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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Buildings Records
Collection — drawer: 88
Identifier: ANSP-2010-227
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of architectural plans and papers related to the buildings occupied by the Academy of Natural Sciences. Included are blueprints of the Academy's 19th street complex and renovations, 1970s; schematic diagrams and blueprints of Academy spaces, 1979-1981; files on 19th St. garden and Quarry Street house, 1963; a framed print by Tom Jackson showing the Academy's 19th and Race façade; 1979 plans for a projection booth; study reports for renovations to Research Wing and the...
Dates:
1898 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
Samuel Gibson Dixon papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0241
Scope and Contents
The Samuel Gibson Dixon Papers include correspondence from, to, or copied to Samuel Gibson Dixon, who was President of the Academy of Natural Sciences from 1891-1918. A large chunk of this correspondence pertains to the discussion of renovations being made to the Academy building, most particularly building a new library, and the collection includes continuous conversation between Dixon, The Snead & Co. Iron Works, the Otis Elevator Company, Wilson, Harris & Richards (architects),...
Dates:
1892-1918
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