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Notebook of Samuel J. Holland

  • MS-2-33, SF Box 16, Folder 1
  • Item
  • 1747-1748
Item is a 150-page notebook that Samuel J. Holland used in 1747 when he was serving as an artillery officer in the Dutch army. The notebook is bound in vellum and contains tables, memoranda, mathematical calculations, diagrams, recipes for making gun powder, and assorted notes.

Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801

Credo Chinesa

James Dinwiddie records his observations on China in this notebook. He makes several notes about geography, animal life, and various customs. This file consists of one notebook.

Logarithms

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie examines arithmetic involving logarithms. Dinwiddie includes sections on addition and subtraction as well as example calculations. This file consists of one notebook.

Vision

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie examines vision. Dinwiddie describes the structures of the eye as well as the diffraction and refraction of light. This file consists of two journals.

Scientific Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between April 25, 1811 and August 13, 1811 contains notes on lectures that focus on a range of topics in chemistry including experiments in electricity, chemical apparatus, and electrochemistry. This file consists of one notebook.

Scientific Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between June 21, 1810 and April 22, 1811 contains notes on lectures that focus on a range of topics in chemistry including metals and electrochemistry. This file consists of one notebook.

Scientific Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between January 12, 1810 and June 18, 1810 contains notes on lectures that focus on a range of topics in chemistry including experiments, chemical properties of air, and electricity. This file consists of one notebook.

Scientific Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between June 5 and June 29, 1809 contains notes on lectures that focus on a range of topics in chemistry including voltaic electricity, decomposition of salt and potash, and electrochemistry. This file consists of one notebook .

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between February 9, 1811 and April 3, 1811 contains notes on lectures at the Royal Institution. The lectures focus on a range of topics in chemistry including voltaic electricity, uses of potassium and sodium, and oxygen. This file consists of one notebook.

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between April 21, 1810 and May 26, 1811 contains notes on lectures at the Royal Institution. The lectures focus on a range of topics including natural history, astronomy, and physics. This file consists of one notebook.

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between December 18, 1809 and January 26, 1811 contains notes on Mr. Davy's lectures at the Royal Institution. The lectures focus on a range of topics in chemistry including electro-chemistry, phosphates, sulphur, and salts. This file consists of one notebook.

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between December 29, 1810 and January 26, 1811 contains notes on Mr. Davy's lectures at the Royal Institution. The lectures focus on a range of topics in chemistry including electro-chemistry. This file consists of one notebook.

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between December 20, 1809 and April 19, 1810 contains notes on Mr. Davy's lectures at the Royal Institution which focus on a variety of topics in chemistry. This file consists of one notebook.

Royal Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between December 17, 1808 and June 3, 1809 contains notes on Mr. Davy's lectures at the Royal Institution. The lectures focus on a range of topics in chemistry including the decompostion of acids and alkalis by electricity, metals, and potassium. This file consists of one notebook.

Madras

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie ca. 1796 written while in Madras contains notes on a number of topics including the mining and use of saltpetre and the mining of diamonds.

Orbits

This notebook begun by James Dinwiddie on January 2, 1776 contains his observations on planetary motion. He notes observations on the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon. This file consists of fourteen pages of notes.

Hope McPhee's notebook from the first Roscoe Fillmore Memorial Picnic

  • MS-10-9, SF Box 5, Folder 1
  • Item
  • 1978
Item is a 56-page Hilroy scribbler with an illustration of a camp site and "CAMP SITE" written on the cover. The notebook contains Hope McPhee's recollections of meeting Roscoe Fillmore and stories about his life and career as a horticulturalist and political activist. Notes are written in pencil.

McPhee, Hope

Irrigwe, Jere, Buji, Ganawari, Amo : [research notebook]

Item consists of James H. Morrison's handwritten research notes, related to his fieldwork researching several peoples of the Jos Plateau, central Nigeria, in early 1973. Item contains research notes related to the Irrigwe (pages 1-70), Jere (pages 75-143), Buji (pages 149-221), Garawani (pages 225-287), and Amo (pages 295-315) peoples, and includes notes related the origins of each group, chief lists, cultural and sociological specifics, &c. This notebook is the compilation of field work research notebooks completed by James H. Morrison in 1973.

Clays of Antigonish

Item is a notebook that contains Douglas's handwritten draft of his preliminary report on clays of Antigonosh, which includes a draft cover letter to Dr. A.R. Cameron, Minister of Mines.

G.V. Douglas, book no. 1

Item is a notebook containing coordinates, calculations and notes regarding mineral sources and prospect claims in Western Australia. Inscribed on the first pages is "R.C.B.C. 1."