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The article presents the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held October 16, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article presents information on the members that were in attendance, lists the order in which papers were delivered and lists the individuals who were nominated for various positions within the society. Topics of papers given include the Popham Expedition of 1607, early forms of worship in America and the slave trade.

The article offers information on the activities of the American Antiquarian Society. Completion of library construction is mentioned. The author reflects on the Society's collections of colonial paper currency and the study of engraving and printing. The length of the membership of historian John M. Merriam is discussed. Other topics include the geographical distribution of membership, members from Worcester, Massachusetts involved in the administrative affairs of the Society, and the development of collections.

Information about the October 15, 1947 semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. The paper presented was "The Cult of the Gaucho and the Creation of Literature," by Edward Laroque Tinker, while Bernard A. Devoto presented an informal discussion on "The Welsh Indians." The meeting also discussed elections for officers of the Society, new members, and membership in the society. Highlights of a discussion about the book "History and Bibliography of American Newspapers," by Clarence S. Brigham, were presented.

Information about the October 18, 1939 semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. Papers imparted were: "Musical Life in Boston in the Eighteenth Century," by Henry W. Foote, "The Newtonian Epoch in the American Colonies," by Frederick E. Brasch, and "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes," by Wilbur Macey Stone. The meeting also discussed the election of new officers for the society including for the positions of recording secretary, auditor, and members for the committee of publication.

The article presents information on the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held October 20, 1937 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article presents information on the members who were present, lists the order in which papers were given and discusses the election of new members and officers.

The article presents the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 19, 1938. The article presents information on the members that were present at the meeting, lists the order in which papers were presented and discusses members that were elected to various positions in the society.

Information about the October 19, 1927 annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. Papers imparted were: "East Florida as a Refuge of the Southern Loyalists, " by Wilbur H. Siebert; "General Grant's Opinion of the War with Mexico," by Justin H. Smith; and "Lewis Hughes, the Militant Minister of the Bermudas, and his Printed Works," by George Watson Cole. The meeting also discussed the resignation of Waldo Lincoln as president of the Society, elections held for new officers, and the acceptance of new members.

The article discusses the proceedings of the semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held on April 10, 1918 in the House of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. The article lists Society members present at the meeting, including Reuben Colton, William Eaton Foster, and Waldo Lincoln. The author also mentions the election of new members and the preservation of newspapers. Subjects of the article also include changes in By-Laws, a paper on the Secession Movement of 1850, and the Protestant missionary society under John Eliot.

The article discusses several news briefs concerning the American Antiquarian Society, presented at their annual meeting on October 17, 1917 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The author states that there are no deaths of Society members to report since their last meeting. The financial aspects of the Society are talked about, and the author states that they are insufficient for their needs. The library of the Society and the growth of its collection over 10 years is also discussed. The article closes by talking about a collection of South American papers that have been acquired from Harvard University in Massachusetts.

Information about the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held on October 17, 1917 in the hall of the Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, is presented. Members present at the meeting are listed, including Edmund Mills Barton, Franklin Bowditch Dexter, and George Henry Haynes. Officers elected into the Society are mentioned, including Samuel Abbott Green and Andrew McFarland Davis. The article details the proceedings of the meeting. A paper on life at Yale University in Connecticut is discussed.

The article presents the proceedings of the semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held at the Hall of the American Academy of Arts and Science in Boston, Massachusetts on April 24, 1895. A list of presiding members is included. The results of society elections are given. Papers presented at the meeting are also listed, including "The Story of Chequamegon Bay," by Reuben G. Thwaites, and "The Food of Certain American Indians and Their Methods of Preparing It," by Lucien Carr.

Information about several reports discussed at the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society, October 21, 1893, held at the Hall of the Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Report of the Council was presented by Franklin B. Dexter of New Haven, Connecticut. Dexter also presented a paper called "Some Social Distinctions at Harvard and Yale Before the Revolution." Other reports presented include the Report of the Treasurer, presented by Nathaniel Paine, and the Report of the Librarian presented by Edmund M. Barton. Society members in attendance included George E. Ellis, Edward E. Hale, and John D. Washburn.

The article presents the proceedings from the semi-annual of the American Antiquarian Society held April 21, 1937 at the Club of Odd Volumes in Boston, Massachusetts. The article presents information on the members that were present at the meeting, lists the order in which papers were presented and discusses the election of new members.

Information about the April 13, 1927 semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. Papers imparted were: "The India Ventures of Fisher Ames, " by Samuel E. Morison; "The Boston Edition of the Baskett Bible," by Charles L. Nichols; and "A General View of the Common Origin of the Middle Colonies," by Hampton L. Carson. The meeting also discussed new members and membership in the society, and sending delegates from the society to the Bi-Centennial of the American Philosophical Society.

The article presents the proceedings from the April 8, 1925 meeting of the American Antiquarian Society, held at the House of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. Lists are provided of attending members, papers presented, and the results of society decisions voted on during the meeting.

Information is offered on semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held at the Club of Odd Volumes in Boston, Massachusetts on April 16, 1952. Topics discussed include the election of members to the society and the presentation of the papers "Lincoln and Prohibition— Blazes on a Zigzag Trail" by Harry Lydenberg and "Early History of the Square-Dance" by S. Foster Damon.

The article offers information on a semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society in Boston, Massachusetts on April 20, 1938. Topics discussed include the election of members, distribution and collection of ballots, and presentation of papers such as "James Wilson of Vermont, America's First Globe Maker" by historian LeRoy E. Kimball.

Information about the April 17, 1935 semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. The papers delivered at the meeting were "The Underground Railroad in Massachusetts," by Wilbur H. Siebert, and "Gombo: The Creole Dialect of Louisiana," by Edward Larocque Tinker. The meeting also discussed new members and membership in the society.