[…] enjoyed a rich history encompassing pirates and soldiers, entrepreneurs and visionaries, artists and tourists. Those that have made the island their home created ephemera in their business materials, newspapers, and governing documents. Transient visitors have disseminated a bit of Key West life in photographs taken, post cards and letters sent, and souvenirs saved. Assembled […]
Our March 2021 virtual conference conference, Women Challenging Expectations, was a smashing success. Here are some statistics. Total Video Content Produced: 9 hours, 27 minutes Total Presentations: 10 (9 recorded and presented on this page) Total Attendees over the 3-day Online Event: 413 Number of People Who Had to Travel to Attend:
BY-LAWS The Ephemera Society of America, Inc. May 2020 ARTICLE ONE: NAME The name of this organization, registered as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in the state of Vermont, is The Ephemera Society of America, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the Society. ARTICLE TWO: PURPOSE The purpose of the Society shall be to cultivate and encourage […]
In 1980, the Ephemera Society of America came into existence and the first Ephemera Show was held. The organization has prospered and the show has become a widely anticipated fixture of the collecting world. Even the phrase βephemera,β a somewhat equivocal term used to describe βa thingβ essentially indescribable with[…]
[…] ment of ephemera by people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of interest β’ To promote the personal and institutional collection, preservation, exhibition, and research of ephemeral materials β’ To serve as a link among collectors, dealers, institu – tions, and scholars β’ To contribute to the cultural life of those who have an […]
[…] An invitation to Create Art with Ephemera Wendy Addison and Kate Murray A hands-on opportfnity for people to explore the possibilities of creating βartβ fsing ephemera. All materials will be inclfded so jfst bring yofr cfriosity and yofr willingness to create! Wendy Addison will bring many types of antiqfe ephemera for attendees to fse, […]
Ephemera 42 Conference and Fair March 17 – 20, 2022Hyatt Regency Greenwich1800 East Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 Please Note: : All attendees at the Conference and Fair will be required to show[…]
[…] American cultural life there seems to be so much that we must move past, move through, move along. Still, history teaches us that many lessons need repeated learning. We ephemerists often choose to immerse ourselves in the cultur es past that preceded our cultures present. In these hazy lazy days of summer, it occurs […]
Receiving our current eNews by email monthly, is one of thebenefits of membership in the Ephemera Society. Here, archived, are earlier issues. Β
Nineteenth-century advertisers had no need to sensationalize the dangers of fire; its threat was ever-present. Homes were heated and meals cooked on wood, coal and gas-fueled stoves. In the evening, families gathered by the light of oil or gas-burning lamps, portable versions of which were carried upstairs to