Upcoming 2008 Events of the Milford Historical Society

 

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May 15 - Our May program will a program on Rare and antique books.

Our speaker will be Barbara Parks from the American Antiquarian Society.

Barbara is an antiquarian and will discuss antique books and how to determine

their value. www.americanantiquarian.org

“either write things worth reading or do things worth the writing”
- Benjamin Franklin

Antiquarian - definition 1. One who collects or studies antiquities 2 dealing in old or rare books.

Reading has become a popular and enjoyable past time. Books can be enthralling and valuable hobby. Add to the popularity of collecting books and what you have is a Antiquarian. In 1812, Isaiah Thomas founded the organization American Antiquarian located in Worchester Massachusetts. Originally the origination was founded to document the life of the American people, collecting artifacts from the colonial era to the Civil War era. In the early 20th century the society decided to focus its collection on printed materials. Today the collection includes books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, local histories to name a few. Today their goal is to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the trade.

At our May General Membership Meeting we will learn more about the collection of antique books and tip on adding to our collection. Our speaker will be Barbara Parks, a member of the American Antiquarian Society. Barbara will discuss antique books and how to determine their value.

Our evening will begin with a scrumptious potluck dinner which will begin at 6:30 pm. Our location for the May meeting will be at the Christ Lutheran Church located at 620 General Motors Road. A brief business meeting will begin at 7:30 PM followed immediately by our program. Please feel free to invite a guest to our meeting, everyone is encouraged to attend. You don’t have to be a member to enjoy an evening with people who like history.

 

July 20 - Picnic location - Tea J's Tea Room - 314 S. Main St (begins at 2pm)

Sept 11 - Barn Preservation

Sept 20-21 2008 HOME TOUR !!!

Nov 20 TBD