Frank Romano has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society

Museum of Printing President Frank Romano has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 213-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. Frank joins a distinguished roster of more than 1,200 members from forty-eight states, the District of Columbia, and five other countries.

AAS members are elected by their colleagues in recognition of their eminent works of scholarship, artistic endeavors, or public engagement in pre-twentieth-century American history and culture. Members are also elected for their broad support of cultural institutions, manifest interest in bibliographical and collecting matters, or distinction as community or national leaders in humanistic affairs.

The membership includes scholars, educators, publishers, collectors, cultural administrators, civic leaders, journalists, writers, and filmmakers, as well as lay persons with an interest in the field of American history. Since the Society’s founding in 1812, fourteen presidents of the United States have been members, and AAS members have been awarded eighty-two Pulitzer Prizes and seventy-two Bancroft Prizes for their work.

Frank Romano is president of the Museum of Printing and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Professor Emeritus. His career began at the Mergenthaler Linotype Company in 1959. He was the first Marketing Communications Manager at Compugraphic Corp. He founded TypeWorld and other magazines and taught at RIT for over 20 years. His 85th book will be out in 2026, his 85th year. He says, “It is truly an honor to be elected to AAS membership. I support its mission to preserve American history, a mission that is shared with the Museum of Printing.”

The American Antiquarian Society holds the world’s largest and most accessible collection of original printed, handwritten, and visual sources from before 1900 in what is now the United States. The library of over four million items includes books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, periodicals, children’s literature, music, and graphic arts material. AAS connects people across the globe with these collections through its digital catalog and resources, online exhibitions, and virtual learning experiences. In addition, it supports dozens of researchers, artists, and writers each year with a variety of fellowship programs.

The American Antiquarian Society is located at 185 Salisbury Street in Worcester, MA. The library is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The American Antiquarian Society’s library is free and open to anyone with projects or interests related to the collections. All are welcome to join its free public programs held throughout the year. To learn more, visit americanantiquarian.org.

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