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Listen to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking to the SCLC Board in 1968

Any piece of oratory by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a part of the nation’s heritage, but the speech offered…

Early Black-Owned Business Ephemera

“Surely you are not going to shut the door in my face!” Since the establishment of the Printed & Man…

Printed & Manuscript Americana

The First Feature Film Shot in Alaska: The Chechahcos

You may never have wondered about the birth of the Alaskan film industry. The first Hollywood film studio was launch…

Books & Manuscripts

Collector’s Guide: Declaration of Independence

Probably the most common question we get in the Americana department is “I found an original copy of the Decla…

Books & Manuscripts

Old Diaries Tell the Stories of Overlooked Americans

The value of diaries on the market is largely driven by historical content and the quality of the writing. What coul…

Books & Manuscripts

Before O. Henry: William Sydney Porter’s First Professional Commission

William Sydney Porter, best known to posterity as the author O. Henry, was raised in North Carolina and moved west t…

Printed & Manuscript Americana

Documenting the Underground Railroad: The Story Behind the Shugart Family Papers

An extensive and detailed record of the Underground Railroad is set to come across the block in our upcoming sale of…