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Malacology Department Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0804
Overview
Scientists have been studying shells from the very beginning of the Academy of Natural Science’s long history. Thomas Say, Isaac Lea, and Timothy Abbott Conrad are just a few examples of Academy scientists who made important contributions to the field of conchology before there was an official department at the Academy. On December 26, 1866, the Conchological Section was formally established at the Academy, creating a departmental unity under curator George Washington Tryon, who led...
Dates:
1848-2012
Sam Fuller papers
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0987
Scope and Contents
The Sam Fuller papers hold Fuller’s field notes, subject files, and writings from his time at the Academy. These records date from 1970 to 1979, and are arranged alphabetically. This collection would be useful for researchers interested in the provenance of specimens collected by Fuller, or his work on the Upper Mississippi River. For his collaborative work with George Davis, there may be materials of interest in ANSP.Coll.804 Malacology Department records, Series IV.
Dates:
1970 - 1979