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Welcome to The Manuscript Society

The Mission of the Manuscript Society is to encourage the collection and preservation of manuscripts and documents; to stimulate and aid collectors in their various collecting specialties; to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among collectors, scholars, dealers and the general public; and to promote the highest professional and ethical standards.

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Manuscript Mondays

The Manuscript Society is hosting monthly webinars on topics for collectors.  Each hour long webinar provides an opportunity to peek behind the scenes of valuations, writing & publishing, purchasing/selling, auctions and more.

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Executive Director Position Open

Now after almost fifteen years as Executive Director, Shirley Sands, is truly retiring. As I look forward to my retirement, the search committee is now actively seeking a new Executive Director.

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Manuscript Society at Balpex 2024

The Manuscript Society joins the Baltimore Philatelic Society at Balpex 2024, October 25 – 27th.  This even is free to attend!

Latest Digest

Digest: September – October 2024

Manuscript Digest: September– October 2024 – 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. […]

October 1, 2024|

Recent Posts

Manuscript Mondays: Six Steps of Digital Preservation

Six Steps of Digital Preservation that Every Collector Should Know Manuscript Mondays - Live Free Webinar Monday, October 7, 2024 8:00 Pm Eastern Presenter: Lauren Goodley, MSIS, CA. Digital Archivist, The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University Many people do digital preservation activities, whether we’ve received training to do so or [...]

September 23, 2024|

46th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

46th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF)  November 8-10, 2024 Hynes Convention Center in Downtown Boston HOURS & ADMISSION Friday, November 8, Opening Night, 4PM-8PM. Tickets: $25 (available online or at the box office) Saturday, November 9, 12PM-7PM. Free admission. Sunday, November 10, 11AM-4PM. Free admission. The New England Chapter [...]

September 20, 2024|

MM On-Demand: Paul Kane – From Field Notes to Book (9/9/2024)

From Field Notes to Book:  Editing for Publication Three Stages of Artist Paul Kane’s Western Travel Narrative, 1845–1848 Artist Paul Kane (1810–1871) traveled by canoe and boat from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean in the mid-1840s. His aim was to sketch Native Americans in Wisconsin and Oregon territories and [...]

September 9, 2024|

Executive Director Position Open

After 15 years Shirley Sands is retiring as Executive Director of the Manuscript Society.  When I joined the society as a member in 2009, I had no idea I would become its executive director. Through a series of happy incidents, I met late Manuscripts Editor David Chesnutt and his wife [...]

September 5, 2024|

Manuscript Society at Balpex 2024

The Manuscript Society joins the Baltimore Philatelic Society at Balpex 2024. https://www.balpex.org/balpex.html October 25th -27th, 2024 Free to attend 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunday BWI Marriott Airport: 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD  21090 [Free Parking] Visit The Manuscript Society [...]

August 12, 2024|

NASA Helped Preserve the US Constitution

Science and History collide as NASA assisted the National Archives in determining why the Constitution is developing white splotches! As every collector of rare books and documents knows, one of the biggest barriers to collecting is preservation. The effect of time, dust, light, and moisture in the environment on paper [...]

July 11, 2024|





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