Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1785 This date is supported by its website.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Philadelphia
United States of America This location is supported by its name.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1785 - Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Its publications.

1854? Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture Its publications.

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Website = http://www.pspaonline.com/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1785 - 1810

A Minutes of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, from its institution in February, 1785, to March, 1810. (published 1854 in one volume of 124 pages).
Although not a journal, this performs a similar function for the early years of the Society.
[Univ. Chicago cat.]

1785 - 1982
(103 boxes of archives)

B Records, 1785-1982
This archival material is located in the Van Pelt Library Rare Book & Mss Manuscripts of the University of Pennsylvania.
[Univ. Penn. cat.]

1808 (2nd ed. = 1815) (v.1);
1811 (v.2);
1814 (v.3);
about 1818 (v.4);
1826 (v.5);
1939 (v.6)

C Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture: containing communications on various subjects in husbandry & rural affairs.
The record in the Univ. Penn. cat. gives the holdings as listed, with v.6 = 1939.
The record in the Univ. Calif. cat. indicates that this title was suspended from 1827-1838. The same record indicates holdings of this title for V. 1-6, 1808-1939, which suggests that the "1838" may be a typographical error. This record also indicates the existence of a 2nd ed. of v. 1 published in 1815.
The record in the Nat. Agric. Lib. cat. gives the following information: "Vol. 1 published 1808, v. 2-3 by 1814, v. 4 about 1818, v. 5, 1826, v. 6, 1939".
The record in the Univ. Chicago cat. indicates that v.1 = 1808, v.2 = 1811, and v.3 = 1815.
[Nat. Agric. Lib. cat.; Univ. Calif. cat.; Univ. Chicago cat.; Univ. Penn. cat.] Mem. Phila. Soc. Prom. Agr.
[Ecological Monographs, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jul., 1940), p.329 cites 1 & 2, 1808-11.]

1854 - 1856

D Proceedings of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, for the years 1854, 1855 and 1856: to which are prefixed A Catalogue of the Exhibition of 1855, the awards of premiums, and the address of ex-Governor Bigler / [edited by Alfred L. Kennedy].

[Nat. Agric. Lib. cat.]

1986 - 1996
(v.1 - v.6)

E Proceedings of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture
First two issues published in 1986, to celebrate its 200th & 201st anniversaries.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1785	This date is supported by its website.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Philadelphia United States of America	This location is supported by its name.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1785 -	*Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture*	Its publications.
1854?	*Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture*	Its publications.
*Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture* Website = http://www.pspaonline.com/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1785 - 1810 A	*Minutes of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, from its institution in February, 1785, to March, 1810.* (published 1854 in one volume of 124 pages). Although not a journal, this performs a similar function for the early years of the Society. [Univ. Chicago cat.]
1785 - 1982 (103 boxes of archives) B	*Records, 1785-1982* This archival material is located in the Van Pelt Library Rare Book & Mss Manuscripts of the University of Pennsylvania. [Univ. Penn. cat.]
1808 (2nd ed. = 1815) (v.1); 1811 (v.2); 1814 (v.3); about 1818 (v.4); 1826 (v.5); 1939 (v.6) C	*Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture: containing communications on various subjects in husbandry & rural affairs.* The record in the Univ. Penn. cat. gives the holdings as listed, with v.6 = 1939. The record in the Univ. Calif. cat. indicates that this title was suspended from 1827-1838. The same record indicates holdings of this title for V. 1-6, 1808-1939, which suggests that the "1838" may be a typographical error. This record also indicates the existence of a 2nd ed. of v. 1 published in 1815. The record in the Nat. Agric. Lib. cat. gives the following information: "Vol. 1 published 1808, v. 2-3 by 1814, v. 4 about 1818, v. 5, 1826, v. 6, 1939". The record in the Univ. Chicago cat. indicates that v.1 = 1808, v.2 = 1811, and v.3 = 1815. [Nat. Agric. Lib. cat.; Univ. Calif. cat.; Univ. Chicago cat.; Univ. Penn. cat.]	*Mem. Phila. Soc. Prom. Agr.* [Ecological Monographs, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jul., 1940), p.329 cites 1 & 2, 1808-11.]
1854 - 1856 D	*Proceedings of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, for the years 1854, 1855 and 1856:* to which are prefixed A Catalogue of the Exhibition of 1855, the awards of premiums, and the address of ex-Governor Bigler / [edited by Alfred L. Kennedy]. [Nat. Agric. Lib. cat.]
1986 - 1996 (v.1 - v.6) E	*Proceedings of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture* First two issues published in 1986, to celebrate its 200th & 201st anniversaries. [Univ. Calif. cat.]