Folger Collections
'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger (Part 2)
The second part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.
Visualizing Race Virtually: Exploring the art of Shakespeare
David Sterling Brown writes about the images and ideas presented in his virtual-reality exhibition, which features art from the Folger collection.
Re-Framing the Copy
Folger Fellow Nora Epstein explores the work of the copier Thomas Trevelyon.
'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger
The first part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.
Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)
Sometimes, we get new information about one of our collection items. In this case, Erin explains how we came to re-attribute the authorship of Folger MS M.a.11.
Mantel’s Wolf Hall and the Fictions of Portraiture
We revisit the August 2023 presentation by Jean Marie Christensen on Hilary Mantel’s novel, Wolf Hall.
David and Eva Garricks’ Villa at Hampton: Shakespeare in the Landscape
Folger Fellow Kasie Alt explores Eva Maria Garrick’s role in the landscaping of their Hampton estate.
Silence
Former Folger-Dumbarton fellow Campbell Hannan examines archival silences and what we can and must do to reveal them.
The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute
During the seemingly-endless heat waves of summer, I am drawn to reading about polar exploration. A few years ago I mentioned to a Folger colleague that I had just finished reading Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, and they replied,…
FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)
Curator of Manuscript, Heather Wolfe, shows off some of the recent manuscript acquisitions.
A Game at Chess: Popularity and Controversy
Dumbarton Oaks fellow, Abner Aldarondo, discusses Thomas Middleton’s popular, but controversial play, A Game at Chess.
'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey
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'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey
We revisit the June 2023 presentation by Dr. Katherine Schaap Williams on Richard III and Josephine Tey’s novel, The Daughter of Time.