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Sara Schliep

is an Archivist and Cataloger at the Folger. She is responsible for the Folger’s Institutional Archives, catalogs manuscript material, and is involved with the Folger’s transcription projects.
Acquiring the Vincent First Folio: A Bibliophilic Drama in Two Parts (Part 2)
Written receipt for the purchase of the First Folio. There is a red postal stamp.
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Acquiring the Vincent First Folio: A Bibliophilic Drama in Two Parts (Part 2)

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Sara Schliep

Part 2 of the thrilling story about how Henry Folger acquired the Vincent-Sibthrop copy of the First Folio.

Acquiring the Vincent First Folio: A Bibliophilic Drama in Two Parts (Part 1)
Handwritten telegram message on lined paper
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Acquiring the Vincent First Folio: A Bibliophilic Drama in Two Parts (Part 1)

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Sara Schliep

Did you ever wonder how Henry Folger acquired the copy of the First Folio that he considered “the most precious book in the world”? Wonder no more. Join Folger Archivist Sara Schliep on a two-part saga spanning over a decade and an ocean, both literal and figurative. Here is part 1 of the tale.

Inside the Folger Archives: Uncle Henry's Pipers
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Inside the Folger Archives: Uncle Henry's Pipers

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Sara Schliep

As we all adjust to social distancing and teleworking, I have been reflecting on similar disruptions at the Folger during World War II. And in that vein, I would like to share with Collation readers the story of Uncle Henry’s…

Small Latin and Less Greek: A Look at the Inkhorn Controversy
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Small Latin and Less Greek: A Look at the Inkhorn Controversy

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Sara Schliep

The Inkhorn Controversy in the 15th and 16th centuries focused on the use of long, Latinate words as opposed to shorter, Saxon-rooted English counterparts.