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SHAKER
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Shakerpedia now has an alpha release of a searchable version of the Richmond 'Shaker Literature Bibliography'.
LITERATURE
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The Bibliography has over 4000 references of books, articles and other materials by and about the Shakers.
A Bibliography
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It is the most extensive single reference to writings by and about Shaker's. It is also many pages of references with only general sections
Compiled & Annotated by MARY L. RICHMOND
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and a basic index, this project provides digital indexing and lookup of the 2 volumes and nearly 600 pages of detailed references.
IN TWO VOLUMES
 
  
VOLUME I. BY THE SHAKERS
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:
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[http://www.shakerpedia.com/shakerref/ Search here]
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Published by SHAKER COMMUNITY, INC.
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There are a number of aspects still to be worked on, giving the following state:
Hancock, Massachusetts
 
and distributed by the
 
  
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND
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* Current web display shows simple text display of each entry, highlighted, with the entry before and after it.
Hanover, New Hampshire
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* The processing of the entries has had issues with some special characters like 1/2 or 1/5, messing up displaying
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* Each web page links to the pdf page with the main entry on the web page. 
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* Some entries are not properly split from previous or next entry, this is addressed by the point above.
 +
* There a number of intermediate entries that are not numbered, since the OCR logic doesn't always get the right entry number.
 +
* Needs highlighted display of related symbols at the end of each entry, these are in the 'Symbol Keys' popup.
 +
* Needs linking on 'see also' entries
 +
* Hence the current state of the search will work best if you have available a copy of the printed book.
  
1977
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'''Sections'''
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* Table of contents (below)
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* [[Richmond Preface]] by John W. Chandler
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* [[Richmond introduction]] by Mary Richmond (incredibly detailed coverage of Shaker reference sources)
  
^LIN MEMORY
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'''Title page and Table of contents'''
OF
 
Eldress Catherine Allen
 
Elder Alonzo Giles Hollister
 
Eldress Emma B. King
 
Wallace Hugh Cathcart
 
John Patterson MacLean
 
Edward Brockway Wight
 
The pioneers whose remarkable foresight assured
 
the preservation of Shaker printed materials in the
 
collections that made this bibliography possible.
 
  
VOLUME I. BY THE SHAKERS
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: SHAKER LITERATURE, A Bibliography
Foreword by John W. Chandler
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: Compiled & Annotated by MARY L. RICHMOND, IN TWO VOLUMES
ix
 
Introduction
 
xv
 
Organization
 
xvi
 
Collectors and Collections
 
xix
 
Shaker Manuscripts
 
xxv
 
Previous Shaker Bibliographies
 
xxvi
 
Entry Forms
 
xxvii
 
Acknowledgments
 
xxx
 
Symbols and Abbreviations
 
xxxv
 
Shortened References
 
xxxvii
 
Library Location Symbols
 
  
xlvi
 
Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides
 
1
 
Almanacs
 
5-8
 
Catalogs, Broadsides, Advertising Flyers, Etc. 25-61
 
Indentures
 
113-114
 
Inventories
 
114-115
 
The Manifesto
 
138-142
 
Music Leaflets
 
152-155
 
Music Leaflets
 
152-155
 
Notices to Visitors, Rules of Behavior, Etc,
 
162-163
 
Novitiate Covenants
 
164
 
Patents
 
167-170
 
Periodical Articles
 
217
 
An Annotated Bibliography of the Reported Decisions of the Courts . . . Relating to
 
the Shakers, Compiled and Edited by Gerard C. Wertkin
 
  
247
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'''VOLUME I. BY THE SHAKERS'''
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: Foreword by John W. Chandler ix
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: Introduction xv
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: Organization xvi
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: Collectors and Collections xix
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: Shaker Manuscripts xxv
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: Previous Shaker Bibliographies xxvi
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: Entry Forms xxvii
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: Acknowledgments xxx
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: Symbols and Abbreviations xxxv
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: Shortened References xxxvii
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: Library Location Symbols xlvi
  
VOLUME II. ABOUT THE SHAKERS
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: Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides 1
Symbols and Abbreviations
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: Almanacs 5-8
Shortened References
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: Catalogs, Broadsides, Advertising Flyers, Etc. 25-61
xi
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: Indentures 113-114
Library Location Symbols
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: Inventories 114-115
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: The Manifesto 138-142
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: Music Leaflets 152-155
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: Music Leaflets 152-155
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: Notices to Visitors, Rules of Behavior, Etc, 162-163
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: Novitiate Covenants 164
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: Patents 167-170
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: Periodical Articles 217
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: An Annotated Bibliography of the Reported Decisions of the Courts . . . Relating to
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: the Shakers, Compiled and Edited by Gerard C. Wertkin  247
  
ix
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'''VOLUME II. ABOUT THE SHAKERS'''
xiii
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: Symbols and Abbreviations ix
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: Shortened References xi
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: Library Location Symbols xiii
  
Books, Parts of Books, Pamphlets
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: Books, Parts of Books, Pamphlets 1
1
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: Periodical Articles 143
Periodical Articles
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: Addenda, Corrigenda, and Reprints 1973-1974 231
143
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: Supplement 1973-1974, and Forthcoming Works 247
Addenda, Corrigenda, and Reprints 1973-1974
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: Title and Joint Author Index 267
Supplement 1973-1974, and Forthcoming Works
 
Title and Joint Author Index
 
267
 
  
231
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: Published in 1977
247
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: by SHAKER COMMUNITY, INC. Hancock, Massachusetts
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: and distributed by the UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND, Hanover, New Hampshire
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IN MEMORY OF
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Eldress Catherine Allen
 +
Elder Alonzo Giles Hollister
 +
Eldress Emma B. King
 +
Wallace Hugh Cathcart
 +
John Patterson MacLean
 +
Edward Brockway Wight
 +
:: The pioneers whose remarkable foresight assured
 +
:: the preservation of Shaker printed materials in the
 +
:: collections that made this bibliography possible.

Latest revision as of 22:44, 22 April 2018

Shakerpedia now has an alpha release of a searchable version of the Richmond 'Shaker Literature Bibliography'. The Bibliography has over 4000 references of books, articles and other materials by and about the Shakers. It is the most extensive single reference to writings by and about Shaker's. It is also many pages of references with only general sections and a basic index, this project provides digital indexing and lookup of the 2 volumes and nearly 600 pages of detailed references.

Search here

There are a number of aspects still to be worked on, giving the following state:

  • Current web display shows simple text display of each entry, highlighted, with the entry before and after it.
  • The processing of the entries has had issues with some special characters like 1/2 or 1/5, messing up displaying
  • Each web page links to the pdf page with the main entry on the web page.
  • Some entries are not properly split from previous or next entry, this is addressed by the point above.
  • There a number of intermediate entries that are not numbered, since the OCR logic doesn't always get the right entry number.
  • Needs highlighted display of related symbols at the end of each entry, these are in the 'Symbol Keys' popup.
  • Needs linking on 'see also' entries
  • Hence the current state of the search will work best if you have available a copy of the printed book.

Sections

Title page and Table of contents

SHAKER LITERATURE, A Bibliography
Compiled & Annotated by MARY L. RICHMOND, IN TWO VOLUMES


VOLUME I. BY THE SHAKERS

Foreword by John W. Chandler ix
Introduction xv
Organization xvi
Collectors and Collections xix
Shaker Manuscripts xxv
Previous Shaker Bibliographies xxvi
Entry Forms xxvii
Acknowledgments xxx
Symbols and Abbreviations xxxv
Shortened References xxxvii
Library Location Symbols xlvi
Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides 1
Almanacs 5-8
Catalogs, Broadsides, Advertising Flyers, Etc. 25-61
Indentures 113-114
Inventories 114-115
The Manifesto 138-142
Music Leaflets 152-155
Music Leaflets 152-155
Notices to Visitors, Rules of Behavior, Etc, 162-163
Novitiate Covenants 164
Patents 167-170
Periodical Articles 217
An Annotated Bibliography of the Reported Decisions of the Courts . . . Relating to
the Shakers, Compiled and Edited by Gerard C. Wertkin 247

VOLUME II. ABOUT THE SHAKERS

Symbols and Abbreviations ix
Shortened References xi
Library Location Symbols xiii
Books, Parts of Books, Pamphlets 1
Periodical Articles 143
Addenda, Corrigenda, and Reprints 1973-1974 231
Supplement 1973-1974, and Forthcoming Works 247
Title and Joint Author Index 267
Published in 1977
by SHAKER COMMUNITY, INC. Hancock, Massachusetts
and distributed by the UNIVERSITY PRESS OF NEW ENGLAND, Hanover, New Hampshire

IN MEMORY OF

Eldress Catherine Allen
Elder Alonzo Giles Hollister
Eldress Emma B. King
Wallace Hugh Cathcart
John Patterson MacLean
Edward Brockway Wight
The pioneers whose remarkable foresight assured
the preservation of Shaker printed materials in the
collections that made this bibliography possible.