The Elliott Society was named in honor of Stephen Elliott, who had been the president of the Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina (ceased existence by 1853). The Elliott Society was a revival of the earlier society in purpose and membership. Established in Charleston, South Carolina for "the cultivation of Natural History, to possess a collection of specimens in all departments of that Science," the Elliott Society was closely allied with the College of Charleston (all the science instructors on the faculty were either founders or early members).
In 1857 the Elliott Society resolved to give its specimens to the Museum of the College of Charleston, a municipal college, and to deposit books, drawings, charts, and other materials there. The Society's curators, however, would continue to have charge of the materials. In 1859 the Elliott Society of Natural History changed its name to the Elliott Society of Science and Art. The Society suspended activities during several intervals in the nineteenth century but continued to exist until 1901.
From the description of Proceedings : Elliott Society of Natural History, 1853-1901. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 31738125
