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1930 Public Ledger

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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, including Brook Dolan, M.A. Carriker, J.A.G. Rehn, Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, Harold T. Green, R.R.M. Carpenter, and others. Notable are two letters from Ernest Hemingway, discussing his fishing exploits for Academy ichthyologist Henry Fowler, and other matters. The collection also includes copies of outgoing correspondence from the heads of various Academy departments.

Dates

  • 1929-1959

Extent

From the Collection: 43.45 linear feet (44 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Repository

Contact:
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Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
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