American Geographical Society of New York Records, 1723-2010,  (bulk bulk 1854-2000)

 
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Container Title
Subseries: 7C. Medals and Honors, 1857-2002
Scope and Content Note: 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.
Box   239
Folder   1
Alexander and Ilse Melamid Medal, 1924-1941, undated
Box   239
Folder   2
Biographies of Medalists and Honorary Members, 1924-1941, undated
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Folder   3
Brenner, Victor D., sculptor, regarding Nansen medal, 1898
Box   239
Folder   4
Charles P. Daly Medal Fund, undated
Box   239
Folder   5
Clippings, 1924-1925, undated
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Folder   6
Correspondence, general, 1900-1929
Box   241
Folder   10-11
Corresponding and Honorary Members and Fellows, 1862-1939

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Box   241
Folder   12
Corresponding Member Award, David Livingstone, photostat, 1857
Box   74
Item   10
Cullum Medal of Ellen Churchill Semple, 1914
Box   239
Folder   7
David Livingstone Centenary Medal Fund, 1913, undated
Box   241
Folder   13
Designs, 1896-1924
Box   73
Item   10
Dies for Text on Medals, 1896-1914
Box   259
Folder   3
Dulles, John Foster, honorary fellow certificate, photostat, 1952
Box   239
Folder   8
Funds, general information, 1942-1971
Box   239
Folder   9
General Information on Medals, 1974-1975, undated
Box   239
Folder   10
George Cullum Geographical Medal Fund, undated
Box   242
Folder   1
George Davidson Medal and Research Fund, 1935-1946
Box   258
Index of Medalists and Honorary Fellows: 1896-1965, 1966
Box   443
Harrison, Richard E., interview with O.M. Miller and R.E. Harrison after presentation of Miller Medal, 1968
Physical Description: 1 audio reel (¼ in.; 7½ ips) 
Box   246
Folder   23
Koch, Lauge, presentation of Daly medal, photographs, 1930

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Box   242
Folder   2
Lists of Medalists and Honorary Fellows, 1896-1973, undated
Box   437
Folder   9
Lloyd-Jones, Donald J., presentation of Morse Medal, negatives, 1999
Physical Description: 32 safety film negatives 
Box   246
Folder   24
Lloyd-Jones, Donald J., presentation of Morse Medal, photographs, 1999
Box   242
Folder   3
Logbook of Cullum and Daly Medalists with Inscriptions, 1896-1924
Box   239
Folder   11
Making of Medals, 1892-1924
Box   246
Folder   25
Medal Ceremony, photographs, 1952

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Box   242
Folder   4-11
Medalists, 1897-1939

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Box   242
Folder   12
Medalists and Honorary Fellows, 1943-1944
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Folder   12-19
Medalists and Honorary Fellows, 1948-1974
Box   240
Folder   1-2
Medalists and Honorary Fellows, 1975-1995
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Folder   3
Medallic Art Company, 1935-1975
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Folder   4
Medals and Medalists Booklet, 1929
Box   240
Folder   5
Memoranda Booklet on Medals and Honors, 1932-1963, undated
Box   240
Folder   6
Miscellaneous, 1930-1975
Box   246
Folder   26
Moreno, Francisco P., presentation of Cullum Medal in Buenos Aires, photograph, 1909

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Mt. Everest Expedition, medal awards dinner
Box   240
Folder   7
correspondence, 1954-1955
Box   437
Folder   9
negatives, 1954
Physical Description: 3 safety film negatives 
Box   246
Folder   27
Box   240
Folder   8
Nomination Letter for Daly and Livingstone Medals, undated
Box   240
Folder   9
Nominees, 1925-1967, undated
Box   246
Folder   28-29
Photographs and Copies of Medals, 1929-1938, undated
Box   437
Folder   9
Photographs and Copies of Medals, negatives, undated
Physical Description: 2 safety film negatives 
Box   240
Folder   10
Programs, award ceremonies, 1987-1991
Box   243
Folder   1
Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal Fund, 1872-1931
Box   255
Scrapbook of Medals, 1896-1951
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Box   240
Folder   11
Van Cleef Memorial Medal, 1969-1970