Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society (Chapel Hill, N.C.)

The Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society was formed on 20 September 1883 under the leadership of Francis P. Venable and University of North Carolina President Kemp P. Battle. Composed of faculty, staff, and alumni of the University's science and mathematics departments, the Society was organized to commemorate the name and contributions of Elisha Mitchell by fostering scientific research and disseminating scientific knowledge. The primary means of reaching these ends was the publication of the annual "Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society." In 1983, publication of the Journal passed to the North Carolina Academy of Science and the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society dissolved.

From the description of Records of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 1883-1983 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26992957

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