APS Library
October 2, 2018
The American Philosophical Society Library invites scholars in all fields to submit paper proposals for an interdisciplinary symposium that will explore the ways that social...
September 13, 2018
In February of 1831, a 12-year-old Maria Mitchell quietly sat beside her father in their house on the isolated island of Nantucket and observed an...
September 11, 2018
The Library at the American Philosophical Society supports a diverse community of scholars working on a wide-range of projects in fields including early American history...
September 6, 2018
CNAIR Stories: Watt Sam as Natchez Cherokee Collaborator Header image: Watt Sam on his Porch. Lantern Slide by John Reed Swanton. National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian...
August 30, 2018
My summer research project with the Native American Scholars Initiative focused on the experiences of Lenape people who remained in their homelands, currently known as...
August 28, 2018
On April 16, 1802, the Swedish pastor Nicholas Collin (APS 1789) sent the American Philosophical Society a manuscript map by Samuel Fahlberg (1758-1834), displaying the...
August 23, 2018
When conducting my initial searches in the archives of the American Philosophical Society (APS), I developed an interest in collections related to Carlisle Indian Industrial...
August 21, 2018
As tense as today’s immigration debate may feel, many historians rightfully note that it pales in comparison to the early 20th century, when federal government...