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1	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.

2	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.

3	Author:	Herschel, John F. W., Sir (John Frederick William), 1792-1871	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Sir John F. W.(John Frederick William) Herschel correspondence, 1793-1874
	Dates:	1793-1874
	Abstract:	This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H435p
	Extent:	40 item(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Earthquakes. \| Meteorology. \| Photography -- Early works to 1850. \| Physics. \| Science -- Societies, etc. \| Scientific apparatus and instruments.

4	Author:	Boscovich, Roger Joseph, 1711-1787	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Ruggero Giuseppe Boscovich papers, [ca. 1730-1786]
	Dates:	Circa 1730-1786
	Abstract:	This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.H.S.Film.5
	Extent:	14 microfilm_reel(s)
	Genre:	Microfilm Collection
	Subjects:	Astronomy. \| Geometry. \| Hydraulic engineering. \| Hydrography. \| Mathematics. \| Mechanics \| Optics. \| Philology. \| Physics.

5	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.