This "American Antiquarian Society" is a national research library of American History. It is a repository of anything printed in America from the colonial era through 1876. Of course, since this is all paper, much has been lost. That which has been ruined, they spend hours trying to restore. We saw what damage sticky tape can cause, when it is ... Art Union Prints All art union prints in the Society's collection have been cataloged and digitized. Apollo Association and American Art Union James Herring of New York formed the Apollo Association in 1839 to promote the fine arts by exhibitions and the reproduction of paintings. This concept had originated in Germany and spread to Great ... The Moore-Brown-Goldsberry family created and maintained a family archive over generations and have entrusted it to the American Antiquarian Society to be made available to aid the work of researchers, poets, & artists, and community members for generations to come. Brown Family Papers. Contain handwritten manuscripts, documents, and portraits New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) AmericanAncestors.org provides family historians access to more than 400 million records spanning the U.S. and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American records, and the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines. The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) holds a collection of over 200 letters written by Abigail Adams. The letters in this collection are addressed almost exclusively to Abigail’s sister Mary and Mary’s daughter, Lucy Cranch Greenleaf (1767-1846). The text of many letters has been unavailable online until now. The American Antiquarian Society is an independent, non-for-profit institution of national importance that supports a preeminent research library of American history and culture. Our mission is to collect, organize, preserve, and make available for use the printed and manuscript materials that record all aspects of the early history of what is now the United States, from the establishment of ... Art Union Prints All art union prints in the Society's collection have been cataloged and digitized. Apollo Association and American Art Union James Herring of New York formed the Apollo Association in 1839 to promote the fine arts by exhibitions and the reproduction of paintings. This concept had originated in Germany and spread to Great ... The American Antiquarian Society has rich materials pertaining to the African American experience through Reconstruction as well as much relating to white attitudes towards slavery and Black Americans in those periods. The strength of the collections is due to collecting efforts that began when the Society was founded in 1812, and today we ...Public Tours Free public tours are given every Wednesday at 3:00 pm. Evening public tours will be given on March 21 and June 18, 2024, at 5:45 pm. The 45 minute tour will conclude at 6:30 pm, previous to scheduled public programs. Public tours begin in our Introductory Gallery and may include a view of the Society's eighteenth century printing ...The Antiquarian Society houses one of the country's largest collections of early American stereographs. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a major vehicle for popular education and entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Many nineteenth-century photographers now regarded as fine artists ...Early American Sacred Music. This site aims to be a central source for information relating to the sacred-texted choral music that was composed, copied by hand, and published in America—particularly in New England—through 1820. As such, it deals only with traditions that originated in Europe, and not with Native American (or …The membership includes scholars, educators, publishers, collectors, cultural administrators, civic leaders, journalists, writers, and filmmakers, as well as lay persons with an interest in the field of American history. About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. Gale’s American Historical Periodicals, Series 6 and 7 provides all newly digitized material, bringing the previously published Series 1-5 more firmly into the 20th century, with titles running up to 1923. Series 6 and series 7 combine to contain over 500 titles, offering diverse primary source material for studying the thought, culture and life of the United States …The Moore-Brown-Goldsberry family created and maintained a family archive over generations and have entrusted it to the American Antiquarian Society to be made available to aid the work of researchers, poets, & artists, and community members for generations to come. Brown Family Papers. Contain handwritten manuscripts, …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) cultivates a deeper understanding of the American past, grounded in its ever-growing collection of printed and manuscript sources.About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) maintains a major research library in American history, literature, and culture through 1876. The library includes books and pamphlets; newspaper titles; graphic arts materials including broadsides, political cartoons, maps, advertisements, and photographs; sheet music; and collections …AAS members—who currently number over one thousand individuals—are elected by their colleagues in recognition of their eminent works of scholarship, artistic endeavors, or public engagement in pre-twentieth-century … Photographs depicting life in and around Tuskegee Institute, in Tuskegee, Alabama, ca. 1890-1915, taken by an unknown photographer. Digitized collection items: View 56 items. Graphic Arts. But college admissions practices stand as antiquarian insults to those American ideals by concentrating educational opportunity at the top, even if those with …© 2024 American Antiquarian Society | 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634 | Tel: 508-755-5221 | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Staff ...Emma Willard: Maps of History With Susan Schulten Thursday April 13, 2023, at 7pm ET Approximately 60 minutes This hybrid program will be held in person at Antiquarian Hall and livestreamed to a virtual audience on YouTube. Advance registration is required for both. Doors open at 6:30pm. Closed captioning will be available for virtual …The collection consists of bibliographies of those topics, persons, regions, periods, and classes of publications in or about which the Society collects printed materials, as well as standard reference sources. Many of the volumes in the collection record the Society's holdings as noted by our library symbol (MWA or AAS) and are updated by ... Jay and Deborah Last. Jen Bervin, poet and interdisciplinary artist, research for “Measuring the Sun,” encompassing new and ongoing work on Emily Dickinson focused on artworks in the form of composites, concordances, visual indexes, and artist books. Current Fellows and Their Projects 2023-2024 Mellon Distinguished Scholar in Residence ... The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months. AAS also offers long-term fellowships, intended for scholars beyond the doctorate. The following short-term visiting academic research fellowships are available for scholars. Please check each description for eligibility. AAS is a national research library and learned society that collects and preserves printed and manuscript sources of American history and culture. Founded in 1812, AAS fosters a broad community of inquiry …The notebook is in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society. Lucy Chase to Anna Lowell, Richmond, VA, April 20, 1865--Written on the reverse of a blank bill of sale for a slave, probably taken by Lucy Chase from offices of Dickinson & Brother, slave auctioneers, in this letter Lucy describes opening a school in the …The Society fosters a broad community of inquiry through inclusive programs and generous support of scholarship. The Society is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the institution, as expressed in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility: a statement from the Council and Staff of the American Antiquarian Society. She served as President of the American Historical Association in 2021. Jones held a Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in 1974-1975 to do research for her first book, Soldiers of Light and Love: Northern Teachers and Georgia Blacks, 1865-1873 (1980) and was elected to membership in 2008. Jay and Deborah Last. Jen Bervin, poet and interdisciplinary artist, research for “Measuring the Sun,” encompassing new and ongoing work on Emily Dickinson focused on artworks in the form of composites, concordances, visual indexes, and artist books. Current Fellows and Their Projects 2023-2024 Mellon Distinguished Scholar in Residence ... The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) cultivates a deeper understanding of the American past, grounded in its ever-growing collection of printed and manuscript sources. The Society fosters a broad community of inquiry through inclusive programs and generous support of scholarship. A national …at the American Antiquarian Society. Paul Revere. The name evokes much for historians, silver collectors, art historians and printmakers. Among his other trades were dentistry, ventures into an iron and brass foundry, innovator of rolled copper and, of course, ardent patriot. While Revere (1735-1818) is most famously known for his legendary ...The American Society ... (PG-13) now showing at select locations. Get Tickets Book a Private Event. Quick Tickets. Location. Date. You have selected Dallas …About the Manuscripts Collection The manuscripts collection is particularly strong in the areas described below. Papers of prominent early New Englanders in the political, religious, and military spheres Isaiah Thomas' acquisition of the Mather library from Hannah Mather Crocker in 1814 marked the beginning of the Society's commitment to ...The American Antiquarian Society is a natural home for an online exhibition about James Fenimore Cooper's works. For many years the Society has supported The Writings of James Fenimore Cooper, an editorial project the bears the seal of the MLA Committee on Scholarly Editions. To support the work of the editors of the …The Antiquarian Society houses one of the country's largest collections of early American stereographs. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a major vehicle for popular education and entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Many nineteenth-century photographers now regarded as fine artists ...The vignette is surrounded by a Chippendale style border. To the left, seated, is an allegory of America as a Native American, bare-chested with a feather skirt. In her right hand is a bow, and in her left a fan of feathers and a calumet pipe. At her feet is a quiver with arrows. Behind her is a bush.Established in 2005, the Center for Historic American Visual Culture (CHAViC) at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) provides opportunities for educators to learn about American visual culture and resources, promotes the awareness of AAS collections, and stimulates research and intellectual inquiry into American visual materials. CHAViC … The Moore-Brown-Goldsberry family created and maintained a family archive over generations and have entrusted it to the American Antiquarian Society to be made available to aid the work of researchers, poets, & artists, and community members for generations to come. Brown Family Papers. Contain handwritten manuscripts, documents, and portraits Genealogies The American Antiquarian Society has a very strong collection of published genealogical material focusing on early North American lines of descent, including French-Canadian genealogies. Currently, the collection numbers over 17,000 family histories, plus 2,000 genealogical reference works. The collection includes some of the earliest …She served as President of the American Historical Association in 2021. Jones held a Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in 1974-1975 to do research for her first book, Soldiers of Light and Love: Northern Teachers and Georgia Blacks, 1865-1873 (1980) and was elected to membership in 2008.Research at AAS. Sister Séance. My residency at AAS was a productive time for writing and research on my historical novel Sister Séance (previously titled The Dumb Supper).Set in nineteenth century Concord, Massachusetts, the novel focuses on the lives of young women and men of marriageable age who meet their …The seminar will meet Thursday afternoons, from 2-4 p.m., at the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. The seminar welcomes applications from students enrolled at one of the five participating institutions whose academic record, personal statement, and letter of recommendation indicate a …An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a brake … Conservation Internship - The Conservation Internship was established in 2020 to provide training opportunities for emerging professionals in the field of book and archives conservation. The internship is held in residence at the conservation lab at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1812, Thomas founded the American Antiquarian Society, designed to be a learned society and national institution dedicated to preserving the written record of the United States. Thomas’s own collection of books, newspapers, and ephemera formed the basis of this collection, and his philosophy of collecting continues to shape the way ...The Society fosters a broad community of inquiry through inclusive programs and generous support of scholarship. The Society is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the institution, as expressed in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility: a statement from the Council and Staff of the American Antiquarian Society.The American Antiquarian Society has almost all American Judaica published before 1801, more than three-quarters of what was published before 1820, and well over half of the imprints published through 1840 (a total of 733 titles, according to Robert Singerman’s bibliography Judaica Americana – for more, see information about access in the ... Departments. Contact Us American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634 Main telephone: 508-755-5221 Reception desk: 508-471-2152 [email protected] Please fill out this form if you would like to join our public programs mailing list. Departments Reference: 508-471-2171 Acquisitions: 508-471-2166 Cataloging ... On-line version of Preservation of Library and Archival Materials manual 24 hour disaster assistance hotline 1 (978) 470-1010. Conservation & Preservation From the beginning, the preservation of the printed and manuscript record of the United States has always been an explicit goal of the American Antiquarian Society.Apr 24, 2018 · 431. American Antiquarian Society. ProfessorGigs (Atlas Obscura User) Plenty of people in Worcester drive by the American Antiquarian Society every day, but few know about the vast amounts of ... Mary Rogers in the river, 1841 American Antiquarian Society. She moved amid the bland perfume. That breathes of heaven’s balmiest isle; Her eyes had starlight’s …Book Trades Manuscripts Isaiah Thomas' gift of his own papers initiated the Society's acquisition of book trade manuscripts, and today the early American book trades continue to be a central focus of all of the AAS collections. A. Pomeroy & Co. Subscription Notebooks, 1871-1872 Alexander Pomeroy (1829-1885), of …An American Antiquarian Society Online Resource Curated by Lucia Z. Knoles, Professor of English, Assumption College All primary sources in this exhibit are in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society.This "American Antiquarian Society" is a national research library of American History. It is a repository of anything printed in America from the colonial era through 1876. Of course, since this is all paper, much has been lost. That which has been ruined, they spend hours trying to restore. We saw what damage sticky tape can cause, when it is ...Valentines The American Antiquarian Society has a collection of over 3,000 valentines ranging in date from the 1830’s to 1900. The collection includes both manuscript and printed designs, with a strong …An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a brake …The American Antiquarian Society offers visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. Successful applicants are those whose work is for ...Jun 30, 2023 · The seminar will be held from Sunday, June 25, through Friday, June 30, 2023, at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. Co-leaders for the seminar will be Chris Allison and Sonia Hazard. Guest speakers will include Solimar Otero, Professor of Folklore and ... An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a brake …Cookbooks The American Antiquarian Society has a spectacular collection of approximately 1,200 of the earliest American cookbooks. In addition to traditional collections of recipes found in cookbooks, AAS has books on the subject of domestic management theory, kitchens and their furnishings, the history of American eating …Collections Graphic Arts The graphic arts collections at the American Antiquarian Society are diverse and expansive, incorporating over 400,000 historic American objects subdivided into 135 collection areas. The department cares for prints, broadsides, maps, ephemera, sheet music, drawings and photographs. It also includes other material such as historic …The American Antiquarian Society is one of thirteen major research libraries and interdisciplinary centers participating in this program. Daniels: Fred Harris Daniels Fellowships, 1974-81, from income from a challenge grant from the Fred Harris Daniels Foundation; 1981-82, from the Society's general unrestricted income. The American Antiquarian Society is the nation's chief repository for newspapers published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the United States, Canada, and the West Indies. The Society has accumulated over 18,000 newspaper titles. Today, AAS has more than two million issues on five miles of shelving. Valentines The American Antiquarian Society has a collection of over 3,000 valentines ranging in date from the 1830’s to 1900. The collection includes both manuscript and printed designs, with a strong …(American Antiquarian Society, 2003) AAS Catalog Record. Rachel E. Walker AAS-NEH Fellow, 2020-21. Beauty and the Brain: The Science of Human Nature in Early America (University of Chicago Press, 2022) AAS Catalog Record. Kathryn Walkiewicz AAS-NEH Fellow, 2021-22. About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. The Antiquarian Society houses one of the country's largest collections of early American stereographs. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a major vehicle for popular education and entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Many nineteenth-century photographers now regarded as fine artists ... Isaiah Thomas’s Printing Press This wooden common press was constructed in 1747 in London, England. It is the press that AAS founder Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) learned to use as a child while apprenticed to Boston printer Zachariah Fowle (1724-1776). When Thomas eventually took over Fowle’s printing business, he also became the …The American Antiquarian Society established two six-month paid internships and one three-month paid internship for people from the Nipmuc community in 2022. Interns will work with Indigenous archival materials at the Society. Funding for the program was received from a generous grant awarded by the United Way of Central MA through its ...Edmund’s manuscript journal of 1840 was given to the American Antiquarian Society in 1945 by his granddaughter Louise Sewall Chapman, along with two of the essays Edmund wrote as school assignments. Only recently has it become possible to present this journal alongside three earlier journals Edmund kept between 1837 and 1840, mostly detailing ...This "American Antiquarian Society" is a national research library of American History. It is a repository of anything printed in America from the colonial era through 1876. Of course, since this is all paper, much has been lost. That which has been ruined, they spend hours trying to restore. We saw what damage sticky tape can cause, when it is ...433. American Antiquarian Society. ProfessorGigs (Atlas Obscura User) Plenty of people in Worcester drive by the American Antiquarian Society every day, but few know about the vast amounts of ...Research at AAS. Sister Séance. My residency at AAS was a productive time for writing and research on my historical novel Sister Séance (previously titled The Dumb Supper).Set in nineteenth century Concord, Massachusetts, the novel focuses on the lives of young women and men of marriageable age who meet their …The American Antiquarian Society offers visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. Successful applicants are those whose work is for ...Isaiah Thomas’s Printing Press This wooden common press was constructed in 1747 in London, England. It is the press that AAS founder Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) learned to use as a child while apprenticed to Boston printer Zachariah Fowle (1724-1776). When Thomas eventually took over Fowle’s printing business, he also became the owner …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. That mission is grounded in AAS's growing collection of more than four million original printed, handwritten, and visual sources from before 1900. Founded in 1812, AAS …Valentines The American Antiquarian Society has a collection of over 3,000 valentines ranging in date from the 1830’s to 1900. The collection includes both manuscript and printed designs, with a strong …Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is both a learned society and a major independent research library. The AAS library today houses the largest and most accessible collection of books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, periodicals, music, and graphic arts material …GIGI is a storage and retrieval system for the Society's digitally-created collections and surrogates of historic material. Browse over 175,000 images of maps, prints, drawings, …Council Directory Officers Chair, Paul S. Sperry, New York, NY Vice-Chair, Rosalind Remer, Glenside, PA Recording Secretary, George W. Tetler, III, Worcester, MA ...Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is both a learned society and a major independent research library. The AAS library today houses the largest and most accessible collection of books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, periodicals, music, and graphic arts material …Information for the Media New Director of Scholarly Programs and Partnerships Announced John J. Garcia will be joining the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts as Director of Scholarly Programs and Partnerships on April 3, 2023. Garcia joins the Society from Donald Heald Rare Books, Prints & Maps in New York, where he …The American Antiquarian Society is one of thirteen major research libraries and interdisciplinary centers participating in this program. Daniels: Fred Harris Daniels Fellowships, 1974-81, from income from a challenge grant from the Fred Harris Daniels Foundation; 1981-82, from the Society's general unrestricted income. The American Antiquarian Society contains a vast collection of American portrait prints. A reference collection of over 5,000 portraits of Americans has been gathered as the Society's American Portrait Prints (APP) Collection. Arranged alphabetically by name, this collection is maintained in the Graphic Arts Department and contains images ... 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She served as President of the American Historical Association in 2021. Jones held a Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in 1974-1975 to do research for her first book, Soldiers of Light and Love: Northern Teachers and Georgia Blacks, 1865-1873 (1980) and was elected to membership in 2008.. City of horn lake
Hymnals The American Antiquarian Society has a vast and diverse collection of early North American hymnals, including a large number of volumes from the preeminent collections formed by Bishop Robert W. Peach and Frank J. Metcalf. Beginning with the first book printed on American soil, The Whole Booke of …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. That mission is grounded in AAS's growing collection of more than four million original printed, handwritten, and visual sources from before 1900. Founded in 1812, AAS …Collections Graphic Arts The graphic arts collections at the American Antiquarian Society are diverse and expansive, incorporating over 400,000 historic American objects subdivided into 135 collection areas. The department cares for prints, broadsides, maps, ephemera, sheet music, drawings and photographs. It also includes other material such as historic …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) cultivates a deeper understanding of the American past, grounded in its ever-growing collection of printed and manuscript sources. The Society fosters a broad community of inquiry through inclusive programs and generous support of scholarship. A national …Research at AAS. Sister Séance. My residency at AAS was a productive time for writing and research on my historical novel Sister Séance (previously titled The Dumb Supper).Set in nineteenth century Concord, Massachusetts, the novel focuses on the lives of young women and men of marriageable age who meet their …The American Antiquarian Society has nearly 500 children's books published between the 17th and early 20th centuries containing references to Indigenous peoples. The books range from an Algonquian translation of the Puritan minister John Cotton's Spiritual Milk , printed in 1691, to a publisher's mock-up of 50 Famous American Indians by Albert ...Last name First name Life dates Location Election ; Aaron * Daniel : 1912-2016 : Cambridge, MA In 1812, Thomas founded the American Antiquarian Society, designed to be a learned society and national institution dedicated to preserving the written record of the United States. Thomas’s own collection of books, newspapers, and ephemera formed the basis of this collection, and his philosophy of collecting continues to shape the way ... Nick is the director of information technology. He is responsible for the Society's computer systems, telecommunications, and user support. Nick has been at AAS since 1997, having also worked in the reference and cataloging departments. He has a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MA from Clark University. She served as President of the American Historical Association in 2021. Jones held a Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in 1974-1975 to do research for her first book, Soldiers of Light and Love: Northern Teachers and Georgia Blacks, 1865-1873 (1980) and was elected to membership in 2008. The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months. AAS also offers long-term fellowships, intended for scholars beyond the doctorate. The following short-term visiting academic research fellowships are available for scholars. Please check each description for eligibility. A number of these labels were reproduced in "Book Trade Labels at the American Antiquarian Society " in volume 82 of the Proceedings (1972) with a brief introductory note by Marcus A. McCorison. Booksellers' and Binders' Labels The graphic arts ephemera collection contains over 1,600 booksellers' and binders' …In 1995, The American Antiquarian Society acquired one of the two earliest known copies of the New England Primer. Considered a staple text of Puritan childhood that taught letters, reading, and religion, the first edition of the New England Primer was most likely printed between 1683 and 1690, either in London or Boston. …AAS members—who currently number over one thousand individuals—are elected by their colleagues in recognition of their eminent works of scholarship, artistic endeavors, or public engagement in pre-twentieth-century …The American Antiquarian Society is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Seiler Library Internship The Seiler Library Internship was established in memory of Nadia Sophie Seiler. Nadia’s passion for books and libraries began at an early age—when she was 4, she turned her room into a library and issued every member of her family library cards. Her love of words and language led her to Carleton College, where she ...Ray Raphael, is the author of The First American Revolution: Before Lexington and Concord, which will be published on April 1, 2002, by the New Press. His other books include: A People's History of the American Revolution , An Everyday History of Somewhere , Men From the Boys: Rites of Passage in Male America , and Tree …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) cultivates a deeper understanding of the American past, grounded in its ever-growing collection of printed and manuscript sources.Public Tours Free public tours are given every Wednesday at 3:00 pm. Evening public tours will be given on March 21 and June 18, 2024, at 5:45 pm. The 45 minute tour will conclude at 6:30 pm, previous to scheduled public programs. Public tours begin in our Introductory Gallery and may include a view of the Society's eighteenth century printing ...The McLoughlin Bros. Hosmer Archival Drawings and Prints This archival collection was assembled by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. Vice President Charles Ernest Miller (1869-1951). Apparently, the McLoughlin archival material was divided among the members of the McLoughlin executive board when the firm (then a division of Milton Bradley) was in the ...The Antiquarian Society houses one of the country's largest collections of early American stereographs. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a major vehicle for popular education and entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Many nineteenth-century photographers now regarded as fine artists ...The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a national research library of American history and culture through 1876 which has been sharing American stories for more than two hundred years. Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is both a learned society and a major …The Society's microfilm collection of periodicals is small but does include the American Periodical Series for 1741-1825 (Ann Arbor, 1979). AAS microform holdings are listed in a card file, with master negatives also entered into RLIN. Periodicals As with many of the Society's collections, Isaiah Thomas's personal …at the American Antiquarian Society. Paul Revere. The name evokes much for historians, silver collectors, art historians and printmakers. Among his other trades were dentistry, ventures into an iron and brass foundry, innovator of rolled copper and, of course, ardent patriot. While Revere (1735-1818) is most famously known …The American Civil War Collection, 1860-1922: From the American Antiquarian Society The American Slavery Collection, 1820-1922: From the American Antiquarian Society Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 Early American Imprints, Series I: Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800(AP) - An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a …The Antiquarian Society houses one of the country's largest collections of early American stereographs. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a major vehicle for popular education and entertainment in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Many nineteenth-century photographers now regarded as fine artists ...AAS Archives. The Society's own records from 1812 through 1969 are open for research use. In addition to documenting the workings of the Society itself, the AAS archives are useful to scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth- century American life, particularly those examining such topics as the rise of learned institutions, the growth of research ...Collections Graphic Arts The graphic arts collections at the American Antiquarian Society are diverse and expansive, incorporating over 400,000 historic American objects subdivided into 135 collection areas. The department cares for prints, broadsides, maps, ephemera, sheet music, drawings and photographs. It also includes other material such as historic …March 21-23, Online: New York Virtual Antiquarian Book Fair. www.bookandpaperfairs.com. March 30, Havre de Grace MD: Chesapeake Postcard Fair. www.marylmartin.com. April …Collections The American Antiquarian Society aims to collect one example of everything printed in what was once British North America before the year 1877 (and a few collections extend through 1900), as well as select manuscripts. AAS has accumulated some four million items towards that comprehensive goal and …Thursday October 19, 2023, at 7pm ET. Approximately 60 minutes. View program. The Robert C. Baron Lecture, inaugurated in 2004, brings a distinguished AAS member who has written a seminal work of history to Antiquarian Hall to reflect on the book’s impact on scholarship and society in the years since its first appearance.Containing nearly every book, pamphlet and broadside published in America from 1639 to 1800, Evans Digital Edition will, upon completion, consist of more than 36,000 works and 2,400,000 images. Based on Charles Evans' comprehensive American Bibliography and enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement to Evans' American Bibliography, the …Gale’s American Historical Periodicals, Series 6 and 7 provides all newly digitized material, bringing the previously published Series 1-5 more firmly into the 20th century, with titles running up to 1923. Series 6 and series 7 combine to contain over 500 titles, offering diverse primary source material for studying the thought, culture and life of the United States …Early American Sacred Music. This site aims to be a central source for information relating to the sacred-texted choral music that was composed, copied by hand, and published in America—particularly in New England—through 1820. As such, it deals only with traditions that originated in Europe, and not with Native American (or …About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster …The American Antiquarian Society offers visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. Successful applicants are those whose work is for ...The collection consists of bibliographies of those topics, persons, regions, periods, and classes of publications in or about which the Society collects printed materials, as well as standard reference sources. Many of the volumes in the collection record the Society's holdings as noted by our library symbol (MWA or AAS) and are updated by ...March 21-23, Online: New York Virtual Antiquarian Book Fair. www.bookandpaperfairs.com. March 30, Havre de Grace MD: Chesapeake Postcard Fair. www.marylmartin.com. April …The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a national research library of American history and culture through 1876 which has been sharing American stories for more than two hundred years. Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is both a learned society and a major …Gale’s American Historical Periodicals, Series 6 and 7 provides all newly digitized material, bringing the previously published Series 1-5 more firmly into the 20th century, with titles running up to 1923. Series 6 and series 7 combine to contain over 500 titles, offering diverse primary source material for studying the thought, culture and life of the United States …Long-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships The American Antiquarian Society offers long-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for four to twelve months each year. (Short-term fellowships are available for scholars holding the Ph.D. and for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research.) All awards are for a period of …The American Antiquarian Society holds a small archive of original works of art by the artist Louis Maurer (1832-1932). Maurer worked in New York City as a lithographer for over thirty years, creating prints for firms such as Currier & Ives and Major & Knapp.The Louis Maurer Collection at the Society includes 95 original drawings, watercolors ...It is now operated by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS). More specific information on the collaborating partners and the American Antiquarian Society may be found …The American Antiquarian Society holds a rich collection of American and English editions of the writings of the Mather family published before 1820. This collection is comprised of the works of Richard Mather (1596-1669) of Dorchester, Massachusetts, and his descendants, notably his son Increase (1639-1723) and grandson Cotton (1663-1728 ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and well-known printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is home to the largest collection of written … About the American Antiquarian Society. The AAS was founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas. It is both a learned society and a major independent research library. The Society is located on the web at www.americanantiquarian.org. About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All members agree to abide by the ABAA's Code of Ethics. Previous to 2009, reports were issued in the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. Publications Annual Reports Annual reports provide an overview of the year: notable acquisitions, fellows and scholarly research, seminars and conferences, workshops for K-12 educators, publications, public programs, endowed lectures, online ...But college admissions practices stand as antiquarian insults to those American ideals by concentrating educational opportunity at the top, even if those with …(AP) - An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a … Located directly across from Antiquarian Hall, 4 Regent Street has been an AAS property since 2016. It is building "F" on the campus map. Common Spaces at 4 Regent Street include a living room, sun room dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry facilities. Second Floor Bedrooms. Room 420 has a queen bed, and a private bath and office. Since 1992, Dunlap has been President of the American Antiquarian Society, a national research library of American history in Worcester, MA. Previously she was director of the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia (1983–1992) and research librarian at the Humanities Research Center (now the Harry Ransom Center) at the …The Farber Gravestone Collection is an unusual resource containing over 13,500 images documenting the sculpture on more than 9,000 gravestones, most of which were made prior to 1800, in the Northeastern part of the United States. The late Daniel Farber of Worcester, Massachusetts, and his wife, Jessie Lie Farber, were … Departments. Contact Us American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634 Main telephone: 508-755-5221 Reception desk: 508-471-2152 [email protected] Please fill out this form if you would like to join our public programs mailing list. Departments Reference: 508-471-2171 Acquisitions: 508-471-2166 Cataloging ... Valentines The American Antiquarian Society has a collection of over 3,000 valentines ranging in date from the 1830’s to 1900. The collection includes both manuscript and printed designs, with a strong …433. American Antiquarian Society. ProfessorGigs (Atlas Obscura User) Plenty of people in Worcester drive by the American Antiquarian Society every day, but few know about the vast amounts of ... AAS Archives. The Society's own records from 1812 through 1969 are open for research use. In addition to documenting the workings of the Society itself, the AAS archives are useful to scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth- century American life, particularly those examining such topics as the rise of learned institutions, the growth of research ... The notebook is in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society. Lucy Chase to Anna Lowell, Richmond, VA, April 20, 1865--Written on the reverse of a blank bill of sale for a slave, probably taken by Lucy Chase from offices of Dickinson & Brother, slave auctioneers, in this letter Lucy describes opening a school in the …The American Antiquarian Society is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.A half-fanciful and half-scientific volume, Cloud Crystals makes a truly unique gift book. The copy at the American Antiquarian Society is unique because it has a letter tipped in from Chickering's husband presenting this volume to the Portland Society of Natural History; in it, he suggests that papers earlier given at the …Virtual Programs. AAS is committed to bringing its digital collections and resources to the widest audience possible through virtual public programs, virtual book talks, and webinars. All programs are virtual unless otherwise noted. All times shown are at Eastern Standard Time. HYBRID PROGRAM, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 7pm ET. …Containing nearly every book, pamphlet and broadside published in America from 1639 to 1800, Evans Digital Edition will, upon completion, consist of more than 36,000 works and 2,400,000 images. Based on Charles Evans' comprehensive American Bibliography and enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement to Evans' American Bibliography, the …She served as President of the American Historical Association in 2021. Jones held a Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society in 1974-1975 to do research for her first book, Soldiers of Light and Love: Northern Teachers and Georgia Blacks, 1865-1873 (1980) and was elected to membership in 2008.About ABAA: The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster …Research at AAS. Sister Séance. My residency at AAS was a productive time for writing and research on my historical novel Sister Séance (previously titled The Dumb Supper).Set in nineteenth century Concord, Massachusetts, the novel focuses on the lives of young women and men of marriageable age who meet their …McLoughlin Bros. Catalogs, Price Lists, and Order Forms The following catalogs, prices lists, and order forms from the McLoughlin Bros. Collection are available as pdf files. Digital copies have been made since each item is extremely fragile. Search the online catalog to locate additional materials about the McLoughlin Bros. 1860 …American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. 12,230 likes · 62 talking about this · 950 were here. The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) has been committed to …In order to provide digital access to a portion of its newspaper collection, the American Antiquarian Society has partnered with Readex, a division of NewsBank, to create America's Historical Newspapers. This collection of fully-searchable, digitized, historical American newspapers contains nearly 2,000 titles from all 50 states.Dating American Tract Society Publications Through 1876 from External Evidences: A Series of Tables by S.J. Wolfe, cataloger, American Antiquarian Society The New England Religious Tract Society (also known as the New England Tract Society) was organized May 23, 1814 and incorporated in June 1816. The name …Established in 2005, the Center for Historic American Visual Culture (CHAViC) at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) provides opportunities for educators to learn about American visual culture and resources, promotes the awareness of AAS collections, and stimulates research and intellectual inquiry into American visual …Last name First name Life dates Location Election ; Aaron * Daniel : 1912-2016 : Cambridge, MAThe Society's microfilm collection of periodicals is small but does include the American Periodical Series for 1741-1825 (Ann Arbor, 1979). AAS microform holdings are listed in a card file, with master negatives also entered into RLIN. Periodicals As with many of the Society's collections, Isaiah Thomas's personal …. The doseum, Urban air houston, Secretary of state georgia, Elevation weight loss, Penns caves, Hulett pest control, University of dallas campus, Doughnut factory, Safari park close to me.