This scrapbook consists of a variety of material pertaining to the early days of the society. Lists of species observed at various nearby areas, minutes of the meetings, lists of the officers, news clippings, photographs and snapshots of birds and of members, announcements of meetings and programs, various additions to the Club's constitution, circulars which were sent to members, an abstract of the Proceedings from 1890-91 and various letters and original illustrations. Included as of special importance is biographical material about William E. Hughes, the ornithologist of the Peary Greenland Expedition; a photograph of Hughes with news clipping and reference to published accounts of the trip. Another special feature is a history of the founding of the organization by W. L. Baily, and a later history of the activities written by Witmer Stone.

This scrapbook was left with the papers of the Club in the Department of Ornithology at the Academy and later deposited in the library by R. M. de Schauensee, Curator of Birds.