Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

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The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts & documents[1] The library was founded in 1983 by California real estate magnates, David and Marsha Karpeles, with the goal of stimulating interest in learning, especially in children. [2] [3] All of the Karpeles Manuscript Library services are free.[4]


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[edit] Libraries

To make the documents more accessible, there are nine Karpeles museums across the US. Items are rotated between museums quarterly and each of the museums present a daily general exhibit and one or more special scheduled exhibits throughout the year. In addition, Karpeles is aggressively expanding the content of its’ web site.[5] Each of the libraries is located in an historic building.

[edit] Santa Barbara, California

[edit] Tacoma/Seattle, Washington

[edit] Newburgh, New York

[edit] Jacksonville, Florida

The museum in Jacksonville is located in a 1921 neoclassical building on the outskirts of downtown. Most residents have never even heard of, let alone visited, Karpeles. [6] There is also an antique-book library, with volumes dating from the late 1800s, and a children's center.


[edit] Duluth, Minnesota

[edit] Charleston, South Carolina

The Charleston library is housed in an 1856 building that is a copy of the Temple of Jupiter in Rome. It was built as a Methodist Church.

[edit] Buffalo, New York

The Buffalo museum building was originally a Church of Christ built in 1911.

[edit] Shreveport, Louisiana

[edit] Examples of documents from the collection

[edit] Music

  • Beethoven's "Emperor Concerto"
  • Handel's "Messiah in the hand of Beethoven"
  • Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"
  • Wagner's "Wedding March"

[edit] Science

  • Darwin's Theory of Evolution
  • Decartes' Treatise as the Father of Philosophy
  • Einstein's Theory of Relativity
  • Galileo
  • Locke: John Locke
  • Lindbergh
  • Newton
  • Star of Bethlehem

[edit] Religion

  • Gutenberg Bible
  • Calvin
  • Crusades: Proclamation of the Holy Crusades
  • Luther and the Birth of Protestant Movement
  • Ten Commandments

[edit] Literature

  • Thesaurus
  • Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer
  • Webster's Dictionary

[edit] Political history

  • Bill of Rights
  • Columbus
  • Confederate Constitution
  • The Declaration of Allegiance of all the Indian Tribes in America
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Hancock: John Hancock's Cover Letter to the Declaration of Independence
  • Lincoln
  • Olive Branch Petition
  • Thanksgiving Proclamation of the United States
  • George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

[edit] Artwork

  • Pat Burger Homeless Exhibit Collection
  • Louise Donahue Music Composers Exhibit Collection
  • The Lawrence Williams Presidential Collection
  • Dona McPhillips Historical Exhibit Collection
  • Norman Rockwell pencil drafts Exhibit Collection
  • The Brock Brothers Illustration Archive
  • Classic Book Illustrations

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Experience WA.com Official site of Washington State tourism
  2. ^ Historic Manuscript Exhibitions: From Cuneiform to Walt’s Will , By Austin Constdine, New York Times, October 27, 2006 [1]
  3. ^ Waymarking.com: Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum - Shreveport, Louisiana
  4. ^ Duluth, Minnesota Guide to hotels, restaurants, activities, and events
  5. ^ Florida Times-Union: Jan 21, 2001-Get it documented: David Karpeles, creator of manuscript museums
  6. ^ Fodor's.com Travel advisor: Jacksonville


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