File Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, I. HA Rep. 76, Va Sekt. 13 Tit. X Nr. 5 Bd. 1 - Organisation and administration of the Natural History Museum of the University of Münster (until 1902 Academy of Münster). Establishment, organisation and administration of the Mineralogical and Geological-Paleontological (University) Institute, Vol. 1

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Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, I. HA Rep. 76, Va Sekt. 13 Tit. X Nr. 5 Bd. 1

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Organisation and administration of the Natural History Museum of the University of Münster (until 1902 Academy of Münster). Establishment, organisation and administration of the Mineralogical and Geological-Paleontological (University) Institute, Vol. 1

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  • 1835 - 1836, 1843 - 1846, 1854 - 1855, 1863 - 1866, 1874 - 1891 (Creation)

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Das Geheime Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz (GSTA PK) ist in Berlin ansässig und besitzt historisch wertvolle Bestände bzw. Dokumente zu Brandenburg-Preußen.

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without foliation, Contains among other things: - Acquisition of minerals from the collection of the late Prof. Dr. [Sigismund Friedrich] Hermbstaedt for the Natural History Museum in Münster, 1835 - employment of the watchmaker Heinrich Karsch as assistant (Amanuensis) and curator at the Natural History Museum in Münster, 1845 - acquisition of the natural history collections of the Privy Councillor of the Government and the Medical Council Dr. Dr. Hermbstaedt. [Nikolaus] Meyer in Minden for the Natural History Museum of the Academy of Münster, 1854 - Strengthening of the Issuing Fund for the Natural History Museum of the Academy of Münster, 1863 - Acquisition of the Natural History Collection of the late Ober- und Geheimen Regierungsrat [....] Jensch, 1864 - Acquisition of an African ostrich (Struthio camelus) for the Zoological Museum of the Academy Münster, 1875 - Acquisition of the collection of butterflies of the late Emil Treuge for the Zoological Museum of the Academy Münster, 1877 - Acquisition of a part of the collection of petrefacts of the [....] van Binkhorst in Maestricht for the Mineralogical Museum of the Academy Münster, 1879 - Donation of a collection of petrefacts of the Westphalian Cretaceous Formation to the Mineralogical Museum of the Academy Münster by Dr. Dr. van Binkhorst. Wilhelm] von der Marck in Hamm, 1883 - Promemoria by Prof. Dr. Hermann Landois on the procurement of instruments for the Zoological Museum of the Münster Academy from 18. November 1887 - Award of a grant to the board of the Westfälischer Provinzialverein für Wissenschaft und Kunst in Münster for the costs of the new building of the Natural History Museum in Münster, 1889 - Donation of a collection of fossil mammal remains from the limestone caves of the Lennetal valley to the Mineralogical and Palaeontological Museum of the Münster Academy by the reindeer Carl Schmitz in Letmathe, 1889 - Approval of a gift of mercy to the board of the Westfälischer Provinzialverein für Wissenschaft und Kunst in Münster for the costs of building a new Natural History Provincial Museum in Münster, 1890 - Contract between the Provinzialverband von Westfalen and the Westfälischer Provinzialverein für Wissenschaft und Kunst on the use of the Westfälischer Provinzial-Museum für Naturkunde in Münster from 21. July / 12 August 1890 (copy).

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Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> STAATSOBERHAUPT UND OBERSTE STAATSBEHÖRDEN, MINISTERIEN UND ANDERE ZENTRALBEHÖRDEN PREUSSENS AB 1808 >> Kultus (clergy, teaching and medical administration) >> Ministry of Education and the Arts

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deutsch

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I. HA Rep. 76, Va Nr. 10665 I. HA Rep. 76, Va Nr. 10666

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