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The Club's library is placed in the Curator's room in the
North Gallery ; it contains many books on natural science, sets
of natural history periodicals and books relating to the county of
Essex, &c.
The upper floor of the Museum is reserved by the Corpora-
tion for exhibition of technical models, &c, belonging to the
Institute.
ORIGIN OF THE COLLECTIONS AND CONDITIONS
AS TO ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.
In addition to the miscellaneous collections and specimens
which have been accumulated during the 20 years of the Club's
existence, the Museum is greatly indebted to several members
and friends for collections of very considerable value. Of these
donors the following may be more particularly mentioned :—
Dr. H. Laver, F.L.S.—Local collections of Lepidoptera, Mollusca,
and Bats. Also the collection of Birds formerly belonging to the
Colchester Natural History Society and mainly formed by the late Dr.
Maclean.
Mr. W. H. Dalton, F.G.S.—Extensive geological collections, includ-
ing a very long series of Crag Fossils. The value of these has been
greatly enhanced by the close personal supervision which Mr. Dalton
has bestowed on the selection and arrangement of the specimens.
Mr. Carvalho.—A large cabinet of geological specimens, principally
from the earlier formations. (For the educational series.)
Mr. G. P. Hope.—A collection of Essex Marine Algae, which has
been catalogued by Mr. A. L. Batters, F.L.S., in the Essex
Naturalist, vol. viii.
Mr. J. C. Shenstone.—A Herbarium of Essex Flowering Plants.
Mr. Brown.—A Herbarium of Flowering Plants, mainly from
Essex.
Rev. J. W. Kenworthy.—Many prehistoric and geological specimens,
and the prehistoric collection from Skitts Hill, Braintree.
Mr. J. E. Harting, F.L.S.—A collection of Hawks and Falcons
with trappings, illustrating modern Falconry, and other specimens.
Mr. G. E. Vaughan.—Series of Birds Eggs and Mollusca. (For
educational series.)
Messrs. W. and B. G. Cole.—Series of Insects, Flowering-plants,
Mosses, marine specimens, &c.
And Mr. W. M. Webb and Mr. A. P. Johnson have contributed
collections of Pleistocene Mollusca, the Rev. A. F. Rowe and Mr. F. W.
Reader prehistoric specimens and Mr. H. Mothersole, a set of Red Crag
Fossils from Walton-Naze.