ANSP Exhibits Committee Records
Scope and Contents
Committee reports were preserved for 1938 and 1939 when Stephen Thomas was Secretary and H. T. Green acting Secretary. A few of the papers relate to museum habitat groups and display of minerals. Also included are photographs of exhibits of specimens and other materials created by the Academy on display at Gimbel's and Wanamaker's department stores.
Records assembled with the inclusive dates of 1868-1940 which carry the names of W. S. W. Ruschenberger, E. J. Nolan, and Wharton Huber. Signers: Gordon, S. G. (20) 1938-46; Green, H. T. 1939; Huber, Wharton, 1935; Nolan, E. J. 1916; Ruschenberger, W. S. W. 1868; Thomas, Stephen, 1938.
Dates
- 1868-1946
Historical note
The committee in charge of exhibits was erected in recent years for the obvious purpose.
Extent
0.2 linear feet (1 box + 1 map folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Archived.
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Exhibits Department
- Committees
- Exhibit
- Gordon, Samuel G. (Samuel George) (1897-1952)
- Green, Harold T. (Harold Tichenor) (b. 1896)
- Huber, Wharton
- Nolan, Edward J. (Edward James), 1846-1921
- Reports
- Ruschenberger, W. S. W. (William Samuel Waithman), 1807-1895
- Author
- Venia T. Phillips and Maurice E. Phillips (1963)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Repository
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
215-299-1075
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archives@ansp.org