Medallion and note from 20th Congresso-Internacional of Americanistas., 1875-1922

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: 2010.074.005.Artifact

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

1875-1922

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

Portuguese

Additional Description

General

The medal was given to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia by Dr.Antiono Carlos Simoens da Silva. The medal is from the 20th International Congress of Americanists which was held in Rio De Janeiro in 1922. Dr. Simoens da Silva was the Brazilian Ambassador for the Americanists Congress.