Photographic collections reflect the global travels and studies of individual geographers and members of the Society throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, with particularly notable collections in polar exploration and Western U.S. expansion. Archives include various collections related to the history of American geography. Books and periodicals include an extensive collection of early travel literature and guidebooks, as well as a rich historical collection of globally produced geographical periodicals.
Currently, there are two types of eligibility:
Complete fellowship descriptions can be found on the AGSL website. Past fellowship recipients have included scholars of history, geography, cartography, climate, environmental studies, and literature. Lists of previous AGSL fellowship recipients and their projects may be found here and here. Applications for the 2017 fellowships are due on November 4, 2016.
Please contact Curator Marcy Bidney ([log in to unmask]) with questions about the fellowships or our collections. Photos of theAGS Library can be viewed on our Flickr page.
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