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Series: 7. Events and Honors, 1851-2006
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Subseries: 7A. AGS Events, 1851-2000 : This subseries includes materials relating to events held by the AGS,
such its centennial celebration, annual dinners, lectures, and Fliers'
and Explorers' Globe signings. Contains correspondence, photographs,
programs, invitations, and other ephemera.
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AGS Centennial Celebration
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Box
260
Folder
1
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certificates of congratulations from other societies,
1952
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Box
238
Folder
1
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Charter Day, dinner and ceremony,
1952
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Box
238
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2
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Charter Day, photographs,
1952
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Box
238
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3
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commemorative plaque,
1952
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Box
238
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4
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dinner and ceremony,
1952
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Box
246
Folder
1
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Box
260
Folder
2
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dinner photographs, 1952
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Box
238
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5
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dinner to inaugurate centennial year,
1951
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Box
241
Folder
1
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letters of congratulations,
1951-1952
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Box
238
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list of gifts received,
undated
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Box
260
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3
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Box
246
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2-3
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Box
241
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2
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Serbian Geographical Society,
1952
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AGS Semi-Centennial Celebration
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Box
241
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3
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expenses, 1904-1905
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Box
241
Folder
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minutes, guest list, report, 1904,
undated
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Box
241
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program, 1904
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Box
260
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3
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program, 1904
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Box
241
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responses, 1904-1905
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Annual Dinners
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Box
238
Folder
7-25
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general, 1958-1972,
1974-1975
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Box
241
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general, 1973
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Box
246
Folder
4-17
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photographs, 1959-1967,
1969-1972
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Box
246
Folder
18-19
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photographs, 1974, 1978
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Box
248
Folder
1-2
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photographs, 1968, 1973
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Celebration of the Completion of the Map of Hispanic
America
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Box
238
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26
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correspondence,
1944-1946
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Box
259
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1
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Box
238
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27
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programs and invitation,
1945
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Box
241
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publicity, 1945-1946
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Box
238
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28
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seating and guest lists,
1945
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Fliers' and Explorers' Globe
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Box
238
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29
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Box
259
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1
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Charles A. Lindbergh signing, photograph,
1927
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Box
256
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globe signing register,
2000 1 volume
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Box
238
Folder
30
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general, 1881-1956
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Box
249-250
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list of lectures given,
1865-1916 2 volumes
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Box
238
Folder
31
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list of lectures given, copy,
1865-1916
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Box
259
Folder
2
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Lord Nathan Reception, 1958
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Box
437
Folder
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Lord Nathan Reception, negative,
1958 1 safety film negative
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Box
238
Folder
32
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Miscellaneous Events, ephemera,
1872-1933
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Box
259
Folder
2
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Miscellaneous Events, unidentified group in front of AGS
building, photostat, undated
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Box
248
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Public Sittings, photographs,
1968 : See also Series 5F
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Box
251
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Box
252
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Box
253
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Box
238
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33-35
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Box
254
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scrapbooks, ballots,
1868-1912 1 volume
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Box
254
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scrapbooks, lecture tickets,
1896-1944 1 volume
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Subseries: 7B. Exhibitions, 1893-1967 : This subseries contains items on exhibitions that the AGS presented, held
either at the AGS headquarters or at other conferences and events. The
exhibits are of a geographical nature and most of the materials in this
subseries are photographs of the exhibits, but there are some programs,
publications, and correspondence as well. For additional materials on
exhibits, see Series 5A and 5D.
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Box
246
Folder
20
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Box
238
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36
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"Descriptive Catalogue of an Exhibit of Maps, Photographs,
and Instruments of the AGS", 1939
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Box
248
Folder
4
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"Exhibition on Highway of the Sun", Victor Von Hagen,
photographs, 1955
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Box
238
Folder
37
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Grolier Club, "Books on Polar Exploration",
1932
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Box
238
Folder
38
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Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton Celebration,
1909
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Box
238
Folder
39
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International Geophysical Year, "12 Centuries of Maps",
1957
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Box
246
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21
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Box
238
Folder
40
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"Milestones in American Geography",
1940
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Box
241
Folder
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Special Libraries Association 50th Anniversary Celebration,
AGS historical highlights, 1959
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Oversize Folder
90
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, AGS exhibit of maps, partial,
1939
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Box
246
Folder
22
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Box
238
Folder
41
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World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, items for display,
1893
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Subseries: 7C. Medals and Honors, 1857-2002 : This subseries consists of materials relating to honors that the AGS
bestowed on geographers, explorers, and other prominent contributors to
the field of geography. The honors came in the form of various medals
for different types of accomplishments and honorary memberships to the
AGS. The subseries is primarily correspondence from the AGS to these
individuals. Also contains materials on funds for the medals,
photographs of the medals and presentation ceremonies, and other
ephemera from the events. For an index of various types of honorary
members, see Series 1D.
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Box
239
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Alexander and Ilse Melamid Medal,
1924-1941, undated
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Box
239
Folder
2
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Biographies of Medalists and Honorary Members,
1924-1941, undated
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Box
239
Folder
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Brenner, Victor D., sculptor, regarding Nansen medal,
1898
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Box
239
Folder
4
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Charles P. Daly Medal Fund,
undated
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Box
239
Folder
5
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Clippings, 1924-1925,
undated
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Box
239
Folder
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Correspondence, general,
1900-1929
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Box
241
Folder
10-11
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Box
241
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12
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Corresponding Member Award, David Livingstone, photostat,
1857
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Box
74
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10
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Cullum Medal of Ellen Churchill Semple,
1914
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Box
239
Folder
7
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David Livingstone Centenary Medal Fund, 1913,
undated
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Box
241
Folder
13
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Designs, 1896-1924
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Box
73
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10
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Dies for Text on Medals,
1896-1914
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Box
259
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Dulles, John Foster, honorary fellow certificate, photostat,
1952
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Box
239
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Funds, general information,
1942-1971
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Box
239
Folder
9
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General Information on Medals, 1974-1975,
undated
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Box
239
Folder
10
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George Cullum Geographical Medal Fund,
undated
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Box
242
Folder
1
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George Davidson Medal and Research Fund,
1935-1946
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Box
258
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Index of Medalists and Honorary Fellows: 1896-1965,
1966
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Box
443
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Harrison, Richard E., interview with O.M. Miller and R.E.
Harrison after presentation of Miller Medal,
1968 1 audio reel (¼ in.; 7½ ips)
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Box
246
Folder
23
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Box
242
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Lists of Medalists and Honorary Fellows, 1896-1973,
undated
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Box
437
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald J., presentation of Morse Medal,
negatives, 1999 32 safety film negatives
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Box
246
Folder
24
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald J., presentation of Morse Medal,
photographs, 1999
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Box
242
Folder
3
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Logbook of Cullum and Daly Medalists with Inscriptions,
1896-1924
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Box
239
Folder
11
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Making of Medals, 1892-1924
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Box
246
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25
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Box
242
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4-11
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Box
242
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12
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Medalists and Honorary Fellows,
1943-1944
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Box
239
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12-19
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Medalists and Honorary Fellows,
1948-1974
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Box
240
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1-2
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Medalists and Honorary Fellows,
1975-1995
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Box
240
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3
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Medallic Art Company,
1935-1975
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Box
240
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Medals and Medalists Booklet,
1929
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Box
240
Folder
5
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Memoranda Booklet on Medals and Honors, 1932-1963,
undated
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Box
240
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Miscellaneous, 1930-1975
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Box
246
Folder
26
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Mt. Everest Expedition, medal awards dinner
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Box
240
Folder
7
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correspondence,
1954-1955
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Box
437
Folder
9
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negatives, 1954 3 safety film negatives
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Box
246
Folder
27
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Box
240
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8
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Nomination Letter for Daly and Livingstone Medals,
undated
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Box
240
Folder
9
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Nominees, 1925-1967, undated
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Box
246
Folder
28-29
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Photographs and Copies of Medals, 1929-1938,
undated
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Box
437
Folder
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Photographs and Copies of Medals, negatives,
undated 2 safety film negatives
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Box
240
Folder
10
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Programs, award ceremonies,
1987-1991
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Box
243
Folder
1
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal Fund,
1872-1931
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Box
255
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Scrapbook of Medals,
1896-1951 1 volume
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Box
240
Folder
11
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Van Cleef Memorial Medal,
1969-1970
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Subseries: 7D. Other Institutions,
1851-2006 : This subseries includes correspondence with other institutions,
organizations, and societies, either of a geographic or scientific
nature. The materials mostly deal with honors that were given to or by
the AGS and events that the AGS participated in such as dinners,
conferences, or other international gatherings. Contains correspondence,
photographs, programs, and miscellaneous awards and certificates.
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Geographic Institutions
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Association of American Geographers
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AGS reception, Washington, D.C.
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Box
240
Folder
12
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Army Map Service,
1968
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Box
247
Folder
1
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photographs,
1968
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Box
240
Folder
13
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Soviet Geography: Review
and Translation,
1968
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Box
243
Folder
2
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first joint meeting, roll call,
1914
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Box
243
Folder
3-5
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general, 1902-1928
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Box
248
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5
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Box
240
Folder
14
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notes on history,
undated
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Box
257
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register of participants,
1928 1 volume
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Explorers Club
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Box
261
Folder
2
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annual dinner, photograph,
1949
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Box
243
Folder
6
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general, 1930-1937,
undated
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Box
247
Folder
2
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Fifth International Conference on Cartography,
photograph, 1970
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Geographical Society of Philadelphia
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Box
240
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15
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dinners, 1968-1969
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Box
247
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3
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Box
243
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Geographical Society of Rio de Janeiro,
1903
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International Geographical Congresses
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Box
243
Folder
8-13
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general, 1875-1934
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Box
240
Folder
16
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8th, United States
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
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Box
261
Folder
1
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Box
245
Folder
1
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minutes to arrange congress,
1903-1904
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Box
245
Folder
2
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scrapbook of congress,
1904 1 volume
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Oversize Folder
90
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12th, Cambridge, group photograph, incl. key,
1928
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Box
73
Item
4
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13th, Paris, pin,
1931
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Box
247
Folder
4
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21st, New Delhi, photographs,
1968-1969
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Box
247
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5
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22nd, Montreal, photographs, incl. Livingstone medal
presentation to Akin L. Mabogunje,
1972
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Box
247
Folder
6
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27th, Washington, D.C., photographs,
1992
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Box
244
Folder
1-2
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International Geographical Union,
1924-1935
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Box
261
Folder
4
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Box
244
Folder
3
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Miscellaneous Societies
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Antwerp, Royal Geographical Society of, Fernand de
Jardin, 1901-1902
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Australasia, Royal Geographical Society of, Thomas
Elder, 1886
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Bremen Geographical Society, M. Lindeman,
1879
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California, Geographical Society of, J. Studdy Leigh,
1892
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Canadian Geographical Society, Isaiah Bowman,
1930
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China Geographical Society, Percy B. Trip,
1909
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Dresden Geographical Society, Prof. Pattenhausen,
1913
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Florence, mayor, Piero Torrigiani,
1898
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Hungarian Geographical Society, invitation,
1922
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La Paz, Geographical Society of, Manuel
Ballivián, 1897
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Lima, Geographical Society of, J. Balta,
1891-1913
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Lisbon, Geographical Society of, Luciano Cordeiro,
1889-1896
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Madrid, Geographical Society of, Francisco Coello,
1890
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Mexican Geographical and Statistical Society, J.
Miguel Arroyo, 1865
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Mexican Geographical and Statistical Society,
invitation, 1917
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Pacific, Geographic Society of the, George Davidson,
1892-1905
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Pan-American Geographical Society, Frederic W. Cook,
1933
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Parahybano, Historical and Geographical Institute,
invitation, 1916
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Philadelphia, Geographical Society of, Henry G.
Bryant, 1911-1912
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Polish Geographical Society, Roger Battaglia,
1896
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Russian Geographical Society, Pyotr Semyonov,
1895
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Swedish Anthropological and Geographical Society,
AGS, 1912
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Tokyo Statistical Society, Hiromoto Watanabe,
1898
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Toulouse, Geographical Society, J. de Rey-Pailhade,
Documents sur L'Heure Décimale de la Convention
Nationale, 1899
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National Geographic Society
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Box
240
Folder
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correspondence,
1889-1917
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Box
261
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5
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Pan American Institute of Geography and History
(PAIGH)
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Box
261
Folder
2
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dinner given by Fairchild Aviation Corporation,
photograph, 1943
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Quito meeting
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Oversize Folder
88-89
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exhibit display panels,
1959
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Box
438
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negative, 1959
View selections from this box 1 nitrate negative : Access to the nitrate negatives is restricted;
researchers must use the digital access copies.
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Box
247
Folder
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photographs,
1959
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Rand McNally Second International Cartographic
Conference
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Box
261
Folder
2
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group photograph,
1958
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Box
247
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photographs, 1958
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Box
240
Folder
18
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program and correspondence,
1958
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Box
244
Folder
4
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Royal Geographical Society,
1873-1930
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Box
240
Folder
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Sociedad Chilena de Historia y Geografía,
1936-1942
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Société de Géographie
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Box
240
Folder
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correspondence,
1866-1900
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Box
261
Folder
4
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membership certificate of Chandler Robbins,
1899
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Scientific Institutions
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Box
240
Folder
21
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American Museum of Natural History,
1894-1914
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Box
73
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American Numismatic and Archeological Society of the City
of New York, award given to AGS,
1881
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Box
261
Folder
2
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American Society of Photogrammetry, dinner, photograph,
1938
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Box
261
Folder
3
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Box
247
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9
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Box
240
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22
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Chicago's World Fair, advisory committee,
1928-1931
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Box
240
Folder
23
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Columbia University, incl. proposed summer school of
geography, 1906-1912
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Box
261
Folder
3
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Foreign Military Studies Office, hosts AGS,
2006
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Box
244
Folder
5
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General, miscellaneous societies A-M
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Joseph
Leidy Commemorative Meeting,
1923
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, invitation,
1923
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American Museum of Natural History, invitations incl.
Second International Congress of Eugenics,
1921-1934
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American Numismatic Society, invitation,
1930
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American Philosophical Society, invitations,
1892-1927
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American Russian Institute, Cheluskin Arctic
Expedition ceremony, 1934
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
celebration, 1930
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Argentina, Society of Natural Sciences, exchange of
publications, 1916
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British Association for the Promotion of Science,
annual meeting, 1876
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Charge d'Affaires of Mexico, invitation,
undated
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Illinois, University of, invitation,
1931
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Ireland, Royal Geological Society of, donations,
1879
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, invitations,
1923-1930
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Minnesota Historical Society, invitation,
1880
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Box
244
Folder
6
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General, miscellaneous societies N-Y
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National Academy of Sciences, invitations,
1924-1928
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New York and Liberia Emigration and Agricultural
Association, constitution and by-laws,
1851
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New York, Board of Education, invitation,
1931
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New York, College of the City of, invitation,
1928
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New York University, invitation,
1927
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Ohio, Western Reserve and Northern Ohio Historical
Society, information card,
undated
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Padua, University of, invitation,
1922
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, invitation,
1924
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Royal Geological Society, E. Wethered,
1882
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Scientific Societies of Washington, D.C., joint
commission, 1896
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Smithsonian Institution, invitation,
1923
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, pamphlet,
1896
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Witwatersrand, University of, invitation,
1933
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Yale University, invitation,
1921
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Box
240
Folder
24
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Geological Society of America,
1935-1936
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Box
240
Folder
25
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International Congress for the Study of Polar Regions,
1906
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Box
244
Folder
7
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International Congress of Americanists,
1890-1923
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Box
244
Folder
8
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International Council of Scientific Unions,
1932-1934
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Box
240
Folder
26
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International Geological Congress,
1913-1933
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Box
247
Folder
10
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International Joint Conference with the World Academy of
Art and Science, photographs,
1970
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Box
240
Folder
27
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International Polar Year,
1930-1933
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Box
261
Folder
3
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International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, honorary
degree ceremony, photograph,
1939
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Oversize Folder
90
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Box
240
Folder
28
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Pan American Scientific Congress, Lima,
1924
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Box
261
Folder
2
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Pan American Society, presentation of Order of the
Liberator to Thomas W. Palmer, photographs,
1946
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Box
261
Folder
3
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Russian Scientists, Geographers, and Explorers,
photostat, undated
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