INCORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN 1869 The Corporation now consists of a self-perpetuating Board of twenty-five Trustees, elected for terms of five years. Also, exofficio, The Mayor of the City of New York, The Comptroller of the City of New York, and the President of the Department of Parks. FOUNDERS AND INCORPORATORS OF 1869 JOHN DAVID WOLFE BENJAMIN B. SHERMAN WILLIAM T. BLODGETT JOSEPH H. CHOATE MORRIS K. JESUP D. JACKSON STEWARD HENRY PARISH PRESIDENCY OF JOHN DAVID WOLFE, 1869-1872. 1869 Museum incorporated. Constitution adopted as drafted by Joseph H. Choate. 1870 First home secured, the Arsenal, Central Park. PRESIDENCY OF ROBERT L. STUART, 1872-1881. 1874 Cornerstone of present building laid by President Ulysses S. Grant. 1878 Contract between Trustees and Department of Parks, as drawn up by Messrs. Andrew H. Green and Joseph H. Choate, adopted by the Park Commissioners. 1880 Educational work with the schools inaugurated by Professor Albert S. Bickmore. PRESIDENCY OF MORRIS K. JEsUp, 1881-1908. 1893 Museum opened to the public on Sundays. 1887-1905 The City of New York appropriated $4,218,820.95 for seven building sections. 1907 Museum opened free to the public every day in the year. PRESIDENCY OF HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN, 1908 1908 Constitution amended making The Mayor, the Comptroller, and the President of the Department of Public Parks, of the City of New York, ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees. 1921 Greater New York Charter amended, placing the Museum on the same basis as schools with respect to Corporate Stock Appropriations, by Chapter 618 of the Laws of 1921. 1921-1923 The City of New York appropriated $2,233,800 for three new sections. 1924 The State of New York provided for the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial (educational). Cost $2,500,000. By contribution of $100,000 or upward to the Endowment Fund By contribution of $50,000 or upward to the Museum GEORGE F. BAKER JAMES M. CONSTABLE† ARCHER M. HUNTINGTON OGDEN MILLS J. PIERPONT MORGANT HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN MRS. ROBERT L. STUART† HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY ASSOCIATE FOUNDER CLASS By contribution of $25,000 or upward to the Museum GEORGE S. BOWDOIN† WILLIAM E. DODGE, 2df HENRY O. HAVEMEYER A. D. JUILLIARD† ADRIAN ISELIN CHARLES LANIER OSWALD OTTENDORFER PERCY R. PYNE WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER MISS PHEBE ANNA THORNET CHARLES E. TILFORD MRS. JOHN B. TREVOR† WILLIAM C. WHITNEY ASSOCIATE BENEFACTOR CLASS By contribution of $10,000 or upward to the Museum MEMBERSHIP Members are entitled to the following privileges: An Annual Pass admitting to the Members' Room. Complimentary tickets admitting to the Members' Room for distribution to friends. Services of an Instructor for guidance through the Museum, by application in the Members' Room. Two course tickets to Spring Lectures and to Autumn Lectures. Current numbers of all Guide Leaflets on request. Current copies of Natural History, the bimonthly magazine of exploration, adventure and scientific progress. The Classes of Members are: The Endowment Fund was established in 1884. It now amounts to $11,022,065.93 (book value). The Trustees especially desire to insure the permanent growth and welfare of the Museum through an increase of the General Endowment Fund. The additional sum of $3,900,000 is needed at present. EXEMPTIONS FROM TAXATION Gifts, to the extent of fifteen per cent. of net income of the donor, and Bequests of any extent to The American Museum of Natural History are exempt from federal taxation, under the Federal Revenue Act of 1924. FORM OF BEQUEST I do hereby give and bequeath to "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY" of the City of New York. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION APPLY TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN, President, GEORGE F. BAKER, JR., Treasurer, PERCY R. PYNE, Secretary. *Residing fifty miles or more from New York City. DR. CHARLES CHILTON, Professor of Biology, Canterbury DR. ROBERTO Dabbene, DR. CARLOS DE LA TORRE, DR. VICTOR GOLDSCHMIDT, MR. F. H. HAINES, Appleslade, Ringwood, Hampshire, England DR. ARCHIBALD G. HUNTSMAN, Professor of Biology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada PROF. ALFRED LA CROIX, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, DR. ADOLPHO LUTZ, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MISS BERTHA Lutz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil HERMANO APOLINAR MARIA, Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia HERMANO NICEFORO MARIA, Instituto de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia DR. G. ELLIOT SMITH, Professor of Anatomy, University PROF. DR. W. BALDWIN SPENCER, DR. SHIGEHO TANAKA, Professor of Zoology, Imperial PROF. DR. FRIEDRICH VON HUENE, Bad Mergentheim, Württem berg, Germany †Elected February 5, 1923. |