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1	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	George B. (George Bacon) Wood papers, 1815-1913
	Dates:	1815-1913
	Abstract:	The George Bacon Wood collection consists primarily of correspondence from George Wood to J.B. Lippincott. Some of the letters are co-signed by Franklin Bache. All of the letters date from 1860 onwards. The only early American materials are various diplomas and certificates from the 1810s and 1820s for Wood. These include a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and various certificates from places like the Philomathean Society at Penn and medical societies. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.W84
	Extent:	30 item(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Medicine
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Institutional Records
	Subjects:	Medicine. \| Pharmacology.

2	Author:	University of Virginia.Board of Visitors.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	University of Virginia. Board of Visitors. Minutes, 1814-1828
	Dates:	1814-1828
	Abstract:	This collection contains the Minutes of the Board of Visitors for the Albemarle Academy (1814) and Central College (1817-1819), the predecessors of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison were members of the Board. Monroe's service on a committee is listed, and Jefferson is listed as rector for the university. Among the topics discussed were professorships for Natural History and Ancient Languages. Robert Patterson of Philadelphia received the appointment – and a salary of $600. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.378.755.V8lbo
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Education
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Institutional Records

3	Author:	Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Oration delivered February 24th 1775 before the American Philosophical Society
	Dates:	1775
	Abstract:	Summary(s) of Collection: David Rittenhouse's oration on astronomy delivered to the American Philosophical Society in 1775 is a long essay on the history of astronomy and astronomical knowledge, beginning with Chaldean knowledge systems and ending with the present. Rittenhouse includes his own thoughts on astronomy and its usefulness to society. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.520.4.R51ms
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Institutional Records \| Manuscript Essays \| Scientific Data

4	Author:	unknown	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Robert M. (Robert Maskell) Patterson papers, 1775-1853
	Dates:	1775-1853
	Abstract:	The Robert Patterson Collection contains a range of documents that touch on many different topics, although most have to do with science and engineering. The earliest documents relate to the Leiper Canal, including Rittenhouse's appraisal of it, and official documents relating to its creation. The largest portion of the documents is scientific correspondence to Robert Patterson, a member of the American Philosophical Society. Much of this correspondence is done under the cover of official APS business. Of particular note are a series of letters relating to nautical calculations that include complex equations used to determine longitude and latitude for nautical almanacs. There are also various lecture notes on natural philosophy, death, mathematics, engineering, and other subjects. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.P274
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Americans Abroad \| Early National Politics \| Education \| Military History \| Native America \| Science and technology \| War of 1812
	Genre:	Educational Material \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Notebooks \| Political Correspondence \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Algebra. \| Annuities. \| Astronomy. \| Canals. \| Clocks and watches. \| Coal. \| Electricity. \| Magnetism. \| Mathematics. \| Meteorology -- Observations. \| Navigation (Astronautics) \| Optics. \| Physics. \| Quarries and quarrying -- Pennsylvania. \| Sound. \| Time clocks.

5	Author:	Hare-Willing family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Hare-Willing Family Papers
	Dates:	1724-1965
	Abstract:	This is a large and wide ranging collection on materials. The collection contains over 1300 individual items along with 53 bound volumes, which range from letter books to records of the First Colored Wesley Methodist Church. Letters to and from the various members of the extended Hare-Willing family compose the bulk of the loose correspondence. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.Ms.Coll.104
	Extent:	52 Linear Feet
	Topics:	African American \| Americans Abroad \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Early National Politics \| Education \| International Travel \| Law \| Natural history \| Philadelphia History \| Religion \| Science and technology \| Travel \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Educational Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Institutional Records \| Legal Records \| Miscellaneous \| Notebooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	African American churches -- United States \| Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. \| Religion, religious organizations \| Science -- United States -- 19th century. \| Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform \| Steam-engines. \| Titantic (Steamship) \| World War I \| World War II