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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
Leidy Memorial Fund Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0582
Scope and Contents
The deed of gift made by Joseph Leidy, I1 in 1923 to the Academy states that the fund was to be known as, "The Joseph Leidy Memorial Fundn. A bronze medal and an honorarium, not to exceed $100 was to be awarded every
third year. Conferred "As a Reward for the Best Publication, Exploration, Discovery or Research in the Natural Sciences in such particular branches thereof as may be designated . . .". Later, an additional sum was supplied by
members of the Leidy family, especially by Philip...
Dates:
1923-1942
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- Barbour, Thomas 1
- Barringer, Brandon, 1899- 1
- Bok, Cary William (January 25, 1905 - December 29, 1970) 1
- Cadwalader, C. M. B (Charles Meigs Biddle) (June 3,1885-1959) 1
- Cadwalader, John, 1843-1925 1
- Dixon, Edwin S. 1
- Dixon, Samuel Gibson, 1851-1918 1
- Fowler, Henry Weed (Henry Weed Fowler) (1878-1965) 1
- Frick, Childs 1
- Grinell, J. 1
- Harper, R. A. 1
- Jennings, H. S. 1
- Leidy, Joseph, II (1866-1932) 1
- Leidy, Philip 1
- Lloyd, H. Yates 1
- Miller, Gerrit Smith, Jr. (b. 1869) 1
- Morris, Effingham Buckley, 1856-1937 1
- Nolan, Edward J. (Edward James), 1846-1921 1
- Penrose, R. A. F. (1863-1931) 1
- Pilsbry, Henry Augustus, 1862-1957 1
- Rehn, James A.G. (James Abram Garfield) (b. 1881) 1
- Scott, W. B. 1
- Stone, Witmer, 1866-1939 1
- Thomas, W. Stephen (Wakeman Stephen) 1
- Vaux, George (December 18, 1863-1927) 1
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