Sponsored by The Grolier Club Paul Freedman, Chester D. Tripp Professor of History at Yale University, and a scholar of American cuisine, will speak in connection with the current Grolier exhibition, “A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941,” from the collection of Henry Voigt. Register Here: […]
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Sponsored by The Grolier Club Menus can transport us back to the everyday life of the past, whether to a lavish banquet in the Gilded Age or a food-relief eatery during the Great Depression. Coming into general use in the United States in the 1840s when hotels and restaurants began […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of California. In-person and virtual presentation Exhibition opening: American Ingenuity & Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Manuals. From air conditioners to yogurt makers, kitchen appliance manuals—with step by step directions for achieving a desired outcome—are incredible examples of early technical writing. The instruction manuals on display reflect […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club NOTE: The virtual component of this event has been canceled. In conjunction with the “Century of Dining Out” exhibition, the Grolier Club will host renowned scholar Paul Freedman on Wednesday, June 21, at 6pm EDT, as he lectures on “How Dining Out Changed, 1841-1941.” Virtual […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Jan 18, 6:00-7:30pm New York time Join this virtual webcast of curator Ellen G. K. Rubin in conversation with three collectors and practitioners on movable paper works Now on view at The Grolier Club, “Animated Advertising” features over 170 unique advertising objects from 200 years […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Oct 17, 6:00pm New York time About this event A talk by Grolier Club member Frank H. Wu, president of Queens College and distinguished law professor, scholar and author, on his collection of anti-Asian propaganda, with examples on hand. This will be a live online […]
DISCOUNT ADMISSION TO RARE BOOKS LAX FOR FABS RARE BOOKS LAX takes off October 14-16, 2022, at The Proud Bird, just minutes from LAX. The FABS community will receive discount admission. Sponsored by Biblio.com, RBLAX brings rare booksellers from throughout the world together to share their love of books, fine prints, maps, ephemera, and more. In conjunction with Rare Books LAX, the 47th Annual American Printing History Association […]
Sponsored by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society Thursday, August 25, 7-8:30 pm Eastern Time Ta dum. Hands clapping for Franz Welzer-Most approaching the Director’s podium. Join us for a behind-the-scenes peek into the Archives of the Cleveland Orchestra as Archivist Andria Hoy shares stories about the scores, photos, programs, and objects […]
The virtual edition of the popular New York City Satellite Fair. Whether you’ll be heading to New York for the fair at the Park Ave. Armory or not, be sure to visit this fair on your computer or smartphone April 20-22, 2022 The popular Satellite Show formerly at St. Ignatius […]
Sponsored by the Ticknor Society. Join Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director of The History Project, for a virtual tour of The History Project’s collections. Established in 1980, The History Project is Boston’s LGBTQ+ community archives and holds over 200 collections documenting LGBTQ+ life and experience in the Boston area and regionally […]