Lorrain Sherman Hulburt mathematics textbook
Scope and Contents
This collections contains a textbook entitled, "A Course in Mathematics for the First College Year", owned by George V. Stelzenmuller, Jr. and written by Lorrain Sherman (L.S.) Hulburt, who taught mathematics at the University from 1892-1928. This book does not appear to have been widely published and was written in 1918.
Publishing information from the flyleaf (front page):
Edwards Brothers, Mimeographers of Preliminary Books, Outlines, etc., for College Men throughout the United States. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dates
- 1918 - 1918
Creator
- Hulburt, Lorrain Sherman, 1858- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Lorrain Sherman (L.S.) Hulburt was born in Albany, Wisconsin in 1858, and obtained his PhD in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1894. He taught mathematics at the school from 1892-1928, in addition to teaching at other colleges such as Columbia and Harvard Universities.
Extent
0.19 Cubic Feet (1 letter half-size document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a 1918 textbook entitled, "A Course in Mathematics for the First College Year", written by Lorrain Sherman (L.S.) Hulburt, who taught mathematics at Johns Hopkins University from 1892-1928.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by G.V. Stelzenmuller III, whose father owned this textbook when he was a student at an Alabama university in the 1930s. Notes on the verso of the cover suggest that this book may have been previously owned by A.P. Bloom and Eugene E. Reasy (Veasey?), both likely students of Johns Hopkins University.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in September 2015 by Annie Tang.
Creator
- Hulburt, Lorrain Sherman, 1858- (Person)
- Title
- Lorrain Sherman Hulburt mathematics textbook
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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