Collections News
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American Philosophical Society acquires papers of Richard L. Garwin
November 23, 2015
The American Philosophical Society recently acquired the papers of twentieth-century physicist and policy consultant Richard L. Garwin.
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New Exhibition on Science and Fiction in the Smithsonian Libraries Exhibition Gallery
May 28, 2015
On July 1st, 2015 the exhibition Fantastic Worlds: Science and Fiction, 1780-1910 will debut in the newly refurbished Smithsonian Libraries Exhibition Gallery located in the west wing of the
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American Philosophical Society completes processing of the Herman Goldstine papers
May 28, 2015
The American Philosophical Society has completed the processing of the Herman Goldstine papers.
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University of Toronto’s Fischer Library acquires rare book and manuscript
May 27, 2015
The University of Toronto’s Fisher Library recently acquired (separately and fortuitously) paired items, print and manuscript, which document the ongoing life of a text: a first edition of the magn
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania processes diaries of Deforest P. Willard and records of the American Society for Testing Materials
May 26, 2015
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has recently processed the diaries of Deforest P. Willard, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon from Philadelphia who served in the U.S.
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Kislak Center (UPenn) acquires rare manuscripts in alchemy, astrology, Cabbala, Tarot, and more
February 5, 2015
The Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania) recently acquired 58 manuscript codices from the library of the Duke of Northumberland.
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New Acquisitions and Digitized Archives at Drexel University
December 16, 2014
New acquisitions Daniel Bohn, MD, and Ralph Bohn, MD papers, circa 1905-1919 The Legacy Center, Drexel University .8 linear feet Papers of Daniel Bohn, M.D. (d.
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The American Philosophical Society makes James Van Gundia Neel and Frank Siebert papers available to researchers
December 9, 2014
The American Philosophical Society has recently made newly processed resources available to researchers, including the following:
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Chemical Heritage Foundation acquires 15th-century Alchemical Manuscripts
December 2, 2014
The Chemical Heritage Foundation has added a number of new items to its collections.
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New Collections at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
December 2, 2014
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania recently made the following acquisitions: Dr.