UNITED STATES 153 



Annual address read by E. W. Blatchford, Jan. 22, 1878, with the 

 reports of the secretary and treasurer. Chicago, 1878. 8. 



BULLETIN of the Chicago academy of sciences, v. I-II, no. 4. Chicago, 

 1883-1901. 8. 



v. I in 10 nos. 



Price: 250. per number; v. 2, no. i, o. p. 



BULLETIN no. 1-6 of the Natural history survey. [Chicago], 1896- 

 1907. 8. 



no. i, 2 have title : Bulletin of the Geological and natural history survey. 

 Prices: 250. to $1.50 per number. 



Annual report, 1895-97. Chicago, 1896-98. 3 nos. 8. 



No more published. 

 Special publication no. i. . . . [Chicago], 1902. 8. 



Contents: Historical sketch of the Academy. By W. K. Higley. 



Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Secretary. Printed price-list of all 

 publications on cover of Bulletins. 



Chicago Historical Society. 



Address. 142 Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 111. Librarian: Caroline M. 

 Mcllvaine. 



History. Organized June 9, 1856; incorporated Feb. 7, 1857; reor- 

 ganized 1877. Building and collections destroyed by fire in 1871, and 

 the nucleus of a new collection, in 1874. Present building, opened in 

 1896, contains historical museum and library. 



Ref.: Chicago historical society library, 1856-1906, a handbook. Chicago, 



1906. 8. 



Object. To institute and encourage historical inquiry, to collect and preserve the 

 materials of history, and to spread historical information, especially within the 

 Northwestern States. 



Meetings. Quarterly, 3d Tuesday of Jan., April, and Oct. Annual meeting, 3d Tues- 

 day of Nov. Special meetings at call of the president (about six yearly). 

 Membership. 176 (annual dues, $25) ; 25 life ($500) ; 97 corresponding; n honor- 

 ary; 4 honorary life. 



Publications. 



Biennial report to the Governor of Illinois. Springfield, 1863. 8. 

 No more published. 



Chicago historical society's COLLECTION, v. I-IV. Chicago, 1882-90. 8. 



Contents: v. I. History of the English settlement in Edwards county, 111., 

 founded in 1817 and 1818 by Morris Birkbeck and George Flower, by G. 

 Flower. Ed. by E. B. Washburne. 1882. v. 2. Biographical sketch of 

 Enoch Long, an Illinois pioneer. By H. Reid. 1884. v. 3. The 

 Edwards papers. Ed. by E. B. Washburne. 1884. v. 4. Early Chicago 

 and Illinois. Ed. by E. G. Mason. 1890. 



