Inside the life of a curator (and the myth of white gloves), with John Overholt.
<p>1177. This week, we look at behind-the-scenes of being a curator at Harvard's Houghton Library with John Overholt. We look at why 18th-century paper is surprisingly tough, how John managed the high-stakes transport of a George Washington book, and why curators actually prefer bare hands over white gloves. This bonus discussion originally ran for Grammarpaloozians back in January.</p><br><p>Find John Overholt on <a href="https://glammr.us/@overholt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.</p><br><p><a href="https://library.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Houghton Library's website</strong></a></p><br><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</strong></a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Share your …