Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and well-known printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society is home to the largest collection of written work, including books — pamphlets ...

The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, knows a thing or two about history. The institution currently holds the largest collection of written work printed in the U.S. before ...

The American Antiquarian Society has received a gift of more than 18,000 items. collected by the late Stephen Davies Paine; The gift is among the largest the Society has received in its 213- year ...

WORCESTER — The American Antiquarian Society has received what it calls "an unprecedented gift" of more than 18,000 items of rare 18th- and 19th-century ephemera, including flyers, prints ...

The American Antiquarian Society is open Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Admission is free. The research library reading room is free and open to anyone 18 and older.

Founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas, the American Antiquarian Society houses more than 4.5 million sources.

The American Antiquarian Society hadn't seen anything quite like it, "and from the reaction I've had so far it's a welcome addition to their collection," Hay said.

On April 16, 1775, Isaiah Thomas, a revolutionary patriot and printer of the radical Boston newspaper, The Massachusetts Spy, snuck his printing press out of Boston under the cover of darkness. It ...

When Thomas founded the American Antiquarian Society, his own collection served as the foundation. Last week Worcester County Wonders: A treat of a time at Hebert's Candy Mansion.

When Thomas founded the American Antiquarian Society, his own collection served as the foundation. Last week Worcester County Wonders: A treat of a time at Hebert's Candy Mansion.