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Charles Darwin's Chair
Item — no container: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2011-106
Scope and Contents
"Mrs. John Littleton, great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, inherited this chair from Down House, Darwin's home in Kent, England, through her family. She presented it to the Academy on the occasion of "Darwin Day," sponsored by the Friends of the Library, of the Academy."
Dates:
Late 19th century
Collection of Charles Darwin Letters
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0330
Scope and Contents
Artificial collection of 3 letters written by Darwin.
Dates:
1860, 1881, undated
Darwin Society Plaques
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-2010-084-Artifact
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two seperate plaques. The first plaque is a dedication plaque and reads: The Darwin Society, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia expresses its sincere appreciation to the Darwin Society for its guidance and support. Established 1980. The second plaque is a name plaque and it reads from top to bottom: Anonymous, Mr. and Mrs. George E.Bartol III, Alan Crawford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C.C.G Chaplin, J.T Dorrance Jr., Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram L....
Dates:
1980
Joseph Leidy Correspondence
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0001
Overview
Joseph Mellick Leidy (1823-1891), one of the great American scientists of the 19th century, possessed a vast knowledge of the natural world. Best known as the Father of American vertebrate paleontology, he also pioneered the fields of parasitology and protozoology, and was the preeminent anatomist of his time. He was also an influential teacher of natural history and an expert in areas as diverse as entomology, geology and pathology. The Joseph Leidy Correspondence collection contains...
Dates:
1845-1913, undated
Joseph Leidy Correspondence and Documents (Photocopies)
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0001-A
Overview
Joseph Leidy (1823-1891), one of the great American scientists of the 19th century, possessed a vast knowledge of the natural world. Best known as the Father of American vertebrate paleontology, he also pioneered the fields of parasitology and protozoology, and was the preeminent anatomist of his time. He was also an influential teacher of natural history and an expert in areas as diverse as entomology, geology and pathology. This collection contains photocopies of correspondence and...
Dates:
1847-1924
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