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Young Naturalists' Society records, 1875-1905
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Young Naturalists' Society
- Title
- Young Naturalists' Society records
- Dates
- 1875-1905 (inclusive)18951900
Bulk dates 1895-1900 (bulk) - Quantity
- 2.31 cubic feet ( 4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- UW Resource No. 00010 (Accession No. 70-068)
- Summary
- Records of the Society
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Young Naturalists' Society (1879-1905) was a hub of natural history work in the Northwest. The Society started in December 1879 when a group of young men with no formal education gathered to discuss their common interests. They collected an impressive cabinet of specimens and helped popularize science in Seattle by publishing newspaper articles, lectures, and public exhibits. The Young Naturalists' Society was the only source of science in the Northwest until the beginning of the twentieth century. The original membership included J.O. Young, P. Brooks Randolph, Charles L. Denny, and Edmond S. Meany.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, organizational materials, writings, etc., 1875-1905. Contents: Minute book, 1886-1900 (1 v.); Register of Species (Mollusca); Correspondence, 1895-1898; Miscellaneous business records; Essays on natural history by members; Ethnological and ophiological record (2 v.); Record of dredges (1 v.).
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Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Historical Features: Articles of Incorporation and By-laws | 1895 |
| 1/2 | Historical Features: Constitution | undated |
| 2/1 | Historical Features: Constitution and By-laws see also folder 4-5
|
undated |
| 1/3 | Historical Features: Attendance Records | 1897-1905 |
| 1/4 | Historical Features: Membership Records | 1894-1897 |
| 1/5 | Historical Features: Resolutions | 1895 |
| 1/6-11 | General Correspondence (including correspondence between
members) Includes Major Correspondents: Chilberg, John E., Denny, Charles
L., Kincaid, Trevor, Landes, Henry, Johns, Orson Bo. Meany, Edmond S., Parker,
Adele M., U.S. Smithsonian Institution, Washington. University
|
1885-1905 |
| 1/12-13 | Reports (including financial and committee reports | 1884-1895 |
| 4/5, 8 | Speeches and Writings Essays on natural history by members of the Society. Folder 4-5
contains an additional copy of the Constitution and By-laws
|
1880-1882 |
| 2/2-5 | Minutes | 1879-1900 |
| 4/3-4, 6 | Financial Records: Ledgers and Checkbook | 1981-1899 |
| 1/14 | Financial Records: Cash Account | 1884-1904 |
| 1/15 | Financial Records: Other | 1884-1898 |
| 3/4 | Activities Records: Animal Analysis by J.E.
Chilberg The main activities of the Young Naturalists' Society were
collecting specimens and exchanging observations concerning biological and
ethnological phenomena. See also: Folder 3-1
|
1883 |
| 3/5 | Activities Records: Ethnological and Ophiological records kept by L.M. Turner | 1894 |
| 3/6 | Activities Records: Ethnological, conchological and paleobotanical records kept by several members | undated |
| 4/2 | Activities Records: Catalog of specimens collected by grandfather of Mary E. Kable | 1875-1878 |
| 4/7 | Activities Record: Mollusk Register | undated |
| 3/2-3 | Activities Records: Results of Dredges | 1876-1899, undated |
| 3/16-18 | Activities Records: Other lists of specimens | 1877-1899, undated |
| 1/19 | Notes | 1889-1905, undated |
| 1/20 | Photographs and Drawing | 1882-1899, undated |
| 1/21 | Clippings Seattle Post Intelligencer Article mentions the Society
|
1896 |
| 1/22 | Ephemera booklists
|
1895-1896 |
| 4/1 | Miscellany: Account book of Frank McCombs, teamster | 1888-1889 |
| 1/23 | Miscellany: Documentation of Young Naturalists' Society participation in the King County Industrial Association Exhibition | 1880 |
| 1/24 | Miscellany: Other | 1892-1896, undated |
| 1/25-27 | Subject: Washington State Museum Includes Donation of Specimens
|
1904 |
| 3/1 | Subject: Washington State Museum Includes Ethnological catalog
|
undated |
| 1/28 | Subject Series: Washington Forestry
Association Includes Publication of first annual meeting, Seattle, January 9,
1897
|
1897 |
| 1/29 | Junior Young Naturalists See also: Folder 1-20 for a picture of the Junior Young
Naturalists
|
1899 |
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Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
