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Highlight: Antiquarian Society, 1930
John Johnston, Journal of an African Slaver, 1789-1792, facsimile edition published by the American

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Creator: Magriel, Paul, 1906-1990
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, photographs, photographic plates, photostats, clippings, periodicals, and books relating to the history and literature of boxing and the prize ring from Homer to the 20th century. The correspondence, with related clippings, photographs, and photostats, is chiefly addressed to Magriel from outstanding figures in the sports world and from his publishers. It is arranged under general subject headings. Also, an unpublished typescript by Magriel on the history of pugilism.

Highlight: Facsimile edition published by the American Antiquarian Society in 1930, with an introduction by

Highlight: , including printed works by Plimpton and the text of his 1916 speech to the American Antiquarian Society; as
Creator: Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936
Abstract Or Scope: This collection includes hornbooks, battledores, and facsimiles of hornbooks, a few hornbook-adjacent items, and supporting documents. Hornbooks and battledores were used from the 14th through the 19th centuries for the earliest steps of training in literacy: learning to recognize letterforms, and sometimes to read syllables and/or short texts.

Highlight: Club, the New England Society for the Preservation of Antiquities, the American Antiquarian Society
Creator: Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936
Abstract Or Scope: The George A. Plimpton Papers consist largely of personal and professional correspondence, financial and real estate records, personal diaries and albums, writings, and lectures produced by or for George Arthur Plimpton. But the Papers also contains not only the correspondence and records of Plimpton's colleagues at Ginn and Company, the publishing house that Plimpton led for decades, but also correspondence and records relating to the dozens of other institutions and organizations that Plimpton helped lead. In addition to extensive correspondence relating to Plimpton's collecting of rare books, manuscripts, and historical artifacts, the Papers also contain such diverse items as autographs of presidents, handwriting specimens, studies of medieval manuscripts, and documents relating to the American slave trade.

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