Stone, Witmer, 1866-1939
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1866 - 1939
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
John Kirk Townsend Papers
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0404
Scope and Contents
Ornithologist and explorer. The papers in this collection all refer to his experiences when accompanying Captain Wyeth across the Rocky Mountains. Captain Wyeth undertook the journey for the Columbia River Fishing and
Trading Company to establish trading posts beyond the Rockies. Townsend's trip, in the company of Thomas Nuttall was extended to the Sandwich Islands. He returned to the Columbia River, collecting birds there, returning to the
Islands, and eventually back to Philadelphia by way...
Dates:
1834-1839
Leidy Memorial Fund Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0582
Scope and Contents
The deed of gift made by Joseph Leidy, I1 in 1923 to the Academy states that the fund was to be known as, "The Joseph Leidy Memorial Fundn. A bronze medal and an honorarium, not to exceed $100 was to be awarded every
third year. Conferred "As a Reward for the Best Publication, Exploration, Discovery or Research in the Natural Sciences in such particular branches thereof as may be designated . . .". Later, an additional sum was supplied by
members of the Leidy family, especially by Philip...
Dates:
1923-1942
Ornithology Department Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0054
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of catalogs, information about special collections within our holdings, lists of birds offered for sale, donated, exchanged or discarded, various working notes of the curators, personnel of the department,
and general notes. The persons most concerned in this material are John Cassin, Elliott Coues, William A. Kite, Spencer Trotter, Mr. Hill and Wharton Huber, with Witmer Stone adding the later personal touches to the material describing our bird collection. Not only...
Dates:
1863-2010
Pennsylvania Audubon Society, Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0398
Scope and Contents
A Society by this name was incorporated in 1886, was active in furthering
the study of ornithology and in the field of education in the protection of wild
birds, Interest died after a few years and the Society practically ceased to
exist. In 1896 another Society was founded, whose seal gave its name as the
"Audubon Society of Pennsylvania." This second society was not incorporated,
but followed the same line of interest and actually became known as the
"Pennsylvania Audubon Society," even...
Dates:
1886-1937
Philadelphia Botanical Society Activities
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0937
Scope and Contents
This collection contains scrapbooks relating to field trips, photographs, reports, accounts of expeditions, historical notes on the Society, programs, biographical information about members, and correspondence. See Coll. 88 for historical sketch of the Society.
Deposited by the Philadelphia Botanical Society, 1959.
Dates:
1850-1853
Earl Lincoln Poole papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0458
Scope and Contents
The Earl Lincoln Poole papers house records created by Poole in the study of ornithology and related disciplines, and his illustrations for Academy collaborations. The collection dates from 1915 to 1972 and contains paintings, illustrations, printing blocks, rough drafts, notes, maps, field notes, correspondence, index cards, photographs, slides, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. These materials document Poole's work as an illustrator for Academy ornithologists, his efforts to document the...
Dates:
1915 - 1972
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
Samuel Nicholson Rhoads, Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0421
Scope and Contents
Naturalist, ornithologist, mammalogist, book dealer and businessman, Samuel Rhoads wrote particularily on the local fauna of birds and mammals. The journals of his various expeditions contain mostly natural history data. Those written from Ecuador and Guatemala include also information about the countries. He was a founder of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, its Secretary and later its President.
Dates:
1890-1934
Theodore Sherman Palmer Letters
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0680
Scope and Contents
Ornithologist, wildlife conservationist and author. Letters addressed to Witmer Stone, a great deal of the correspondence relating to the American Ornithologists' Union.
From Witmer Stone's correspondence.
Dates:
1890-1937
Vertebrate Zoology Department Records
Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0587
Dates:
1830-1941
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- Ornithology 10
- Birds 7
- Correspondence 6
- Scientific expeditions 4
- Mammals 3
- Ornithologists 3
- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Expeditions 2
- Field notes 2
- Photographic prints 2
- Photographs 2
- South America 2
- Advertising 1
- Animals in advertising 1
- Apache Indians 1
- Arizona 1
- Baseball 1
- Bluefields (Nicaragua) 1
- Boats 1
- California 1
- Cape Cod Bay (Mass.) 1
- Carriages & coaches 1
- Cars 1
- Catalogues 1
- Collecting 1
- Copper 1
- Cypresses 1
- Deer 1
- Drawings 1
- Eggs 1
- Elephants 1
- Engraving 1
- Exhibitions 1
- History of Philadelphia cultural institutions 1
- Houses 1
- Hunting 1
- Ichthyologist 1
- Ichthyology 1
- Illustrations 1
- Journals 1
- Lafayette College (Easton, Pa.) 1
- Landscapes 1
- Lantern slides 1
- Lighthouses 1
- Lizards 1
- Louisiana 1
- Massachusetts 1
- Mescalero Indian Reservation (N.M.) 1
- Minutes 1
- Missions 1
- Missouri 1
- Monkeys 1
- Monterey (Calif.) 1
- Mountains 1
- Native American 1
- Natural history museums 1
- Negatives (photographic) 1
- Nests 1
- New Jersey 1
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- North Carolina 1
- Pennsylvania 1
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- Pis Pis River 1
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- Point Lobos State Reserve (Calif.) 1
- Praying mantis 1
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- Rivers 1
- Sailing 1
- San Juan Bautista (Mission : San Juan Bautista, Calif.) 1
- San Juan Capistrano (Mission) 1
- San Luis Rey Mission (Calif.) 1
- Santa Barbara Mission 1
- Science 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Sharks 1
- Shotguns 1
- South Carolina 1
- Specimens, Biological 1
- Takin 1
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- Texas 1
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- Utah 1
- Venice (Italy) 1
- Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia 1
- Wyoming 1
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