The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is an independent research library founded in 1812 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The library's collections document the life of America's people from the colonial era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.

New at AAS

Cuban Newspapers
One of the gems of the AAS newspaper collection is its Caribbean newspaper holdings. Over 100 Cuban newspapers were added last year.

2010 Summer Seminar in the History of the Book
A provisional syllabus for The Global American South and Early American Print Culture is available. Applications are due March 12.

Earn WOO points
Attend a public tour, present a WOO card, and earn three WOO points. The WOO program is overseen by the Worcester Cultural Coalition.

2010 CHAViC Summer Seminar
The draft syllabus for Interpreting Historical Images for Teaching and Research is available. Applications are due March 1.

Children's Book with Paper Dolls
The History and Adventures of Little Eliza (Philadelphia, 1811) is among the earliest American editions of a book first printed in London accompanied by a set of paper dolls.

Periodical Issues in Wrappers Added
A fine collection of 595 19th-century periodical issues in their original paper wrappers was recently added to the AAS periodicals collection.

Fully Illustrated Inventory of Print Collection
A fully illustrated inventory of the Charles Peirce Collection of Social and Political Caricatures and Ballads is now available online. The collection contains 65 British and American prints dating from 1796-1807.

Risqué Literature Acquired
A fortuitous purchase from Steve Finer has enabled AAS to add no fewer than 12 titles to its enviable holdings of 19th-century risqué literature.

Inventory Goes Online
An illustrated inventory of the Cross Family Collection is now available online. The collection contains over 450 items, many either created, featuring, or owned by one of the three Cross siblings.