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Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

B. H. Epperson Receipt

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Receipt notes that B. H. Epperson's $25 contribution is to be applied to the Washington and Lee University's endowment of the Texas professorship of Applied Mathematics.

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B. H. Epperson Receipt 1 Item

Washington and Lee University

Receipt notes that B. H. Epperson's $25 contribution is to be applied to the Washington and Lee University's endowment of the Texas professorship of Applied Mathematics.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Frank L. Robeson Papers

7.6 Cubic Feet 6 boxes
The collection includes papers from Frank L. Robeson's tenure as a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University, as well as subject and research files from his nearly 50 years as an instructor and professor at VPI, dating from 1899 to 1954.
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Frank L. Robeson Papers 7.6 Cubic Feet 6 boxes

Robeson, Frank Leigh, 1884-1974
The collection includes papers from Frank L. Robeson's tenure as a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University, as well as subject and research files from his nearly 50 years as an instructor and professor at VPI, dating from 1899 to 1954.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

G. Firth mathematic notebook

0.03 Cubic Feet One letter-sized file folder

This collection contains one paper vellum-bound, handwritten mathematical notebook dated from 1797 to 1799 belonging to G. Firth, a student who attended Butterwick School in the county of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The notebook contains eighty-five handwritten pages of calculations and notes. Girth divided the notebook into the following headings: the "Mensuration of Surfaces," "Mensuration of Solids," "Timber Measuring," and "Vaulted and Arched Roofs," written in large calligraphy. Beneath these titles are definitions, rules, problems, and calculations. Some include detailed, finely drawn geometric, three-dimensional diagrams. Tipped in at the end of the book is a hand-colored drawing of a pink flower.

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G. Firth mathematic notebook 0.03 Cubic Feet One letter-sized file folder

Max Rambod

This collection contains one paper vellum-bound, handwritten mathematical notebook dated from 1797 to 1799 belonging to G. Firth, a student who attended Butterwick School in the county of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The notebook contains eighty-five handwritten pages of calculations and notes. Girth divided the notebook into the following headings: the "Mensuration of Surfaces," "Mensuration of Solids," "Timber Measuring," and "Vaulted and Arched Roofs," written in large calligraphy. Beneath these titles are definitions, rules, problems, and calculations. Some include detailed, finely drawn geometric, three-dimensional diagrams. Tipped in at the end of the book is a hand-colored drawing of a pink flower.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

John Morton Ledgers

0.6 Linear Feet 7 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 wrapped ledger, 2 in.)
Diaries, account books, and a surveyor's handbook belonging to John Morton, a farmer of Hollidays Cove, Brooke County, West Virginia. The surveyor's book includes lessons on logarithm, geometry, plane trigonometry, and surveying. The diaries and account books record Morton's life and significant events of the period. There is also an undated land deed, a property list of Morton's father, John Morton, and some genealogical information.
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John Morton Ledgers 0.6 Linear Feet 7 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 wrapped ledger, 2 in.)

Morton, John
Diaries, account books, and a surveyor's handbook belonging to John Morton, a farmer of Hollidays Cove, Brooke County, West Virginia. The surveyor's book includes lessons on logarithm, geometry, plane trigonometry, and surveying. The diaries and account books record Morton's life and significant events of the period. There is also an undated land deed, a property list of Morton's father, John Morton, and some genealogical information.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. S. Counselman Letter

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Letter from John Sanders Counselman, assistant professor of mathematics and civil engineering and assistant football coach at the Georgia School of Technology (today Georgia Tech) to Virginia Tech Professor Louis O'Shaughnessy, relating to a mathematical problem and to Counselman's experiences in, and views of, the game of football.
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J. S. Counselman Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

O'Shaughnessy, Louis
Letter from John Sanders Counselman, assistant professor of mathematics and civil engineering and assistant football coach at the Georgia School of Technology (today Georgia Tech) to Virginia Tech Professor Louis O'Shaughnessy, relating to a mathematical problem and to Counselman's experiences in, and views of, the game of football.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Katherine G. Johnson, Mathematician, Papers

11.89 Linear Feet 7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 roll tube box, 4 in.; 3 unboxed items, 2.25 in. total 4.8 Gigabytes 448 files, formats include .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .mp3, .ppt, .iso, .cue, .md5

Papers of Katherine G. Johnson. Includes assorted artifacts, family photographs, awards, honorary degrees, correspondence, and other material regarding the career and life of Katherine G. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is focused on material relating to the release of the 2016 film Hidden Figures while other material details Katherine Johnson's early life and her family history. Such material includes news clippings, magazine articles, and fan mail to Katherine G. Johnson.

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Katherine G. Johnson, Mathematician, Papers 11.89 Linear Feet 7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 4 in.; 1 flat storage box, 3.5 in.; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 1 roll tube box, 4 in.; 3 unboxed items, 2.25 in. total 4.8 Gigabytes 448 files, formats include .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .mp3, .ppt, .iso, .cue, .md5

Papers of Katherine G. Johnson. Includes assorted artifacts, family photographs, awards, honorary degrees, correspondence, and other material regarding the career and life of Katherine G. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is focused on material relating to the release of the 2016 film Hidden Figures while other material details Katherine Johnson's early life and her family history. Such material includes news clippings, magazine articles, and fan mail to Katherine G. Johnson.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Land Grant

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

A land grant signed by Wyndham Robertson, Esq; Lt. Gov. of Virginia, granting land in Preston County to Abraham Listons, Mar 17, 1835 ; and a bound manuscript workbook containing mathematical exercises in reduction of vulgar (improper) fractions, ca. 1840

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Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Land Grant 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Preston County

A land grant signed by Wyndham Robertson, Esq; Lt. Gov. of Virginia, granting land in Preston County to Abraham Listons, Mar 17, 1835 ; and a bound manuscript workbook containing mathematical exercises in reduction of vulgar (improper) fractions, ca. 1840

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Sally Brown Math Exercise Book

0.04 Cubic Feet 1 volume in 1 folder

This collection contains one Exercise or Cypher Book created by Sally Brown for a classroom environment in the United States of America between 1786 and 1787. It demonstrates basic mathematical and measurement disciplines specifically geared toward a future of work in a mercantile economy. Various 18th century mathematical procedures and some proofs are showcased throughout the Exercise Book.

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Sally Brown Math Exercise Book 0.04 Cubic Feet 1 volume in 1 folder

This collection contains one Exercise or Cypher Book created by Sally Brown for a classroom environment in the United States of America between 1786 and 1787. It demonstrates basic mathematical and measurement disciplines specifically geared toward a future of work in a mercantile economy. Various 18th century mathematical procedures and some proofs are showcased throughout the Exercise Book.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook

0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection includes a mathematics notebook containing equations and work problems from Samuel Burger of Botetourt County, Virginia.
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Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Burger, Samuel, 1820-1889
The collection includes a mathematics notebook containing equations and work problems from Samuel Burger of Botetourt County, Virginia.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Thomas Anderson Jones copy book

0.04 Cubic Feet One legal-sized file folder
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