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by Dr. A. R. Cervin; about 10,000 specimens in geology and paleon- 

 tology, including the McMaster collection of local geology and mate- 

 rial collected by the present curator. The museum is intended for 

 teaching purposes in the college, and is in charge of J. A. Udden, cura- 

 tor. 



SPRINGFIELD: 



ILLINOIS STATE HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND SOCIETY. 



A collection of articles of local historical interest is maintained in 

 connection with the library, the Lincolniana being the most important 

 material. The library and collection occupy a part of the third floor 

 of the capitol and are open free to the public on week-days, except legal 

 holidays, from 9 to 5. 



STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



Staff. Curator, A. R. Crook; Assistant curator, Fannie Fisher; 

 1 janitor. 



Anthropology. Archeology, native, 1850 specimens. 



Botany. A herbarium of about 2000 sheets. 



Commerce and Industry. Collections of building stones, clays, 

 soils, and other products are in process of preparation. 



Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 500, in storage, 1000; Rocks, 

 on exhibition, 2000, in storage, 500; Dynamic geology, relief maps, 

 models, etc., 100. These collections comprise chiefly Illinois material. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, on exhibition, 12,000, in storage, 

 25,000, types, 600; Vertebrates, on exhibition, 3150; Plants, on exhibi- 

 tion, 600, in storage, 2000. More than 4000 species of the inverte- 

 brates are described and of these fully 3000 are figured. Many verte- 

 brates are described and figured. Much of the material was collected 

 during the geological survey of the state. 



Zoology. Shells, on exhibition, 2818, in storage, 400; Insects, 

 4394; Fishes, 40; Batrachians, 10; Reptiles, 46; Birds, 575; Mammals, 

 65 ; Bird eggs, 969, nests, 81. 1 large and 2 small groups of animals are 

 exhibited in natural surroundings. 



Historical Sketch. Established in 1851 as a part of the state 

 geological survey. In 1877, the survey having been discontinued, the 

 State Historical Library and Natural History Museum was created 

 with A. H. Worthen as curator. In 1889 the library and museum 

 became separate institutions. 



Financial Support. By optional appropriations from the state, 

 amounting to S6450 per annum for the past ten years. 



