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Digest – September 2020
Manuscript Digest – September 2020 – This complimentary e-digest, launched in 2012, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more. […]
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Documents Americans Believe Influenced America
Americans Voted…. nearly forty thousand people cast more than three hundred thousand votes for the documents they believe have most influenced America. That is quite a number and response. As people who love manuscripts and autographs, this project caught our attention. The People’s Vote, co-sponsored by the National Archives and [...]
2016 Spain Trip Wrap Up!
The Manuscript Society’s expedition to Spain commenced on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Palace Hotel in Madrid. The sixteen participants, including Alfred Lemmon, the Board of Trustees member who had planned the week’s tour, gathered for a reception where Alfred introduced us to Archives Specialists Lupe Fernandez Morente and [...]
2017 Maass Grant Applications due February 14th
A quick reminder to all interested parties. The final date to have all of your information and application into the Scholarship Committee is Tuesday, February 14, 2017. For complete information, Maass Grant Scholarship.
2017 Annual Meeting – ♫♫ Meeting by the Dock of the Bay ♫♫
2017 Manuscript Society Annual Meeting – The Bay Area May 17 - 20, 2017 – Oakland, Berkeley and Palo Alto, California May 21, 2017 additional day in San Francisco Host Hotel – Waterfront Hotel – Oakland ♫♫ Meeting by the Dock of the Bay ♫♫ Schedule Wednesday, May 17th begins the [...]
Dollars to Scholars – A Real $uccess
As this year's Dollars to Scholars campaign comes to a close we can announce that $ 2, 062.00 was received! Thank you to everyone who participated. If you would still like to make a 2016 tax deductible contribution to the Scholarship Fund please do so. You can add it [...]
2017 Membership Renewal Announced
As another year comes to an end and 2017 is about to begin it is once more membership renewal time. Your renewal mailing is in the mail! I write to not only ask for your renewal but to also share with you happenings this past year. I am pleased to [...]
Applications for 2016–17 Maass Research Grant are being Accepted
Applications are due February 14, 2017, and decisions will be announced shortly after March 17. About the Grant The $5,000 grant supports research expenses directly related to use of original manuscripts, for example travel to manuscript repositories, photocopies, and user fees. Applicants must be graduate students—doctoral candidates are given preference—at [...]
