Jul
2
CAC service during construction, July 6-15, 2009
July 2, 2009 | All, News | Leave a Comment
Manuscripts ready for use.
The CAC Reference Area will have a new look soon. The area will be under construction July 6-15, 2009. Researchers should come to the 6th Floor for assistance.
Apr
27
Happy Birthday, CAC & BPCL!
April 27, 2009 | All, University Archives | Leave a Comment
2009 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Center for Archival Collections and the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University. To recognize our twin “birthdays,” a special luncheon was held on April 24, 2009 in the Pallister Conference Room. Watch this space for further news as we mark this important milestone.
Mar
24
Archival Chronicle: Tax Records, Great Depression
March 24, 2009 | All, Local History, Website | Leave a Comment
Which came first, the government or the taxes? We can’t answer that question, but but we can explain and describe county tax records. Useful for both the social historian and the genealogist, tax records often hold surprising information about regional and personal finances.
Gallery Feature: Alphabet Soup. The New Deal paved the way for government investment in the economy. An explosion of federal agencies and programs, all identified by their initials caused confusion, amusement and hope in the Depression-weary public. Often referred to as Roosevelt’s “alphabet soup,” the agencies were intended to gather, distribute, and regulate the supply of money. Our gallery features several pictorial explanations of how the system was intended to work.