Manuscript Monday – Original “Wikipedia” – Siku Quanshu
VirtualManuscript Monday - The Original "Wikipedia" - Siku Quanshu THIS WEBINAR IS CANCELED - IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. Live, Free Webinar - Monday, Apr 3, 2023 8:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) “The Original Wikipedia: 18th Century Chinese Emperor Qianlong’s Siku Quanshu Project” Guest: Susan Lahey, MA, ISA [...]
Manuscript Mondays: Issues & Opportunities
VirtualManuscript 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 [...]
2023 Annual Meeting – Los Angeles
California, Here We Come 2023 Annual Meeting • May 16–20 • Los Angeles, CA The sun. The stars. The seafood. And in the spotlight … the special collections. The Manuscript Society’s 2023 annual meeting takes us to the West Coast for five days in Southern California. Our tour goes from [...]
Manuscript Society at 75 – An Exhibition
Georgetown University Library 37th & O Streets, N.W., Washington, DCManuscript 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 [...]
Manuscript Mondays – History in Your Hands
VirtualManuscript Monday – History in Your Hands: A Passion for Collecting Live, Free Webinar - Monday, June 5, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Presenter: Dr. Stuart Embury Moderator: Brian Kathenes John Sloan Letter - collection of S. Embury It’s a letter written by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Thomas [...]
Manuscript Mondays – July Beach Party
VirtualIt’s our Manuscript Mondays Almost Independence Day Virtual Summer Beach Party! Fourth of July on the beach Monday July 3, 2023! - 8:00 PM Eastern – Live We’ll open it up to a virtual gathering of friends, lively discussion, and a show and tell. This is a live, [...]
Charles Darwin: A Life in Letters
New York Public Library 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesCharles Darwin: A Life in Letters - An Exhibition Through August 5, 2023 New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Charles Darwin by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1868 Charles Darwin (1809–1882), author of On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, is one of the most [...]
John Law, the Mississippi Bubble, and the founding of New Orleans
VirtualManuscript Mondays: John Law, the Mississippi Bubble and the Founding of New Orleans Monday, August 7, 2023 - 8PM Eastern, Live Free Webinar The Historic New Orleans Collection has built an extensive collection of materials related to John Law de Lauriston (1671–1729). Law was a Scottish gambler, banker, and monetary [...]
Stamps & Autographs: BALPEX2023
Delta Baltimore Hunt Valley Inn 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD, United StatesStamp & 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 [...]
Manuscript Mondays – Darwin’s Life in Autographs: Evolution of a Collection
VirtualManuscript Mondays - Darwin's Life in Autographs: The Evolution of a Collection Live, Free Webinar Monday, September 4th, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Guest: Dr. Barton Smith Moderator: Brian Kathenes Join us for an insider’s look at the fascinating life of Charles Darwin, through the incredible autograph collection of [...]