Subject: Societies

Pamphlet containing the Constitution of the Numismatic Society of Philadelphia, published in 1865. Bound with this constitution are two 1867 papers by Henry Phillips Jr.: "Medicine & Astrology" and "The Pleasures of Numismatic Science." Also included is "A Historical Sketch of the National Medals" by Charles Henry Hart. Hart later served as a director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and chairman of the committee on retrospective American art at the World's Columbian Exposition.

This archival record contains a manuscript draft of rules of order for an unidentified society, circa 1850. The manuscript shows signs of correction and crossing out, suggesting it may have been a draft intended for later printing. The front features the title "For the due observance of order the following Rules are Established," followed by rules of conduct for the society's president, order and debate procedures, the general committee, the secretary, and transgressions of the rules. The verso identifies the document as "No. 1 Standing Rules of Order". The manuscript is written in ink on paper. The images show a legible handwritten text with corrections.

This document from The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, dated October 10, 1893, is a true copy of a resolution passed on August 8, 1873. The resolution authorizes H. L. Springer, S. Schwartz, M. Michaels, and David Block to receive and receipt for moneys on deposit for the Chevra Shaare Refooah Society, associated with Pass-Book No. 172-526. The document includes the names and signatures of the authorized individuals and their official designations within the society, confirming their authority for the transaction. The item is a printed form with handwritten details in ink, showing signs of age with folds and some discoloration along the right edge.