The Pioneer Americanists: Early Collectors, Dealers, and Bibliographers is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900.

It features books, manuscripts and pictorial material about White Kennett, Isaiah Thomas, James Lenox, Joseph Sabin, John Carter Brown, Lyman Copeland Draper, George Brinley Jr., and the other noteworthy specialists who created and nurtured the Americana field from the late seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Rarities from the remarkable collections of the Clements Library help provide a panoramic window on the early story of Americana appreciation, collecting and description. Anyone with a professional or avocational interest in antiquarian Americana will find The Pioneer Americanists a fascinating treasury of information, enlightenment and inspiration.

Joyce Bonk Assistant in the Book Department

School: School of Information

Program: Digital Archives and Library Science/Preservation

How he became interested in the Clements Library:

Corey's interest for Library science was sparked through previous museum internships and working in the archives at his local community college.

Currently working on:

Digitizing prints from the Graphics Division.

Goals for work at the Clements:

Corey is excited to engage in this new experience and develop a thorough knowledge of the digitization process. Moreover, Corey hopes to integrate the ideas gained from his classes in his work while simultaneously aiding the staff, researchers and library as a whole.