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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

 Organization

Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:

Constantine Samuel Rafinesque papers

 Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0418
Abstract Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840) was a naturalist who is best known for his contributions to scientific classification and nomenclature and giving Latin names to approximately 6,700 plants. While in the United States, he toured west of the Alleghenies and made important botanical discoveries in Kentucky and Illinois. This collection dates from 1818 to 1977 and consists of copies of Rafinesque's professional letters, family material, and research by F. W. Pennell regarding...
Dates: 1818 - 1977

Records of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Managing Directors

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-1010
Scope and Contents Natural Science, history, geology, religion, anthropology, government reports, maps, advertising ephemera, letterhead art, This is a collection of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Charles M.B. Cadwalader, dating from 1933 to 1939. Much of the correspondence relates to the acquisition of specimens, donations, estates and annuities, publications, and other Academy business. There is also a significant amount of correspondence with scientists on Academy expeditions,...
Dates: 1929-1959

SEE Coll 190 Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, "History of Bird Collections typescript

 Collection — Box: Coll. 444-447, 449
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0446
Scope and Contents

A 29-page record of the collections in the Academy of Natural Sciences arranged chronologically from 1815 to 1953, with a 16-page index prepared by Venia T. Phillips.

Dates: 1957

Signature Printing Plates

 Sub-Group
Identifier: 2010.090.019.Artifact through 2010.090.023.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

Small Ballot Box

 Item
Identifier: Coll.115.001.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

Stationary Printing Block

 Item
Identifier: 2010.090.008.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

Voting Balls

 Item
Identifier: coll.115.002.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

W. Stephen Thomas Printing Block, Circa 1900

 Item
Identifier: 2010.090.017.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 1900

Zaccheus Collins Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0129
Abstract Zaccheus Collins (1764-1831) was a plant collector and herbarium owner from Philadelphia. Collins was an esteemed botanist and was often consulted by a majority of botanical writers, though he never published anything himself. He was also an avid collector and his herbarium contained a nearly complete collection of the plants from the vicinity of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His correspondents also sent him various specimens from their research in the southern states, particularly South...
Dates: 1805-1827