Academy of Natural Sciences Printing Blocks and Plates
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-090-Artifact
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 20th Century
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
10 linear_inches
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Located in Range 29, Bay 1, Shelf C.
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Barringer, Brandon, 1899-
- Bok, Cary William (January 25, 1905 - December 29, 1970)
- Cadwalader, John, 1843-1925
- Conklin, Edwin Grant, 1863-1952
- Dixon, Edwin S.
- Dixon, Samuel Gibson, 1851-1918
- Letterheads
- Lloyd, H. Yates
- Moore, J. Percy (1869-1965)
- Morris, Effingham Buckley, 1856-1937
- Nolan, Edward J. (Edward James), 1846-1921
- Printing
- Thomas, W. Stephen (Wakeman Stephen)
- Vaux, George (December 18, 1863-1927)
- Winsor, William D.
- Title
- Academy of Natural Sciences Printing Blocks and Plates
- Author
- Jenna Toppert
- Date
- 8/10/10
- 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
Contact:
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
215-299-1075
215-299-1144 (Fax)
archives@ansp.org
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19103 USA
215-299-1075
215-299-1144 (Fax)
archives@ansp.org