The Raab Collection

For the Inspired by History podcast, we’re producing a series of episodes on how to start and build a collection of historical documents. In the first of this series, we speak to Steven Raab, founder of The Raab Collection, about why people collect bit.ly/4bMlMRD

JFK: Next up in our series of articles that delves into the qualities that led 45 men to the highest echelons of power and leadership, illustrated by letters and documents from our collection bit.ly/4uThm4r

The Raab Collection offers advice that feels disarmingly simple for anyone looking to acquire a piece of history. It applies whether your focus is fine art, rare artifacts, jewelry, or historical manuscripts. “Buy fewer things, but make them the highest quality you can”. That philosophy has been the grounding pillar of @RaabCollection since its founding in 1989, when Steven Raab, then a practicing attorney with a lifelong passion for history, began building what would become an international business from his living room. Over nearly four decades, The Raab Collection has grown into a global authority in important historical documents and autographs, advising beyond commerce into scholarship and discovery, placing newly surfaced materials with major institutions and private stewards alike. Today, under the leadership of President Nathan Raab (@raabnate), a principal since 2005 and author of The Hunt for History, the company continues to focus on authenticity, historical significance, and long-term preservation, serving clients that range from prominent families and lifelong collectors to institutions such as The Library of Congress and the British Library. Read the full interview to learn more: hubs.la/Q046W1P10 #RaabCollection #Power #Impact

“…What Ability Lurks Within Women": A Newly Acquired Amelia Earhart Letter Headlines a Curated Selection of Women’s History Documents at Raab bit.ly/4sqMiag

Ink of independence: George Washington's secret Revolutionary War orders trib.al/JGa4tmI

"The Raab Collection has grown into a global authority in important historical documents and autographs, advising beyond commerce into scholarship and discovery, placing newly surfaced materials with major institutions and private stewards alike." bit.ly/4bkEMGR

How much would you pay for rare, newly found Gen. George Washington letters written in North Jersey? northjersey.com/story/news/202…

On the latest episode of Inspired by History: The Raab Collection has discovered two Revolutionary War-era letters of George Washington. In the same family for more than 200 years, the letters have never been offered for sale before. Hear more: bit.ly/4cCxnVL

Papers passed down in history may have value. But who determines it? usatoday.com/story/news/nat… via @usatoday

Newly Inaugurated New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt, For His First Inaugural Address in 1898, Will Consult With “Advocates of Woman Suffrage” bit.ly/3MPCJCv

Forgers & Forgery: On this episode of Inspired by History, Nathan Raab discusses notable forgers of historical documents and autographs, including Robert Spring and Joseph Cosey bit.ly/4tTUtND

Mysterious George Washington Historical Document Surfaces for Presidents Day finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-new…

The Raab Collection announced today that it has discovered and will offer for sale for Presidents’ Day a mysterious relic of a long-lost document in the hand of George Washington bit.ly/3MgCnoe

The POW Love Letter of Winston Churchill, written from prison in South Africa during the Boer War to his first love, Pamela Plowden: “I think often of you. Yours, always, Winston S. Churchill” bit.ly/3MDf5cd

The Presidential Collection of Original History for Sale at Raab. A curated and valuable collection of signed historical documents honoring the enduring legacies of five presidents: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln, and T. Roosevelt bit.ly/4rChiDE

Attributes of Abraham Lincoln: A look at President Lincoln's leadership qualities, illustrated by real historical documents and letters from our collection bit.ly/4rzJUNQ

An Expert’s Guide to Collecting George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Documents & Autographs: On this special Presidents’ Day episode of Inspired by History, Nathan Raab discusses the enduring value of documents signed by these two presidents bit.ly/4bK5avM

Queen Isabella, in a Document Referencing her Deceased Son and Only Male Heir to the Spanish Throne (“may he rest in holy glory”) Works to Build the Great Hospital of the Alhambra of Granada bit.ly/45LOMa6

John Adams marvels that the seeds of independence he and Benjamin Franklin planted in the courts of princely France would grow into the great American experiment and an expanding nation bit.ly/45xn299

Connections to History: Raab’s Guest Curator Massee McKinley reflects on his personal experiences and insights as both a collector and a presidential descendant in this online exhibit of historical documents bit.ly/49HGbHV