Tuesday, Nov 09, 2021
Boston, November 8, 2021:.
HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND HONORS JAMES KOCHAN
WITH ITS PRIZE FOR COLLECTING WORKS ON PAPER
HNE awards the Prize for Collecting Works on Paper to one or more collectors or dealers each year. It honors those who have assembled or helped save significant collections related to New England and its diverse communities or to the nation as a whole. James Kochan receives the award for his work in early American military and naval manuscripts, rare books, and related artwork. As an expert and leading dealer in early American military and naval manuscripts, rare books, and works of art, Kochan has been of immense service to museums and research institutions, serving as their agent in strategic collections building. In addition to his important work building public collections, Kochan has assembled one of the finest private study collections of rare books, prints, maps, artwork, and manuscripts focused on the early military and naval history and material culture of Maine until statehood (1820). Kochan has also published seven books and more than one hundred articles or research reports dealing with early American and New England military and naval material culture and history.
About the Prize for Collecting Works on Paper
This is the twelfth annual Prize for Collecting Works on Paper. Historic New England established the prize to honor collectors or dealers who have assembled or helped save significant collections related to New England or the nation as a whole.