Culture club : the curious history of the Boston Athenaeum

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Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
Z733.B74 W65 2009
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Available

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Summary

Examines the genesis and early development of one of the nation's most vibrant cultural institutions.

Contents

  • List of Illustrations p. ix
  • Preface p. xi
  • Chronology p. xvii
  • Introduction: Boston's Conflicted Elite p. 1
  • Part 1 Enterprise
  • Chapter 1 The Collector p. 15
  • Chapter 2 Sweet Are the Fruits of Letters p. 35
  • Part 2 Identity
  • Chapter 3 A Woman Framed p. 63
  • Chapter 4 Ornament for the City p. 81
  • Part 3 Conscience
  • Chapter 5 The Color of Gentility p. 109
  • Chapter 6 Pamphlet War p. 130
  • Conclusion: ExLibris p. 148
  • Acknowledgments p. 153
  • Biographies p. 155
  • Notes p. 161
  • Index p. 197

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