Stories From The Stacks

Dr. Sara Wermiel discusses her research into railroad contracting, and her use of materials from the Pennsylvania Railroad collection in the Hagley Library for her project. Dr. Wermiel is an independent scholar with a current appointment in the program on Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stories from the Stacks is an ongoing program from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society featuring interviews with researchers who share the excitement of discovering the rich and varied historical materials in the Hagley Library’s collections. Listen to additional episodes at www.hagley.org/storiesfromthestacks.