Ohio Historical and Archeological Society Articles of Incorporation

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THESE 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 
OF 
The  Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society 
WITNESSTH, That we, the undersigned  all  of whom 
are citizens of the State of Ohio, desiring to form a corporation, not for profit, under 
[torn] general corporation laws of said State, do hereby certify: 
[torn] FIRST. That the name of said corporation shall be 
[torn]  The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society 
SECOND. Said corporation shall be located, and its principal business transacted, 
at  the city of Columbus,  in  Franklin  County, Ohio. 
THIRD: The purpose of said incorporation is formed is  to promote a 
knowledge of Archaeology and History, especially of Ohio, 
by establishing and maintaining a library of books, manuscripts, maps, 
charts, etc. properly pertaining thereto, a museum of prehistoric relics 
and natural or other curiosities or specimens of art or nature promotive 
of the objects of the association, said library and museum to be open to the public 
[torn] [illegible] reasonable times - by courses of lectures and publications of books, papers, and docu- 
[torn] [illegible] the subjects as specified, with power to receive and hold gifts and devices 
[torn] of [illegible] and personal state for the benefit of such associations, and generally to exercise the powers 
legally properly pertaining thereto.  This association has no capital stock. 
IN WITNESS THEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands, this  12th  day 
of  March,  A.D. 188  5. 
[The following names are handwritten] 
A. G. Thurman			A. W. Jones		E.M.P. Brister 
Douglas Putnam			Israel W. Andrews	Bernan Gates 
[torn] John W. Andrews		John B. Peaslee		W A Schultz 
S. S. Rickly		              J. J. Jamey		Alexis Cope 
[torn] H. Sabine			N. S. Townshend		R Brinkerhoff 
[torn] E. B. Finley		D. H. Gard		T Ewing Muller 
[torn] Wm E. Moore		Sam C. Derby		Henry T. Chittenden 
[torn] W. P. Cutler		Chas W. Byrant		J S Robinson	8 
A. A. Graham 
THE STATE OF OHIO 
[torn] of  Franklin     }  SS 
[torn]  On this  12th  day of  March  A.D. 188  5,  personally appeared 
[torn] me, the undersigned, a  notary public  within and for said county, 
[torn] above named  A.G. Thurman, Douglas Putnam, John W. Andrews, S.S. Rickly, H. Sabine, C. J. Wetmore 
E.B. Finley, Wm E Moore, W. P. Cutler, A. W. Jones,  Israel W. Andrews, J. J. Jamey, John B. Peaslee 
[torn] Townshend, D H Gard, Samuel C. Derby, Chas W. Bryant, A A Graham, E M P Brister, Bernan Gates, W. A. Schultz 
[torn] Alexis Cope, R. Brinkerhoff, T Ewing Muller, Henry T. Chitterden,  and  J S Robinson 
who each severally acknowledged the signing of the foregoing articles of incorporation to be 
his free act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. 
Witness my hand and official seal, on the day and year last aforesaid. 
Henry J. Caren 
Notary Public