Latest Past Events
Manuscript Monday: Constructing Scientific Eminence in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division (2/9/26)
Overview The Library of Congress holds more than 12,000 manuscript collections documenting a broad range of American history and culture, among them around 1,000 collections in the history of science and technology. Acquired as part of a broader collecting program targeting “nationally eminent Americans,” the Library’s science and technology acquisitions [...]
How Renaissance Scholars & Printers Decided On The Size Of Books (w/ Ann M. Blair)
Printing in early modern Europe made few technical constraints on the size of books, which could range from very large to small in format and in length. Commercial and cultural factors together determined the size of books in various genres. In particular, strong partnerships between learned authors and printers in [...]
Manuscript Mondays: Holiday Monday! (12/8/2025)
Manuscript Monday, Monday, December 8, 8pm EST Join us for a members-only meeting to ring in the holiday season and share a special manuscript in your collection, a collecting story, or anything else on your mind relating to the wonderful world of manuscripts. Please register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JH3GJAS2S3yTX8hYD0s02Q. We look forward [...]
