All Items 7 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 7 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 7 Location 1 Massachusetts 5 Topic 6 Fieldwork 7 Geology 7 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 7 Geological surveys 5 Analysis 2 Soils 2 show more 1 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 7 Genre 4 Diaries 5 Field notes 5 Notebooks 5 Research notes 2 Subject 5 Geology – Fieldwork 7 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 7 Geological surveys – Massachusetts 5 Geology – Massachusetts 5 Soils – Analysis 2 Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1830 October 1 to 1831 October 28 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook kept by Edward Hitchcock during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts from October 1830 to October 1831. The notebook contains observations about the geology in various locations throughout the state with information about terrain and rock types. Notes about Hitchcock's travel are included, as are drawings complementing the notes about the geology. Specimens collected by himself and others are mentioned, and notes about texts related to geology are included. Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1830 October 1 to 1831 October 28 Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1833 September 26 to 1833 November 19 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook kept by Edward Hitchcock during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts from September to November 1833. The notebook contains observations about the geology in various locations throughout the state with information about terrain and rock types. A list of expenses incurred is included, as are information about where he traveled, mileage traveled, and geological drawings. Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1833 September 26 to 1833 November 19 Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook No. 1, 1830 July 29 to 1830 September 30 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook kept by Edward Hitchcock during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts from July to September of 1830. The notebook contains observations about the geology in various locations throughout the state with information about terrain and rock types. Notes about Hitchcock's travel are included, as are drawings of the terrain and notes about who to ask for in certain locations. Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook No. 1, 1830 July 29 to 1830 September 30 Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1832 May 11 to 1833 January Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook kept by Edward Hitchcock during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts from May 1832 to January 1833. The notebook contains observations about the geology in various locations throughout the state with information about terrain and rock types. Hitchcock has included drawings complementing the notes about the geology throughout. Lists of miles traveled during the survey are included, as are lists of expenses incurred. While the diary entries only include up to January 1833, the mileage and expense lists include some earlier and later dates. The notes are not in strict chronological order. Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1832 May 11 to 1833 January Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1833 May Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook kept by Edward Hitchcock during a portion of his geological survey of Massachusetts in May 1833. The notebook contains observations about the geology in various locations throughout the state with information about terrain and rock types. Lists of expenses incurred are included, as is information about where he traveled and the mileage. The notes are not in strict chronological order. Edward Hitchcock geological survey notebook, 1833 May Edward Hitchcock research notes, "Notes on the Analysis of the Soils of Massachusetts," 1837 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook by Edward Hitchcock containing analyses of numerous soil samples taken throughout Massachusetts as part of his geological survey of the state. Each sample is numbered, and most have an entry listing its type, its collection location, its condition, a description of its makeup, and analytical tests performed upon the samples with the results. Some soils from outside of Massachusetts are included in the analysis as well. Edward Hitchcock research notes, "Notes on the Analysis of the Soils of Massachusetts," 1837 Edward Hitchcock research notes, "Notes Upon the Analysis of Soils &c," 1838 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A notebook by Edward Hitchcock containing analyses of numerous soil samples taken throughout Massachusetts as part of his geological survey of the state. The beginning of the notebook describes one of the tests performed on the soil samples. Most samples are numbered, and have an entry listing their type, collection location, condition, a description of the makeup, and analytical tests performed on the samples with the results. Hitchcock includes some additional notes about the experiments with some of his entries. Several sheets are inserted into the booklet, mostly containing calculations. The final pages include analyses of wines from Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon, Rhodes, and elsewhere. Edward Hitchcock research notes, "Notes Upon the Analysis of Soils &c," 1838
