This particularly building and the reading room also seems to contain or is designed with a lot of freemasonry symbolism. At the Architect of the Capitol they will claim that the John Adams Building is an art-deco design (https://www.aoc.gov/capitol-buildings/john-adams-building). If you study the details, such as the doors, the statuary such as the owl by the door,...
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During the government shutdown the Library remained open to the public. They are part of the legislative branch. Makes sense. What doesnt make sense is the LOC’s ultra conservativism. The store staff and research staff in general. Someone told me if you work there you become like granite. I cant tell too many details because they may...
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The cloak room and reading room entrance staff are really redundant which is why they tend to be so nasty, the women especially. Their tasks are routine repetitive and their functions easily replaced by robots or machines. On the other hand the work of researchers is not easily replaced even if researchers dont merit benefits paid vacation...
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As a humble guest of the LOC I am responsible for conducting research for my online magazine covering news in science and technology. Usually i do my research work alone and since i am pretty well educated have learned where to search for resources. However yesterday i unhaply remarked to the librarian that she has a peculiar...
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They offer cloakroom service at the Madison building but the staff act as if they are guards. The visitors ridiculously enough try to sweet talk them. Last week Wynn told me I can’t leave the building. There is nothing in the rules about going to Jefferson by crossing the street. I’ve done that for years. Wynn intimated...
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