Box Small Collections 9
Container
Contains 2 Results:
Miscellaneous papers, 1842-1959
File — Box: Small Collections 9, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
In 1832 seven interested geologists and six affiliated societies, of which
the Academy of Natural Sciences was one, banded together to form a society,
the chief purpose of which was to promote the establishment of a State Geological
Survey of Pennsylvania. Most of the geologists were members of the
Academy of Natural Sciences and Richard Harlan acted as curator, member
of the committee to prepare a statement for the State legislature, and later
became the corresponding secretary. The...
Dates:
1842-1959
Geological Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0392
Scope and Contents
In 1832 seven interested geologists and six affiliated societies, of which
the Academy of Natural Sciences was one, banded together to form a society,
the chief purpose of which was to promote the establishment of a State Geological
Survey of Pennsylvania. Most of the geologists were members of the
Academy of Natural Sciences and Richard Harlan acted as curator, member
of the committee to prepare a statement for the State legislature, and later
became the corresponding secretary. The...
Dates:
1842-50