All Items 5 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 5 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 5 Location 2 Amherst 5 Massachusetts 5 Topic 5 Geology 5 Study and teaching (Higher) 5 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 4 Fossils 3 Career in education 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 5 Genre 1 Lecture notes 5 Subject 4 Geology – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 4 Fossils – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 3 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Career in education 1 Unidentified student's notes, "Lectures on Geology," 1855 September to 1855 November Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Lecture notes taken by an unknown student on Edward Hitchcock's geology lectures in the fall of 1855. Topics covered include surface geology, especially glaciers, drift, and terraces; fossils; theories relating to the earth's form throughout history; and the geology of Palestine. Unidentified student's notes, "Lectures on Geology," 1855 September to 1855 November 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, "Geology" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Natural history lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock introducing the subject of geology to his students. Hitchcock discusses some of the difficulties involved in studying geology, such as less distinct differences between types of rocks, changes in rock structure due to heat, air, and water, and the challenge of examining rocks within the earth to confirm facts. He touches on several aspects of geology, especially the concept of strata, explaining the different types. Hitchcock lists several different types of rocks, such as granite, gneiss, slate, quartz, and red sandstone, and summarizes their composition, structures, varieties, and usual geological position. He additionally writes in-depth about different organic remains found within rocks, including different types of shells, plant matter, and animal remains. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Geology" 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, "Notes To Lectures on Geology" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Geology lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock on a wide variety of topics. Hitchcock focuses primarily on describing rock types (including where they are found and their varieties), the mineral composition of rocks, causes of geological change, several different theories of geology, and fossils. His discussion of fossils is broken down by type of organism, and includes descriptions of the organisms as well as information about the numbers and locations of fossils found. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Notes To Lectures on Geology"
