Scope and Contents This collection contains two printing blocks from the American Entomological Society. The large printing block was made from a sketch of the same design. The large printing block is to create certificates for members of the society. A metal printing plate is attached to a wooden block for support. The printing plate reads: The American Entomological Society Philadelphia. There are twelve names that make up the border of the printing block. The names are: Cresson, Uhler, Fitch, Edwards,...

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Minutes of the Women's Committee 1954-1996, correspondence, membership Lists, information on two SuperSundays (1971, 1985), and documents giving its history from 1936 to 1954. Records for 1936-1975 transferred to Academy archives by Development office in 1979 and 1980; records to 1996 transferred by Women's Committee but no accession record found.

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Records of preliminary meetings, the petition to form a Biological department of the Academy, regulations and lists of members, report of status of equipment and various miscellaneous papers, i. e. resolutions, reports, minutes, etc., make up the holdings in this collection.

Signers: Peirce, N . 1894; Perct, Chas. P. 1894; Steward, A. N. 1922; Wingate, 1895; Wister, Casper, 1881?.

Scope and Contents Introductory statement: "In becoming a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, I promise to conform myself to its constitution, laws and regulations, and in testimony of this declaraction, I do hereunto subscribe my name." The first page is signed by Wm. Maclure, Zaccheus Collins, George Ord, Reuben Haines, Edward Barton, John Barnes, Thomas Say, LeSueur, Isaiah Lukens, T. Peale, Jacob Peirce, J. Gilliams, and Benjamin Say. The first 51 pages have no dates or code...

Scope and Contents The papers in this collection consist of the Association's Constitution, Rules and Regulations, minutes of all its meetings, lists of members, ballots for officers, original texts or abstracts of scientific papers presented at the meetings, and letters in connection with Association business.Signers of documents and letters:Abert, J. J. 1845; Adams, C. B. 1845; Adams, Samuel, 1844; Adams, Solomon (2) 1844-45; Alexander, John Henry (3) 1844; Allen, John H. (2) 1843-44;...

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This mimeographed document is entitled: "List of Members, Botanical Society of Pennsylvania from opening meeting held at University of Pennsylvania, October, 1897 to closing meeting of the Society's third decade at Penhurst, 4th June, 1927." This lists 407 names on five pages.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains two printing blocks from the American Entomological Society. The large printing block was made from a sketch of the same design. The large printing block is to create certificates for members of the society. A metal printing plate is attached to a wooden block for support. The printing plate reads: The American Entomological Society Philadelphia. There are twelve names that make up the border of the printing block. The names are: Cresson, Uhler, Fitch, Edwards,...

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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.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains two printing blocks from the American Entomological Society. The large printing block was made from a sketch of the same design. The large printing block is to create certificates for members of the society. A metal printing plate is attached to a wooden block for support. The printing plate reads: The American Entomological Society Philadelphia. There are twelve names that make up the border of the printing block. The names are: Cresson, Uhler, Fitch, Edwards,...