Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Austin Whitney, 1826-1889
Ancestors and Descendants of Henry Austin Whitney, 1826-1889

Author: James Jackson B 1852 Minot

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781013979903

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Elite Families
Elite Families

Author: Betty Farrell

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780791415931

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This book maps the development of a regional elite and its persistence as an economic upper class through the nineteenth century. Farrell's study traces the kinship networks and overlapping business ties of the most economically prominent Brahmin families from the beginning of industrialization in the 1820s to the early twentieth century. Archival sources such as genealogies, family papers, and business records are used to address two issues of concern to those who study social stratification and the structure of power in industrializing societies: in what ways have traditional forms of social organization, such as kinship, been responsive to the social and economic changes brought by industrialization; and how active a role did an early economic elite play in shaping the direction of social change and in preserving its own group power and privilege over time.

Digital Reconstruction of a Dismembered Book of Hours Illuminated by Robert Boyvin
Digital Reconstruction of a Dismembered Book of Hours Illuminated by Robert Boyvin

Author: Carla Rossi

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2024-10-16

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1036414221

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This volume digitally reconstructs a 15th-century Book of Hours illuminated by Robert Boyvin, which was dismembered by a notorious American dealer. Utilising the WBRM methodology, it integrates digital humanities and philological research to restore the manuscript, addressing the ethical challenges associated with manuscript dismemberment. The study examines the manuscript’s historical context, its connection to Cardinal Georges d’Amboise, and Louis de La Londe. Through provenance and dating analysis, it provides a comprehensive understanding of this cultural treasure and advocates against biblioclasm. It underscores the ethical responsibility of preserving our heritage, critiques the complicity of some scholars in manuscript dismemberment, and highlights the omission of critical information in cataloguing platforms. Aimed at scholars, preservationists, and enthusiasts, this book revitalises a dismembered masterpiece and enriches the discourse on the ethical handling of historical artefacts.

Acquired Tastes
Acquired Tastes

Author: Boston Athenaeum

Publisher: Boston Athenaeum Library

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13:

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A stunning commemoration of 200 years of collecting, study, and debate at this venerable Boston institution