Records of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 1883-1983 [manuscript].

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Records of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 1883-1983 [manuscript].

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Records of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society include administrative files and files of the Society's Journal. The administrative files contain material on the routine activities and operation of the Society. Included are correspondence of the officers, treasurers' records, minutes of the Society's meetings, membership rolls, and other items. The records of the "Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society" contain material on the organization, content, and finances of the Journal, including correspondence with contributors.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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