John Croghan Papers

Containers:
Box 2
Scope and content:

The UA collection contains information about the College of William & Mary from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume is a notebook which belonged to John Croghan (1790-1849), a student of the College of William & Mary, and contains notes on natural philosophy taken from the lectures of James Madison (1749-1812). Subjects covered include various topics in physics, chemical bonds, gravity, and magnetism. Several of the lecture notes are illustrated by drawings or diagrams. Acc. no (on front endpaper in pencil): 1981.41. On front pastedown in pen: John Croghan's book, William and Mary College, Virginia, US of America. Handwritten title page: Heads of lectures on natural philosophy delivered in the College of William and Mary, by the rt. revd. Js. Madison, taken by John Croghan, student, during the course endg. in 1808.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Parent terms of access:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.