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August 2, 2018
Florence Barbara Seibert (1897-1991) was an American biochemist who invented the first reliable tuberculosis test and helped improve the safety of intravenous injections. Born in...
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 Explore...
July 24, 2018
By Amy Ellison and Erin Holmes, Andrew W Mellon Curatorial Fellows In 2018, the APS Museum is celebrating the Society’s 275th anniversary with a new...
July 19, 2018
In May of 1712, the Delaware (Lenape) chief Sassoonan was travelling north through eastern Pennsylvania with 12 other members of his nation. The purpose of...
July 17, 2018
I recently had a visit from one of my favorite photograph conservators—Rachel Wetzel of the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. Rachel’s been working...
July 10, 2018
The 1793 yellow fever epidemic features prominently in middle school curriculum throughout the east coast. Knowing this, and having fallen tragically in love with letters...
June 27, 2018
The American Philosophical Society will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. The APS Library and offices will remain closed on July 5 and 6...
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 collections...