The Byron Society of America was founded in 1973 by Marsha M. Manns and Leslie A. Marchand to further the study of the life and work of Romantic poet George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824). In 1995 members of the BSA founded the Byron Society Collection, which presents a material history of Byron literary and cultural studies , and was conceived from the 19th century to the present day. Conceived as a living collection to which Byron Society members and friends could contribute their own collections. Housed in Drew University’s special collections, the nearly 5,000 items present a material history of Byron’s literary and cultural impact from the 19th century to the present day, it has grown significantly over the decades. It is housed in Drew University's special collections.
Among the collection’s holdings are:
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By nature the collection is interdisciplinary and is situated at the institutional intersection of the library and the museum. It is being developed for scholars, students, and individuals interested in the Romantic period in literature, in the Greek Revolution, in publishing history, in the decorative arts, and in cultural studies. Since its founding in 1995, the collection’s holdings have grown significantly.
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