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Report of the Building Committee of the Young Naturalists' Society, n.d

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    Report of the Building Committee of the Young Naturalists' Society, n.d
  • Author: Young Naturalists' Society. Building Committee
  • Subjects: Business & finance ; Finance ; Financial statements ; Natural history museums ; Records and correspondence ; Seattle ; Washington (State) ; Young Naturalists' Society
  • Description: This report from the Building Committee of the Young Naturalists' Society in the late 1880s describes how the Committee instituted a set of shares to help pay for the construction of a new building on leased ground from the University of Washington in 1885. The report also describes how the society paid to build cases for display in the museum in 1887. The report lists the amount of money collected and a breakdown of costs for the building and the cases. The Committee was composed of W. B. Wittlemeyer, O.B. Johnson and J.E. Chilberg., In 1854, territorial governor, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, suggested that a university for Washington Territory be established. The school did not officially open until November 4, 1861 with 30 students. In 1862, the Washington territorial legislature incorporated the school and appointed a Board of Regents. Throughout the university's early years, the university consisted not only of college curricula but also preparatory school curricula. The school faced constant changes in administration, enrollment and financial support in its first twenty years, often closing due to lack of students or funds. By the 1890s, the school had grown by leaps and bounds and exceeded the size of its original campus. Students in 1889 numbered approximately 300. A graduate of the school and later professor, Edmond Meany, served as head of a committee to choose a new site off of Union Bay, further north and east of its current site. In 1895, the school formally moved to this new campus.The Young Naturalists' Society initially began as a small group of young amateurs interested in the natural sciences in 1879. The society's founding members included Edmond S. Meany, J. O. Young, Brooks Randolph and Charles Denny. In 1882, Professor Orson Bennett Johnson accepted a position at the University of Washington as a professor of natural science. Upon his arrival in Seattle, Johnson joined the group and led the organization to develop a large collection of specimens and create a museum. In 1885, the Young Naturalists' Society leased a building in downtown Seattle from the University of Washington. In 1886, the society placed its growing collection in the building. Well-known members of the organization included Edmond S. Meany, later a history professor at the University of Washington, and Trevor Kincaid, another professor at the University. In the 1890s, the society's specimen collection numbered over 65,000 items. In 1895, the University of Washington moved to its current campus and the society in turn moved its collections to the new campus. In 1899, the Washington State Legislature designated the society's collection as the Washington State Museum. In 1904, the society disbanded and gave up its collection to the state museum at the University of Washington. Part of: Pacific Northwest Historical Documents -- University of Washington -- Young Naturalists' Society Records. Accession No. 70-068. Box 1/12
  • Language: English
  • Source: Open Shared Collection
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