2016 Spain Trip

THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC AND MANUSCRIPT TREASURES OF SPAIN 23 October – 30 October, 2016 Escorial Under the expert guidance of the Director of the Williams Research Center of the New Orleans Historical Collection and The Manuscript Society’s own — Alfred Lemmon – the Manuscript Society presents an extraordinary opportunity [...]

$4,300

2017 Annual Meeting – The Bay Area

Waterfront Hotel 10 Washingtin Street, Okaland, CA

JOIN US FOR A FABULOUS ANNUAL MEETING IN THE BAY AREA! “COME WEST DEAR MEMBERS, COME WEST!” The Planning Committee chaired by Robert Hopper invites everyone to the 2017 Annual Meeting in the Bay Area. Based at the fabulous Waterfront Hotel in Oakland, our members will visit collections in Palo [...]

Netherlands Trip

Netherlands Trip Golden Age of the Netherlands: Manuscripts, Archives and Culture 11 November – 17 November, 2018 What do Rembrandt, the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Tulips, Johannes Vermeer and the American Revolution all have in common?   Under the expert guidance of Manuscripts Society Trustee Alfred Lemmon of [...]

What’s It Worth? How Professional Appraisers Determine Value

Virtual

"What's it worth?" is the question professional appraisers are asked more than any other. This live, interactive webinar will walk you through the appraisal research process and explain the credible appraisal approach. Manuscript Society Trustee, and Certified Appraiser Brian Kathenes, will share with you how professional appraisers determine value and [...]

Third Thursday Cocktail Party

Virtual

A chance to meet up and share our interests in a live, virtual, social hour just for Manuscript Society members.  If you are a member of the Manuscript Society you will receive an email invitation to this event with the zoom link. If you are not yet a member please consider joining [...]

Manuscript Monday – Harding and Phillips Correspondence

Virtual

Manuscript Monday - Free Live Webinar - Monday, October 3, 2022 - 8PM Eastern Time Guest: Karen Linn Femia, Archivist (Library of Congress) Host: Brian Kathenes “The Warren G. Harding–Carrie Fulton Phillips Correspondence: A tangled tale of ownership rights, romance, and archival ethics” Warren Harding Carrie Fulton [...]

Manuscript Mondays: Issues & Opportunities

Virtual

Manuscript Mondays - Contemporary Issues and Opportunities in Rare Book & Manuscript Collecting Live, Free Webinar Monday, May 1, 2023 - 8:00 PM Eastern  It is a big world out there! There are many places to purchase manuscripts and books. Brick and mortar locations, online, via auctions, independent dealers, virtual [...]

Manuscript Society at 75 – An Exhibition

Georgetown University Library 37th & O Streets, N.W., Washington, DC

Manuscript Society at 75 - An Exhibition Georgetown University Library - Stephen Richard Kerbs Exhibit Area June 5 - August 11, 2023   -  10:00am - 4:00pm This exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Manuscript Society. Founded in 1948 as the National Society of Autograph Collectors, the [...]

Stamps & Autographs: BALPEX2023

Delta Baltimore Hunt Valley Inn 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD, United States

Stamp & Autographs: A Match Made in Heaven BALPEX2023 The Baltimore Philatelic Society presents this 85th Annual Stamp Show at the Deer Hunt Valley Inn. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 1, 2, and 3, 2023. Manuscript collectors are often also stamp collectors. The beauty of stamps and the history behind [...]