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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

American Entomological Society Ballot Box and Printing Plate

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-083-Artifact
Scope and Contents

This collection came from the American Entomological Society. The collection contains one wooden ballot box with thirty white voting balls, twenty-three brown voting balls, and seven black voting balls. The original order of the collection was: the ballot box was sitting on top of the engraving plate from page 43 of "The Practical Entomologist" Volume II, No. 4, January, 1867.

Dates: circa 1867

American Entomological Society Printing Blocks, Original Sketch, and Certificate Copy

 Collection — drawer: 84
Identifier: ANSP-2010-077-Artifact
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,...
Dates: Circa 19th Century

Antarctic Scenes by Edward Wilson, 1910-1912 (Prints)

 Collection — drawer: 90
Identifier: ANSP-2012-007

Charles Alexander Lesueur Copper and Zinc plates, 1817-1824

 Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0938
Overview Charles Alexandre Lesueur, 1778-1846, artist and naturalist, participated in Napoleon's expedition to Australia (1800-1804), and joined William Maclure in his geologic survey of Europe, the West Indies and the Eastern United States (1815-1817). Upon returning to Philadelphia, Lesueur and Maclure wrote out the results of their travels, publishing many scientific papers in the Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with Lesueur also publishing findings from his Australian...
Dates: 1817-1824

Conchology Printing Blocks

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2014-010

Lesueur and King Lithographs

 Collection — drawer: 90
Identifier: ANSP-2012-003
Scope and Contents

One litho by Lesueur of Belonus 1821; one copperplate print of same; one engraving of by James S. King of Joseph Leidy 1903

Dates: 1821-1911

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