Proceedings of the american antiquarian society worcester, mass the society, 19. Support of this program aids the society s curators as they pursue new acquisitions for the collection. American antiquarian society worcester 2020 all you. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Page 384 a speech delivered at a free conference between the honourable the council and assembly of jamaica, held the 19th november, 1789, on the subject of mr. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, volume 5. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society at a special meeting, january 17, 1865. From 20022014, aron split his appointment between ucla and the autry museum, where he served as the founding executive director and then chair of the autrys institute for the study of the american west. The american antiquarian society is hosting the following informal webinars on various aspects of searching and navigating aass catalog. If the general legislature should, at any time, overleap their limits, the judicial department is a constitutional check. Eleven is a lucky number for some of us at the american antiquarian society including our newly appointed eleventh head librarian and we hope that the following offerings will inspire you to add to our good fortune. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society at a special meeting held at worcester, march 20, 1877, to take notice of the death of their associate, hon. The american antiquarian society in worcester, mass. Spring section meetings update the following section meetings have been cancelled or postponed.
Full text of proceedings american antiquarian society. Let us know if you will be attending the adopt a book evening on tuesday, may 3th. Catalog record enlarge image adopt a book home after the civil war, many fundraising efforts some honest, others nefarious focused on supporting the thousands of children orphaned due to the fighting. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of those who have participated. The american antiquarian society aas was established by an act of the massachusetts general court in 1812, through the efforts of isaiah thomas, worcester printer and patriot, who donated his collection of 8,000 volumes as the foundation of the collection. In 1871, excited americans prepared for the arrival of the grand duke alexis and his entourage of russian dignitaries. Adopt a gift book 2012 american antiquarian society. At the semiannual and annual meeting held in boston, april 19, 1950. Roll of membership of the american antiquarian society. Below is a list of the conference locations for the annual conference of the society for american music. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. Adoptabook 2015 with the american antiquarian society. The american antiquarian society aas has been committed to sharing americas stories for more. John davis, read before the american antiquarian society, at its meeting held in boston on the 26th of april, 1854.
A catalogue of books in the library of the american antiquarian society, etc. Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of logan, not sparing even my women and children. The 75 learned societies that are members of acls are national or international organizations in the humanities and related social sciences. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society at the semiannual meeting held in boston. April 5, 2017 after just a few hours, all but a few items from our 2017 adopt a book catalog remained orphaned. This broadside promotes a charitable rafflelottery by washington library company and the. American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts this littleknown rival to the library of congress houses one of the largest collections of pre1876 american books. Book printed material roll of membership of the american antiquarian society. This event will feature books, newspapers, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera and prints. On may 3, the american antiquarian society held its annual adopt a book fundraiser at antiquarian hall in worcester, massachusetts. This broadside promotes a charitable rafflelottery by washington library company and the riverside institute. The adopt abook catalog features a variety of items acquired by aas curators in recent months, which are available for adoption.
The fourth annual adopt a book evening was held in antiquarian hall on march 29, 2011. Adopt a book 2015 with the american antiquarian society posted on april 23, 2015 by devon eastland massachusetts is home to a wealth of institutional rare book libraries and special collections, private and public. To help preserve every possibility for a successful annual meeting in st. We called this special winter miniedition adopt a gift book and thirtyone of the forty attractive and important american annual volumes were adopted. In the 2005 james russell wiggins lecture delivered at the american antiquarian society conference histories of print, manuscript, and performance in america, sandra gustafson suggested that a stadial theory of production has implicitly informed understandings of the development of.
The coinage of massachusetts bay colony by sidney p. The online part of the american antiquarian society s fourth annual adopt a book event is underway. The books in this collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse. At the semiannual and annual meeting held in boston, april 19, 1950 and october 18, 1950. In return aas will permanently record the adopters name 1 on a special bookplate attached to each item, and 2 in the aas online library catalog. Let us know if you will be attending the adopt a book evening on. The american antiquarian society aas, located in worcester, massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pretwentieth century american history and culture. This is the single greatest repository of such materials in the world. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society at a special meeting held at worcester, june 2, 1868, to take notice of the death of their senior vice president, hon. Although they offer items from many periods, letters from the time the american revolution were amazing. This year marks our eleventh acquisitions fundraiser formerly known as adopt a book.
The oldest historical society in the country with a national focus, the aas continues. Full text of proceedings of the american antiquarian. Louis this november, we are extending the call for paper deadlines. In december of 2012, aas celebrated the tradition of the american gift book with a special edition of our popular adopt a book program which will be held in full on april 5, 20.
Visit the aaa 2020 annual meeting webpage for additional information. Searching the catalog webinar american antiquarian society. That is, you may adopt any item by pledging the stated amount. Full text of proceedings of the american antiquarian society. Worcester, massachusetts, published by the society, 19501951. Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in the united states with a national focus. Wilberforces propositions in the house of commons concerning the slave trade. Its main building, known as antiquarian hall, is a u.
Page 117 defines the extent of the powers of the general government. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, 18121849. In 2011, aron was elected to the american antiquarian society and in 2015 to the society of american historians. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society, volume 5 american antiquarian society full view 1889 proceedings of the american antiquarian society, volume 16. Proceedings of the american antiquarian society at a. The aas collection comprises approximately four million items from the colonial period through the year 1876, including more than twothirds of all known imprints created in the united states before 1821. Once you have received confirmation of your adopt a book, you may pay online link will be emailed. If the united states go beyond their powers, if they make a law which the constitution does not authorize, it is void. American antiquarian society worcester, massachusetts. American antiquarian society the online books page.
Each society is concerned with a distinct field of study, but all are involved in the promotion of research, scholarly publication, and education. This site and all contents 2019 american antiquarian society 185 salisbury street, worcester, ma 01609. Worcester, ma on friday, april 5, 20, the american antiquarian society aas will hold its sixth annual adopt a book event at which members of the general public will have the opportunity to adopt selected historic items from the aas collections. American antiquarian society acls american council of. Ephemera traces grand dukes tour a blog post from the ephemera society of america by jim crain.