Overview This presentation will provide an overview of the numismatic literature field and highlight significant manuscript items in American collections. We will explore the most significant repositories of numismatic manuscript materials and share first-hand observations of working with related institutions. The talk will cover specific applications of manuscripts within numismatic [...]
Overview The Ravi D. Goel Collection of Heber S. Thompson highlights the Civil War experiences of the first Yale College student to answer President Lincoln’s call for volunteers after the Battle of Fort Sumter. Heber S. Thompson, a member and author of The First Defenders, enlisted on April 17, 1861. [...]
Overview From its founding in 1625, New York City has always been a place of diverse peoples and opinions. Peter will explore stories of two individuals who exemplify the city’s diversity as revealed through two manuscripts: Anthony Janszoon van Salee (1607-1676), believed to be the first Muslim to settle in [...]
Manuscript Mondays Monday, June 9, 2025, 8:00 PM Eastern Free, Live Webinar Managing a Large Donated Collection Presenter: Robert Hopper [...]
Overview In a recently uncovered letter, Ernest Hemingway suggested to Lillian Ross that she get “a license to carry,” so lethal was her writing. Through an examination of a new trove of letters between them, as well as material from Ross’s archive, independent scholar Sarah Funke Butler will discuss Ross’s relationship [...]
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