Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John J. Carty; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE JOHN J. CARTY MEDAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE" and raised rectangle bearing "EDWIN G. CONKLIN 1943" One of two identical medals.

Rail at top serves as pin. Rail is decorated with stylized branch. Green and yellow ribbon attaches rail to medal. Medal is attached to velvet-covered board. Obverse: corn cob and wheat with diamond/rhinestone at bottom; "OPERAS OPTIMAS AGRICOLIS" around perimeter. Reverse: engraved with "To / George Harrison Shull III / In Recognition of his / outstanding contribution to agriculture / The Origination of / Hybrid Corn A.D. 1905, Presented by / The DeKalb Agricultural Association, November 29 / 1940"

Obverse: laurel wreath encircles "XIII International Physiological Congress" with raised rectangle at center bearing "363" in black. Reverse: "Boston 1929" and "The Robbins Co. Attleboro Mass."

Obverse: Carolus Linnaeus sitting in landscape; "E. TENEBRIS . TANTIS . TAM . CLARUM . EXTOLLERE . LUMEN . QUI . PRIMUS . POTUIT" around image and "ERIK LINDBERG" at bottom. Reverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Linnaeus and flora, fauna, and star flanked by three crowns; "CAROLUS . LINNAEUS . NAT . MDCCVII . OB . MDCCLXXVIII" around profile and "MEMORIAM . BISAECULAREM / PIE . CELEBRANS / RACAD . SCIENT . SUEC . MCMVII."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John J. Carty; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE JOHN J. CARTY MEDAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE" and raised rectangle bearing "EDWIN G. CONKLIN 1943."

Obverse: bas-relief of female figure representing United States, clouds, and torch; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOUNDED 1863" around perimeter. Reverse: wreath encircles "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CENTENNIAL 1963."

Head and shoulders of subject, slightly turned right. Wears robe, dark coat, and cravat with stickpin. Dark brown background. After ca. 1899 portrait by artist, who copied a 1897 photograph.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Louis Pasteur; "LOUIS PASTEUR" along perimeter, and "D. Roly" to right of profile. Reverse: "CENTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE / DE LA / NAISSANCE / DE / PASTEUR / 17 DECEMBRE / 1822-1922."

Obverse: bas-relief of classical figure and torch; "COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY" around perimeter, "Abram Belskie" under knee of figure. Reverse: bas-relief of building facade; "TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY 1767 1967" around perimeter, "Hans T. Clarke" under facade. Presented along with the papers of Hans T. Clarke (APS Library).

Obverse: classical female figure standing with shield marked "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES" Reverse: bas-relief of torch; "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES" around perimeter; "DIGNUS HONORE EDWIN G. CONKLIN " at center.

Obverse: bas-relief of female figure representing United States, clouds, and torch; "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOUNDED 1863" around perimeter. Reverse: bas-relief of APS seal.

Obverse: nude male figure pulling lever; "T. SPICER-SIMSON" at bottom. Greek letters/phrase across surface. Greek phrase translates to "Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth." Reverse: "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY / OF / SCIENCES / AWARDED / FOR EMINENCE IN / THE / APPLICATION / OF / SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE" and "GEORGE HARRISON SHULL / 1948."

A black walnut box containing two measuring tubes; one with 1 1/4" diameter screen disc and 5" long tube and one with 6" screen disc and 2 3/4" long tube. This is an experimental instrument fabricated of discs of bronze or brass screen, attached to a brass tubing to constitute an anemometer. (Robert P. Multhauf, "Catalogue of Instruments and Models," 1961).