Welcome to The Manuscript Society

The Mission of the Manuscript Society is to encourage the collection and preservation of manuscripts and documents; to stimulate and aid collectors in their various collecting specialties; to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among collectors, scholars, dealers and the general public; and to promote the highest professional and ethical standards.

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Manuscript Mondays

The Manuscript Society is hosting monthly webinars on topics for collectors.  Each hour long webinar provides an opportunity to peek behind the scenes of valuations, writing & publishing, purchasing/selling, auctions and more.

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2027 Annual Meeting – Chicago!

Plans are underway for The Manuscript Society’s 2027 Annual Meeting in Chicago!

SAVE THE DATES:  📅 May 12–16, 2027

Join us in the Windy City for another memorable gathering of Manuscript Society members. We’re planning special behind-the-scenes visits and exclusive access just for our members.

Stay tuned for more details—we can’t wait to see you in Chicago!

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Maass Research Scholarship

The Manuscript Society is awarding $10,000 for the 2027 Richard Maass Research Grant.

Are you a graduate student whose research uses original manuscripts? Now is the time to apply. The full $10,000 award goes to one student to help cover expenses directly related to their research—including travel, lodging, meals, document reproduction, and more.

Apply now and put $10,000 toward your research.

Latest Digest

Digest: September-October 2023

Manuscript Digest:  September – October 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 […]

October 3, 2023|

Recent Posts

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.  [...]

March 14, 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 [...]

March 7, 2022|

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 [...]

February 16, 2022|

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 [...]

February 7, 2022|

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 [...]

January 28, 2022|

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. [...]

January 19, 2022|

2022 Maass Research Grant Deadline Approaches

Submission Deadline Looming - February 14, 2022 One month remains to apply for the $5000.00 Maass Research Grant. Offered each year to graduate students of any field who work in manuscript collections this grant allows great flexibility. Some grants fund only travel. But that’s a narrow view of the expenses [...]

January 12, 2022|
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