Parent Institution
Site Type
Supervisor Name(s)
Michele Lavoie
Margret Boyd
Supervisor Title(s)
Director of Archives
Associate Archivist
Supervisor Email(s)
Department Address
136 Irving Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge, MA 02138
ADA Compliant
Yes
Parking
No
Transportation
MBTA Red Line -- Porter Square and Harvard Square stations (approx. 20 minute walk)
MBTA Bus Route 83 -- Beacon Street at Park Street
MBTA Bus Route 86 -- Washington Street at Beacon Street (approx. 5 minute walk)
MBTA Bus Routes 96 and 77 -- Mass Ave at Wendell Street (approx. 10 minute walk)
MBTA Bus Route 83 -- Beacon Street at Park Street
MBTA Bus Route 86 -- Washington Street at Beacon Street (approx. 5 minute walk)
MBTA Bus Routes 96 and 77 -- Mass Ave at Wendell Street (approx. 10 minute walk)
Site Description
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members, and an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges. The Archives of the American Academy preserve, maintain, and make accessible the special collections of papers, books, artifacts, artwork, and audiovisual materials that capture the rich intellectual history of the institution. Reflecting three centuries of “useful knowledge,” these materials chronicle the Academy’s early scholarly pursuits in medicinal studies, meteorological observation, and the study of natural history, to the Academy’s efforts today in advancing public policies and fostering debate over the leading scholarly questions of the day, such as the state of American education, alternative energy sources, science and the general public, and the global nuclear future.
Website URL
https://www.amacad.org/archives