American Entomological Society Printing Blocks, Original Sketch, and Certificate Copy
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two printing blocks from the American Entomological Society. The large printing block was made from a sketch of the same design. The large printing block is to create certificates for members of the society. A metal printing plate is attached to a wooden block for support. The printing plate reads: The American Entomological Society Philadelphia. There are twelve names that make up the border of the printing block. The names are: Cresson, Uhler, Fitch, Edwards, Harris, Horn, Say, LeConte, Haldeman, Melsheimer, Scudder, and Norton. The small printing block is a seperate piece that slides into a hole in the larger printing block. There is the original sketch from the creation of the printing blocks and a contemporary duplicate of the certificate.
Dates
- Circa 19th Century
Creator
- American Entomological Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
2 item(s) (One manscript box containing one large printing block and one small printing block.)
Language of Materials
English
General
The original sketch and contemporary paper duplicate of the printing blocks are kept in two seperate folders.
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Cresson, E. T. (Ezra Townsend), 1838-1926
- Edwards, William Henry (March 15, 1822 – April 4, 1909)
- Entomologists
- Fitch, Asa (February 24, 1809 - April 8, 1879)
- Haldemann, Samuel Stehman (August 12, 1812 – September 10, 1880)
- Harris, Thaddeus William (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856)
- Horn, George H. (George Henry) (April 7, 1840 – November 24, 189)
- LeConte, John Lawrence (May 13, 1825 - November 15, 1883)
- Melsheimer, Frederick Ernest, 1782-1873
- Membership
- Norton, Charles Benjamin
- Printing
- Say, Thomas (June 27, 1787-October 10, 1834)
- Scudder, Samuel H.
- Uhler, Philip Reese (3 June 1835 - 21 October 1913)
Creator
- American Entomological Society (Organization)
- Title
- American Entomological Society Printing Blocks, Original Sketch, and Certificate Copy
- Author
- Jenna Toppert
- Date
- 7/1/10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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