Plymouth Institution

Plymouth Institution

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1812 According to its website, this organization was founded in 1812. It had the name Plymouth Institution as early as 1830. It seems also to have had a close connection to the Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society.
In 1961, it became the Plymouth Athenaeum.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Plymouth
England This location is supported by the name of the organization.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1830 - 1961 Plymouth Institution Its publications establish this name from 1830 to 1961.

1961 - Plymouth Athenaeum Its publications.

Plymouth Athenaeum Website = http://www.plymouthathenaeumtheatre.org.uk/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1830

A Transactions of the Plymouth Institution
The catalogue record gives the authors as Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society.
[Edinburgh Univ. cat.]

1857/1858 - 1956/1961
(Vol.1 - Vol.23)

B Annual Report and Transactions of the Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society
The record in the Univ. Liverpool cat. lists holdings for Vol. 1-18; 1857/58-1942/43.
The record in the National Lib. Scotland cat. lists holdings for Vol. 19 (1943-44 and 1944-45)-v. 23 (1956-61).
Continued by C.
[Univ. Liverpool cat.; National Lib. Scotland cat.] Plymouth Inst. Trans.
[RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii]
Plymouth Instit. Trans.
[RSLC, v.7, p.xxiv; v.9, p.xxvi]
Trans. of Plymouth Inst. and Devon and Cornwall Nat. Hist. Soc.
[Man, Vol. 11 (1911), p.152 cites 1903-4.]
Trans. Plym. inst.
[Science, Vol. 2, No. 38 (Oct. 26, 1883), p.568 cites v, 1875.]
Trans. Plymouth Inst.
[English Historical Rev., Vol. 66, No. 258 (Jan., 1951), p.31 cites v.]
Trans. Plymouth Instit.
[Phil. Trans., A Vol. 279, No. 1288, (Jul. 24, 1975), p.215 cites 1877.]
Trans. Plymouth Institution
[William and Mary Q., 2nd Ser., Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr., 1930), p.156 cites IX.] RSLC

1961/65 -
(Vol.1 - )

C Proceedings (Plymouth Athenaeum)
[National Lib. Scotland cat.] Proc. Plymouth Athen.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 38, No. 1 (Feb., 1969), p.246 cites 1 (1967).]

Plymouth Institution
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1812	According to its website, this organization was founded in 1812. It had the name Plymouth Institution as early as 1830. It seems also to have had a close connection to the Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society. In 1961, it became the Plymouth Athenaeum.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Plymouth England	This location is supported by the name of the organization.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1830 - 1961	*Plymouth Institution*	Its publications establish this name from 1830 to 1961.
1961 -	*Plymouth Athenaeum*	Its publications.
*Plymouth Athenaeum* Website = http://www.plymouthathenaeumtheatre.org.uk/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1830 A	*Transactions of the Plymouth Institution* The catalogue record gives the authors as Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society. [Edinburgh Univ. cat.]
1857/1858 - 1956/1961 (Vol.1 - Vol.23) B	*Annual Report and Transactions of the Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society* The record in the Univ. Liverpool cat. lists holdings for Vol. 1-18; 1857/58-1942/43. The record in the National Lib. Scotland cat. lists holdings for Vol. 19 (1943-44 and 1944-45)-v. 23 (1956-61). Continued by C. [Univ. Liverpool cat.; National Lib. Scotland cat.]	*Plymouth Inst. Trans.* [RSLC, v.13, p.lxxiii] *Plymouth Instit. Trans.* [RSLC, v.7, p.xxiv; v.9, p.xxvi] *Trans. of Plymouth Inst. and Devon and Cornwall Nat. Hist. Soc.* [Man, Vol. 11 (1911), p.152 cites 1903-4.] *Trans. Plym. inst.* [Science, Vol. 2, No. 38 (Oct. 26, 1883), p.568 cites v, 1875.] *Trans. Plymouth Inst.* [English Historical Rev., Vol. 66, No. 258 (Jan., 1951), p.31 cites v.] *Trans. Plymouth Instit.* [Phil. Trans., A Vol. 279, No. 1288, (Jul. 24, 1975), p.215 cites 1877.] *Trans. Plymouth Institution* [William and Mary Q., 2nd Ser., Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr., 1930), p.156 cites IX.]	*RSLC*
1961/65 - (Vol.1 - ) C	*Proceedings (Plymouth Athenaeum)* [National Lib. Scotland cat.]	*Proc. Plymouth Athen.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 38, No. 1 (Feb., 1969), p.246 cites 1 (1967).]