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Collections The American Antiquarian Society aims to collect one example of everything printed in what was once British North America before the year (and a few collections extend through ), as well as select manuscripts.

Worcester MA: American Antiquarian Society, 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cloth-covered slipcase with paper label on front. + 1 ; 81 pages. Cookbooks The American Antiquarian Society has a spectacular collection of approximately 1, of the earliest American cookbooks.

Bibliotheca historica, or, A catalogue of volumes collections and programs of the American Antiquarian Society book books and manuscripts relating chiefly to the history and literature of North and South America, among which.

The American Antiquarian Society hosts informal webinars on various aspects of its collections and their use. Each session is standalone and includes time for an open Q & A with an AAS staff member. The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America was founded in to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster.

Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalogue Awards Two Centuries of Collecting at the American Antiquarian. Due to the COVID pandemic, AAS is closed to the public until further notice.

The staff is available to answer reference queries. General reference questions may be. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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.

Programs & Events Programs will be conducted virtually until future notice. AAS programs and events include a variety of lectures, performances, seminars, and interactive workshops using collection materials. Many previous programs are available to view on the AAS YouTube channel.

AAS programs and events include a variety of lectures, theatrical and musical presentations and. American Antiquarian Society Full view - Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Volume 10 American Antiquarian Society Full view - This is the second edition, revised, of The Collections and Programs of the American Antiquarian Society - A th Anniversary Guide ().

The American Antiquarian Society was founded in by the famed printer-patriot Isaiah Thomas. The Graphic Arts Collections at the American Antiquarian Society are diverse and expansive, incorporating overhistoric American objects subdivided into collection areas.

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The American Antiquarian Society (AAS), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American history and culture.

Founded init is the oldest historical society in the United States with a national focus. Its main building, known as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark in recognition of this legacy. The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) maintains a major research library in American history, literature, and culture through The library includes books and pamphlets; newspaper titles; graphic arts materials including broadsides, political cartoons, maps, advertisements, and photographs; sheet music; and collections of manuscripts.

The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection provides digital access to American periodicals published between and The fifty thematic subsets include digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals not available from any other source and provide content detailing American history and culture from the midth century through the late.

American Antiquarian Society (Internet site) including library collections, programs, and events. Search the Catalog. AAS Online Catalog by Keyword, Exact, Subject, and Name searches. Clarence newspaper holdings of the AAS. GIGI AAS digital image archives.

Collection Description [edit |. WORCESTER, MA — On Friday, April 5,the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) will hold its sixth annual Adopt-A-Book event at which members of the general public will have the opportunity to “adopt” selected historic items from the AAS collections. American Antiquarian Society Full view - 2d edition Account added Address Advertised Almanac American Answer appeared Assembly Author Benjamin Book Boston Bradford Brief British called Cambridge Charles Christ Christian Church College Colman Colonies concerning Connecticut Transactions and Collections: Author: American Antiquarian.

The Program in the History of the Book in American Culture (PHBAC), formally established insponsors an annual lecture series in book history and publishes important bibliographical and monographic literature in the field through the Society's journal, the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society.

American Antiquarian Society. The AAS collection comprises approximately four million items from the colonial period through the yearincluding more than two-thirds of all known imprints created in the United States before This is the single greatest repository of such materials in the world.

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On the C-SPAN Networks: American Antiquarian Society has hosted 10 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a year with the most. Rosenbach was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in and the American Philosophical Society in For the Antiquarian Society, he wrote and read two papers.

The first in was titled "The Libraries of the Presidents of the United States" and the second named "The First Theatrical Company in America".

Mission The mission of the American Antiquarian Society is to collect, organize, preserve, and make available for use the printed and manuscript materials that record all aspects of the history of what are now the United States, Canada, and the former English colonies of the West Indies, from the time of first settlement by Europeans through   WORCESTER — Historian, author and college dean Scott E.

Casper has been chosen as the next president of the American Antiquarian Society. Casper will be. The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection provides digital access to American periodicals published between and The fifty thematic subsets include digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals not available from any other source and provide content detailing American history and culture.

Read an introductory essay on the collection, Early American Gravestones, by Jessie Lie Farber. The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is an independent research library founded in in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The library's collections document the life of America's people from the colonial era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Past is Present is a podcast stemming from the blog of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a national research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture.

We explore the Society's collections, people, and programs through conversations with fellows, members, and other participants in the AAS community.

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Catalogue Of Books In The Library Of The American Antiquarian Society A Catalogue Of Books In The Library Of The American Antiquarian Society by American antiquarian society, Catalogue Of Books In The Library Of The American Antiquarian Society Books available. Worcester, MA — The Council of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) announces that Scott E.

Casper has been chosen to be the next president of the national learned society and research library of pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. Casper will be the eighth president in the year history of the Society, succeeding Ellen S. Dunlap, who will retire in late fall.

The collections and programs of the American Antiquarian Society: a th-anniversary guide by American Antiquarian Society (Book); Fifty years of collecting Americana for the Library of the American Antiquarian Society, by Clarence S Brigham (Book). American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society Collections (Ebsco) This collection includes digitized images of American magazines and journals never before available outside the walls of the AAS, and is not available for acquisition.

Inphilanthropist Isaiah Thomas () spearheaded the establishment of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA. One of his earliest actions, as president and librarian, was to create and maintain the society’s records.

He dedicated a volume to documenting gifts, and decided what information to include in the records, for the sake of posterity.Worcester, MA — Kevin A. Wisniewski, Ph.D. has joined the staff of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) as director of book history and digital initiatives.

Dr. Wisniewski earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also holds two masters, one in English and History from the University of Pennsylvania and one in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore.Find Articles, Journals, & More Search for articles and more Search type Keyword Title Author Subject Article Search Links Research by Subject Google Scholar Tutorials Databases included in Articles & More Below is a list of all the included databases for each Miami campus.

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