Past Updates

Archives Highlight

Publication Exchanges and the Flora Batava

A robust system of publication exchanges existed among societies in the 18th and 19th centuries. From this the ��Ƶ retains a selection of publications, such as an illustrated volume of the "Flora Batava".

Detail of Bill of Mortality gathered by Jedidiah Morse, 1797

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The ��Ƶ’s Early Efforts in Collecting “Bills of Mortality”

From its founding, the American ��Ƶ was engaged in one of the earliest efforts to collect and analyze medical data as it pertained mainly to births and deaths, as a means of promoting public health.

Detail from Minutes of Stated Meeting on May 29, 1781, discussing subjects of study for the ��Ƶ

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The ��Ƶ and the Study of Agriculture

The study and improvement of agricultural methods and practices has been an area of interest for the American ��Ƶ since its founding in 1780.

Detail of manuscript with wax seal and adhesives

Archives Highlight

New Project to Conserve and Digitize Early ��Ƶ Records

This fall the ��Ƶ Archives embarks on a new project to clean, repair, rehouse, and digitize many important documents from the ��Ƶ's early years, as well as a unique collection of records to related to the family of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford.

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Past Updates

Publication Exchanges and the Flora Batava

The �����Ƶ’s Early Efforts in Collecting “Bills of Mortality”

The �����Ƶ and the Study of Agriculture

New Project to Conserve and Digitize Early �����Ƶ Records

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The ��Ƶ’s Early Efforts in Collecting “Bills of Mortality”

The ��Ƶ and the Study of Agriculture

New Project to Conserve and Digitize Early ��Ƶ Records