The 2006-2007 research seminar series of the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society, Hagley Museum and Library meets Thursday evening at 6 pm in the Copeland Room of the library building. Papers are all unpublished works in progress and are circulated in advance to seminar participants. To join the seminar mailing list and obtain copies of the papers, contact Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org or 302-658-2400, x243.

October 5, 2006 (Thursday)
Arwen Mohun, University of Delaware
What's a Gun Good For? Technology and the Social Construction of Risk in Early 20th Century America

December 14, 2006 (Thursday)
Kirsten Gardner, University of Texas, San Antonio
Mechanisms for Health: Technology and Diabetes in the 20th Century

February 8, 2007 (Thursday)
Stephen Rice, Ramapo College of New Jersey
The Business of Making Pictures: Commercial Wood Engraving in America, 1830 to 1900

April 12, 2007 (Thursday)
Howell Harris, Durham University
Making & Selling America's First Consumer Durable: The Cast-Iron Stove & Stove Industry in Victorian America

May 10, 2007 (Thursday)
Bruce Hevly, University of Washington
Shooting Truer: Marksmanship Cultures in the United States

The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society at the Hagley Museum and Library organizes scholarly events each academic year to promote use of Hagley’s rich research collections. It also awards grants to scholars interested in using these materials. For information on grants, go to our web site at http://www.hagley.org/grants.html.