APS Library
September 9, 2019
With the onset of a new season at the APS, the Library & Museum is excited to announce the arrival of a new staff member...
September 6, 2019
In the spring of 1865, after four bloody years, the American Civil War appeared to finally be reaching a conclusion, and many hoped for a...
August 29, 2019
I recently opened a folder to find a photograph mounted onto a paper board and broken into eight pieces. This photograph is from the Victor...
August 23, 2019
By Rosemarie Fettig, Bryn Mawr College 2019 Curatorial Research Intern The following blog post is adapted from a presentation given as part of the APS...
August 15, 2019
The American Philosophical Society (APS) Library & Museum is pleased to announce its 2020 Indigenous Community Research Fellowships. Made possible by generous donors and the...
August 13, 2019
Tapes that stick with the touch of a finger—masking tapes, packing tapes, clear Scotch-type tapes, duct tapes—are one of the conveniences of modern life. Conservators...
August 9, 2019
Available to view in the APS Digital Library are a large portion of the creative works of Madame Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy...
August 6, 2019
The sixth episode of the APS podcast series – Great Talks at the American Philosophical Society – is now available! Tune in for a conversation...