Tonight In Atheneum Hall: Henry Clapp, Jr.: Part I
07/11/23 • 21 min
The last three episodes of this season are dedicated to Henry Clapp, Jr., who was a writer, publisher and activists that moved in circles with William Loyd Garrison, Walt Whitman and other historical figure. He lived large and made a big splash wherever he went but has been mostly lost to history...Until now.
In part one, James explains Clapp's early life and his foray into political activism where impressed some and angered others.
Sources and references:
CLICK HERE to read the full review of “The True Aim of Life”, Inquirer & Mirror, Dec. 18, 1841”
CLICK HERE to see the map of Nantucket by William Coffin and published by Henry Clapp Sr. in 1834.
This has been a production of the Nantucket Atheneum.
It was hosted and edited by Janet Forest. Special thanks to Reference Library Associate James Greider for his knowledge and research. Newspaper announcement voiced by Andrew Cromartie.
If you have an idea for what we should talk about next, send us an email at [email protected]
The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, MA.
www.NantucketAtheneum.orgFacebook: @NantucketAtheneum
Instagram: @NantucketAtheneum
The last three episodes of this season are dedicated to Henry Clapp, Jr., who was a writer, publisher and activists that moved in circles with William Loyd Garrison, Walt Whitman and other historical figure. He lived large and made a big splash wherever he went but has been mostly lost to history...Until now.
In part one, James explains Clapp's early life and his foray into political activism where impressed some and angered others.
Sources and references:
CLICK HERE to read the full review of “The True Aim of Life”, Inquirer & Mirror, Dec. 18, 1841”
CLICK HERE to see the map of Nantucket by William Coffin and published by Henry Clapp Sr. in 1834.
This has been a production of the Nantucket Atheneum.
It was hosted and edited by Janet Forest. Special thanks to Reference Library Associate James Greider for his knowledge and research. Newspaper announcement voiced by Andrew Cromartie.
If you have an idea for what we should talk about next, send us an email at [email protected]
The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, MA.
www.NantucketAtheneum.orgFacebook: @NantucketAtheneum
Instagram: @NantucketAtheneum
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Tonight In Atheneum Hall: Panoramas
In this episode, James describes the mid-19th century crazy of panoramas that tours the country and wowed audiences for a while before fading into the background, so to speak.
Notes and References:
Read the special notice for the Mammoth Panorama in the Inquired and Mirror on Monday, March 26, 1849 HERE.
See photos and more information about the Gettysburg Cyclorama HERE.
More on John Banvard from Atlas Obscura can be found HERE.
In 1918, the New Bedford Whaling Museum acquired the Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage Round the World, created by artists Benjamin Russell and Caleb Purrington in 1848, and recently completed work on its preservation.
Click here to watch a video of the panorama.
This has been a production of the Nantucket Atheneum.
It was hosted and edited by Janet Forest. Special thanks to Reference Library Associate James Greider for his knowledge and research. Newspaper announcement voiced by Andrew Cromartie.
If you have an idea for what we should talk about next, send us an email at [email protected]
The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, MA.
www.NantucketAtheneum.orgFacebook: @NantucketAtheneum
Instagram: @NantucketAtheneum
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Tonight In Atheneum Hall: Henry Clapp, Jr.: Part II
In this episode, James picks up where we left off with Henry Clapp's return to Paris where experience a person transformation that turns his world view on its head. With his new found lifestyle, he goes back to the use and eventually finds his way to New York City and rubs elbows with artists and actors and even advocates for the "free love" movement.
Sources and references:
CLICK HERE to read the full announcement for Clapp’s “Paris As It Is” lecture series the Nantucket Weekly Mirror on March 25, 1854
The episode image is by Frank Bellew is from the February 6, 1864 issue of Demorest's New York Illustrated News.
This has been a production of the Nantucket Atheneum.
It was hosted and edited by Janet Forest. Special thanks to Reference Library Associate James Greider for his knowledge and research. Newspaper announcement voiced by Andrew Cromartie.
If you have an idea for what we should talk about next, send us an email at [email protected]
The Nantucket Atheneum is located at 1 India Street in Nantucket, MA.
www.NantucketAtheneum.orgFacebook: @NantucketAtheneum
Instagram: @NantucketAtheneum
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