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The objects of the American Geographical Society are to collect and disseminate geographical information by discussion, lectures, and publications; to establish in the chief city of the United States a place where may be Obtained accurate information on every part Of the globe; and to (encourage such exploring expeditions as seem likely to result in valuable discoveries in geography and-the related sciences.
The American Geographical Society is the Oldest geographical society in the United States. When it was founded, in 1852, there were but twelve similar societies in the world. Now it exchanges publications with more than four hundred scientific associations. The Society publishes the Geographical Review, a quarterly magazine issued in January, April, July, and October, and a Research Series of comprehensive scope. It has also a large and growing library - one of the most important geographical libraries of the world; thousands of maps and charts; and a remarkable collection Of atlases Of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.
Travelers, men of science, and others properly accredited are welcome at the rooms of the Society and may freely use the book and map collections.
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