98 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



Administrative circulars, no. i-n. 1898-1904. 8. 

 Reprints [from the Transactions, v. 4]. no. 1-29. Montgomery, Ala., 

 1904. 



no. 29: Alabama polytechnic institute. Historical papers. 1st 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 Mag- 

 azine, 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. 



History. Founded 1890. Inactive at present. 



Object. Promotion of the industrial and scientific development of the State. 



Publications. 



Proceedings . . . v. I-IX, [1891] -99. Atlanta, 1891/92-1899/1900. 8. 

 v. i pub. and v. 2-6 printed at Tuscaloosa. v. i, 4, 6, 7, 9 each in 2 pts. 



Distribution. Exchange. Copies sent to public libraries gratis. 



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. u, 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, $i ; annual dues, $i) ; 5 life ($10) ; 60 corre- 

 sponding. 



