The version with the white album cover I had always seen shows Mister Rogers on the left and a "mirror" on the right. Recently I stumbled upon this variation which has no mirror but instead has the title moved to this space.
If you haven't noticed already, I've revamped some of the menu-type pages on the Archive site -- merchandise, music, publications, and video. I felt that the thumbnail pictures that were up before were too small (50x50) and served no purpose because of their size. Now, with bigger thumbnail images (145x145), casual visitors to the site will have an easier time finding what they're looking for.
Finally, if you get a chance, take a few minutes to read a recent article featured on pittsburghlive.com. The article, Through His Archives, Fred Rogers Continues to Teach, focuses on the true archive of Fred Rogers' work. You'll be fascinated as you read about the boxes of materials, letters, notes, props, and other items spanning the entirety of such an influential career.
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It would have been nice if someone had the sense of urgency after the last MRN episode was filmed to have started chronicling Fred's work. I think it would have been nice to have started that back when Fred was still living. Luckily an oral history was done with him before he died. Maybe it was written in his will that the college was getting everything anyways. I have to wonder where would we be if Fred were still here today. I imagine MRN would still be available through Amazon, but I doubt if there would have been a Fred Rogers Center by now if he were still living. Maybe he felt that St. Vincent gets everything and decided to let them be the judge of his work. I'm a little surprised that Rollins college didn't get a bigger chunk of the archive. I think I've checked that they do have some stuff. Not nearly as much as St. Vincents.
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