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Edward James Nolan Documents and Correspondence on the History of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

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Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0464
Abstract

Edward James Nolan (1846-1921) served as the librarian at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia from 1869 until his death. During his tenure as librarian, he performed research on and wrote the history of the Academy which was completed in 1909. This collection contains material collected by Nolan for his history, including transcriptions of early minutes, deeds, biographies, news clipppings, letters and reminiscences of colleagues.

Dates: 1846-1915

Francis Whittier Pennell Papers

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Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0118
Scope and Contents The Francis Whittier Pennell papers includes itineraries, field notebooks, manuscripts and research, and correspondence spanning Pennell’s 40 years in botany. It is divided into five series: field work, Scrophulariaceae work, scientific writing, biographies of botanists, and correspondence. Series I. Field Work, contains three subseries. A. Itineraries, which contains itineraries for Pennell’s collecting expeditions to Colombia, Peru, and Chile as well as expeditions to the...
Dates: 1874-1982; Majority of material found within 1908-1952

Crawford H. Greenewalt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0997
Overview Crawford Hallock Greenewalt (1902-1993) was a chemical engineer and the President of the DuPont Company from 1948 to 1962. He had a passion for the natural sciences, and combined his love of ornithology with photography. He was especially known for his high speed photographs of hummingbirds. His ornithological interests included bird songs, the radiance of hummingbird feathers and the evolution of shapes and sizes of birds in relation to their flight abilities. The Crawford H. Greenewalt...
Dates: 1951 - 1993

J. Percy Moore papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0505
Overview John Percy Moore (1869-1965) was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Pennsylvania from 1912 to 1939, an Assistant Curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences from 1902 to 1938, and held several positions between 1920 and 1956 at the Ludwick Institute, which offered free lectures and courses in the natural sciences. He was also a world recognized authority on leeches. During his career, Moore named six genera, 229 species, five subspecies and four varieties of polychaetous annelids, or...
Dates: 1847 - 1963

Naomi Rogers papers

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Identifier: 2013-018
Overview Naomi Rogers, PhD is a professor in the History of Medicine and of History at Yale University. In 1998, she published her book, An Alternative Path: The Making and Remaking of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia. Rogers carried out extensive research at the Drexel University College of Medicine’s Legacy Center and Archives during the 1990s with the help of archivist, Barbara Williams. Collection contains Rogers’ research materials for Alternative Path, including...
Dates: 1876-2013; Majority of material found in 1995-1998

Eleanor Slifer Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-1006
Overview Dr. Eleanor Slifer (1900-1986) was a faculty member in the Department of Zoology, University of Iowa and a member of the Entomology Department at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Dr. Slifer’s groundbreaking work with insect chemoreceptors lead to over 100 published papers in professional journals. This collection dates from 1928 to 1980 and contains handwritten notes, illustrations, manuscripts and galley proofs relating to a number of Dr. Slifer's published papers....
Dates: 1928-1980

Lida Poynter collection on Dr. Mary E. Walker

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Identifier: WM-026
Abstract The Lida Poynter collection on Dr. Mary E. Walker consists of Poynter’s unpublished manuscript and research notes on the life of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Mary E. Walker (1832-1919) was a physician who served as a surgeon during the Civil War. She was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service and remains the only woman to have received the Medal. Throughout her life, she wrote, lectured and taught on medicine, dress reform, suffrage, and women’s rights, in general. In addition to Poynter's...
Dates: circa 1850-1946

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