American Association of Museums
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
President's Office and Administrative Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0990
Overview
The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP) was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Since the founding of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, there have been twenty-eight presidents and five acting presidents. From 1937 to 1995, there were four presidents and one acting president who left their administrations well...
Dates:
1907-2003; Majority of material found within 1939-1993
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- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 1
- Correspondence 1
- Educational fund raising 1
- Estate records 1
- Exhibition records 1
- Financial records 1
- Minutes 1
- Natural history museums 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
- Photographs 1
- Reports 1
- Scientific expeditions 1
- Speeches 1 ∧ less
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