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1	Author:	Anonymous	Requires cookie*
	Title:	[Eclipses of the sun and moon, 1820-1838], n.d.
	Dates:	Circa 1820-1838
	Abstract:	This collection of astronomical calculations from 1786-1838 consists of various loose notes on eclipses and solar/lunar calculations, including information on an eclipse as witnessed in Canton and Philadelphia. The collection also has a folio size bound volume that diagrams (sometimes with color added) eclipses for the years 1818, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1829, 1838, as observed in Philadelphia. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.521.8.Ec6
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Eclipses.

2	Author:	Freehauff, Daniel.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Astronomical calculations, 1778, 1779
	Dates:	1778-1779
	Abstract:	These two volumes contain astronomical calculations for two eclipses observed in Philadelphia, one in 1778, the other in 1779. In addition to the data and calculations, the volumes contain detailed essays of how to make such calculations. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.523.78.F87c
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Eclipses.

3	Author:	Anonymous	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Scientific copybook, [n.d.]
	Dates:	Circa 19th c.
	Abstract:	This scientific copybook is like a commonplace book. It has various essays on a range of scientifc topics. The essays had been printed in various journals that were then copied in manuscript form in this notebook. Some entries note the source from which they were copied. The partially filled notebook was likely compiled sometime in the early nineteenth century. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.500.Cop79
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Educational Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Notebooks \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Natural history. \| Zoology.

4	Author:	Roberts, Joseph,1793-1835.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Astronomical calculations,1820-1821
	Dates:	1820-1821
	Abstract:	Joseph Roberts was a teacher at Friends Academy. This volume contains various astronomical calculations done by him and his students for 1820-1821. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.524.M44
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Education \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Meteorology -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

5	Author:	Spencer, Nathan.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Nathan Spencer's account of Godfrey, 1809
	Dates:	1809
	Abstract:	This volume contains an essay, apparently written by Pennsylvania farmer Nathan Spencer, about Thomas Godfrey. There are also copies of James Logan's correspondence. Some believe Godfrey invented the quadrant, and Spencer's biography argues this point. Spencer also claims to live on the same farm that Godfrey had owned. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.G54s
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Science and technology
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Hydrographic surveying. \| Navigation. \| Quadrant.

6	Author:	Roberts, Joseph,1793-1835.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Joseph Roberts philosophical and mathematical papers, 1812-1814
	Dates:	1812-1814
	Abstract:	This collection includes scientific educational material and data from nineteenth century scientist Joseph Roberts. The volumes contain problems, lectures, and notes. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.510.R54
	Extent:	3 volume(s)
	Topics:	Education \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Manuscript Essays \| Notebooks \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Mathematics -- Problems, exercises, etc. \| Physics. \| Spherical trigonometry.

7	Author:	Olmsted, Denison, 1791-1859	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Notes taken from Professor Olmsted's lectures on natural philosophy, 1827-1829
	Dates:	1827-1829
	Abstract:	This volume contains lecture notes from Denison Olmsted's class on natural philosophy at Yale University, 1827-1829. Discussions include astronomy, physics, principles of machinery, and Isaac Newton. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.OL5
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Education \| Natural history \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Educational Material \| Notebooks
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Physics. \| Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- 19th century.

8	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.

9	Author:	Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Vaughan Papers
	Dates:	1746-1900
	Abstract:	The Benjamin Vaughan Papers contain an extensive amount of correspondence and other documents. MOLE contains a detailed inventory of its holdings. Vaughan was a prominent figure in the revolutionary Atlantic. This large collection captures the complex and high profile life Benjamin led. He was born in the Caribbean but grew up in London. He became a friend of Franklin and his circle in London in the 1770s. During the War for Independence, he served as an emissary to the peace negotiations between the U.S. and British. He then spent a few years in Switzerland before emigrating to the United States with his wife. They settled in Maine, where Vaughan dabbled in speculation, farming, and other pursuits. His brother John became active in the American Philosophical Society. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.V46p
	Extent:	13.25 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Beyond Early America \| Colonial Politics \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Land and Speculation \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Diplomatic Material \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Maps and Surveys
	Subjects:	Agriculture \| Animal magnetism. \| Architecture \| Astronomy \| Bowdoin College \| Breeding. \| Diplomacy. \| Diseases \| Dueling. \| Electricity \| Genealogies \| Hallowell (Me.) \| Manufactures \| Medicine \| Mesmerism \| Meteorology \| Notes \| Plantations \| Punctuation \| Religion \| Silk industry. \| Slaves, slavery, slave trade \| Taxation \| Unitarianism \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783