%eadnotat; ]> Nolan, Edward James, 1846-1921. History of the Academy, 1906-1912. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, April 2001. ENG Nolan, Edward James, 1846-1921. History of the Academy, 1906-1912. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1963 Descriptive Summary Collection 463 Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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NOLAN, EDWARD JAMES, 1846-1921. History of the Academy, 1906-12. 30 items. Collection 463

This history is the unabridged manuscript prepared for the Academy's Centenary Celebration from which was extracted the published form as the Short History of the Academy of Natural Sciences. In 1906 the President, Samuel G. Dixon wrote Nolan to start preparation on the history of the Academy, “that we may have it complete on 100th anniversary”. In 1918 Nolan had attached a memorandum to the bottom of the above letter stating that no money was authorized when the history was complete so that it was never published in full. The work consists of some 700 numbered pages and many sections which are unnumbered. It has been therefore, arranged according to chapters, of which there are seven and 19 appendices.

The manuscript was left in the Academy's vault at the time of Nolan's death.

See also Coll. 970.

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Coll. 463

Nolan, E. J.

Nolan, Edward James, 1846-1921.

History of the Academy. Contents. The Title-page reads: “A History of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1812 to 1912 by Edward J. Nolan, M.D. Recording Secretary and Librarian.” Chapter I. Covers early history, 1812-1815, pages 1-64. Philadelphia as a scientific centre - Prominent institutions - The American Botanical Society - Philadelphia Linnean Society - Philadelphia Museum - Extent of city - Early scientists - Founders - First meetings - Documents of the organizers - Naming the Academy - Politics and religion debarred - Serious intentions of founders - Date of foundation - John Speakman - Jacob Gilliams - John Shinn - Nicholas Parmentier, Camillus Macmahon Mann, Thomas Say - Meeting places - John Barnes - Early proceedings - First annual election - Removal - Second annual meeting - Gilliam's building. Chapter II, 1816-1825. Beginning of second period - Rafinesque - adoption of constitution - incorporation - publication of journal - standing committees - Gerard Troost - Thomas Cooper - Correa de Serra - William Hippolyte Keating - Charles Lucien Bonaparte - Removal to 12th Street and Sansom Building. Pages 65 to 146. Chapter III, 1826-1839, pages 147-238. Meetings in new hall - Death of Say - Exemption from taxation - Adoption of By-Laws - Opening of the Museum - Suggestions for new building - Purchase of lot - Death of Maclure. Chapter IV, 1840-1861, pages 239-314. First meeting at Broad and Sansom Streets - Election of Hembel as President - Publication of Proceedings - Election of Leidy - Gift from Wilson - Issue of Quarto Journal - Election of Morton as President - Death of Morton - Formation of Biological Section - Founding of Jessup Fund - Death of Carpenter. Chapter V, 1862-1876, pages 315-373. Beginning of second half century - Members prominent in current work - Wilson and Bridges' Presidencies - Appointment of Committee of Forty - Trustees of Building Fund - Conchological Section - Adoption of revised By-Laws - Election of Ruschenberger to Presidency - Union with Entomological Society. Chapter VI, 1872-1912, pages 374-482 in date followed by a second numbering of pages 417-477. Removal to Logan Square - Workers in 1876 - Revised By-Laws - Question of Professorships - Proposal to Removal to University Grounds - Increase of building - Death of Leidy - Greenland Expeditions - Completion of work of Board of Trustees of Building Fund - Workers in 1895 - Lamborn Legacy. Chapter VII, pages 470-567. The Library - The Museum - Publications. Appendices, pages 568 to end. (The appendices are concerned in great part with documents, lists and general information as to officers, members, etc.) As follows: I. Declaration of intention adopted by the First Meeting of Academy, page 568-574. II. Provisions and adoptions of the early intention of the founders, pages 575-576. III. Contribution towards a plan and regulations for a society of gentlemen friends of science, pages 578-586. IV. Draft of a report submitted at a meeting subsequent to January 25th appointed to devise a plan on regulations for the Society, pages 587-589. V. Dilletanti Society, page 590. VI. Conversation in the Society, page 591-592. VII. Recollection of a deliberation that spontaneously occurred at the first assembly, pages 594-595. VIII Transcript of the minutes of the March 17, 1812 meeting pages 596-608. IX. Contributions for consideration pertaining to rank in the Academy, pages 609-612. X. Typed transcript of the Constitution of the Academy including the list of signers of the first Constitution, 9 pages but unnumbered in the series. XI. An act to incorporate the Academy, pages 613-614. XII. A supplement to the above. XIII An Act to exempt from taxation the Hall --- page 616. XIV. Act exempting the property of the Academy from taxation, 1840, page 617. XV. Articles of agreement between the American Entomological Society and the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Academy (sic!) page 618-621. XVI. Lectures delivered after the definition of the professorships, 1877-1911, pages 622-684. XVII Officers, 1812-1912, pages 685-717 (this includes not only the officers of the Academy but also Councilors, Curators Officers of Sections and the like.) XVIII Subscribers to various special funds, 9 pages, not included in the general pagination. XIX. Books received from the library of Thomas Say, 6 pages.

AND: (An unnumbered appendix, it consists of a “revised list of members and correspondence, prepared by William J. Fox, October, 1911”, this has been removed to Coll. 142.)