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number of scientific expeditions^ — dredging expeditions in the Mediter- 

 ranean and in the Atlantic — and zoologist on an expedition sent to ■ 

 Greenland by the Swedish government. As Secretary of the Royal 

 Swedish Commission- at an international Geographical Congress he 

 visited Paris and later, during the Centennial, Philadelphia, and was at- 

 tracted by the country. He was knighted by King Oscar of Sweden 

 for services in his native country. For the ten years immediately pre- 

 ceding his connection with this museum, he had been Professor of 

 Natural Science at Augustana College where he had built up a fine 

 Natural History Museum. 



As an of time contributor to Swedish and American magazines, he 

 i:T well known and also for his translation into Swedish of Brehm's cele- 

 brated three volumed "lUustriertes Thierleben." 



His active interest in science is further indicated as was Prof. Wor- 

 then's, by ' membership in numerous scientific societies. Until quite 

 recently he has been Director of the Cincinnati Society of Natural 

 History. 



In 1889 the State Historical Library was made a separate institution. 

 Elegant quarters have been assigned to it and it has been enabled to 

 reach a size and importance greatly to be commended. 



For partial list of Lindahl's papers see below:* 



No better man has been connected with the Museum than .Lindahl. 

 His first work upon assuming the curatorship was to put the museum in 

 order. This proved to be an enormous task since the materials had 

 never before been in such confusion and fortunately at no subsequent 

 time has such disorder reigned. 



While engaged in this work he found time to edit Volume VHI of 

 the Geological Survey Report, which Worthen had prepared for pub- 

 lication but was prevented from completing on account of his death. 



Preparations for the World's Columbian Exposition were being made 

 throughout the State and Lindahl was instructed to collect and place 

 on exhibition in the Illinois State Building, materials that would prop- 

 erly represent the geology of the State. He began with vigor to bring 

 together illustrations of the stratigraphy, the palaeontology and econo- 

 m.ic geology of the State and with the aid of several able assistants, 

 Profs. J. A. Udden, W. F. Nicholson, etc., soon had a very creditable 

 exhibition. Unfortunately because of a change of the political party 

 in power in the State, he was removed while in the midst of his work. 



Lindahl, with the true spirit of the curator, at all times showed 

 himself to be a care taker and preserver of the materials and interests 

 of the Museum. If his spirit had always prevailed the State Museum 

 would at this time be much richer in materials than it is. 



' 1886. List of the geological formations of Spitzbergen. 

 Am. Nat, vol. 20, op. 451-452. 



1888. Dr. N. O. Hoist's studies In glacial geology. 

 Am. Nat., vol. 22, pp. 589-598, 705-713. 



1889. Report of the State of Illinois Historical Library and Natural History 

 Museum, Springfield. 



1891. Description of a sliull of Megalonyx Leidyi, n. sp., Springfield, 111. Read 

 before the American Philosophical Society, January 2, 1891. 

 1893. Geological Report. 



Report Illinois Board World's Fair Commissioners. 



