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ANSP real estate papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0154
Scope and Contents
Consists of material relating mostly to two parcels of real estate owned by the Academy; the land on which the building at 19th and Race streets stands, and a tract of 1,723 acres in West Virginia which came to the Academy from William Maclure's estate. Also some items relating to the 2nd street property and the Broad and Sansom streets building. The collection contains correspondence (mostly by attorneys and realtors and not indexed)deeds, reports, maps, bills and miscellaneous legal...
Dates:
1791-1918
Edward Drinker Cope Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0328
Abstract
Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897) was one of the most distinguished American scientists of the 19th century. The bulk of his work was in the fields of paleontology, zoology, geology and anatomy. During his lifetime, he discovered and described over 600 new species and contributed over 1300 papers to scientific literature. The collection contains certificates and honors, medals, manuscripts of scientific papers, drawings, scientific photographs, biographical material, news clippings, account...
Dates:
1859-1907
President's Office and Administrative Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0990
Overview
The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP) was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Since the founding of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, there have been twenty-eight presidents and five acting presidents. From 1937 to 1995, there were four presidents and one acting president who left their administrations well...
Dates:
1907-2003; Majority of material found within 1939-1993
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque papers
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0418
Abstract
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840) was a naturalist who is best known for his contributions to scientific classification and nomenclature and giving Latin names to approximately 6,700 plants. While in the United States, he toured west of the Alleghenies and made important botanical discoveries in Kentucky and Illinois. This collection dates from 1818 to 1977 and consists of copies of Rafinesque's professional letters, family material, and research by F. W. Pennell regarding...
Dates:
1818 - 1977
Treasurer George Vaux's financial records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0191
Scope and Contents
The collection of Treasurer George Vaux’s financial records houses papers related to Vaux’s management of estates bequeathed to the Academy around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These materials date from 1856 to 1958, with bulk dates from 1856 to 1922, and include many legal documents such as wills, property deeds, indentures, certificates, agreements, and mortgages. Also included are blueprints, maps, and plans of inherited properties, as well as financial records pertaining to the...
Dates:
1856 - 1958; Majority of material found within 1856 - 1922
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