Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a handwritten notebook with math equations and problems from Botetourt County, Virginia, created around 1857. A majority of the problems are algebratic equations but there are also a number of word problems included. A signature on the inside cover reads Samuel Burger.
Dates
- 1857?
Creator
- Burger, Samuel, 1820-1889 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Samuel Burger (1820-1889) of Botetourt County, Virginia, was a captain in the Confederate army and served as an aide for Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War. He also served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1877 to 1879 and was Botetourt's County Surveyor from 1870 until his death in 1889. In addition, he was a teacher and farmer.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection includes a mathematics notebook containing equations and work problems from Samuel Burger of Botetourt County, Virginia.
Source of Acquisition
The Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook, 1857?
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Isidoro Rodriguez, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu