Scope and Contents Committee reports were preserved for 1938 and 1939 when Stephen Thomas was Secretary and H. T. Green acting Secretary. A few of the papers relate to museum habitat groups and display of minerals. Also included are photographs of exhibits of specimens and other materials created by the Academy on display at Gimbel's and Wanamaker's department stores.Records assembled with the inclusive dates of 1868-1940 which carry the names of W. S. W. Ruschenberger, E. J. Nolan, and Wharton...

Scope and Contents The Mineralogy Department records house the administrative records of the department and its custodians. This collection dates from 1817 to 1993 and contains catalogues, inventories, correspondence, memoranda, financial records, historical notes, invoices, exhibition planning and loan documentation, reports, photographs, and negatives. These records document various stages in the administration of the department, as it changed throughout the years.This collection is arranged into...