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Haines weather journal

What’s the Weather Today?

Alexandra Rospond
October 1, 2021
Weather affects our everyday lives. We look it up before we go outside, to work, or to school. Today, we can check weather forecasts on...
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The Amateur Scientist Cover

"Citizen Science," By Many Other Names

D. O. McCullough
September 16, 2021
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum exhibition, Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist, explores the obstacles and opportunities people without formal training can face when trying...
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Jefferson Garden Boat

Land Ho! A Boat in the Jefferson Garden

Michael Madeja
September 1, 2021
Did you read that title more than once? If you did, there is no pirate-like mischief about it! A boat is docked in the Society’s...
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Moon color our collections

From the Classroom to the Moon!

Jackie Antolos
March 18, 2021
A large piece of last semester’s puzzle for me was doing field work with a cultural organization. While studying Secondary Education and History at Temple...
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janine and emily

Preparing the Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist Exhibition Catalog

Janine Boldt
January 21, 2021
The American Philosophical Society (APS) Museum exhibition Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist was not originally going to have a published catalog. However, this summer, I was...
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Grants and Fellowships
fellows headshots

How to Apply for Library & Museum Fellowships at the American Philosophical Society

Adrianna Link
January 19, 2021
With collections pertaining to over 650 Indigenous cultures from across the Americas; manuscripts and other materials spanning the history of science, technology, and medicine from...
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video spotlight

Behind-the-Scenes of Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist Virtual Youth Tour

Michael Madeja
December 3, 2020
Many in the museum field have created virtual tours of exhibitions. The APS was delighted to receive funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities...
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virtual tour intro

Behind-the-Scenes of the Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist Virtual Tour

Janine Boldt
December 3, 2020
When the pandemic forced the American Philosophical Society (APS) to close, our upcoming exhibition, Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist, was on the verge of installation. Thanks...