| 2 | Author: | Patterson, , Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1787-1854 | Add | | Title: | Robert Maskell Patterson notebooks, 1810-1811
| | | Dates: | 1810-1811 | | | Abstract: | Previously catalogued as part of the the Robert Patterson Collection, this portion contains lecture notes on natural philosophy, death, mathematics, engineering, and other subjects. In addition to the notes, there is a class roster from the Universities of Pennsylvania and Virginia and copies of exams. There is also meteorological data for 1775 and 1776.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.P275.n | | | Extent: | 4 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Education | Natural history | Science and technology | | | Genre: | Educational Material | Meteorological Data | Notebooks | | | Subjects: | Agriculture | Botany | Chemistry | Mineralogy | Physics | Zoology | |
5 | Author: | Seybert, Adam,1773-1825. | Add | | Title: | Adam Seybert commonplace book, 1810
| | | Dates: | 1810 | | | Abstract: | Adam Seybert's large commonplace book captures his varied interests. Seybert was an American engineer who was educated in Europe. The content often reflects his interests in engineering and current affairs, such as notes on canals or on population growth. Among other things discussed are: cotton policy, American independence, profiles of individuals, descriptions of foreign countries and cities, and the military. Included in the book is a watercolor of Quebec with details on the Battle of Abraham in 1759. Much of the data is taken from other sources, and Seybert often cites where he got the information.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.Se95 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Engineering | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Military History | Science and technology | | | Genre: | Commonplace Book | Sketchbooks | | | Subjects: | Agriculture | Commerce. | Finance. | Transportation. | Weights and measures. | |
10 | Author: | Wyck Association | Add | | Title: | Wyck Association Collection
| | | Dates: | 1663-1972 | | | Abstract: | The Wyck Collection is a massive collection that touches upon a number of early American themes. MOLE contains an extensive inventory of the collection. There are also binders with the collection that contain item level descriptions of the contents. The collection is particularly notable for its family correspondence, business records, and information on the operations of some Philadelphia institutions, such as the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.Ms.Coll.52 | | | Extent: | 151.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics | Literature, Arts, and Culture | Marriage and Family Life | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | Trade | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Family Correspondence | Institutional Records | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Agriculture | Culture, community, organizations | Home economics -- United States -- Accounting | Horticulture | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs | Quakers | Race, race relations, racism | Reconstruction | Religion, religious organizations | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | Social problems. | |
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