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'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger (Part 2)
Folger Spotlight

'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger (Part 2)

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The Folger Spotlight

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
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Visualizing Race Virtually: Exploring the art of Shakespeare

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David Sterling Brown

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
A hand-drawn illustration showing an elaborately decorated columned building surrounded by text.
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Re-Framing the Copy

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Nora Epstein

Folger Fellow Nora Epstein explores the work of the copier Thomas Trevelyon.

'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger
Folger Spotlight

'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger

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The Folger Spotlight

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)
Handwritten title page with simple hand-drawn decorative border
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Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)

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Erin Blake

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
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Mantel’s Wolf Hall and the Fictions of Portraiture

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Jean Marie Christensen

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
Informal portrait of David and Eva Maria Garrick. David is sitting in a chair at a small writing table. He is leaning his cheek on his right hand, which also holds a quill. Eva is standing behind the chair playfully reaching for the quill, as if to pull it out of David's hand.
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David and Eva Garricks’ Villa at Hampton: Shakespeare in the Landscape

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Kasie Alt

Folger Fellow Kasie Alt explores Eva Maria Garrick’s role in the landscaping of their Hampton estate.

Silence
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Silence

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Campbell Hannan

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
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The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute

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Julie Swierczek

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)
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FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)

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Heather Wolfe

Curator of Manuscript, Heather Wolfe, shows off some of the recent manuscript acquisitions.

A Game at Chess: Popularity and Controversy
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A Game at Chess: Popularity and Controversy

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Abner Aldarondo

Dumbarton Oaks fellow, Abner Aldarondo, discusses Thomas Middleton’s popular, but controversial play, A Game at Chess.

Collection Connections:
'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey
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Collection Connections:
'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey

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Katherine Schaap Williams

We revisit the June 2023 presentation by Dr. Katherine Schaap Williams on Richard III and Josephine Tey’s novel, The Daughter of Time.

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