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HISTORY. Objects illustrating the life of the early inhabitants of 

 the state manuscripts, books, implements, furniture, utensils, etc. 



ZOOLOGY. The collections in this department are confined to 

 Pennsylvania, and represent the field work of the curator and one 

 assistant. They include 24 cases of Pennsylvania insects, about 1000 

 birds, and 200 mammals, mounted or unmounted. Collections of 

 fishes, batrachians, and reptiles are now in progress. There are 25 

 small groups exhibited in natural surroundings and several larger groups 

 in preparation. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. A state appropriation of $10,000 a year. 



BUILDING. The museum occupies the second floor of the build- 

 ing of the State Library. 



ADMINISTRATION. By a director, responsible to the trustees of 

 the State Library. 



SCOPE. Local collections, public instruction, and school work. 



ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public from Q to 4. 



HAVERFORD: 



HAVERFORD COLLEGE. Museum. 



The museum is in charge of Henry S. Pratt, professor of biology, 

 and is now in storage awaiting the erection of a museum building. 

 No money is being spent on the museum at present. It includes a 

 good collection of American phanerogams, ferns, and mosses, with 

 some European species; a collection of minerals and rocks of Pennsyl- 

 vania; and 4000 European beetles, 1075 native and foreign birds, 

 422 varieties of bird eggs, and small collections in other branches of 

 zoology. The purpose of the museum is college teaching. 



LEBANON: 



LEBANON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society has a small miscellaneous collection of local curios 

 and relics, and a historical library. The contents of both library and 

 museum are estimated as about 4800. The society has the use of the 

 grand jury room in the county court house for its meetings and col- 

 lections. The secretary is Dr. S. P. Heilman, Heilman Dale, Pa. 



MEADVILLE: 



ALLEGHENY COLLEGE. Museum. 



STAFF. Curator, Robert S. Breed, who is also professor of biol- 

 ogy; Assistant curator, Charles E. Decker, who is also instructor in 

 geology. 



