Special guest, Catherine Lavoie, Chief of the Historic American Buildings Survey in the Heritage Documentation Programs office of the National Park Service will join us to discuss the vital role played by Library of Congress curator Leicester B. Holland, and the well-loved collection that makes it accessible to all. The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS, est. 1933) is the nation’s first federal preservation program to document America’s architectural heritage. This effort, later joined by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER, est. 1969) and the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS, est. 2000), is administered through the National Park Service. The series in combination have recorded America’s built environment in multiformat surveys comprising drawings, photographs, and written …
AFC Homegrown Foodways Film
El Camino del Mole a New Orleans El Camino del Mole a New Orleans chronicles the story of Ivan Castillo, originally from Veracruz, who immigrated to New Orleans after Katrina. He began working in clean up and reconstruction but soon moved to the restaurant industry. He worked in multiple kitchens, then as head cook in a Honduran-owned restaurant. In pursuit of more autonomy, he opened a street food vending business in a local flea market with his partner, Gilberto. The two have dabbled in multiple cooking venues across greater New Orleans– including their current restaurant project “Antojitos Garibaldi.” At the same time they have been integral in supporting the LGBTQ+ community through their Miss Gay Latina …
Conducting Sociological Research
Join a Library of Congress Librarian for a webinar on sociology research using our collections. During this online research orientation, you will learn how to search the Library’s onsite-only databases and freely available digital collections to find sociological sources. You will also be shown how to use advanced search techniques in the Library’s catalog and finding aids to locate items.
