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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

 Organization

Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:

Large Ballot Box, 1817-1929

 Item
Identifier: coll.115.004.artifact
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Nominations, as shown on the stubs of the book of records, appear in 5 volumes, 1817-1929. Two books of proposals, possibly a duplication of entries in the nomination book also record the names from Feb. 15, 1814 to Dec. 27, 1853.

Also Two ballot boxes, one gavel, one plastic box containing seven white balls and four black balls. One folder containing two notes that accompanied the ballot box and gavel. Another box containing sixty-eight white balls and fourteen black balls.

Dates: 1817-1929

Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition Hat

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-080-Artifact
Scope and Contents

The commemorative hat comes from the Lewis and Clark National Bicentennial Exhibition from November 6, 2004 to March 20, 2005. The hat is black and cost 15.00, the tag is still intact.

Dates: 2004

Medals Presented to the Academy

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-2010-074-Artifact
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three medallions, 2 small medallion storage boxes, and three notes accompany the medallions. The medals were given to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia by outside institutions including the International Congress of Americanists, The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, and the Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.

Dates: 6/21/2010

Notes, 1812-1984

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Nominations, as shown on the stubs of the book of records, appear in 5 volumes, 1817-1929. Two books of proposals, possibly a duplication of entries in the nomination book also record the names from Feb. 15, 1814 to Dec. 27, 1853.

Also Two ballot boxes, one gavel, one plastic box containing seven white balls and four black balls. One folder containing two notes that accompanied the ballot box and gavel. Another box containing sixty-eight white balls and fourteen black balls.

Dates: 1812-1984

Official Academy Seal Printing Block

 Item
Identifier: 2010.090.011.Artifact
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of single and group printing blocks and plates commissioned for use by the Academy of Natural Sciences. The plates and blocks range from animal figures, signature plates, letterhead, to special invitations. The printing blocks are made of wood with metal outlines fastened to the wood. There are solid metal printing plates and also metal roller printing plates. Each block or plate has a general note attached to it with more detail.

Dates: Circa 20th Century

Official Academy Seal Stamping Unit

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-073-Artifact
Scope and Contents

This collection contains one stamping unit for the Academy of Natural Sciences official seal. The stamping unit is made from metal and painted black. Handpainted floral designs are on each side of the stamping unit. On the front and back of the unit there are two holes that were most likely for screws to stabilize the unit. The seal reads: The Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia......

Dates: c.1900

Old Bushman Sculpture

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-2010-082-Artifact
Scope and Contents The sculpture was created by Malvina Hoffman around 1930. This was created during the time when Hoffman was working for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. Her skill at representation of the human form allowed her to render the graceful beauty of her subjects during their daily activities. This project resulted in the largest single corpus of her work. The sculpture is a bust of an old Bushman. It is screwed to a wooden pedestal and an engraving on the back of the bust reads:...
Dates: Circa 1930

Orphan Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-2010-025
Overview The Orphan Photograph collection houses unrelated photographic prints, negatives, slides and other visual media created for or by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, dating from circa 1926 to 1985. The collection has an unknown custodial history; it appears to have been gathered together over time due to the random nature of the images and lack or loss of any connection between individual images and other larger collections. Researchers will find images of a variety...
Dates: 1926-1985, undated

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