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Mentoring in the Afterlife
Fri., June 10, 2016 | Ayana JamiesonWhen it came to finding the confidence to publish her writing, science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) could count on herself for a pep talk. "I shall be a bestselling writer," she wrote in one of the notebooks contained in her papers.
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Explorations in the History of the Rose in China
Thu., June 9, 2016Guoliang Wang, the author of “Old Roses of China,” surveys the development of the rose in China, from the Song dynasty (960–1279) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and beyond. Wang is a professor of horticulture with the Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Agriculture and a lecturer at both Nanjing University and Nanjing Agricultural University. His research has focused particularly on wild roses and ancient horticultural varieties.
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Press Release - Longtime Library Director David S. Zeidberg to Retire
Tue., June 7, 2016David S. Zeidberg, Avery Director of the Library, has announced his retirement effective December 2017. Zeidberg has held his position at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, since March 1996.
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China Rose
Tue., June 7, 2016 | Diana W. ThompsonIt's easy to imagine that heritage roses—with names such as 'Archduke Charles', 'William R. Smith', and 'Maman Cochet'—originated in England or France. But every repeat-blooming rose today traces its history back to the China rose, Rosa chinensis, says Tom Carruth
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Press Release - Anne Rothenberg Elected to Succeed Stewart R. Smith as Chair of The Huntington’s Board of Trustees
Tue., June 7, 2016Anne Rothenberg, longtime Huntington supporter and a trustee since 2005, has been elected chair of the Board, effective July 1, 2016. She will be the first woman to lead the five-member governing board responsible for The Huntington’s financial sustainability and overarching direction.
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LISTEN Japanese Tea Ceremony
Fri., June 3, 2016Visiting journalist Corinne DeWitt heads to the Seifu-an tea house in the Japanese Garden, where Robert Hori, gardens cultural curator, performs a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and discusses the intricacies of this venerable art form.
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LISTEN>> Japanese Tea Ceremony
Fri., June 3, 2016 | Corinne DeWittIn a suite of audio posts, visiting journalist Corinne DeWitt heads into our three collecting areas—Library, Art, and Botanical—and meets up with staff to explore facets of the vast collections that are the core of The Huntington. First up: Botanical.
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Maps that Scholars (and Goonies) Treasure
Tue., May 31, 2016 | Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D.In the early 1980s, Mary Robertson, then chief curator of manuscripts, had an unusual meeting with a film production designer. Robertson was used to talking with people about the wonders and mysteries within The Huntington's vast and renowned collections.