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Title: Teit, James A.: To Boas. 1918 July 18
Identifier(s): text:122057
Subject: Nlaka'pamux; Botanical specimens
Date: 1918 July 18

Title: Teit, James A.: To Boas. 1907 July 29
Identifier(s): text:297393
Description: Includes info on botanical specimen sent. Discussion of Smithsonian payment, ongoing work, leaving tomorrow for Cassiar until the autumn.
Subject: Botanical specimens; Nlaka'pamux
Date: 1907-07-29

Title: Teit, James A.: To Andrews, H.A. 1907 May 7
Identifier(s): text:297390
Subject: Botanical specimens; Secwepemc
Date: 1907-05-07

Title: Mixtions Wickersheimer pour la conservation des cadavres entiers ou divisés ainsi que des plantes
Identifier(s): text:343; APSimg6491; Goodman Number: 250; 973 C683 No. 447
Description: Discusses the creation and use of preserving fluids, for both plant and animal specimens, using the Wickersheimer method.
Creator: Talbot, Romain (b. 1827)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Conservation & restoration; Plants; Specimens
Date: [1880]

Title: Monsieur. La proposition, que je prends la Liberté de vous faire, m'anime d'autant plus; qu'elle est intéressante pour un curieux, tel que je crois, que vous étes...Je prends la liberté de m'adresser à vous, Monsieur, pour m'informer, si vous ne seriez pas curieux de correspondre & de faire des echanges avec moi.... Je m`offre de vous envoyer une collection choisie de différentes curiosités naturelles de la Basse-Allemagne & d`autres paîs savoir
Identifier(s): text:1768; APSimg6488; Goodman Number: 246; 973 C683 No. 394
Description: Autograph signature of Baron de Hüpsch. Offers exchange of fossils, rocks, minerals, and ores, for quadrupeds, birds, fish, shells, insects, corals and marine plants, fossils and minerals. Several similar such letters from different dates are also in the American Philosophical Society collections.
Creator: Hüpsch-Lontzen, Johann Wilhelm Carl Adloph von Honvlez-Ardenn, freiherr von, 1726-1805
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Barter; Fossils; Specimens
Date: ca. 1789

Title: Just arrived!!! A great serpent, from America
Identifier(s): text:317; APSimg6532; Goodman Number: 225; 973 C683 No. 744
Description: Advertises the exhibition of a "sea-serpent" captured near the coast of Cape Ann Harbor. At first glance it appears that the serpent is 50 feet long, but closer examination of this carefully worded document reveals that the animal on exhibit is merely the "same breed" as the "great one" which was able to elude its would-be captors.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Zoology; Natural history; Specimens; Animal shows
Date: ca. 1818

Title: New-York, March 2, 1829. Sir, Several gentlemen in this city have formed an association for the purpose of sending a suitable person to collect objects in natural history in some of the more remote parts of the United States; to which you are invited to contribute, provided the plan meets your approbation. ...Shares are fixed at $10 each. The expense of the journey for one year, exclusive of transportation of collections, is estimated at $600. Dr. H. Gates, a gentleman well qualified, is engaged, and will depart about the 15th of March, provided forty shares have been then subscribed for.
Identifier(s): text:1757; APSimg6511; Goodman Number: 325; 973 C683 No. 633
Description: Circular letter asking for funding to support the collection of objects in natural history from across the United States. Interested parties are requested to direct their replies to John Le Conte, John Torrey, and William Cooper.
Creator: Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N.Y.)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: ; Natural history; Specimens; Discovery & exploration
Date: 1829

Title: Tableau botanique des genres observes en Russie et disposes selon la méthode naturelle (Call number: 580 L62)
Identifier(s): text:540; APSimg6753; Goodman Number: 194
Description: Botanical table of specimens observed in Russia. The table is organized according to the "natural method."; Six individual sheets intended to be put together to form a single broadside. Extra oversized. Located in map cabinet.
Creator: Liboschitz, Joseph, 1783-1824
Source: Printed Material; http://opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=48643
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Botany and Horticulture; Botany; Specimens; Plants
Date: 1810

Title: Iroquois artifacts
Identifier(s): graphics:1086; APSimg4950
Description: Folder title: Indian artifacts
Creator: Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815
Source: Violetta Delafield-Benjamin Smith Barton Collection (Mss.B.B284d); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B284d-ead.xml
Subject: Natural history; Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815; Indians of North America; Specimens; Iroquois Indians
Date: n.d.

Title: Williamstown, Mass., April, __ 1867. Dear Sir: The Lyceum of Natural History of Williams College proposes to make a strictly scientific expedition to South America. The objects are: astronomical observations, original research into the physical geography of the Andes, and a large collection of the fauna and flora of that prolific region.
Identifier(s): text:1779; APSimg6512; Goodman Number: 326; 973 C683 No. 608
Description: Requests subscriptions for the amount of $1000 for which is promised in exchange a complete set of duplicate specimens collected. Subscriptions to be sent to Prof. Albert Hopkins. Signed in type by Wallace Freeman, Ja[me]s H. Canfield and J. Boyd Thacher, members of the financial committee. Page 3 includes recommendations by Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution (including a promise to loan scientific instruments from that institution) and C. H. Davis of the U. S. Naval Observatory.
Creator: Williams College. Lyceum of Natural History
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: ; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Specimens; Stargazing; Geography
Date: 1867

Title: Gentlemen, I thank you for the honor you do me in the favor of this visit; and I will endeavor to explain to you in as few words as possible, my design in forming this museum, and the motive which induced me to request you, gentlemen, to take on yourselves the trouble of becoming visitors and directors of it
Identifier(s): text:1749; APSimg6523; Goodman Number: 70; 973 C683 No. 358
Description: Describes purpose and present state of Peale's Museum. Peale's attempt to create a public institution of his museum began with the creation of a board of "visitors" or trustees who were to initially provide advice and financial support, and later completely oversee the museum's operation. Signed in type by Charles Willson Peale.
Creator: Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Museums and Menageries; Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.); Natural history; Specimens; Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778
Date: 1792

Title: Philadelphia, _____ 18__. Sir, It is in conformity with the directions of the Philadelphia Linnean Society, and in their behalf, that we have now the honor of addressing you
Identifier(s): text:711; APSimg6565; Goodman Number: 49
Description: Circular letter, sent to Benjamin Smith Barton on May 18, 1809, requesting the receiver to communicate the results of their natural history observations to the society. Indicates that the society is especially interested in specimens of plants and minerals. Autograph signatures of Sam[uel] Hazard, Sam[uel] Belton, and Sam[ue]l Colhoun, members of the correspondence committee of the Philadelphia Linnean Society.
Creator: Philadelphia Linnean Society
Source: Violetta Delafield-Benjamin Smith Barton Collection (Mss.B.B284d); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B284d-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Natural history; Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815; Linnean Society of Philadelphia; Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778; Specimens
Date: ca. 1809