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Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

George L. Harrison, Jr., Photographs from Hunting Expeditions, 1903-1914

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-2012-049
Scope and Contents This collection contains approximately 1300 glass and nitrate film negatives taken by and of George L. Harrison, Jr., and his wife Mary Ingalls Harrison, on their expeditions and travels in the early 20th Century. Importantly, a number of Academy specimens (mammals and birds, at least) were collected by Harrison et al. and remain in the Academy collections today.Further, the collection includes an external hard-drive with a set of digital images of the negatives, professionally...
Dates: 1903-1914

H. Yates Lloyd Signature Plate

 Item
Identifier: 2010.090.021.Artifact
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Hard Hat

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-088-Artifact
Scope and Contents

The hard hat was worn by Carol Spawn when the construction of the library at the Academy of Natural Sciences was in progress.

Dates: 6/21/2010

Inuit Statue

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-095-Artifact
Scope and Contents

This statue is of three inuit tribe members and a bear. The statue is made from Soapstone. The statue once belonged to the Academy of Natural Sciences Gift Shop and was set to be sold. Since it was not sold at first, the Women's Committee at the Academy purchased the statue following an exhibition on Inuits and Alaska.

Dates: 2010

Large Ballot Box, 1817-1929

 Item
Identifier: coll.115.004.artifact
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Nominations, as shown on the stubs of the book of records, appear in 5 volumes, 1817-1929. Two books of proposals, possibly a duplication of entries in the nomination book also record the names from Feb. 15, 1814 to Dec. 27, 1853.

Also Two ballot boxes, one gavel, one plastic box containing seven white balls and four black balls. One folder containing two notes that accompanied the ballot box and gavel. Another box containing sixty-eight white balls and fourteen black balls.

Dates: 1817-1929

Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition Hat

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: ANSP-2010-080-Artifact
Scope and Contents

The commemorative hat comes from the Lewis and Clark National Bicentennial Exhibition from November 6, 2004 to March 20, 2005. The hat is black and cost 15.00, the tag is still intact.

Dates: 2004

Medallion and note from 20th Congresso-Internacional of Americanistas., 1875-1922

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 2010.074.005.Artifact
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of three medallions, 2 small medallion storage boxes, and three notes accompany the medallions. The medals were given to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia by outside institutions including the International Congress of Americanists, The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, and the Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.

Dates: 1875-1922

Medals Presented to the Academy

 Collection
Identifier: ANSP-2010-074-Artifact
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three medallions, 2 small medallion storage boxes, and three notes accompany the medallions. The medals were given to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia by outside institutions including the International Congress of Americanists, The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, and the Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.

Dates: 6/21/2010

Notes, 1812-1984

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Nominations, as shown on the stubs of the book of records, appear in 5 volumes, 1817-1929. Two books of proposals, possibly a duplication of entries in the nomination book also record the names from Feb. 15, 1814 to Dec. 27, 1853.

Also Two ballot boxes, one gavel, one plastic box containing seven white balls and four black balls. One folder containing two notes that accompanied the ballot box and gavel. Another box containing sixty-eight white balls and fourteen black balls.

Dates: 1812-1984