All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 De La Beche, Henry T., (Henry Thomas), 1796-1855 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875 1 Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 1 Location 3 Amherst 4 Massachusetts 4 Earth (Planet) 1 Topic 10 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 4 Study and teaching (Higher) 4 Geology 2 Animals, Fossil 1 Core 1 Fossils 1 Manuscripts 1 Plants, Fossil 1 Poets, American 1 Volcanoes 1 show more 5 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 4 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 1 Lecture notes 4 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 10 Folder 11 5 Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Shells" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock on the subject of geology. Hitchcock first lists different types of fossils found in rocks, briefly mentioning how many fossils have been found of that type, and the location and type of rock where the fossil type is usually found. The types discussed include shells, insects, amphibians, and human fossils, among others. Hitchcock goes on to list several specific types of rocks and their composition, structure and varieties, including argillaceous schist, limestone, shale, and others. He ends the lecture with comments on geological theories in general, explaining in detail the Neptunian Theory and the Vulcanian Theory, both of which he then refutes. Hitchcock summarizes by nothing that while there is not yet an overarching accepted theory of geology, there are some facts agreed upon by geologists. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Shells" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Distribution of organic Remains & Vegetable Remains" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock on the subject of geology. Hitchcock lists different rock types along with the number of species of plant and animal remains that have been discovered in that type of rock. He then lists the number of species of animal and plant remains found in different rock types according to [Henry] De La Beche's second edition of "A Geological Manual" and to [Charles] Lyell's "Principles of Geology." Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Distribution of organic Remains & Vegetable Remains" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Theory of the sufficiency of causes now in action to account for Geological Phenomena with no increase in their intensity" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock listing ten arguments against the theory that the dynamics of the earth presently occurring can account for geological phemoneman already in existence. This appears to be a draft of a section that apprears in Hitchocck's "Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts." Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Theory of the sufficiency of causes now in action to account for Geological Phenomena with no increase in their intensity" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Gold Formation" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Geology lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock focused primarily on theories of geological change. Hitchcock discusses some current causes of these changes, including rain, thaws, volcanoes, and others. Volcanoes are discuseed in depth. He then goes on to list some of the current theories about the causes of geological change, listing some objections to them. He ends with a theory by Poulette Scrope, [M.L.] Cordier, and others, that Earth's core is liquid because of heat, and lists some of the evidence in favor of this theory as well as some objections to the theory. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Gold Formation" A message from the meadows Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 A message from the meadows
