LOCAL SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS. ranged alphabetically by cities, with the exception of State societies and institutions and historical societies of counties, smaller cities and towns, which are entered under their respective States. abama Historical Society. ALABAMA. Address.—Montgomery, Ala. Secretary: Thomas M. Owen. History.-Founded at Tuscaloosa July 8, 1850; incorporated Feb. 5, 1852; suspended on the outbreak of the Civil War; revived in 1874; inactive from 1885 to 1898. Headquarters removed to Birmingham in 1900, and, upon the establishment by the State of the Department of Archives and History in 1901, permanently fixed at Montgomery in order to centralize the historical forces of the State. At the same date the collections of the society were relinquished to the department, as well as the work of collecting historical objects and materials. Ref.: Administrative circulars, no. 1, 4, 8, 11.-Proceedings of the 18th annual session of the Alabama educational association, 1899, p. 41-43. Object.-Limited since 1901 to the encouragement of historical enterprise, the affiliation of members for study and research, and the publication of works relating to the history of Alabama and of the States in connection with her. Meetings.-Monthly; annual meeting in December at Montgomery. Publications. Transactions. 1851, 1855. Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1852-55. 2 v. 4°. o. p. Alabama historical reporter. v. I-III. Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1879-85. 8°. v. I in 10 nos., Oct. 1879-July 1880; v. 2 in 12 nos., Dec. 1883-Nov. 1884; v. 3 in 7 nos., Jan.-July 1885. o. p. TRANSACTIONS . [new series]. v. II-IV, 1897/98-1899/1903. Tusca loosa, Ala., 1898-1904. 8°. v. I of this series, which will comprise all of the previous issues, as well as unpublished manuscript matter from 1850 to 1897, will be published as soon as the necessary material can be properly compiled. Prices: v. 2-3, $2.25 each; v. 4, $3.50. MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS. v. I. Montgomery, Ala., 1901. 8°. Half-title. Contents: Report of the Alabama History Commission to the Governor of Price: $2.25. 97 Administrative circulars, no. I-II. 1898-1904. 8°. Reprints [from the Transactions, v. 4]. no. 1-29. Montgomery, Ala., 1904. no. 29: Alabama polytechnic institute. Historical papers. Ist series. Studies in southern and Alabama history. Distribution.-Exchange. On sale by the Secretary. Local Historical Societies. ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Auburn, Ala. See above Reprint no. 29. IBERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Young Men's Christian Association, Mobile, Ala. Organized 1901. Account of organization and work in Gulf States Historical Magazine, v. I, p. 273-276 (Jan., 1903). No publications; proceedings reported in Mobile Register. OLD ST. STEPHEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY. St. Stephen's, Washington County, Ala. Organized 1899. No publications, except circulars and broadsides. Tennessee ValLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Secretary: Oliver D. Street, Guntersville, Ala. Organized at Huntsville, Ala., 1902. No publications, except circulars. Note. The Annual report of the Department of archives and history will in future contain reports presented by the historical societies of Alabama, including, in addition to the above-named, various denominational and patriotic organizations. Alabama Industrial and Scientific Society. Address.-University, Ala. Secretary: Eugene A. Smith, State geologist. Object.-Promotion of the industrial and scientific development of the State. Proceedings. . . v. I-IX, [1891]-99. Atlanta, 1891/92-1899/1900. 8°. ALASKA. Society of Alaskan Natural History and Ethnology. Address.-Sitka, Alaska. History. Organized Oct. 24, 1887; incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon, Apr. 11, 1888. Object.-To collect and preserve in connection with the Sitka Industrial Training School specimens illustrative of the natural history and ethnology of Alaska, and publications relating thereto. Meetings.-Monthly, Nov. to Apr., 2d Monday. Usually another meeting on the 4th Monday, devoted entirely to papers. Membership.-20 active (entrance fee, $1; annual dues, $1); 5 life ($10); 60 corresponding. Publications. Bulletin. no. 1-3. Contents: [no. 1]: Constitution (?).—no. 2: The Muir Glacier, Alaska, by G. F. Wright. Philadelphia, 1889 (?). 8°.-no. 3: Ethnographical memoranda concerning the Arctic Eskimo in Alaska and Siberia. Rev. and ed. by S. Jackson. 1890. ALBANY, N. Y. Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society. Address.-176 State Street, Albany, N. Y. Curator and Librarian: Cuyler Reynolds. History.-Founded at New York in 1791 and incorporated in 1793 as the Society instituted in the State of New York for the Promotion of Agriculture, Arts, and Manufactures. Removed to Albany about 1798 and reincorporated in 1804 as the Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts. United in 1824 with the Albany Lyceum of Natural History (founded in 1823), and named Albany Institute; incorporated in 1829. Consolidated under new act of incorporation in 1900 with the Albany Historical and Art Society (founded in 1886), assuming at that time the present title. Object. The promotion of science and learning. Meetings. Annually, 2d Monday in May. Membership.-610 resident (annual dues, $5; life membership, $100); 8 non-resident; 12 honorary. Publications. Transactions of the Society for the promotion of useful arts. v. [1]-4. New York, 1792-94; Albany, 1798-1819. 8°. Title varies with name of society. v. I in 4 pts., 1792-99; v. 4 in 2 pts., 1816-19. v. I, 2d ed. rev. Albany, 1801. 8°. Ist annual report of the Albany institute. Presented July 1, 1825. [Albany, 1825.] 8°. Pamphlet, 8 p., caption-title. Transactions of the Albany institute. v. 1-12. Albany, 1830-93. 8°. Catalogues of the library in v. 1, appendix, and v. 3. v. 4 and 6 contain the Proceedings, 1858/63-1863/65, after which they were issued separately. No more published. Proceedings of the Albany institute. v. I-III, pt. 1-2, 1865/72-1877/82. Albany, 1873-82. 8°. No more published. Field meetings of the Alany institute. - Albany, 1876. 8°. 1970-75 Albany authors. A Est of books written by Albanians contained in the collection of the Albany institute. by C. Reynolds. [Albany], 1902. 24. Distribution-Exchange. Not for sale. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ALBANT. Address.-Care of The State Entomcicgist. Gecicgical Hall, Albany, N. Y. Organized 1899. Meetings monthly in the rooms of Albany institute. 27 active members (entrance fee, $i; annual dues, $; 5 corresponding. tions. New York State Museum. See under New York (State). No publica ANDOVER, MASS. Phillips Academy. Address.-Andover, Mass. (A secondary school.) Publications. Department of archæology. Bulletin I-III. Norwood, Mass., 1904- Contents: 1. The exploration of Jacob's Cavern, McDonald County, Mo., by ANNAPOLIS, MD. United States Naval Institute. Address.-Annapolis, Md. Secretary-Treasurer: Philip R. Alger. Ref.: United States Naval Institute, 1873-87. Origin, progress and object. (In Object.-Advancement of professional and scientific knowledge in the navy. Meetings.-Annually, 2d Friday in Oct., at Annapolis, Md. Membership.-685 regular and 137 associate (annual dues, $3); 119 life ($30); 3 honorary (limited to 30). Publications. PROCEEDINGS. . . v. I-XXXII (i. e., no. 1-120), 1874-1906. Annapolis [etc.], 1875-1906. 8°. q. v. 1-4 have title: Papers and proceedings. V. 1-3 each in 1 no.; v. 4 in 2 nos. ; v. 5, 9, 16, in 5 nos. v. I pub. at New York; v. 2-4 at Claremont, N. H. Prices: $3.50 per annum; single nos., $1. |