Leidy Memorial Fund Papers
Scope and Contents
The deed of gift made by Joseph Leidy, I1 in 1923 to the Academy states that the fund was to be known as, "The Joseph Leidy Memorial Fundn. A bronze medal and an honorarium, not to exceed $100 was to be awarded every
third year. Conferred "As a Reward for the Best Publication, Exploration, Discovery or Research in the Natural Sciences in such particular branches thereof as may be designated . . .". Later, an additional sum was supplied by
members of the Leidy family, especially by Philip Ludlow Leidy. The papers include documents and general information, for each of the lst, 2nd, 3rd and 4th awards which give the reports of the committee, the name of the recipient, with bio-bibliography attached, and letters. The recipients in order of the awards were: Herbert Spencer Jennings, 1925; Henry A. Pilsbry, 1928; William Morton Wheeler, 1931; Gerrit Smith Miller, Jr. 1934. Also a few miscellaneous papers are included.
Archived,
Dates
- 1923-1942
Extent
81 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
- Barbour, Thomas
- Cadwalader, C. M. B (Charles Meigs Biddle) (June 3,1885-1959)
- Conklin, Edwin Grant, 1863-1952
- Fowler, Henry Weed (Henry Weed Fowler) (1878-1965)
- Frick, Childs
- Grinell, J.
- Harper, R. A.
- Jennings, H. S.
- Leidy, Joseph, II (1866-1932)
- Leidy, Philip
- Miller, Gerrit Smith, Jr. (b. 1869)
- Moore, J. Percy (1869-1965)
- Penrose, R. A. F. (1863-1931)
- Pilsbry, Henry Augustus, 1862-1957
- Rehn, James A.G. (James Abram Garfield) (b. 1881)
- Scott, W. B.
- Stone, Witmer, 1866-1939
- Wheeler, William M.
- Zirnkilton, Franz
- Author
- Venia T. Phillips and Maurice E. Phillips
- Date
- 1963
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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