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Manuscript Digest: September – October 2023 – This complimentary e-digest, now published bi-monthly, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more news in this digest […]
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MM On-Demand: Darwin’s Life in Autographs & Letters (9/4/2023)
Overview Join us for an insider’s look at the fascinating life of Charles Darwin, through the incredible autograph collection of Dr. Barton Smith. Dr. Smith will share some amazing letters and manuscripts from his extensive Darwin collection. Host: Brian Kathenes Guest: Dr. Barton Smith Original Date: September 4th, 2023 - [...]
A Step-By-Step Guide to making an Illuminated Manuscript
An Illuminated Manuscript: Have you ever wondered, “How did they do that?” Every time I see one of these amazing books, produced hundreds of years ago, I walk away in wonder. Close consideration shows the incredible detail of the images and the text. Did one person create it all? Were [...]
2023 Ewell L. Newman Award Winner Announced
The American Historical Print Collectors Society Announces the winner of the Ewell L. Newman Award for 2023 For more than thirty years, the American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS) has recognized significant scholarship in the field of American historical prints with its Ewell L. Newman Book Award. Newman (1905-1992) was [...]
MM On-Demand: John Law, Mississippi Bubble and Settling of New Orleans (8/7/23)
The Historic New Orleans Collection has built an extensive collection of materials related to John Law de Lauriston (1671–1729). Law was a Scottish gambler, banker, and monetary theorist. From 1717 to 1720 he attempted to eliminate France’s crippling national debt by creating a central bank that issued paper currency. The [...]
Collectors Guide to Sports Autographs
Sports Autograph Collecting Jackie Robinson Letter Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout. Karim Abdul Jabar, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Diana Taurasi. Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicholas. Vince Lombardi, Payton Manning, Patrick Mahomes, Michael Strahan. Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova, Arthur Ash, Roger Federer. Bobby [...]
Preserving Priceless Documents: National Archives
How to Preserve Priceless Documents at the National Archives The National Archives and Records Administration preserves the priceless records of the United States. This includes handwritten parchment from President George Washington’s era to 20th-century typewritten documents and modern electronic files. More than 1 million schoolchildren and adults each year come [...]
Stamps & Autographs: A Match Made in Heaven
Stamps & Autographs: A Match Made in Heaven BALPEX2023 The Baltimore Philatelic Society presents this 85th Annual Stamp Show at the Delta Hunt Valley Inn. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 1, 2, and 3, 2023. Manuscript collectors are often stamp collectors too. The beauty of stamps, the postal history behind [...]
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