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collections are in charge of H. J. Herbein, librarian and curator, and 

 Claude Unger, assistant. The collections of local historical relics and 

 material relating to the coal industry are still small but are being ac- 

 tively developed. The library contains about 250 bound volumes in 

 addition to maps, pamphlets, and manuscripts. These collections may 

 be seen upon application to the librarian. The society has issued 2 

 volumes of its publications, including several papers on the history 

 of coal mining, and i on the fossil flora of the southern anthracite 

 coal fields. The work of the society is supported by dues from members, 

 supplemented by a small annual contribution from the county. 



READING: 



HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY. 



The society maintains a small collection of local historical relics. 



SCRANTON: 



EVERHART MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENCE, AND 

 ART. 



The Everhart Museum was founded and endowed by Dr. Isaiah 

 F. Everhart in 1907. The present building is devoted to Dr. Ever- 

 hart's private collection of natural history, and to the Hollister col- 

 lections of Indian stone implements. The museum receives $5000 

 annually from the endowment and $3000 as a regular city appropria- 

 tion. The building was erected in 1907 at a cost of $100,000. It is 

 of fireproof construction and provides 12,800 square feet of floor space 

 for exhibition, and 3200 for offices, workrooms, etc. The site covers 

 four acres and was donated by the city of Scranton. The museum 

 staff is not yet selected, the founder acting as curator. 



The collections include at present the Hollister collections of 12,000 

 specimens of Indian stone implements; a collection of woods and seeds 

 of Pennsylvania; anthracite coal fossils; a collection of North American 

 butterflies; North and South American rep tiles; mamma Is of Pennsyl- 

 vania; 12,000 native and foreign birds; and a series of heads of North 

 American mammals. 



The museum is open free to the public on week-days from 7 to 5 

 and on Sundays from 2 to 5. 



ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



The city maintains a zoological park of i acre, established in 1898, 

 containing 12 birds and 62 mammals. 



