American Antiquarian Society
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Artists in the Archive: 25 Years of Creative and Performing Artists and Writers Fellowships | Coming soon |
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Architectural Resources at the American Antiquarian Society | Architectural resources in this online exhibition include design books, drawings, lithographs, engravings, periodicals, and photographs. |
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An Invitation to Dance: A History of Social Dance in America | The illustrations and objects depicted in this exhibition provide a brief glimpse into the history of social dance. The abundance of artwork and social artifacts available attest to dance's importance throughout American history. Featured is not only its origin, fashion and forms, but also the unspoken language of dance. Always moving, always changing, dancing has never failed to enchant American society. |
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Watch Papers | AAS holds a collection of more than 400 American watch papers ranging in dates from the 1790s to 1910. These were inserted into a watch case to protect the delicate mechanisms from dust and debris. |
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American Antiquarian Society, 1812-2012: A View at the Bicentennial | This online exhibition supplements the publication The American Antiquarian Society, 1812-2012: A Bicentennial History by Philip F. Gura. |
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19th Century American Children’s Book Trade Directory | Based upon the unparalleled collection of Children's Literature held at the American Antiquarian Society, this comprehensive directory contains 2,600 entries documenting the activity of individuals and firms involved in the manufacture and distribution of childrens books in the United States chiefly between 1821 and 1876. |
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Historic Children's Voices | Historic Children's Voices provides an important window into how young writers in the nineteenth century chronicled their daily lives, wrote stories and poetry, expressed their beliefs and values, and commented on cultural changes of the time. Researchers can view the digital library of diaries, newspapers, and books as well as discover additional research tools and recordings of past programs to explore children's lives more deeply. Teachers will find a variety of guides and lesson plans to help bring the past to life for their students. |
| Freemasonry, Anti-Masonry and Illuminism in the United States, 1734-1850: A Bibliography | ||
| History and Annotated Bibliography of American Religious Periodicals and Newspapers Established from 1730 through 1830 | ||
| American Religious Newspapers and Periodicals, 1730-1830 |