Folger Collections

Senior Photographer William Davis looks at the many ways in which an early modern letter might be addressed.

The tale of George Saunders and his hopes for a wife.

The second part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.

David Sterling Brown writes about the images and ideas presented in his virtual-reality exhibition, which features art from the Folger collection.

Folger Fellow Nora Epstein explores the work of the copier Thomas Trevelyon.

The first part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.

Sometimes, we get new information about one of our collection items. In this case, Erin explains how we came to re-attribute the authorship of Folger MS M.a.11.

We revisit the August 2023 presentation by Jean Marie Christensen on Hilary Mantel’s novel, Wolf Hall.

Folger Fellow Kasie Alt explores Eva Maria Garrick’s role in the landscaping of their Hampton estate.

Former Folger-Dumbarton fellow Campbell Hannan examines archival silences and what we can and must do to reveal them.

During the seemingly-endless heat waves of summer, I am drawn to reading about polar exploration. A few years ago I mentioned to a Folger colleague that I had just finished reading Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, and they replied,…

Curator of Manuscript, Heather Wolfe, shows off some of the recent manuscript acquisitions.