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Comment on Join us tomorrow for: The Legacy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Elizabeth Watts Pope

Elizabeth Watts Pope — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:34:59 +0000

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide information about valuation. You may want to check out the “Your Old Books” webpage from the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). While they may seem a little acronym-crazy, the webpage does have some great information about old books. It also includes links to booksellers’ associations whose member would be able to provide information about monetary valuation. Hope this helps!

Comment on A Giant Hoax by Tracey Kry

Tracey Kry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:19 +0000

Thanks for your question, Don. The artist was Edward Burkhardt, a stonecutter from Chicago.

Comment on Join us tomorrow for: The Legacy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Carol Grina

Carol Grina — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:05:50 +0000

could you tell me approx. worth of \Onkel Toms Stuga\ written in 1897. Inside in excellent cond. Outside fair, with binding needing some repair.

Comment on A Giant Hoax by Don

Don — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:11:35 +0000

Who was the artist?

Comment on Fanny and Nathaniel: Love in the Library by Chelsea White

Chelsea White — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:34:34 +0000

Hi Dan,
I’m so glad that you found the blog and bio! I had a lot of fun reading and transcribing Nathaniel’s diary and wondering what he was like. I think it is the details of daily life that make history seem real.

-Chelsea

Comment on Fanny and Nathaniel: Love in the Library by Dan Beekley

Dan Beekley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:02:35 +0000

Hello,
I’ve just come across your wonderful bio of Nathaniel Beekley and Clerk and the City. I believe that Nathaniel’s uncle (John’s brother) Thomas was my 3rd Great Grandfather. I grew up in the West Nantmeal, Chester County area myself.
Would love to chat if you could send me an email.
Great work!
Many thanks,
Dan Beekley

Comment on A Giant Hoax by MVD

MVD — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:43:17 +0000

LOVE this story! Love how the giant crossed state lines as well…

Comment on Prints for a Different Parlor by Sex is Not a 20th Century Invention « Against the American Grain

Sex is Not a 20th Century Invention « Against the American Grain — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:02:32 +0000

[...] Safe,” or “Tickler” the same again. Joking aside, Paul Erickson of the AAS has some questions about the letter: All of the goods advertised here—contraceptives, erotic prints, aphrodisiacs, [...]

Comment on Manhood in Civil War Cartoons by Caroline Lawrence

Caroline Lawrence — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:35:26 +0000

This is a fascinating article and ties in with the theme of cross-dressing, a topic of endless fascination to myself and many other writers of historical fiction. Check out the posts on the-history-girls.blogspot.com specifically http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/search/label/CROSS-DRESSING. Thanks again for posting!

Comment on Henry Joslin on the Banks of the Potomac by New Year’s on the Potomac « Past is Present

New Year’s on the Potomac « Past is Present — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:21:12 +0000

[...] picket duty on the banks of the Potomac. Last we heard Henry and his Company were involved in a skirmish in late October. Now in the New Year, 150 years ago, Henry is writing home to his mother, thanking her for his [...]

Comment on New Year, New Resolution by Pam

Pam — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:21:27 +0000

I continue to enjoy this blog so much, and find ways to use it in both the classroom and in my personal life. This New Year, I resolve to use more of the AAS’s resources.

Comment on The Acquisitions Table: Allan’s Lone Star Ballads by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:23:20 +0000

When I was shooting this book when AAS got it, I noticed most of the songs are “to the tune of” a particular popularized song.

Comment on The Great Gliddon Mummy Unwrappings of 1850 by S.J. Wolfe

S.J. Wolfe — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:18:18 +0000

Thanks, Jazz, pertinent as always!
Su

Comment on The Great Gliddon Mummy Unwrappings of 1850 by Jasmine Day

Jasmine Day — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:59:57 +0000

Congratulations on another interesting article Su!

I am constantly surprised to find that popular – usually American – myths about mummies turn out to have some basis in reality, given the strange uses to which mummies were once put. An episode of “The Simpsons” featured a cinema trailer for a fictitious film called “Soccer Mummy”, in which a revived mummy plays on a college soccer team. This seems to encapsulate some cultural memory of mummies owned by colleges being (mis)used as sports mascots, as in the present case. Then there was the sad case of the “blockhead coffin” and its resident being carried around by college students until they fell to bits …

It is appalling that mummies were so badly abused in some institutions as late as the 1970s; meanwhile in Manchester, the first modern multidisciplinary mummy research was beginning. The poor mummies still resident by then in some non-museum institutions were still being subjected to 19th century forms of predation.

Comment on Watch Papers at the American Antiquarian Society by Lauren Hewes

Lauren Hewes — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:54:21 +0000

Hello Stephen, We are still building our web resource. It is looking great, but is not yet ready to go live. I hope we do get a lot of hits, and hear from other collectors of watch papers. Thank you for your offer to include your Dominy material. I am not sure how the logistics of that might work, but I am open to talking with you more about it!

Comment on Curwen’s Calendar by Curwen’s Calendar, Part II « Past is Present

Curwen’s Calendar, Part II « Past is Present — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:01:55 +0000

[...] Last week I shared some letters from the Curwen Family Papers showcasing the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. The colonies officially made the change in 1752, yet some letters in the Curwen Family Papers exhibited the switch previous to the official change. Why the early appearance of these dates? The change was happening as early as 1582 in parts of Europe, and although they were an ocean away, colonists kept abreast of developments as they happened in Europe. Early sources show it was being talked about, and also express how the news was being received. [...]

Comment on The Acquisitions Table: Allan’s Lone Star Ballads by D. Anderson

D. Anderson — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:35:25 +0000

These are cultural gems! Do we still have the melodies for these songs of just the lyrics?

Comment on Watch Papers at the American Antiquarian Society by stephen manheimer

stephen manheimer — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:37:23 +0000

how is the watch paper site developing ?

i actually have 93 papers, if you get alot of hits, when posted, i would be willing to let you scan mine for achedemic interest. keep me posted thanks

Comment on Jesus Wants You to Send This to 20 People by Susie

Susie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:47:34 +0000

Wow, i didn’t know chain letters had history. That’s interesting. I myself never sent such letters to anyone. As jillwil1a, the previous speaker, said only we can do ourselves happy. I guess on some level i always new that. We all know. You can watch this great movie or program, whatever, it is called “The secret” about how “thoughts become things” I decided to convert flv to avi long ago, i got this video on my pc and watch it whenever i get a chance. It really inspires my, tells me i can do anything

Comment on 1752 Almanac by Curwen’s Calendar « Past is Present

Curwen’s Calendar « Past is Present — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:02:00 +0000

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