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July 1, 2024
I have recently been processing small accession materials in the APS collection. One item in particular is a foreign impost book from Philadelphia, labeled Foreign...
June 24, 2024
The Victor Heiser Papers are a valuable resource that tell the story of an important public health figure of the 20th century. One of the...
June 17, 2024
Computer scientist Lois M. Haibt may not be a household name. She’s described by her family as being a quiet, unassuming woman who enjoys tootling...
June 11, 2024
When Peter Dougherty retired from the Princeton University Press, only to immediately take the helm at the APS Press, he promised to usher us into...
June 10, 2024
The Franklins’ Philadelphia Ledgers Project, a multi-phase project created by the Center for Digital Scholarship at the American Philosophical Society, recently launched its second phase...
June 3, 2024
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum is excited to announce its 2024-2025 fellowship recipients! This year, the Society has awarded eight long-term fellowships and...
May 28, 2024
The Library & Museum at the American Philosophical Society supports a diverse community of scholars working on a wide-range of projects in fields including early...
May 20, 2024
The American Philosophical Society is pleased to welcome new Members elected to the Society in 2024. Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments...