“In describing printed books, a cataloger looks for subjects or areas of study where...”

“One of the most common uses of manuscripts over the centuries is to train children in reading and writing...”

“Dr. Arthur Voobus was many things—a scholar, pastor, teacher, and refugee in exile...”

“I’m not a musicologist, but I am an avid fan of music from all times...”

“Grief, loss, and death itself were very much part of...”

“How do you represent grief? For Marc Chagall, the Russian-born Jewish artist...”

“In the mid-15th century, the invention of the printing press made books relatively easier to produce and...”

“Manuscripts are known for their idiosyncratic nature...”

“Much of human history remains for us today only in the form of smaller remnants or fragments...”

“A book you would love to read is lost, altered, destroyed, buried, hidden, left unpublished, unwritten, banned.”

“In summer of 1917, the New York-based artist Rockwell Kent made a bold decision.”

“Born Ben-Zion Weinman in Starokostiantyniv, Ben-Zion came to New York City in...”

“A group of women cluster together, several clutching the handles of lidded pots...”

“Between 1585 to 1600 Maarten de Vos designed 141 engravings depicting hermits.”

“Pie. Today, for many, this tasty baked good with its short, flaky crust suggests associations of...”

“This year, HMML received a large donation of Russian icons from the collection of Edmund Gronkiewicz...”

“Rome has long been a destination for travelers from around the world.”

“The great Age of Sail conjures in our minds vast stretches of ocean populated by...”

“This year marks twenty years since the first significant efforts were made to use multispectral imaging (MSI) to reveal hidden...”