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A Vacation Destination for Scholars

Fri., June 22, 2012 | Lisa Blackburn
When the halls of academe begin to empty for the summer, the corridors of The Huntington start filling up. University and college faculty members make up a large percentage of the Library's researchers, and when school lets out in June they put away their syllabi
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The Elves and the HDLmaker

Fri., June 15, 2012 | Mario Einaudi
The current exhibition "Visions of Empire: The Quest for a Railroad Across America, 1840–1880" tells the story of the extraordinary achievement and implications of the first transcontinental railroad.
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From Gainsborough to Rauschenberg

Thu., June 7, 2012 | Kate Lain
When one thinks of The Huntington's art collections, the works that often come to mind first are Gainsborough's Blue Boy, Lawrence's Pinkie, and the other Grand Manner portraits. And such was probably the case for major postwar American artist Robert Rauschenberg, whose Global Loft (Spread) from 1979
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VIDERE | Calendula Collection [video]

Wed., May 30, 2012 | Kate Lain
Videre, Latin for to see, is a video series that plays with the idea of re-seeing. The short works featured here are explorations of sights, sounds, and sensing at The Huntington.
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Remembering a Gentleman and Scholar

Wed., May 23, 2012 | Laura Stalker
Huntington readers and staff have many fond memories of John Steadman, who was a much-loved member of our community for more than 40 years, and whose numerous publications may be found on the Library's shelves.
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Presenting The Huntington In Motion [video]

Fri., May 18, 2012 | Kate Lain
We are excited to launch In Motion, The Huntington's new video project. It even has its own Vimeo presence and YouTube channel. In Motion will feature a variety of video series that will bring new light to the unique physical spaces
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Past, Present, and Future

Thu., May 17, 2012 | Susan Turner-Lowe
Every now and then, something serendipitous happens and, after all is said and done, you can't help but sit back and marvel a bit. So it happened with a lovely little conversation that turned into a full-blown magazine project
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ORCHID COLLECTION | Making a Bid for a Local Orchid Auction

Tue., May 15, 2012 | Brandon Tam
The San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists will be hosting their annual auction on Thursday, May 17, at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden. The Huntington will be donating orchids, including specimens from the recently acquired S. Robert Weltz Orchid Collection.