Those familiar with the organization probably tend to think of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) as an independent library and source of research fellowships, with rich collections of printed materials documenting the 16th to the 19th centuries. However, in recent years the AAS has made available an ever-increasing number of digital resources, as evidenced by the Digital AAS section of its website (http://www.americanantiquarian.org/digitalaas ). AAS is also pursuing an active online exhibition program, including Beauties of America - Staffordshire Pottery, posted in 2010. Staffordshire Pottery owner, John Ridgway, toured the US for two months in 1822 and kept a journal of the pieces he collected and merchants he visited. Primary access to the exhibit begins with a map of the 13 colonies, where mousing over any city will bring up images of the pottery Ridgway saw there. There is also a curator's introduction and extensive bibliography that links to further resources in the AAS collections and beyond.
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