Semi-Centennial Medallion of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters Announcement., 1870-1920
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
- 1870-1920
Creator
- Crunelle, Leonard (Sculptor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 file_folders (The collection consists of one manuscript box containing five file folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Description of Announcement
Herewith is sent a copy of the medallion which commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Academy. It was designed by the sculptor Leonard Crunelle, of Chicago. The obverse bears the figure of Minerva with a motto from Lucretius- Naturae species ratioque. The reverse bears the portraits of six leading members of the Academy during the half century. Thomas C. Chamberlin (1845-...) Geologist; Professor, Beloit College; State Geologist, Wisconsin; President, University of Wisconsin; now Professor, University of Chicago. Increase A. Lapham (1811-1875), of Milwaukee. Surveyor, naturalist, geologist; State Geologist, Wisconsin, 1873-75. George W. Peckham (1845-1914), of Milwaukee. Teacher, Librarian, Zoologist. Roland D. Irving (1847-1888), of Madison. Geologist; Professor, University of Wisconsin; Geologist, Wisconson and United States Geological Surveys. William F. Allen (1830-1889), of Madison. Historian, Professor of Latin and History, University of Wisconsin. Philo R. Hoy (1816-1892), of Racine. Physician, Naturalist. All of these men contributed largely to the success of the Academy; five were among its founders; each served as its president except Dr. Lapham, who was its first secretary and acted in that capacity until his death. An account of the medallion and sketches of the lives of the six members will appear in Vol. XX of the Transactions of the Academy, now in press.
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Allen, William F. (1830-1889)
- Chamberlin, Thomas C. (Born 1845)
- Hoy, Philo R. (1816-1892)
- Irving, Roland D. (1847-1888)
- Lapham, Increase A. (1811-1875)
- Lucretius
- Medallions
- Memorabilia
- Minerva
- Natural history museums
- Peckham, George W. (1845-1915)
- Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters
Creator
- Crunelle, Leonard (Sculptor, Person)
- Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters (Patron, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Repository
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Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
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