Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Distribution of organic Remains & Vegetable Remains"

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Distribution of organic Remains & Vegetable Remains"
Dates	1826-1855
Abstract	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."
Notes	The notes are undated. Dates provided are taken from the dates of the series.
Physical Description	1 item (3 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Amherst (Mass.)
Genre	Lecture notes
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Subject	De La Beche, Henry T., (Henry Thomas), 1796-1855. A geological manual
Subject	Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875. Principles of geology
Subject	Animals, Fossil – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst
Subject	Plants, Fossil – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 10 Folder 11
Rights	Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.