Academy library and archives – The Academy of Natural Sciences

History Co-ops Dive Deep into Academy Archives

September 29, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Education, Evolution, Featured, Library, People

A history of science at the Academy

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notebooks

Documenting the Moment

May 6, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Featured, Library

Future historians will want to know how we coped

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The World Underfoot

December 27, 2016 Christine Sellers Education, Featured, Library, People, Photoblog

Famous map from the Academy archives.

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Charles Darwin Membership Card

Famous Members: Part 2

August 1, 2016 maryalicehartsock Featured, Library, Membership, People, Uncategorized

Darwin, Curie on list of famous members.

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Thomas Jefferson membership card

Famous Members: Part 1

July 25, 2016 maryalicehartsock Featured, Library, Membership, People, Photoblog, Uncategorized

Jefferson, Audubon, and others had roots at the Academy.

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Archival Illustration

Teaching Before Photography

November 30, 2015 maryalicehartsock Featured, Library, People, Photoblog, Uncategorized

Using visuals to teach natural science.

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Jennifer Vess, Archivist

Jennifer Vess: Keeper of Stories

October 26, 2015 Gelsey Torres Featured, Library, People

Academy archivist makes amazing find

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Clergy and Collections

August 19, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Library, Malacology, Ornithology, Paleontology

This special exhibit coincides with the pope’s visit to Philly.

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scutellata illustration

A Species of Fungi to Catch Your Eye

July 6, 2015 Gelsey Torres Botany, Education, Featured, Interactive

Did you know about the eyelash fungus?

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A Remarkable Gift

January 28, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Gift creates a center for the study of Benjamin W. Hawkins.

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