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MEETING

Monday, April 7, 2003 at 7:30 p.m.

Sheraton Airport Hotel

Newport Room (conference center area)

1850 Post Road

Warwick, RI

PROGRAM - We are pleased to announce that Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston, has agreed to be the guest speaker at the SNEADA meeting at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, 1850 Post Road in Warwick, RI on Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Brattle Book Store is one of America’s oldest and best-known antiquarian book shops. Kenneth Gloss has appeared as an appraiser on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow and has submitted appraisals for many prestigious institutions such as the Boston Public Library, Harvard University, Tufts, and many others.

The lecture title is “Treasures In Your Attic; Old and Rare Books.” Kenneth will talk about old and rare books and what makes them valuable. He will take questions from the audience and appraise all books that are brought in. He encourages you to bring books for evaluation. As always, this lecture is open to the public and there is no admission charge.

PCD SPRING SHOW - A full report on the Spring Show will be in next month’s newsletter. Preliminary reports show that the gate attendance was up from last year.

VARNUM ARMORY MEETING - If you did not come to the March meeting at the Varnum Armory in East Greenwich, you missed a great tour of a major collection of militeria from the Revolutionary War period forward. Weapons, uniforms, flags, posters, paintings, etc.--they have it all! It is a wonderful exhibit.

CONDOLENCES - We regret the passing of long-time member Beatrice Brabyn Allen. Beatrice had been a member of SNEADA since 1984. Our condolences to her family and friends.

BEST WISHES - To our Great Leader, Ken MacDonald, for a speedy recovery!

Happy Spring to all!