty. That sentiment is certainly true of material culture—everyday objects created and used by people in the past.

By Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming