Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16707, Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.04 Cubic Feet 1 legal sized folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16707, Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a mathematics exercise book from the mid-1800s belonging to Thomas Kern. The notebooks contains exercises and solutions for simple mathematics concepts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Towards the end of the notebook, two pages contain longer writings of a religious nature written by Kern. The headings of each page contain many calligraphic flourishes and ornate touches. It is unclear if Kern was enrolled in a school or if this was his own independent learning.

Acquisition information:
This collection was a gift from Leora Sheridan Vincenti to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on October 14, 2018.
Physical description:
Poor. The notebook is missing a front cover and spine. The text block is detached from the back cover and has several loose pages.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
School notebooks