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Academy Library & Archives 2012 Activity Report
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2013-029
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the 2012 Activity Report which provides a comprehensive and detailed look into the happenings of the Academy Library & Archives.
Dates:
2012
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Board of Trustees records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-1990-013
Overview
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) is a natural history museum which was founded in 1812, “for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning.” The ANSP Board of Trustees, was established in 1925, as one of the institution’s primary administrative bodies. The Board of Trustees was charged with establishing financial policies, selecting the Academy President, assisting with fund raising and community relations, and serving as a...
Dates:
1925 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1989
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Division of Environmental Research Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0999
Overview
The Division of Environmental Research (DER) was established as a department of the Academy of Natural Sciences in 1947 by botanist and limnologist, Dr. Ruth Patrick. Originally called the Department of Limnology, the department was envisioned by Patrick as a multidisciplinary team of scientists devoted to helping protect the quality of the environment. Not only was environmental research a novel idea for the time, but the multidisciplinary nature of the research was also innovative. The...
Dates:
1952 - 1995
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Exhibits Department Records
Collection
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0998
Overview
Prior to the 1930s, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia had neither an education department nor an exhibits department. However, the museum clearly stated that “to see that our scientific work is shared with the public in ways that instruct and entertain is one of our direct responsibilities, for knowledge of Nature not only widens the mental horizon, but helps to ease the common burdens of life.” In 1920, Harold T. Green came to work at the Academy. At first, he was in charge...
Dates:
1852-2001
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
Annual reports
Collection
Identifier: UR-03-013
Scope and content note
This collection consists of annual reports submitted to the president of Drexel by administrators and department heads. They are comprehensive narrative reports summarizing activities and progress made over the course of the fiscal year. Reports are arranged alphabetically within the collection and by year within series.
Dates:
1929-2013; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1989
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
ANSP Exhibits Committee Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0256
Scope and Contents
Committee reports were preserved for 1938 and 1939 when Stephen Thomas was Secretary and H. T. Green acting Secretary. A few of the papers relate to museum habitat groups and display of minerals. Also included are photographs of exhibits of specimens and other materials created by the Academy on display at Gimbel's and Wannamaker's department stores.Records assembled with the inclusive dates of 1868-1940 which carry the names of W. S. W. Ruschenberger, E. J. Nolan, and Wharton...
Dates:
1868-1946
ANSP Library Committee, Papers
Collection — Box: Coll. 424-425
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0424
Scope and Contents
Very early the library committee functioned as a unit for some years, became the library and publication committee, then again has been called simply the library committee. In this collection we have old documents, dated administrative matters, and a list of restricted books as of 1824. Of the more recent committee which was erected in the early 1930's we have a progress report signed by J. Percy Moore for 1935, bound volumes of minutes 1936-62, folders of unbound correspondence and...
Dates:
1844-1958
ANSP Library, Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0456
Scope and Contents
The miscellaneous group of documents, reports, lists and evaluations of
the library are here grouped together for convenience rather than for subject
unity. In 1940 the Director asked all curators to give a detailed evaluation of
the library holdings in his speciality. Nine such reports are in the file
signed by the curators. F. W. Pennell made an additional report on the articles
lacking in the field of Scrophulariacea. A subscription list of the people
who clubbed together to buy the...
Dates:
1831-1954
ANSP Strategic and Master Plans 1977-2012
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: ANSP-2012-055
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two ANSP Strategic Plans: a draft of the 2003 Stragetic Plan; the 2007-2012 Strategic Plan and the 2009 Masterplan, which is based on the 2007-2012 Stragetic Plan.
Dates:
2003-2012
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