#ThursdayThoughts
A busy few days in the #MarshallFoundationLibrary -- an international researcher, tours, presentations, other functions, & photographs. I've moved & reset a lot of library furniture. I'm exhausted.
It brings me great happiness, though, to see the library alive!

#WednesdayWisdom
'War is the most terrible tragedy of the human race.'
Gen. George C. Marshall, speaking to the American Legion
Sept. 18, 1944
Photo of Gen. Marshall talking to tired, dirty, cold troops in Italy.
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I love a parade!

Whew. One week. Five functions in the library. 150 people. Four furniture resets. Thankfully, my co-workers helped. I'm tired.
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Yes, it's a beautiful view.
Yes, the garrison holiday flags are lovely.
Remember why the flags in VA are in mourning today.

Something to think about this April 9. If the U.S. had lost, there would be an international border north & south. The split might have encouraged border countries to usurp other sections of the Continental U.S., as shown in this 1864 map.
The divided, not united states.

#TuesdayTreat
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall being fingerprinted by Private William Burkey in 1941 at the War Department.
(Pre-Pearl Harbor, so most soldiers wore civilian clothes.)
Even Marshall had to stand in line.
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#FriedmanFriday
This week, I received a box of awards given to #ElizebethSmithFriedman for her codebreaking work. Included in the box was this lovely album of baby photos of William and Elizebeth's daughter, Barbara. I love new photos!
Stephanie "LB" 🟧
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Step up on soap box.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Louisiana legislature does not value librarians; they want to make them criminals. If you live in the state, PLEASE take action or you will lose public, school, and college library staff. Libraries will close.
legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocu…

#ThursdayThoughts
I have been a lone arranger at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary for 4 1/2 years. I learned how to juggle proficiently & realized that the work is never all done.
Being the entire library staff has never been a sustainable model, & now I'm getting PT help! Woohoo!

#WednesdayWisdom
'I've been trying my best to influence young people whenever I came in contact with them in public talks to do one thing: to make a practice of searching for the facts.'
George Marshall, 1953.
Sources & critical thinking/reading matter.
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#MondayMemories
While New England & environs are facing a spring winter storm warning, I share this photo from the last big snowstorm we had, in January 2022. We have a snow deficit; only 4' over 2 winters.
I promise there are steps in front of the #MarshallFoundationLibrary !

Where I work (at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary ).

Happy Opening Day to all you #baseball fans out there! Hope is alive as the boys take the fields ...
My team are the Minor League Baseball The Salem Red Sox .

#ThursdayThoughts
I stand on the shoulders of many at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary ; the staff who came before. While I don't understand the why of some ways (pulling photos from collections to create one big photo collection), I am so grateful for their work.

#TuesdayTreat
Tonight, Dr. Mark Stoler will speak on 'Devising D-Day: Marshall and Overlord' at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary . Not in the area? It's being streamed on Marshall Foundation YouTube: bit.ly/2Or0E8D
Stoler's presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. EDT
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Shudders in horrified archive
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#MondayMemories
When my desk looked like this. It needs to look like this again. Time to clean house.
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