Monthly Archives: May 2023

Trivial Pursuits

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. In the iconic TV series M*A*S*H, what was company clerk Walter “Radar” O’Reilly’s favorite drink? Corporal Walter “Radar” O’Reilly, played by actor Gary Burghoff, loved Grape Nehi. (Image found … Continue reading

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Living in Community….Arthurdale, West Virginia

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. One of the collections within University Archives and Special Collections is Communal Studies. The Communal Studies Collection began in conjunction with the Center for Communal Studies, which promotes the … Continue reading

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Dressing Hollywood Glam (Clothing as history, pt. 3)

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. A costume designer creates clothing for actors, clothing that helps the actor exemplify the role s/he is playing.  For example, a costume designer would dress actors portraying Buffalo Bill … Continue reading

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