GAZETTE Volume 24, No. 2 • January 18, 2013 • A weekly publication for Library staff Obama to Take Oath on Bibles Used by King And Lincoln By Mark Hartsell President Barack Obama next week will again take the oath of office on the Bible, drawn from the Library of Congress collections, that President Abraham Lin- coln used at his first inauguration more than 150 years ago. Obama also used the Lincoln Bible at his first inauguration, in 2009. On Monday, the small, burgundy volume will have a Sports Byline USA companion at the swearing-in ceremony Host Ron Barr (left) interviews former Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick during a staged on the West Front of the U.S. Cap- broadcast from Iraq. itol: A Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Obama will place his hand on the Library Acquires Archive stacked Bibles as he takes the oath of office administered by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts – symbolically link- Of Historic Sports Recordings ing the president who emancipated the slaves during the Civil War with the rev- ing but a coward.’ ” erend who led the civil rights movement By Mark Hartsell Mantle, of course, didn’t quit base- a century later. ball, didn’t go back home and never “President Obama is honored to use All Mickey Mantle wanted was a pat had to work alongside Mutt in the lead these Bibles at the swearing-in ceremo- on the back and a “hang in there.” mines around Commerce, Okla. The nies,” Steve Kerrigan, president and CEO of The 19-year-old Mantle, struggling Mick played 18 seasons for the New York the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said badly in the minor leagues, had suggested Yankees, won seven World Series, was on Jan. 10 in announcing the selections. to his father that maybe he wasn’t cut out elected to the National Baseball Hall of “On the 50th anniversary of the March on for professional baseball. Fame and is considered one of the game’s Washington and 150th anniversary of the The response from Elvin “Mutt” Mantle great players. Emancipation Proclamation, this historic contained a lot more tough love than The recollection by Mantle about moment is a reflection of the extraordi- TLC: He walked into Mickey’s hotel room, his dad’s cruel-to-be-kind approach to nary progress we’ve made as a nation.” pulled out a suitcase, packed up some motivation is among more than 4,000 The Lincoln Bible, housed in the Rare clothes and dressed down his son. recorded interviews acquired last week Book and Special Collections Division, “ ‘I’m taking you home,’ ” Mickey by the Library of Congress that document, originally was purchased by William recalled his dad saying. “He said, ‘You in their own words, the experiences of Thomas Carroll, clerk of the Supreme can go back and work in the mines with some of the most important figures in OATH, continued on page 7 me. I thought I raised a man. You’re noth- SPORTS, continued on page 4 2 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE JANUARY 18, 2013 EVENTS Upcoming GAZETTE Poet Laureate to Read Pulitzer-Winning Work www.loc.gov/staff/gazette GAYLE OSTERBERG ‘Native Guard’ Executive Editor MARK HARTSELL Noon, Jan. 30 Editor Mumford Room, Madison Building Contributing Editors: Erin Allen, Calendar; Carlin “René” Sayles, Moving On and Length of Service; sion and later spent time writing the Lisa Davis, Donated Leave Proofreader: George Thuronyi book in the Main Reading Room. Design and Production: Ashley Jones Trethewey, named poet laureate PETER BRAESTRUP GAIL FINEBERG JAMES W. McCLUNG in June 2012 by Librarian of Congress Founder Founding Editor Founding Publisher (1990 – 1997) (1990 – 2009) (1990 – 1994) James H. Billington, is the author of four poetry collections and a book of An official publication of the Library of Congress,The Gazette nonfiction. In January 2012, she was encourages Library managers and staff to submit articles and photographs of general interest. Submissions will be edited to Joel Benjamin named poet laureate of Mississippi Trethewey convey the most necessary information. for a four-year term, a position she will Deadline for submission of articles is 5 p.m. Wednesday, one U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha continue to hold during her tenure as week prior to publication date. Please submit text in digital form via e-mail ([email protected]) preferably as an attached Trethewey on Jan. 30 will read selec- U.S. poet laureate. 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JANUARY 18, 2013 T H E LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GA ZETTE 3 NEWS Library Exhibition Celebrates Work of Kaye, Fine Danny Kaye was a ver- satile American actor and comedian who enthralled audiences in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s with his lively singing and dancing – on stage, on television and in films such as “White Christ- mas” and “Hans Christian Andersen.” His wife, Sylvia Fine, played a major role in his success, writing the music and lyrics for his songs and managing and producing his engagements. The Library of Con- gress will celebrate their work with the exhibition “Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine: Two Kids from Brook- lyn,” which opens Feb. 14 in the Performing Arts Music Division Reading Room Gallery of the Madison Building and Actor and comedian Danny Kaye with his wife, composer and lyricist Sylvia Fine. closes July 27. The celebration includes other ele- New York Philharmonic,” the UNICEF film Dark.” His performance in the show ments as well. “Assignment Children” and a scene from rocked the theater world and propelled On March 19, the Library will launch Fine’s documentary “Musical Comedy him to fame. In 1942, on Broadway, he a website featuring 2,000 items from the Tonight II” that includes Kaye’s show- starred in Cole Porter’s musical “Let’s Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection stopping number “Tchaikovsky,” in which Face It!” in the Music Division. he rattles off the names of some 50 Rus- He became a standing-room-only On March 23, the Library will hold sian composers in 39 seconds. draw at large, prestigious venues, from the several events focusing on Kaye – film In addition to their success in the Roxy Theater in New York to the London screenings, lectures and displays from entertainment industry, Kaye and Fine Palladium. He made 17 films, including the Kaye/Fine Collection. Further details were dedicated humanitarians, who spent “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (1947) will be announced in February. much of their free time promoting chari- and “The Court Jester” (1956).