President's Office and Administrative Records, 1874-2003 Bulk, 1939-1993 1874-2003

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President's Office and Administrative Records, 1874-2003 Bulk, 1939-1993 1874-2003

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The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP) was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Since the founding of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, there have been twenty-eight presidents and five acting presidents. From 1937 to 1995, there were four presidents and one acting president who left their administrations well documented: Charles M.B. Cadwalader (1937-1951), William M. Marvel (1971-1974), Milton H. Wahl (1974-1976), Thomas Peter Bennett (1976-1985) and Keith Stewart Thomson (1986-1995). In addition, several key staff members who worked closely with these presidents left a record of their influence and contributions. This collection contains papers kept by the Office of the President as well as some of the various divisions of the Academy overseen by the President from 1874 to 2003. The bulk of the collection is comprised of alphabetically arranged subject files created and/or maintained by the Academy’s President’s Office from 1939 to 1993. The files relate to nearly all activities of the institution including, but not limited to, institutional finances, research, and exhibits. The depth to which topics are covered varies significantly. There are smaller groups of records that document more specifically the activities of the various divisions (or departments) of the Academy, which were administered by the President’s Office, especially the Development Office, the Office of the Comptroller, the Public Museum Division, and the Division of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology.

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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

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