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MM On-Demand: Caring for Your Manuscript Collection with Rebecca Elder (8/5/2024)

Overview Join us for a live presentation to learn more about properly caring for your manuscript collection. Experienced cultural heritage preservation consultant, Rebecca Elder will lead us through the physical aspects of paper documents, as well as proper storing and handling techniques for the longevity of your collection. It is [...]

2024-08-09T14:47:50-04:00August 5, 2024|MM Archives|

The Original Wikipedia:  18th Century Chinese Emperor Qianlong’s Siku Quanshu Project (5/6/24)

In 1772, Emperor Qianlong of China, a prolific poet, major art patron, and insatiable collector, ordered the largest encyclopedic compilation of books in Chinese history.  Within 10 years, a team of more than 350 scholars and hundreds of editors had compiled 36,381 volumes (2.3 million pages) of the Siku Quanshu.  Also known [...]

2024-05-28T10:49:19-04:00May 6, 2024|MM Archives|
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