Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Presenter: Melanie Smith – Live Free Webinar with Moderator Brian Kathenes This fascinating and exciting live-stream presentation describes the intricate process of creating classic animation art and how the animation process impacts the value of classic ‘cels’ and illustrations. Melanie Smith will describe the many […]
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Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Jan 2, 8:00pm Eastern, 5:00pm Pacific We’ll open the 2023 New Year as a virtual gathering of friends and lively discussions. Get your camera & mic ready (if you wish) – We’ll ALL be live! Ask questions about collecting Share a short collecting story Discuss what’s […]
Sponsored by the Manuscript Society OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF FABS SOCIETIES The Great Libraries of Rome: October 22 – 30, 2023 The Manuscript Society in conjunction with International Seminars Design Inc. presents a tour like no other! Tour the most beautiful libraries of Rome and see their rare manuscript […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Dec 5, 8:00-9:00pm Eastern time; 5:00pm Pacific Guest: Dr. Alfred Lemmon, Director of the Williams Research Center of The Historic New Orleans Collection. Moderator: Brian Kathenes New Orleans is French by name. The popular belief is that Spanish Louisiana was a relatively dormant period. In […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Monday – Free Live Webinar – Monday, October 3, 2022 – 8PM Eastern Time Guest: Karen Linn Femia, Archivist (Library of Congress) Host: Brian Kathenes “The Warren G. Harding–Carrie Fulton Phillips Correspondence: A tangled tale of ownership rights, romance, and archival ethics” On July […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society ‘Reading’ Silver – How to identity those marks. Sterling or silverplate? Domestic or foreign? Free – Live Webinar, Special Date – Tuesday, September 6, 2022 8:00 PM Eastern [one hour], Question and Answers at the End Hosted by Brian Kathenes Great Grandmother’s Silver. Now it […]
What’s the difference between an autograph and a signature? How can you avoid being cheated on Ebay when purchasing an item hand-written or signed by your favorite author, artist, scientist, or statesman? And once you have that coveted manuscript material, how should you display and store it? These are some […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Aug 1, 8:00pm-9:00pm EDT Manuscript Monday – You lead the Discussion and ask the Questions Hosted by: Brian Kathenes It’s our Manuscript Monday Virtual Summer Beach Party! We’ll open it up to a virtual gathering of friends, lively discussion, and a show and tell. Members […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Free Live Webinar – Hosted by Brian Kathenes with guest Melissa A. Winn, director of photography for HistoryNet Tuesday, July 5, 2022 (special date) 8PM Eastern Time Dead Letter Office Photos: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments During the Civil War years, hundreds of thousands of […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Free Live Webinar Monday, June 6, 2022 8:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern One of the many privileges of being a member of a professional organization is the “behind the scenes” tours we are offered by museums, libraries, and universities. Knowing what is expected of us […]