George S. Roberts notebooks
Collection — Container: 1 [31151030055739]
Identifier: MS-0423
Little is known about George S. Roberts except that he was a boarding student at Benjamin Hallowell's academy in Alexandria, Virginia in 1855. The collection consists of two volumes of geometric calculations.
Dates
- 1855 or after
Creator
- Roberts, George S. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (2 volumes)
Biographical Note
Little is known about George S. Roberts except that he was a boarding student at Benjamin Hallowell's academy in Alexandria, Virginia in 1855. Roberts may have been a son of Dr. George C.M. Roberts, but this information has not been verified. Hallowell was a Quaker schoolmaster, scientist and farmer.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two volumes of a three volume set. The location of Volume I is unknown. Volume II contains exercises on laying out and dividing land; the application of algebra to geometry; and problems related to the parabola and ellipse. Volume III relates to Lewis' spherical projections, and astronomical projections and transits.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The volumes were found uncataloged in the Special Collections cage in 1989. They may have been a bequest of J. Wesley Cole.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Margaret N. Burri, September 2003.
Creator
- Roberts, George S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu