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Her Royal Majesty, Sarah

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Sarah. 28. Virginia.
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“I don’t hate hardly ever, and when I love, I love for miles and miles. A love so big it should either be outlawed or it should have a capital and its own currency.” - Carrie Fisher 

October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016
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From an archivist/special collections person

There is a world of difference between Lizzo playing James Madison’s 200 year old crystal flute belonging to the Library of Congress and a Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s custom made dress.

Lizzo handled it with care and respect. The object wasn’t altered or damaged in the short period she handled it. It was immediately returned, after a very short time with Lizzo, to the custom case and protection. We love to see it.

I would also add, it was offered to Lizzo by the library of Congress, not Lizzo asking/demanding access. Lizzo also did a tour of the flute collection with the staff that cares and manages that collection, and I can promise that involved a speech about handling and such before she was able to use anything. The Library of Congress has stated that many of the instruments in their collection have been donated with the specifications that they be played.

This is miles apart from wearing a fragile textile garment that was custom made (including dyed to match Marilyn Monroe’s skin and even sewing her into it) for a specific person. Wearing textiles puts stress on them, wearing old textiles really puts stress on them. Playing a flute is no where near that level.

Archives and historical collections are meant to be used. But not all use is the same.

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