Academy of Natural Sciences Letter Head Printing Plate, Circa 1896
Scope and Contents
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 1896
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 linear_inches
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
The printing plate was wrapped in blue paper with writing that says: for letterhead. This printing plate was used as a letterhead to print stationary at the Academy of Natural Sciences. The metal printing plate reads: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Logan Square. Off to the left hand side a column of names reads: President, Samuel G. Dixon; Vice Presidents, Edwin G. Conklin and John Cadwalader; Recording Secretary, Edward J. Nolan; Corresponding Secretary, J. Percy Moore; Finance Committee; John Cadwalader, Edwin S. Dixon, Effingham B. Morris, and Willam D. Winsor; Treasurer, George Vaux Jr.
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Cadwalader, John, 1843-1925
- Conklin, Edwin Grant, 1863-1952
- Dixon, Edwin S.
- Dixon, Samuel Gibson, 1851-1918
- Letterheads
- Moore, J. Percy (1869-1965)
- Morris, Effingham Buckley, 1856-1937
- Nolan, Edward J. (Edward James), 1846-1921
- Printing
- Vaux, George (December 18, 1863-1927)
- Winsor, William D.
Repository Details
Part of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Repository
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
215-299-1075
215-299-1144 (Fax)
archives@ansp.org