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.

Scope and Contents This symposium was held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, to which 3500 people were invited. Of this group 441 are known to have been in attendance because they signed the register of visitors and delegates. Many of the records were kept by Virginia Tomlin and supervised by Edgar Howell and preserved in the Department of Geology. The collection includes a large scrapbook of news clippings, invitations, programs, a typescript of the advance program for March 17-20, 1937 and abstracts and...

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.