APS Library
October 3, 2019
The American Philosophical Society holds many of the papers relating to Elisha Kent Kane, a 19th-century doctor and explorer. In the lead-up to Halloween, I’ll...
September 27, 2019
Athelstan Spilhaus was not only the owner of a truly unique name, he was also a geologist, oceanographer, inventor, science communicator, and president of The...
September 20, 2019
By Sean Keenan Bryn Mawr College, 2019 APS Curatorial Intern Benjamin Franklin’s intellect swept him up in the tides of scientific knowledge of the 18th...
September 12, 2019
The recently digitized William Parker Foulke papers are a rich resource for many areas of scholarly and public engagement. Foulke, a trained attorney and active...
September 9, 2019
With the onset of a new season at the APS, the Library & Museum is excited to announce the arrival of a new staff member...
September 6, 2019
In the spring of 1865, after four bloody years, the American Civil War appeared to finally be reaching a conclusion, and many hoped for a...
August 29, 2019
I recently opened a folder to find a photograph mounted onto a paper board and broken into eight pieces. This photograph is from the Victor...
August 23, 2019
By Rosemarie Fettig, Bryn Mawr College 2019 Curatorial Research Intern The following blog post is adapted from a presentation given as part of the APS...