History in Your Hand: Fifty Years of the Manuscript Society

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This book chronicles the evolution of the Manuscript Society, a fifty-year-old organization of collectors and archivists, in the context of autograph collecting in general. The author presents a comprehensive account of the growing problems posed by forgers and discusses the notorious Salt Lake City bomber, undoubtedly one of the most skillful forgers of this century. From the dilemma faced by archivists when papers are threatened with destruction to some of the Society's most memorable meetings, this work tells a story that will interest generations to come.

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Filled with details of the annual meetings and notable exhibitions of material, History in Your Hand presents an informative and entertaining portrait of the Society and the many different interests that come together under its auspices.-Cite AB
"Filled with details of the annual meetings and notable exhibitions of material, History in Your Hand presents an informative and entertaining portrait of the Society and the many different interests that come together under its auspices."-Cite AB

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JOHN M. TAYLOR is a past president of the Manuscript Society (1980-1982). From 1952 to 1987 he was employed by the U.S. Government, including four foreign postings with the State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency. The author of seven books of biography and history, he is a frequent contributor to historical magazines and has written for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. His most recent book, Confederate Raider: Raphael Semmes of the Alabama, was a 1995 selection of the History Book Club.