The suits used by NASA astronauts in space missions undergo strenuous testing on Earth before they ever make it into outer space. While in space, astronauts conduct experiments, make repairs, and do other types of space-related work wearing one of two types of spacesuits. Intra-Vehicular Activity (IVA) suits are worn for, as the name implies, […]
There are so many great images from Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! in our collections. Here are some of the others featured in the exhibit…
SC&A has put together an exhibit of materials from various productions of Eugene O’Neill’s only comedy Ah, Wilderness! On display in the A wing of Fenwick Library are photographs, playbills, scripts, production and technical notes, and other materials from Arena Stage, the Federal Theatre Project of the 1930s, and Studio Theatre productions. The materials are […]
A researcher inquiry recently led me to review the John C. Becher Soldier Show Collection and get a few laughs in the process. The collection illustrates the various ways the U.S. military used comedy to maintain high morale during World War II. Spanning the years 1940-1953, the collection includes poems, quizzes, crafts manuals, original songs, […]
An image from SC&A’s Ollie Atkins Photograph Collection is featured in the poster for The Library of Virginia’s Archives in Virginia celebration. The collection contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets dating from 1943 to 1974. The images, numbering nearly 57,000, are representative of his work with The American Red Cross, The Saturday Evening Post, and […]
