Gathering History: The Marian S. Carson Collection of Americana

by Robert V. Remini (editor), Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress), Sara Day

The most significant acquisition of Americana by the Library of Congress in this century, the Carson Collection contains vast amounts of historical raw material - manuscripts, photographs, prints, drawings, books, broadsides, and printed ephemera - from the Colonial era through the 1876 Centennial celebration. In essays illustrated with color photographs of 125 of the documents, noted historian Robert V. Remini and Library of Congress specialists show how the largely unplumbed Carson Collection enriches our view of early American life and culture, and may even change our present understanding of the nation's ever-evolving story.

134 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides a nice overview of the Marian S. Carson Collection of Americana that was donated to the Library of Congress. The accompanying essays and images provide some background on how the collection came into being as well as the works, events, locations, and people featured.