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April 16, 2020
By Janine Yorimoto Boldt and Emily A. Margolis While doing research on Mesmerism (also called animal magnetism) for the exhibition Dr. Franklin, Citizen Scientist, we...
April 8, 2020
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...
April 3, 2020
Willman Spawn Conservation Intern Joanna Hurd spent only two weeks at the American Philosophical Society before the novel coronavirus sent everyone home, but in that...
March 26, 2020
About one year ago, I began researching for the 2020 American Philosophical Society exhibition, the theme of which was “Benjamin Franklin’s science.” As lead curator...
March 26, 2020
Updated August 10, 2020 While onsite programs are on hold, there are many ways to engage with APS events and collections remotely in the coming...
March 20, 2020
A small cache of items relating to Brigadier General Samuel Kosciusko Zook (1822-1863) was recently discovered in the Vaux Family Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.73). Few of the...
March 13, 2020
Archival collections do not spawn, fully processed, from the open lid of a Hollinger box. An archivist’s intercession is required to turn accessioned materials into...
March 12, 2020
Updated January 11, 2022 Dear APS Members, Friends, Researchers, and Visitors, In an effort to safeguard the health and safety of members of the APS...