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Digest: July-August, 2023
Manuscript Digest: July – August 2023 – This complimentary e-digest, now published bi-monthly, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more news in this digest […]
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Archaeology Never Stops – Colonial Williamsburg
Archaeology Never Stops: Neither rain, hail, sleet or snow, heat, bugs or more will keep the archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg from continuing their work. Three Locations are the focus: Custis Square. An early 18th-century garden site that Virginia plantation owner and statesman that John Custis IV planted. First Baptist Church [...]
Dealer Catalog Auction II
Manuscript Society – Historic Dealer Catalog Auction II April 14 - 21, 2022 The McGuire Group, LLC will once again run the auction to benefit The Manuscript Society. With our first successful Catalog Auction complete, the Manuscript Society announces Auction II. It runs April 14, 2022 through April 21, 2022. [...]
MM On-Demand: What’s It Worth? (03/07/22)
What's It Worth On-Demand "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 [...]
Soldiers of Color in American Revolution
Archive of Soldiers of Color The Museum of the American Revolution acquired an archive of nearly 200 documents highlighting the participation of Native American and Black soldiers during the American Revolution. Items include original muster rolls, pay vouchers, enlistment papers, discharge forms, and other documents. “Telling the story of the [...]
Manuscript Society Catalog Auction
Manuscript Society On-Line Catalog Auction Thursday, February 24, 2022 through Thursday, March 3, 2022 (10PM Eastern Time) Over 2000 manuscript, rare book, autograph, and dealer catalogs available! Manuscript Society member David McGuire of the McGuire Group, LLC will host the auction. Proceeds benefit the work of the Manuscript Society. To [...]
Manuscript Monday – Webinar Series Begins
Manuscript Mondays - Live Webinars Beginning in March 2022, The Manuscript Society will host monthly live webinars on topics of interest to collectors. The series is moderated by Manuscript Society Trustee, Brian Kathenes. Each hour long webinar provides all participants an opportunity to peek behind the scenes. Valuations. Writing and [...]
Covid19 Protocol Update – 2022 Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting 2022 With continuing safety challenges from Covid19 facing all of us, the Executive Committee of the Manuscript Society reaffirms our moving forward with the 2022 Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. We also want to assure attendees we are doing everything in our power to ensure a great meeting. [...]
