We called this special winter miniedition adopt a gift book and thirtyone of the forty attractive and important american annual volumes were adopted. This event will feature books, newspapers, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera and prints. National colloquium on library special collections organized by the. Hes an elected member of the american antiquarian association and an elected fellow of the geological society of america. American antiquarian society long and short term fellowships. Studio building gallery of paintings, 110 tremont st.
In this densely printed pamphlet, breckinridge reassures his fellow kentuckians that the moderate imbibing of. Select your favorite nonprofit submit grant voucher. Fellowships for creative and performing artists and writers the american. American antiquarian societyseminar on the history of the book in american, 19801986 printing and society in early americaneeds and opportunities conference f. American philosophical society, the american antiquarian society, etc. American antiquarian society 185 salisbury street worcester, ma 016091634 bacon, edward w. Pages in category members of the american antiquarian society the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 554 total. The abaa provides a forum for antiquarian booklovers to buy, sell, discuss, appraise and enjoy books.
Support of this program aids the society s curators as they pursue new acquisitions for the collection. American antiquarian society worcester 2020 all you need. Womens letters and diaries manuscript womens letters and diaries from the american antiquarian society, 17501950, created in cooperation with. Join facebook to connect with william schneider and others you may know. Patrick morgan, assistant professor of english, university of louisiana monroe, manifesting vertical destiny. The digital isaiah program will help us achieve this latter goal. This seminar will explore points of contact between book history and media. For the project he has received support from the american antiquarian society, library company of philadelphia, newberry library, and college of liberal arts at the university of texas at. The brides cook book vintage cookbooks, vintage recipes. Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in the united states with a national focus.
Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, 18121849. For new bibliophiles eager to learn, abaa staff know where to direct you. The following shortterm fellowships are available for scholars holding the ph. He earned his masters degree in library science from simmons college and served as a rare book cataloger at the boston public library and later worked at the american antiquarian society, john carter brown library, then director of library systems at boston college. Rehoboth is a mostly rural, suburban community with many historic sites including 53. Adams was an eloquent advocate for rare book libraries, writing numerous articles on collecting and bibliography. Stampp, a formidable scholar and teacher and one of the most influential historians of the 20th century, died in oakland, california, on july 10, 2009. Letter in support of the neh, imls and nhprc from the directors of independent research libraries. Originally inspired to emulate the personal libraries of men like benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson and john adams, marvin weiner spent a lifetime. Paul erikson, the director of academic programs at the american antiquarian society, will be talking about the archives at the aas, as well as the many pre and postdoctoral fellowships that they offer each year. This library is affiliated with american antiquarian society. The book club of california the bcc opened the year with a delightful exhibition curated by. Prior to that time, she earned her mls at indiana university and worked as a rare book librarian at the american antiquarian society and the university of alberta.
Adopt a book and support the american antiquarian society in worcester american antiquarian society to begin new handson history program new. Acknowledging the past, forging the future the new. His book, three americanists 1939, provided bibliographies of three great collectors of americana. The american association for state and local history aaslh is a national association that provides leadership and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all people. For old news and events postings, please see the summer 20 and earlier archives. Foster, national special projects chair fosteringspee. Thanks, also, to ed larkin, phil gould, and the american antiquarian society for its summer seminar on. Program long term success the american antiquarian society is committed to helping to improve the ways in which american history and literature are.
The american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876 in worcester, ma. Golocalworcester american antiquarian society wins. The american antiquarian society aas maintains a major research library in american history, literature, and culture through 1876. American antiquarian society national endowment for the. Classic comic book covers from the golden age and beyond opens at robeson library. The oldest historical society in the country with a national focus, the aas continues. Jay and deborah last fellowshipfor research on american art or visual culture, american antiquarian society, 2008. Doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research are eligible for many of the. The american antiquarian society orientation film youtube. Annual gathering 2019 presenters the thoreau society. Papers, 18611865 this collection consists of letters of edward woolsey bacon during his civil war service, 18611865. Initially, then, many quakers were forced to adopt loyalism by default. Geology, reform, and the stratified earth in american literature, long nineteenth century aas american society for eighteenthcentury studies fellowship. The terra foundation for american art international publication grant supports book length scholarly manuscripts in the history of american art, visual studies, and related subjects that are under contract with a publisher.
Hench, who retired in august 2007 as vice president for collections and programs after thirtythree years on the staff of the american antiquarian society. About aas the american antiquarian society is a national research library of american history and culture through 1876 which has been sharing american stories for more than two hundred years. The terra foundation for american art international publication grant supports booklength scholarly manuscripts in the history of american art, visual studies, and related subjects that are under contract with a publisher. Established in 1643, rehoboth is one of the oldest towns in massachusetts. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. The american antiquarian society aas, a national research library and learned society of. The american antiquarian society offers shortterm visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months each year. Society for classical studies thesaurus linguae latinae fellowship. Adams was an active member of the american historical association, the american antiquarian society, the grolier club and the. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project. Read the new overview of the society s exceptionally strong native american history resources.
The american antiquarian society aas has been committed to sharing americas stories for more. The antiquarian booksellers association of america. The american antiquarian society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. A bibliographical essay bibliography 8 introduction t he currents in american scholarship series offers americanists abroad updates on the status of theory and practice in disciplines relevant to the study of the society.
American antiquarian society fellowships profellow. Thank you for your interest in grant and readership of the boston globe. Aas is an independent research library and learned society founded in 1812 in worcester, massachusetts. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society american. In addition to our online resources, there are many research tools available in the librarys reading room. Your taxdeductible adoptabook donation allows the aps to continue to build the collection and preserve it for future generations. As a recent recipient of a career enhancement fellowship for junior faculty, wright, assistant professor of african american studies, assistant professor of history, is working to revise a historical blind spot by demonstrating that black americans have worked consistently with republicans to pursue an agenda of. Elizabeth woodburn, a well known 20th century american botanical rare book collector, considered the gardens of kijkuit a wonderful example of a pictorial book on one estate and its grounds. All gc students, regardless of level, are welcome at the event. Plenty of people in worcester drive by the american antiquarian society every day, but few know about the vast amounts of knowledge held inside. American antiquarian society eastmans online genealogy.
Golocalworcester american antiquarian society wins national. Rehoboth is a historic town in bristol county, massachusetts, united states. The american antiquarian society aas, located in worcester, massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pretwentieth century american history and culture. Member of the independent research libraries association the american antiquarian society library houses the largest and most accessible collection of printed materials from first contact through 1876 in what is now the united states, the west indies and parts of canada. Short term fellowships city university of new york. Womens letters and diaries manuscript womens letters and diaries from the american antiquarian society, 17501950, created in cooperation with alexander street press, has been released. Missionaries and their indigenous parishioners in canada and the united states were in the vanguard of this movement. This short film describes the american antiquarian society aas. From 2007 to 2016 i served as director of academic programs at the american antiquarian society, a research library of early american history and culture located in worcester, ma. Report of the american historical association, 1902. Illustrated by famous cartoonist thomas nast, this chromolithographed edition of the fat boy is a rhyming version of a tale extracted from charles dickens pickwick papers nast drew scenes for the same tale in an1860s almanac, and for a full edition of pickwick. Originally inspired to emulate the personal libraries of men like benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson and. The conundrum of biblical authority came out in 2015 from lexington books.
Does it matter that nineteenthcentury printed texts are today increasingly encountered as digital images and searchable data. Professor sparrow studies american political development and, in particular, the conjunction between the american state and the international system. Independent research libraries preserve books, manuscripts and other precious materials that sustain the national conversation about who we are as americans and also who we have been. 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. American antiquarian society offers historys memorabilia unlike what youd find in a traditional museum. Sponsored by the american studies certificate program. American antiquarian society october the purpose of the fellowship is to provide the recipient with time and resources to extend research andor to revise the dissertation for publication. American antiquarian society how is american antiquarian. The official blog of the newsletter of the fellowship of american bibliophilic societies fabs. Since 1949, the antiquarian booksellers association of america abaa has helped people in the u. She holds a master in library science degree, with a specialization in rare books and manuscript librarianship, from indiana university, bloomington. Cullman center for scholars and writers is an international fellowship program open to people whose book projects will benefit directly from access to the collections at the humanities and social sciences library including academics, independent.
Page 352 and all merchant and trading vessels employed in exchanging the products of different places, and thereby rendering the necessaries, conveniences, and comforts of human life more easy to be obtained, and more general, shall be allowed to pass free and unmolested. Society strives to make its resources available to the broadest audience of students and educators. Letter in support of the neh, imls and nhprc from the. April 27, 1938 august 12, 20 was a revisionist historian of the american revolution, though her work also addressed the late colonial period and the history of the united states after the end of the revolutionary war. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced graduate students to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the aas library. The society for classical studies invites applications for a oneyear fellowship which will enable an american scholar to participate in the work of the thesaurus linguae latinae tll institute in munich. Members of the american antiquarian society wikipedia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. For this grant program, american art is defined as art circa 15001980 of what is now the geographic united states. In 1842, pilgrims progress was printed in native hawaiian under the title ka hele malihini ana. Nonapa prizes, grants, and fellowships the american. Sep, 2012 this short film describes the american antiquarian society aas. Secret proceedings and debates of the convention assembled at philadelphia in the year 1787 for the purpose of forming the constitution of the united states of america.
This year marks our eleventh acquisitions fundraiser formerly known as adopta book. Professor of american history at the massachusetts institute of technology mit. Rushdy is the author of american lynching, a meticulously researched interpretive history of how lynching became a uniquely american phenomenon and how it has endured, evolved and changed over the course of three centuries. Betsy beinecke shirley fellowship in american childrens literature,the beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university, 2008. Just in time for camden comic con, theres a run in my tights. Her talk, the book is a public place, is forthcoming in threads talks, granary books and cuneiform press. A facsimile of american cookery, 1796 by simmons, amelia this book will surprise you with the variety of vegetables and other foodstuffs of the period. He is best known for his sharply revised assessments of three central chapters in the american experience. In december of 2012, aas celebrated the tradition of the american gift book with a special edition of our popular adopt abook program which will be held in full on april 5, 20. Amy tims is a cataloger at the american antiquarian society in worcester, mass. Subscription databases are available to onsite hagley researchers and database subscribers. If anyone can be said to have lived his entire life with ink coursing through his veins, it is isaiah thomas 17491831, the leading printer and publisher of his generation, and founder in 1812 of the american antiquarian society in worcester, massachusetts, the city where he made his fortune in. American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts.
Eleven is a lucky number for some of us at the american antiquarian. The box contains letters only a few of which appear also in the letterbook, dated december 1861 to september 1865. Kelvin smith library at case western reserve university. Teri osborn has been with the americana department at the william reese company since december 2008. American antiquarian society the program in the history of the book in american culture at the american antiquarian society has been offering weeklong summer seminars in book history for nearly thirty years. Volume 18, number 1 university of massachusetts amherst. David keller travel grant, american society for theatre research, 2006. American antiquarian societyseminar on the history of the book in american, 19841985 needs and opportunities conference f.
The research for and writing of this essay was enabled by a goucher college summer research grant, the mcneil center for early american studies, a society for historians of the early american republic research fellowship at the historical society of pennsylvania and library company of philadelphia, the robert h. Since 1987 his day job has been in residential mortgage lending. Adoptabook and support the american antiquarian society in worcester american antiquarian society to begin new handson history program new. Apr 24, 2018 this littleknown rival to the library of congress houses one of the largest collections of pre1876 american books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Pacifism equated with hostility, as far as many rebels were concerned. Onsite users can access digitized primary source documents from the newyork historical society in gateway to north america. She is a 2015 botein research fellow at the american antiquarian society. The book was published by yale university press in october 2012. Established as the mellon postdissertation fellowship in 1998, the hench postdissertation fellowship has been renamed in honor of john b. These letters were written primarily to his sister, katherine.
The history of miniature artwork is inextricably tied to the book arts. Native american collections read the new overview of the societys exceptionally strong native american history resources. The last section of this book is a catalogue of the. Speakers and moderators at empowering our communities. Fellowships the american antiquarian society offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. While miniature artwork can be found on the papyrus manuscripts of ancient egypt, the skill matured during medieval period when monks skillfully embellished their religious manuscripts, which were mostly written on vellum, with beautiful illuminations. The acls invites proposals in the humanities and related social sciences that adopt an explicitly crosscultural or comparative perspective involving chinese history or culture. Historical society of pennsylvania mcneil fellowship that made my archival research possible. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Shortterm visiting academic research fellowships the american antiquarian society offers shortterm visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months each year.
American antiquarian society historical periodicals collection. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. All of the fellowships are designed to enable scholars, advanced graduate students, and others to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the aas. American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts this littleknown rival to the library of congress houses one of the largest collections of pre1876 american books, newspapers, and manuscripts. American antiquarian society is the author of the collections and programs of the american antiquarian society 5.
Her ongoing research interests are in women and printing and contemporary artists book. Bunyans book was again published in an indigenous language in 1858, when the american tract society printed a dakota version, mahpiya ekta oicimani ya. The american antiquarian society aas was established by an act of the massachusetts general court in 1812, through the efforts of isaiah thomas, worcester printer and patriot, who donated his collection of 8,000 volumes as the foundation of the collection. Contains the hitherto unpublished records of the society, together with a reissue of all the matter printed previous to october, 1849, comprising the proceedings of may 1843 and october 1843, and several pamphlets, most of which are included also in the first eleven numbers of. Adoptabook 2015 with the american antiquarian society. American antiquarian society library american antiquarian. On may 3, the american antiquarian society held its annual adopt abook fundraiser at antiquarian hall in worcester, massachusetts.
The following shortterm fellowships are available for scholars. Full text of transactions and collections of the american antiquarian society. The 2014 seminar will focus on the theme books in the larger world of objects, and will take place at the. American antiquarian society historical periodicals collection 1693 to 1877 american consumer culture china, america and the pacific.
Adopt a gift book 2012 american antiquarian society. My work experience has included stints in publishing, the nonprofit sector, and management consulting, as well as the special collections library world. Abaa welcomes new members the new antiquarian the blog of. Rockerfellers estate, cicra 1919, in upstate new york called kijkuit, dutch for to watch or be vigilant. The annual report of the american antiquarian society for 2011.
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