Abstract Initially established in 1930, the Cranbrook Institute of Science (CIS) not only supplemented the facilities of Cranbrook Schools, but engaged in original research and publication. The CIS originally comprised nine divisions of scientific fields and administration: Astronomy, Geology, Botany, Entomology, Aquatic Biology, Mammology, Anthropology, Education, and Preparation. The publications reflect these fields of inquiry, activities at the Institute, and administrative policy and...