Unidentified student's notes, "Lectures on Mineralogy by Prof. Hitchcock," 1836 February 15 to 1836 March 25

Item Information

Title:
Unidentified student's notes, "Lectures on Mineralogy by Prof. Hitchcock," 1836 February 15 to 1836 March 25
Description:
Lecture notes taken by an unknown class of 1837 student on Edward Hitchcock's mineralogy lectures in the spring of 1836. Topics covered include the locations, characteristics, and varieties of several types of minerals; metals; shells; the makeup of different rock strata; and organic remains found in rocks.
Date:
February 15, 1836–March 25, 1836
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Lecture notes
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 10 Folder 17 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Career in education
Mineralogy--Study and teaching (Higher)--Massachusetts--Amherst
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county) > Amherst
Extent:
1 item (26 pages) ; 20 cm
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:287349
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English
Notes (object):
Seven blank spreads were not digitized and are not included in the pagination.