Object Thursdays- The Foot Race
If you are a member of RIHS you may recognize the photograph here from our recent annual campaign postcard. Perhaps … Continue reading Object Thursdays- The Foot Race
Object Thursdays: A Proclamation of Thanksgiving
The phrase that leaps out at me from this broadside is “abstain from the Servile Labour of their common Callings.” … Continue reading Object Thursdays: A Proclamation of Thanksgiving
Object Thursdays – Ship's Log
The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Ship's Log
Object Thursdays – Office Technology
The Library holds a treasure trove of material that dates back to our beginnings in 1822. My favorite objects are … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Office Technology
Object Thursdays – Pocketbook
Pocketbooks, quite literally a book shaped object with a pocket (or two or more), from the 17th through 19th centuries … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Pocketbook