I began work at the American Philosophical Society today at 9:00am. The society, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, promotes "useful knowledge" in a wide area of intellectual fields. The American Philosophical Society has gathered and spread information and knowledge for centuries. The society's library not only preserves past knowledge, but allows for the continuation of learning by future generations. For the next four weeks I will work in various departments at the society's library.
The projects I will complete are as follows:
-The first week I am working on rehousing the Eastwick collection. The collection contains papers relating to the Wister family of Germantown from 1767-1903.
-The second week I will work on data entry at the library.
-The third week I will organize, restock, and inventory two disaster supply closets and then learn about environmental monitoring.
-The final week I will look at a variety of articles, newspapers, and books on Philadelphia's and the American Philosophical Society's connections with Spaniards and Latin Americans from 1775-1825. After researching this topic I will complete a short written guide.
Here are a few links that provide a more in depth view of the society's history and mission:
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