Kern,Thomas mathematics exercise book Guide to the Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book MSS 16707

Guide to the Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book MSS 16707


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Rose Oliveira, Accessioning Archivist

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16707
Title
Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book ca. 1856 - 1871
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/151570
Quantity
.04 Cubic Feet, 1 legal sized folder
Condition Description
Poor. The notebook is missing a front cover and spine. The text block is detached from the back cover and has several loose pages.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16707, Thomas Kern mathematics exercise book, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift from Leora Sheridan Vincenti to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on October 14, 2018.


Content Description

This collection contains a mathematics exercise book from the mid-1800s belonging to Thomas Kern. The notebooks contains exercises and solutions for simple mathematics concepts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Towards the end of the notebook, two pages contain longer writings of a religious nature written by Kern. The headings of each page contain many calligraphic flourishes and ornate touches. It is unclear if Kern was enrolled in a school or if this was his own independent learning.