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Wagner Free Institute of Science Director's files

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Call Number:
89-055.90-001
Repository:
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Extent:
36.42 linear feet (37 containers)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], Wagner Free Institute of Science Director's Files, 89-055 and 90-001, Library and Archives of the Wagner Free Institute of Science.
Date:
1883-1948 (inclusive)
Creator:
Wagner Free Institute of Science.
Form:
Bankbooks, Business records, Correspondence, Financial records, Insurance records, Legal documents, Minutes, Property records, Receipts (financial records), Reports, and Vouchers
Abstract:
Incorporated by William Wagner (1796-1885) in 1855, the Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution in Philadelphia that is dedicated to providing free public education in the sciences. This collection contains records of the operations of the Wagner Free Institute of Science from 1883 to 1948, including the Institute’s financial records; rental property records; and museum, library and instruction program records. The bulk of the collection is financial material and correspondence.

Incorporated by William Wagner (1796-1885) in 1855, the Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution in Philadelphia that is dedicated to providing free public education in the sciences. Indeed, “its free public education courses on science … are the oldest program devoted to free adult education in the United States.” (The First 150 Years, page 1).

Following the death of William Wagner, the Board of Directors of the Wagner Free Institute of Science shaped and oversaw the daily running of the Institute’s educational, library and museum activities. This changed in the early 1900s when a Superintendent (title later changed to Director) was hired to oversee the daily running fo the Institute. The Superintendent/Director reported to the Board of Trustees and that body made decisions about the Institute’s financial expenditures, policies and programs. Samuel Wagner served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Wagner Free Institute from 1885 to 1921 and as President Emeritus from 1921 to 1937. Other administrators of the Wagner include: Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Actuary and Librarian from 1886 to 1903; John Rothermel, Superintendent from 1903 to 1913 and Director from 1914 to 1924; Carl Boyer, Curator from 1924 to 1928 and Director from 1928 to 1945; Robert Chambers, Director from 1945 to 1980; and John Graham, Director, 1980 to 1988. These directors oversaw “a leading force in public education in Philadelphia,” (The First 150 Years, page 2) originally conceived, organized and run by William Wagner.

William Wagner, “a noted Philadelphia merchant, philanthropist, gentleman scientist, and lifelong collector of natural history specimens,” (The First 150 Years, p. 1) was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the Philadelphia Academy, which later became the University of Pennsylvania, in 1808. He started his career in an apprenticeship in the counting house of Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier. As time passed, Wagner’s duties progressed until he was “assigned the position of supercargo and sent overseas to look after Girard’s shipping interests,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 2). He continued working for Girard for seven years, learning from him about both business and philanthropy. Wagner then formed two businesses: a mercantile partnership with Captain Snowden creating his business Snowden & Wagner which existed from 1819 to 1825; and the Lennoxville Steam Saw Mill which existed from 1925 to 1828. By 1940, Wagner “retired from his commercial pursuits,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 2).

Until this time, Wagner’s travels provided him with opportunities to collect specimens and in 1841 and 1842, he travelled to Europe with his wife. During this trip, Wagner continued to collect specimens and visited “principal scientific institutes of the Continent,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 2). Upon his return to Philadelphia, the size of his specimen collection necessitated the building of a wing which he called “The Cabinet” at his home, Elm Grove. In 1847, “believing strongly that education in the sciences should be available to everyone, Wagner began offering free lectures on science at his home,” (The First 150 Years, page 1) using his extensive collection of natural history specimens. By 1855, his home no longer accommodated the number of people interested in his lectures, and he moved the lectures to the Municipal Hall at 13th and Spring Garden Streets and formally established the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Its “program [was] codified in a charter drafted by Wagner, himself,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 2) on May 21, 1855. The existing building which houses the Wagner Free Institute of Science was opened in 1865 and includes an exhibit gallery, classrooms, a library and a lecture hall.

Although, he served as President of the Wagner Free Institute of Science until his death in 1885, he prepared for the future of his Institute and, in 1864, decided to leave his “estate to the charge of a Board of Trustees who would continue to run the institution according to [Wagner’s] original goals,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, pages 3-4). After his death, the Board of Directors appointed Joseph Leidy as director of the academic programs of the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Leidy was “a biologist of international reputation,” (The First 150 Years, page 2) and was serving as Professor of Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania and President of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Leidy, who served until his death in 1891, “expanded the programs at the Institute to include a more significant and extensive course of scholarly research,” obtained “some of the most noted scientists and explorers of the age, including Angelo Heilprin, Joseph Willcox and Henry Leffmann for his faculty,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 5). He also founded, with member of the Board Sydney Skidmore, the Society for the Extension of University Teaching on November 5, 1890 and reorganized the Wagner Free Institute of Science’s Natural History Museum into a systematic display. The Museum's arrangement remains virtually unaltered to this day.

In 1892, Samuel Wagner, along with several other Philadelphians “appl[ied] for a charter to form the Free Library of Philadelphia,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 6) and The Wagner Free became Branch No. 1 of the Free Library of Philadelphia. In 1901, a new wing was built and housed the library collections until the Columbia Avenue branch opened in 1962.

According to the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, the Wagner Free Institute of Science is “a nationally significant monument documenting the development of science, education and museums,” (NRHP Registration, Section 8, page 2).

Bibliography:

“The First 150 Years: A Brief History,” author unknown, circa 2008.

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 1989.

This collection contains records of the operations of the Wagner Free Institute from 1883 to 1948. The collection is divided into six series: "Financial records," "Correspondence," "Committee/Department records," "Museum records," "Instruction records," and "Library records." The bulk of the collection is financial material and correspondence.

These records would be of interest to those researching: the study of natural history in the United States circa 1885-1924; the history of scientific and educational movements in the United States, including the study of natural history, paleontology, Darwin’s evolution of species, and/or environmental conservation; and the phenomena of free public education, the university extension movement, and the free public library movement.

The “Financial Records” series contains detailed documentation of the Institute’s general financial activities between 1883 and 1943. The bulk of these materials document activities from 1907 through 1939. This series documents both internally and externally created records. Internally created records are of two kinds: those that analyze the Institute’s assets and expenses; and those that document the Institute’s day-to-day financial activities. Examples of the former include trial balance sheets; Treasurer’s and Actuary’s reports; monthly finance statements; and rent cards. Examples of internally created records that document the day-to-day financial activities include paid vouchers; order books; and cancelled checks. In addition to these internally created records, this series also contains statements from various banks which show the activities of Institute’s various funds, as well as insurance policies for the Institute building and its contents, and the rental properties. Taken together, this series creates a broad view of the Institute’s resources and operating expenses. This series is arranged chronologically.

The “Correspondence” series contains incoming correspondence from 1887 to 1948, and outgoing correspondence beginning in 1924. This correspondence covers the Institute’s building, renovations and additions, as well as its financial interests, real estate holdings, and educational activities. This series is arranged chronologically. The correspondence for each year is grouped by received mail and sent mail.

The “Committee/Department records” series contains records from four different components of the Institute’s organization: The Committee on Finance and Property; the Committee on Publications; the Joseph Leidy Commemorative Committee; and the Department of Chemistry. This material dates from 1892 to 1940. The first group of records includes official documents created by the Committee on Finance and Property such as the monthly bill payment approvals and meeting minutes. The second committee represented in this series is the Committee on Publications. This brief section of the collection contains reports generated by the committee between the years 1929 and 1940. This series also houses one folder which contains the proceedings of the Joseph Leidy Commemorative Committee from 1923. The final component of the Institute represented in this series is the Department of Chemistry. This portion of the series is a collection of vouchers and other records that document the operating expenses for this specific aspect of the Institute’s activities. Each of the four subseries is arranged chronologically.

The “Museum records” series contains papers created by the Museum between 1892 and 1940. The majority of these papers are different types of reports that describe the Museum’s activities, goals and objectives at a particular time. This series also contains some receipts and inventories that demonstrate how the Museum made use of the available funds. The series is arranged chronologically.

The “Instruction records” series contains papers from 1892 to 1940. These papers demonstrate the Institute’s mission of providing free scientific education to the public. Included in this series are reports of the Committee on Instruction; correspondence regarding the Westbrook Free Lectureship; and course programs and proposals. This series also contains some financial records that show the operating expenses of the Westbrook Free Lectureship. The series is arranged chronologically.

The “Library records” series contains papers from 1884 to 1940. The bulk of the papers in this series is from between 1894 and 1940. This series includes Library reports; bindery lists; subscription lists; and Library committee correspondence and reports. All of these papers demonstrate the Institute’s effort to carry out its mission of providing public scientific education via literature. This series also includes some financial material that provides evidence of the library’s operating expenses. This series is arranged chronologically.

The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.

This collection was minimally processed in 2009-2011, as part of an experimental project conducted under the auspices of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries to help eliminate processing backlog in Philadelphia repositories. A minimally processed collection is one processed at a less intensive rate than traditionally thought necessary to make a collection ready for use by researchers. When citing sources from this collection, researchers are advised to defer to folder titles provided in the finding aid rather than those provided on the physical folder.

Employing processing strategies outlined in Mark Greene's and Dennis Meissner's 2005 article, More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Processing Approaches to Deal With Late 20th-Century Collections, the project team tested the limits of minimal processing on collections of all types and ages, in 23 Philadelphia area repositories. A primary goal of the project, the team processed at an average rate of 2-3 hours per linear foot of records, a fraction of the time ordinarily reserved for the arrangement and description of collections. Among other time saving strategies, the project team did not extensively review the content of the collections, replace acidic folders or complete any preservation work.

Wagner Free Institute of Science Director's Files and Business records (90-010); Wagner Free Institute of Science Actuary and Librarian records (91-040); Wagner Free Institute of Science Director's Reports (98-045 and 00-01); and other director's files including 91-030, 91-035, 93-005, 99-109 and 00-02.

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Wagner Free Institute of Science
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Laurie Rizzo and Eric Rosenzweig
Sponsor
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.
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This collection is open for research.

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Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Wagner Free Institute of Science with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.

Collection Inventory

Receipts, 1883-1885.
Box 1 Folder 1
Rent collection, 1884 January-December.
Box 1 Folder 2-8
Agents reports, 1885 January-November.
Box 1 Folder 9-14
Receipts for taxes on houses, 1885-1889.
Box 1 Folder 15
Receipts, 1886.
Box 1 Folder 16
Receipts, 1887.
Box 1 Folder 17
Receipts, 1888.
Box 1 Folder 18-19
Receipts, 1889.
Box 1 Folder 20-21a
Paid vouchers, 1889.
Box 1 Folder 22-24
Paid vouchers, 1890.
Box 1 Folder 25-38
Treasurer's report, 1891.
Box 1 Folder 39-41
Paid vouchers, 1891 May.
Box 1 Folder 42
Paid vouchers, 1891 September-October.
Box 1 Folder 43
Board of Trustees' meeting minutes, 1892 December 8.
Box 1 Folder 44
Actuary reports, 1892 January, February, December.
Box 1 Folder 45
Treasurer's report, 1892.
Box 1 Folder 46-48
Paid vouchers, 1892.
Box 1 Folder 49-52
Receipt books, 1892.
Box 1 Folder 53
Treasurer's report, 1893.
Box 1 Folder 54-56
Treasurer's report, 1894 October.
Box 1 Folder 57
Quarterly report, 1900.
Box 1 Folder 58
Paid vouchers, 1900.
Box 1 Folder 59-63
Quarterly reports, 1901.
Box 2 Folder 1
Expenditures, 1901-1938.
Box 2 Folder 2
Lease papers, 1901-1920.
Box 2 Folder 3
Paid vouchers, 1901.
Box 2 Folder 4-15
Paid vouchers, 1902.
Box 2 Folder 16-19
Actuary report, 1903.
Box 2 Folder 20
Paid vouchers, 1903 February, May.
Box 2 Folder 21
Order book, 1903 June 12-1904 March 12.
Box 2 Folder 22
Order book, 1904 April 5-November 15.
Box 2 Folder 23
Correspondence regarding 11th Street property and audit report, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 24
Receipts on mortgage and statement of finance, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 25
Treasurer's report, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 26
Trial balance, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 27
Approval of bills, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 28
Cancelled checks, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 29-40
Paid vouchers, 1905.
Box 2 Folder 41-69
Order book, 1904 November 14-1905 August 25.
Box 2 Folder 70
Trial balance, 1906 April 30.
Box 2 Folder 71
Constable's sale, 1906.
Box 2 Folder 72
Bills approved for payment; properties, 1906.
Box 2 Folder 73
Cancelled checks, 1906.
Box 2 Folder 74-85
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1906.
Box 2 Folder 86
Receipts, 1906.
Box 2 Folder 87
Order book, 1905 May 2-1906 April 30.
Box 2 Folder 88
Order book, 1906 May 4-October 30.
Box 2 Folder 89
Reports on examination of accounts, 1906 December 3.
Box 3 Folder 1
Financial materials, 1907 January.
Box 3 Folder 2
Order book, 1906 November 1-1907 July 22.
Box 3 Folder 3
Cancelled checks, 1908 September-December.
Box 3 Folder 4-5
Financial materials, 1908.
Box 3 Folder 6-27
Order book, 1907 July 23-1908 February 27.
Box 3 Folder 28
Order book, 1908 February 29-September 4.
Box 3 Folder 29
Paid vouchers, 1909.
Box 3 Folder 30-61
Order book, 1908 September 11-1909 April 14.
Box 3 Folder 62
Order book, 1909 April 17-December 31.
Box 3 Folder 63
Auditor's report, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 64
Financial statement, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 65
Monthly reports of the Treasurer, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 66
Department of Chemistry endowment, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 67
Paid vouchers, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 68-91
Cancelled checks, 1910.
Box 3 Folder 92-103
Order book, 1910 January 3-August 19.
Box 3 Folder 104
Order book, 1910 August 26-1911 February 1.
Box 4 Folder 1
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1911.
Box 4 Folder 2
Trial balance, 1911.
Box 4 Folder 3
Treasurer's reports, 1911.
Box 4 Folder 4
Paid vouchers, 1911.
Box 4 Folder 5-28
Cancelled checks, 1911.
Box 4 Folder 29-40
Order book, 1911 February 11-September 1.
Box 4 Folder 41
Order book, 1911 September 2-1912 March 20.
Box 4 Folder 42
Trial balance, 1912.
Box 4 Folder 43
Treasurer’s monthly finance statement, 1912.
Box 4 Folder 44
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1912.
Box 46 Folder 45-46
Paid vouchers, 1912.
Box 4 Folder 47-66
Cancelled checks, 1912.
Box 4 Folder 67-78
Order book, 1912 March 21-October 19.
Box 4 Folder 79
Order book, 1912 October 24-1913 April 7.
Box 4 Folder 80
Box 4, Folder 81. Estate of John Turner, 1912, 1932.
Box 4 Folder 81
Contents

The will of John Turner and other documents related to his estate.

Background of the Accession

This file was originally part of Accession 00-02, but was moved to 90-001 when most of 00-02 was extracted to form a new Committee Reports collection.

Estate of William Wagner correspondence, 1913.
Box 5 Folder 1
Real estate assessments, 1913.
Box 5 Folder 2
Paid vouchers, 1913-1914.
Box 5 Folder 3-4
Order book, 1913 April 7-November 4.
Box 5 Folder 5
Order book, 1913 November 4-1914 June 22.
Box 5 Folder 6
Trial balance, 1914.
Box 5 Folder 7
Treasurer's monthly finance statements, 1914.
Box 5 Folder 8
Report to the Supreme Court, monthly approval of bills for payment, 1914-1915.
Box 5 Folder 9
Paid vouchers, 1914.
Box 5 Folder 10-34
Cancelled checks, 1914.
Box 5 Folder 35-46
Estate of William Wagner correspondence, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 47
Financial statement of resources and liabilities, statements of specific endowment accounts, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 48
Treasurer's monthly finance statement, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 49
Trial balance, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 50
Financial statements, 1915-1916.
Box 5 Folder 51
Order book, 1914 June 22-1915 January 26.
Box 5 Folder 52
Receipts and vouchers, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 53-63
Numbered receipts, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 64-80
Cancelled checks, 1915.
Box 5 Folder 81-97
Order book, 1915 January 27-August 25.
Box 5 Folder 98
Order book, 1915 August 30-1916 March 3.
Box 5 Folder 99
Bank books, 1915-1917.
Box 5 Folder 100
Report to the Supreme Court, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 1
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 2
Fire insurance policies, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 3
Paid vouchers for owned property, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 4
Paid vouchers, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 5-11
Monthly finance statements and statement of resources and liabilities, 1916-1917.
Box 6 Folder 12
Cancelled checks, 1916.
Box 6 Folder 13-43
Order book, 1916 March 11-September 21.
Box 6 Folder 44
Deposit book, 1916 October 17-1918 April 9.
Box 6 Folder 45
Auditor's report, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 46
Report to the Supreme Court, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 47
Treasurer's monthly finance statement, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 48
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 49-50
Trial balances, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 51
Rental property records, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 52
Cancelled checks, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 53-64
Receipts, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 65-73
Order book, 1916 September 21-1917 April 11.
Box 6 Folder 74
Receipts on owned property, 1917.
Box 6 Folder 75-84
Order book, 1917 April 11-November 24.
Box 6 Folder 85
Order book, 1917 December 1-1919 January 7.
Box 6 Folder 86
Deposit book, 1917-1919.
Box 6 Folder 87
Financial reports, 1918.
Box 7 Folder 1
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1918-1919.
Box 7 Folder 2
Annual information return, 1918.
Box 7 Folder 3
Cancelled checks, 1918.
Box 7 Folder 4-16
Museum operating receipts, 1918.
Box 7 Folder 17
Paid vouchers, 1918.
Box 7 Folder 18
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1919-1920.
Box 7 Folder 19
Form 1041, 1919.
Box 7 Folder 20
Financial statements, 1919.
Box 7 Folder 21
Sale of property records, 1919.
Box 7 Folder 22
Cancelled checks, 1919.
Box 7 Folder 23
Receipts, 1919.
Box 7 Folder 24-35
Order book, 1919 January 7-1920 August 2.
Box 7 Folder 36
Trial balance, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 37
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 38
Monthly finance statements and rent received statements, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 39
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1920-1921.
Box 7 Folder 40
Financial statements, 1920-1921.
Box 7 Folder 41
Approval of investments, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 42
Settlement papers 1802 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 43
Settlement papers 1806 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 44
Settlement papers 1811 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 45
Settlement papers 1816 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 46
Settlement papers 1813 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 47
Settlement papers 1803 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 48
Settlement papers 1812 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 49
Settlement papers 1804 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 50
Settlement papers 1814 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 51
Settlement papers 1810 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 52
Settlement papers 1807 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 53
Settlement papers 1815 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 54
Settlement papers 1805 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 55
Settlement papers 1808 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 56
Settlement papers 1809 Willington Street, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 57
Paid vouchers, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 58-75
Cancelled checks, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 76-78
Deposit book, 1920-1927.
Box 7 Folder 79
Receipts, 1920.
Box 7 Folder 80
Order books, 1920 February 6-August 22.
Box 7 Folder 81
Notebooks, 1911-1921, 1913-1915, 1920-1921.
Box 7 Folder 82
Estate of William Wagner financial statement, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 1
Monthly financial statements and rent lists, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 2
Operating fund, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 3-4
Reserve fund, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 5
Sale of 1801 Willington Street property, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 6
Bills received and paid, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 7
Operating fund, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 8
IRS Statement, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 9
Paid vouchers, 1921.
Box 8 Folder 10-22
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 23
Monthly finance statements, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 24
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 25
Financial statements, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 26
Trial balance, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 27
Mortgage for 4028 Poplar Street, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 28
Settlement papers for 434-436 Cross Street, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 29
Investment property correspondence, 1922-1923.
Box 8 Folder 30
Paid vouchers, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 31-51
Cancelled checks, 1922.
Box 8 Folder 52-57
Estate of William Wagner financial statements, 1923-1924.
Box 8 Folder 58
Investment property correspondence, 1923.
Box 8 Folder 59-60
IRS return, 1923.
Box 8 Folder 61
Paid vouchers, 1923.
Box 8 Folder 62-77
Cancelled checks, 1923.
Box 8 Folder 78-84
Petty cash book, 1923-1927.
Box 8 Folder 85
Estate of William Wagner correspondence, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 1
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 2
Estate of William Wagner monthly financial statements, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 3
Statement of receipts and disbursements, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 4
Financial statements, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 5
Trial balance, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 6
Monthly financial statements, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 7-11
Paid vouchers, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 12-33
Cancelled checks, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 34-45
Bank statements, 1924.
Box 9 Folder 46
Monthly financial statements, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 47
Financial department reports, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 48
Endowment fund monthly statement, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 49-51
Monthly statements, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 52-54
Report on properties, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 55
Sale of 1640-20 Montgomery Avenue, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 56
Cancelled checks, 1925.
Box 9 Folder 57-68
Trial balances, 1926.
Box 9 Folder 69
Reserve fund statement, 1926.
Box 9 Folder 70
Bank statements, 1926.
Box 9 Folder 71
Cancelled checks, 1926.
Box 9 Folder 72-82
Trial balance, 1927-1929.
Box 10 Folder 1
Finance statements, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 2
Financial materials, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 3
Reserve fund statements, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 4
Endowment fund statements, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 5-16
Cancelled checks, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 17-28
Deposit slips, 1927.
Box 10 Folder 29
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1928.
Box 10 Folder 30
Monthly statements, 1928.
Box 10 Folder 31-35
Finance statements, 1928.
Box 10 Folder 36
Property expenses, 1928.
Box 10 Folder 37
Insurance policies and deposit slips, 1928.
Box 10 Folder 38
Interest cards, circa 1928-1933.
Box 10 Folder 39
Trial balances, 1929.
Box 10 Folder 40
Finance statements, 1929.
Box 10 Folder 41-48
Deposit slips, 1929.
Box 10 Folder 49
Cancelled checks, 1929.
Box 10 Folder 50-61
Fire insurance policies, 1929.
Box 10 Folder 62
Rent cards, 1929-1930.
Box 10 Folder 63
Trial balances, 1930, 1931, 1938.
Box 11 Folder 1
Financial statements, 1930-1931.
Box 11 Folder 2
Gerard Trust statements, 1930-1931.
Box 11 Folder 3-4
Cancelled checks, 1930-1931.
Box 11 Folder 5-16
Check book, 1930-1932.
Box 11 Folder 17
Interest cards, circa 1930.
Box 11 Folder 18-19
Petty cash book, 1931-1936.
Box 11 Folder 20
Gerard Trust statements, 1931.
Box 11 Folder 21-22
Rent cards, 1931.
Box 11 Folder 23
Cancelled checks, 1931.
Box 11 Folder 24-35
Trial balances, 1932.
Box 12 Folder 1
Financial statements, 1932.
Box 12 Folder 2
Gerard Trust Statements, 1932.
Box 12 Folder 3-8
Cancelled checks, 1932.
Box 12 Folder 9-20
Expense cards, 1932.
Box 12 Folder 21
Insurance policies, 1932-1937.
Box 12 Folder 22
Fire insurance policies, circa 1932.
Box 12 Folder 23
Interest cards, circa 1932.
Box 12 Folder 24
Trial balances and meeting agendas, 1933.
Box 12 Folder 25
Financial statements, 1933-1934.
Box 12 Folder 26
Gerard Trust statements, 1933.
Box 12 Folder 27-28
Deposit slips and checks, 1933.
Box 12 Folder 29
Rent cards, 1933.
Box 12 Folder 30
Cancelled checks, 1933.
Box 12 Folder 31-42
Financial statements, 1934.
Box 13 Folder 1-3
Trial balances, 1934.
Box 13 Folder 4-5
Gerard Trust statements, 1934.
Box 13 Folder 6-10
Expense records, 1934.
Box 13 Folder 11
Check book, 1934-1936.
Box 13 Folder 12
Cancelled checks, 1934.
Box 13 Folder 13-24
Financial statements, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 25
Trial balances, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 26-27
General account statements, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 28
Gerard Trust statements, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 29
Financial statements, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 30-31
Reserve fund records, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 32-33
Gerard Trust statements, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 34-45
Henry Leffman account, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 46
Cancelled checks, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 47-53
Deposit slips, 1935.
Box 13 Folder 54
Trial balances, 1936-1937.
Box 14 Folder 1
Financial statements, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 2-3
Cancelled checks, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 4-15
Gerard Trust statements, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 16
Expense cards, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 17-18
Insurance policies, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 19
Trial balances, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 20-21
Financial statements, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 22
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 23
Fire insurance policies, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 24
Insurance policies, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 25
Rent cards, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 26
Cash receipts and payments, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 27-28
Cancelled checks, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 29-40
Gas bill receipts and deposit slips, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 41
Gerard Trust statements, 1937.
Box 14 Folder 42-53
Copies of finance and property reports, 1938.
Box 15 Folder 1
Gerard Trust statements, 1938.
Box 15 Folder 2
Cancelled checks, 1938.
Box 15 Folder 3-13
Insurance policies, 1938.
Box 15 Folder 14-15
Rent cards, 1938.
Box 15 Folder 16-19
Property taxes, 1938-1939.
Box 15 Folder 20
Trial balances, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 21
Financial statements, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 22
Expense cards, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 23-24
Cancelled checks, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 25-36
Insurance policies, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 37
Insurance policies, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 38
Henry Leffman account statements, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 39
Check book, 1939-1942.
Box 15 Folder 40
Cash receipts of payments, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 41-42
Gerard Trust statements, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 43-46
Deposit slips, 1939.
Box 15 Folder 47
Trial balances, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 1
Financial statements, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 2-14
Gerard Trust statements, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 15-26
Cash receipts and payments, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 27-29
Stock, bond and mortgage record cards, circa 1940.
Box 16 Folder 30
Employer's return of tax withheld records, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 31
Real estate analysis, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 32
Rent cards, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 33-35
Credit slips, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 36
Cancelled checks, 1940.
Box 16 Folder 37-47
Trial balances, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 48
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 49
Insurance policies, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 50-51
Cancelled checks, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 52-62
Employer's return of tax withheld records, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 63
Gas bills, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 64
Paid vouchers, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 65
Cash receipts and payments, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 66
Gerard Trust statements, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 67-68
Providence Trust Company statement, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 69
Deposit slips, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 70
Rent cards, 1941.
Box 16 Folder 71-72
Trial balances, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 1
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 2
Financial statements, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 3
Cancelled checks, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 4-11
Financial material, 1942-1943.
Box 17 Folder 12
Gerard Trust statements, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 13-15
Deposit slips, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 16
Employer's return of tax withheld records, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 17
Paid vouchers, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 18-21
Gas bills, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 22
Rent cards, 1942.
Box 17 Folder 23
Rent receipts, 1942-1943.
Box 17 Folder 24
Trial balances, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 25
Financial statements, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 26-27
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 28
Cash payments and real estate analysis, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 29
Cancelled checks, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 30-35
Deposit slips, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 36
Gerard Trust statements, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 37-39
Tax withholding forms, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 40
Victory tax information, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 41
Rent cards, 1943.
Box 17 Folder 42
Trial balances, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 43
Financial statements, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 44-45
Statement of resources and liabilities, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 46
Cancelled checks, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 47-53
Gerard Trust statements, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 54-56
Cash receipts and payments, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 57
Rent cards, 1944.
Box 17 Folder 58
Trial balance, 1945.
Box 18 Folder 1
Stock, bond and mortgage records, 1945-1946.
Box 18 Folder 2
Paid vouchers, 1945.
Box 18 Folder 3-8
Gerard Trust statements, 1945.
Box 18 Folder 9-11
Tax withholding receipts, 1945.
Box 18 Folder 12
Rent cards, 1945-1946.
Box 18 Folder 13-14
Trial balances, 1946-1947.
Box 18 Folder 15
Paid vouchers, 1946.
Box 18 Folder 16-21
Deposit slips and rent cards, 1946-1948.
Box 18 Folder 22-23
Cancelled checks, 1947.
Box 18 Folder 24-32
Gerard Trust statements, 1947.
Box 18 Folder 33-34
Financial statements, 1947.
Box 18 Folder 35
Rent cards, 1947.
Box 18 Folder 36
Financial statements, 1948-1949.
Box 19 Folder 1
Cancelled checks, 1948.
Box 19 Folder 2-7
Gerard Trust statements, 1948.
Box 19 Folder 8-9
Rent cards and trial balances, 1948.
Box 19 Folder 10
WFIS Employee Receipt Books (2 books), 1934-1935.
Box 19 Folder 11
Background of the Accession

This folder was originally part of Accession 00-02, but was moved to this collection after most of 00-02 was moved into a new Committee Reports collection (10-01).

Correspondence to Thomas Montgomery from Joseph Willcox, 1887.
Box 20 Folder 1
Received mail, 1890-1893.
Box 20 Folder 2-17
Received mail, 1903.
Box 20 Folder 18-37
Received mail, 1905.
Box 20 Folder 38-44
Letters to Rothermel from Samuel T. Wagner, 1905.
Box 20 Folder 45-46
119-121 South 11th Street property correspondence, 1905.
Box 20 Folder 47
Committee on Museum correspondence, 1905.
Box 20 Folder 48
Received mail, 1906.
Box 20 Folder 49-59
D'Olier Engineering Company correspondence, 1906.
Box 20 Folder 60
Received mail, 1908.
Box 20 Folder 61-81
Received mail, 1909.
Box 20 Folder 82-100
Received mail, 1910.
Box 21 Folder 1-24
Received mail, 1911.
Box 21 Folder 25-46
Received mail, 1912.
Box 21 Folder 47-64
Lecture correspondence, 1912.
Box 21 Folder 65-67
Sale of property correspondence, 1912.
Box 21 Folder 68
Received mail, 1913.
Box 21 Folder 69-93
Rental property correspondence, 1914.
Box 21 Folder 94
Received mail, 1915.
Box 21 Folder 95-120
Taxidermy shop correspondence, 1915.
Box 21 Folder 121
Elevator correspondence, 1915.
Box 21 Folder 122
Publication correspondence, 1915.
Box 21 Folder 123
Received mail, 1916.
Box 22 Folder 1-23
Received mail, 1917.
Box 22 Folder 24-41
Correspondence regarding specimen exchange, 1917.
Box 22 Folder 42-43
Lecture correspondence, 1917.
Box 22 Folder 44
Received mail, 1918.
Box 22 Folder 45-59
Received mail, 1919.
Box 22 Folder 60-73
Publication exchange correspondence, 1919.
Box 22 Folder 74
Received mail, 1920.
Box 22 Folder 75-103
Correspondence between Samuel Wagner and Rothermel, 1920.
Box 22 Folder 104
Received mail, 1921.
Box 23 Folder 1-9
Museum committee correspondence, 1921.
Box 23 Folder 10
Received mail, 1922.
Box 23 Folder 11-26
3486 Brown Street property mortgage correspondence, 1922.
Box 23 Folder 27
Victory notes correspondence, 1922.
Box 23 Folder 28
Rothermel correspondence, 1922.
Box 23 Folder 29
Microbiology instruction correspondence, 1923.
Box 23 Folder 30
Lecture correspondence, 1923.
Box 23 Folder 31
Received mail, 1923.
Box 23 Folder 32-49
Received mail, 1924.
Box 23 Folder 50-73
Sent mail, 1924.
Box 23 Folder 74-89
Received mail, 1925.
Box 24 Folder 1-35
Sent mail, 1925.
Box 24 Folder 36-60
Received mail, 1926.
Box 24 Folder 61-96
Sent mail, 1926.
Box 24 Folder 97-126
Received mail, 1927.
Box 25 Folder 1-38
Sent mail, 1927.
Box 25 Folder 39-69
Received mail, 1928.
Box 25 Folder 70-108
Sent mail, 1928.
Box 26 Folder 1-31
Received mail, 1929.
Box 26 Folder 32-70
Sent mail, 1929.
Box 26 Folder 71-96
Received mail, 1930.
Box 26 Folder 97-132
Sent mail, 1930.
Box 27 Folder 1-37
Received mail, 1931.
Box 27 Folder 38-88
Sent mail, 1931.
Box 27 Folder 89-127
Received mail, 1932.
Box 28 Folder 1-51
Sent mail, 1932.
Box 28 Folder 52-90
Received mail, 1933.
Box 28 Folder 91-122
Received mail, 1933.
Box 29 Folder 1-12
Sent mail, 1933.
Box 29 Folder 13-49
Received mail, 1934.
Box 29 Folder 50-84
Sent mail, 1934.
Box 29 Folder 85-108
Received mail, 1935.
Box 30 Folder 1-42
Sent mail, 1935.
Box 30 Folder 43-74
Received mail, 1936.
Box 30 Folder 75-103
Sent mail, 1936.
Box 30 Folder 104-129
Received mail, 1937.
Box 31 Folder 1-33
Sent mail, 1937.
Box 31 Folder 34-58
Received mail, 1938.
Box 31 Folder 59-95
Sent mail, 1938.
Box 31 Folder 96-118
Received mail, 1939.
Box 32 Folder 1-37
Lecture information requests correspondence, 1939.
Box 32 Folder 38
Sent mail, 1939.
Box 32 Folder 39-59
Received mail, 1940.
Box 32 Folder 60-94
Sent mail, 1940.
Box 32 Folder 95-112
Received mail, 1941.
Box 33 Folder 1-9
Sent mail, 1941.
Box 33 Folder 10-11
Received mail, 1942.
Box 33 Folder 12-21
Sent mail, 1942.
Box 33 Folder 22-24
Received mail, 1943.
Box 33 Folder 25-31
Sent mail, 1943.
Box 33 Folder 32-34
Board of Trustee's election correspondence, 1943.
Box 33 Folder 35
Received mail, 1944.
Box 34 Folder 1-7
Sent mail, 1944.
Box 34 Folder 8-9
Received mail, 1945.
Box 34 Folder 10-15
Sent mail, 1945.
Box 34 Folder 16-18
Received mail, 1946.
Box 34 Folder 19-21
Sent mail, 1946.
Box 34 Folder 22-24
Sent mail, 1947.
Box 34 Folder 25-27
Received mail, 1948.
Box 34 Folder 28-30
Sent mail, 1948.
Box 34 Folder 31-33

Bills approval, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 1
Cancelled checks, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 2
Correspondence on bankrupt estate Henry D'Olier, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 3-4
1814 Ludlow Street and 304 Susquehanna Avenue property mortgage correspondence, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 5
Treasurer's report, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 6
Financial statement, 1908.
Box 35 Folder 7
Report, 1909.
Box 35 Folder 8-9
Library correspondence, 1909.
Box 35 Folder 10
Supreme Court report and auditor's report, 1909.
Box 35 Folder 11
Approvals for payment, 1910.
Box 35 Folder 12
Financial statements, 1910.
Box 35 Folder 13
Monthly approval of bills and meeting minutes, 1910-1911.
Box 35 Folder 14-15
Supreme Court report and accountant's report, 1912-1913.
Box 35 Folder 16
Monthly approval of bills, 1915.
Box 35 Folder 17
Trial balances, resources and liabilities report, 1916-1917.
Box 35 Folder 18
Monthly finance statements, 1916.
Box 35 Folder 19
Monthly approval of bills, 1917-1919.
Box 35 Folder 20-21
Monthly finance statements, 1919.
Box 35 Folder 22
Monthly approval of bills and trial balance, 1920.
Box 35 Folder 23
Monthly approval of bills, 1922.
Box 35 Folder 24
Statements of resources and liabilities, 1922.
Box 35 Folder 25
Trial balances and correspondence, 1923-1924.
Box 35 Folder 26
Monthly approval of bills, 1923.
Box 35 Folder 27
Monthly approval of bills, 1924.
Box 35 Folder 28
Report of Committee on Finance and Property, 1930-1940.
Box 35 Folder 29-38
Reports, 1929-1940.
Box 35 Folder 39-51
Proceedings, 1923.
Box 35 Folder 52
Committee on physics and chemistry report, 1892.
Box 35 Folder 53
Paid vouchers, 1909.
Box 35 Folder 54
Endowment fund trial balances, 1910-1915.
Box 35 Folder 55
Paid vouchers, 1915.
Box 35 Folder 56-60
Paid vouchers, 1916.
Box 35 Folder 61
Paid vouchers, 1917.
Box 35 Folder 62-63
Paid vouchers, 1919.
Box 35 Folder 64-65
Paid vouchers, 1920.
Box 35 Folder 66-67
Paid vouchers, 1921.
Box 35 Folder 68
Paid vouchers, 1922.
Box 35 Folder 69-70
Paid vouchers, 1923.
Box 35 Folder 71-72
Financial statement and paid vouchers, 1926.
Box 35 Folder 73
Balance sheets, 1937.
Box 35 Folder 74
Department of Chemistry Endowment, 1926-1929.
Box 35 Folder 75
Contents

Department of Chemistry endowment trial fund balances

Background of the Accession

Folders 72-74 were originally part of Accession 00-02. When most of 00-02, which contained primarily Committee materials, was moved to a new collection, the Department of Chemistry material was moved to this collection.

Department of Chemistry Endowment, 1948 and 1955.
Box 35 Folder 76
Contents

Department of Chemistry Endowment reports.

Background of the Accession

Folders 72-74 were originally part of Accession 00-02. When most of 00-02, which contained primarily Committee materials, was moved to a new collection, the Department of Chemistry material was moved to this collection.

Society of Chemistry and Physics, n.d.
Box 35 Folder 77
Contents

Rules for the government of the Wagner Institute Society of Chemistry and Physics

Background of the Accession

Folders 72-74 were originally part of Accession 00-02. When most of 00-02, which contained primarily Committee materials, was moved to a new collection, the Department of Chemistry material was moved to this collection.

Museum reports, 1892, 1893, 1899, 1905-1906, 1908.
Box 36 Folder 1-11
List of purchased minerals, 1908.
Box 36 Folder 12
Museum reports, 1909-1915.
Box 36 Folder 13-21
Museum talks, 1914-1920.
Box 36 Folder 22
Copy of agreement of Estate of C. Few Seiss, 1915.
Box 36 Folder 23
Museum reports, 1915-1917.
Box 36 Folder 24-27
Museum talks, 1916-1917.
Box 36 Folder 28
Museum reports, 1917-1918.
Box 36 Folder 29
Museum talks correspondence and receipts, 1917-1918.
Box 36 Folder 30
Museum operating receipts, 1918.
Box 36 Folder 31-40
Museum talks, 1918.
Box 36 Folder 41
Purchase receipts, 1919.
Box 36 Folder 42
Museum reports, 1919-1920.
Box 36 Folder 43
Museum lectures, 1920.
Box 36 Folder 44
Museum reports, 1920-1922.
Box 36 Folder 45-46
Museum talks, 1921-1922.
Box 36 Folder 47
Museum reports, 1922.
Box 36 Folder 48
Museum talks correspondence, 1922-1923.
Box 36 Folder 49
Museum reports, 1923-1924.
Box 36 Folder 50
Museum talks, 1923-1924.
Box 36 Folder 51
Museum reports, 1924-1929.
Box 36 Folder 52-61
Brochures, 1929.
Box 36 Folder 62
Museum reports, 1929-1940.
Box 36 Folder 63-78

Faculty meeting minutes, 1892.
Box 36 Folder 79
Committee on Instruction report, 1892 May 30.
Box 36 Folder 80
Faculty meeting minutes, 1893.
Box 36 Folder 81-83
Course recommendations, 1905.
Box 36 Folder 84
Committee on Instruction and lectures report, 1905.
Box 36 Folder 85
Committee on Instruction communications, 1905.
Box 36 Folder 86
Lecture correspondence, 1906.
Box 36 Folder 87-89
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1906.
Box 36 Folder 90
Courses of lectures list, 1906-1907.
Box 36 Folder 91
Lectures correspondence, 1906-1907.
Box 36 Folder 92
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1908-1909.
Box 36 Folder 93-98
Westbrook Free Lectureship trial balances, 1910.
Box 36 Folder 99
Westbrook Free Lectureship legacy correspondence, 1910.
Box 36 Folder 100
Committee on Instruction apparatus importation correspondence, 1910.
Box 36 Folder 101
Committee on Instruction course of lectures, 1910.
Box 36 Folder 102
Westbrook legacy correspondence, 1911.
Box 36 Folder 103
Westbrook Free Lectureship correspondence, 1911.
Box 36 Folder 104
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1911.
Box 36 Folder 105
Financial materials, 1912.
Box 36 Folder 106
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1914.
Box 36 Folder 107
Committee on Instruction proposed programs, 1914-1915.
Box 36 Folder 108
Westbrook Free Lectureship receipts, 1915.
Box 36 Folder 109
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1915.
Box 36 Folder 110
Westbrook Free Lectureship vouchers, 1916.
Box 36 Folder 111
Westbrook course on astronomy correspondence, 1916.
Box 36 Folder 112
Westbrook Free Lectureship vouchers, 1916.
Box 36 Folder 113-114
Westbrook Free Lectureship course lectures correspondence, 1917.
Box 36 Folder 115-116
Westbrook Free Lectureship reports, 1917.
Box 36 Folder 117-119
Westbrook Free Lectureship correspondence, 1917.
Box 36 Folder 120
Westbrook Free Lectureship cancelled checks, 1917.
Box 36 Folder 121
Westbrook Free Lectureship receipts, 1918.
Box 36 Folder 122
Westbrook Free Lectureship correspondence, 1918.
Box 36 Folder 123-126
Westbrook Free Lectureship paid vouchers, 1920.
Box 36 Folder 127
Committee on Instruction correspondence, 1920.
Box 36 Folder 128
Westbrook Free Lectureship correspondence, 1920-1921.
Box 36 Folder 129
Westbrook Free Lectureship paid vouchers, 1921-1922.
Box 36 Folder 130-132
Westbrook Free Lectureship bills and correspondence, 1923.
Box 36 Folder 133
Westbrook Free Lectureship course correspondence, 1923.
Box 36 Folder 134
Westbrook Free Lectureship bills, 1924.
Box 36 Folder 135
Westbrook Free Lectureship trial balances, 1927.
Box 36 Folder 136
Committee on Instruction reports, 1927-1933.
Box 36 Folder 137-141
Committee on Instruction reports, 1936.
Box 36 Folder 142
West Free Lectureship trial balances, 1937.
Box 36 Folder 143
Committee on Instruction reports, 1937, 1939, 1940.
Box 36 Folder 144-146

Authorizations of book purchases, circa 1884.
Box 37 Folder 1
List of books presented to the Library, 1887.
Box 37 Folder 2
Library reports, 1893.
Box 37 Folder 3-4
Ooster catalog, 1893.
Box 37 Folder 5
Preliminary lists of material to be transferred to the Free Public Library of Philadelphia, 1901.
Box 37 Folder 6
Purchase and exchange of publications, 1904-1905.
Box 37 Folder 7
Literary reports, 1905.
Box 37 Folder 8
Library report, 1905.
Box 37 Folder 9-10
Authorizations of book purchases, 1905.
Box 37 Folder 11
List of books for reference library, 1905.
Box 37 Folder 12
Library reports, 1906.
Box 37 Folder 13
Authorization for purchases and library report, 1906.
Box 37 Folder 14
Public document library correspondence, 1907.
Box 37 Folder 15
Rothermel papers, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 16
Committee on library correspondence, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 17
Correspondence regarding returned documents, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 18
List of documents presented to the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 19
List of state publications transferred to the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 20
List of accession numbers and books transferred to the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 21
List of books and pamphlets returned to the Department of Documentation, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 22
List of accession numbers of books transferred to the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 23
Committee on Library purchase authorization and correspondence, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 24
List of books and pamphlets returned, 1908.
Box 37 Folder 25-34
Subscription lists, 1909, 1916.
Box 37 Folder 35
Committee on library correspondence, 1909.
Box 37 Folder 36-37
Library reports, 1909.
Box 37 Folder 38-39
Bindery list, 1910.
Box 37 Folder 40
Requests for exchange of publications, 1910.
Box 37 Folder 41
Bindery lists, 1911.
Box 37 Folder 42
Library reports, 1911.
Box 37 Folder 43-44
Bindery lists, 1912.
Box 37 Folder 45
Correspondence regarding research publication, 1912.
Box 37 Folder 46
Exchange requests, 1912.
Box 37 Folder 47
Library report, 1912.
Box 37 Folder 48-49
Subscription list, 1912.
Box 37 Folder 50
Library report, 1914.
Box 37 Folder 51-52
Bindery lists, 1914-1915.
Box 37 Folder 53
Subscription lists, 1914-1915.
Box 37 Folder 54
Library reports, 1915.
Box 37 Folder 55
Bindery lists, 1915.
Box 37 Folder 56
Library reports, 1915.
Box 37 Folder 57-58
Subscription lists, 1915-1916.
Box 37 Folder 59
List of museum talks, publications and correspondence, 1916.
Box 37 Folder 60
Library reports, 1916-1917.
Box 37 Folder 61-66
Library purchases, 1917.
Box 37 Folder 67
Library reports, 1918.
Box 37 Folder 68-69
Periodicals subscription lists, 1919.
Box 37 Folder 70
Bindery lists, 1919.
Box 37 Folder 71
Library reports, 1919.
Box 37 Folder 72
Publishing of Dr. Jennings's book, 1919.
Box 37 Folder 73
Subscription lists and correspondence, 1920.
Box 37 Folder 74
Bindery lists, 1920.
Box 37 Folder 75
Library reports, 1920.
Box 37 Folder 76-77
Bindery lists, 1921.
Box 37 Folder 78
Subscription lists, 1921.
Box 37 Folder 79
Subscription and bindery lists, 1922.
Box 37 Folder 80
Library reports, 1922.
Box 37 Folder 81-83
Bindery and subscription lists, 1922-1923.
Box 37 Folder 84
Library reports, 1923.
Box 37 Folder 85-86
Bindery lists, 1924.
Box 37 Folder 87
Library reports, 1924.
Box 37 Folder 88-90
Periodical lists, 1925.
Box 37 Folder 91
Bindery lists, 1925.
Box 37 Folder 92
Library reports, 1925.
Box 37 Folder 93-94
Periodical lists, 1926.
Box 37 Folder 95
Bindery lists, 1926.
Box 37 Folder 96
Bindery and subscription lists, 1927.
Box 37 Folder 97
Library reports, 1927.
Box 37 Folder 98
Bindery and subscription lists, 1928.
Box 37 Folder 99
Library reports, 1928.
Box 37 Folder 100
Bindery lists and library reports, 1929.
Box 37 Folder 101
Library reports, 1929.
Box 37 Folder 102
Information about a publication by Carroll Lane Fenton, 1930.
Box 37 Folder 103
Library reports, 1930-1940.
Box 37 Folder 104-118

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