Synopses & Reviews
This book chronicles the evolution of the Manuscript Society, a fifty-year-old organization of collectors and archivists, in the context of autograph collecting in general. The author presents a comprehensive account of the growing problems posed by forgers and discusses the notorious Salt Lake City bomber, undoubtedly one of the most skillful forgers of this century. From the dilemma faced by archivists when papers are threatened with destruction to some of the Society's most memorable meetings, this work tells a story that will interest generations to come.
Review
Filled with details of the annual meetings and notable exhibitions of material, History in Your Hand presents an informative and entertaining portrait of the Society and the many different interests that come together under its auspices.Cite AB
About the Author
JOHN M. TAYLOR is a past president of the Manuscript Society (1980-1982).
Table of Contents
Foreword by John D. Haskell
A Meeting in Chicago
Ford's Theatre and Other Capers
"History in Your Hand"
David and Goliath: The Lewis and Clark Case
Growing Pains
Expanding Horizons
The Winds of Change
"A Serengeti Watering Hole"
The Harding Papers
Triumph and Disaster
The Book
Some Challenges of the 1970s
A New Constitution
The Life Member
New Fields
The Society in the 1990s
Word Shadows of the Great
Appendix A: Presidents of the Manuscript Society
Appendix B: Manuscript Society Policy on Replevin
Appendix C: What Shall I Do With My Collection?
Recommended Reading
Index