Center for Digital Scholarship
Content related to projects, digitization efforts, or initiatives of the Center for Digital Scholarship.
April 2, 2019
Digitizing material from the Library’s collection is a great way to provide access to the unique material held at the APS. However, this can sometimes...
March 19, 2019
The Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) at the American Philosophical Society Library invites applications for a one-year fellowship for scholars with terminal degrees in fields...
November 8, 2018
November 11, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the historic day when the First World War was declared officially over. As this...
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...
August 9, 2018
This installment is a continuation of a previous article, visit part one here . Finding information about female apprentices in early modern period was more...
July 26, 2018
Here at the American Philosophical Society's Center for Digital Scholarship , I spent several months this past winter continuing the work of former CV Starr...
June 26, 2018
I am delighted to announce the public availability of the Diary Research Guide . This guide reflects my 11 months of research into the manuscript...
May 25, 2018
By Jonathan Singerton Image above: Detail of Donath’s layout of his hives, ca. April 1787, APS Digital Library In March 1787, Joseph Donath (1751-1829) arrived...