Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0089
- Creators:
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- Dates:
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1792-1793.
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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- Repository:
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two cyphering books belonging to and/or compiled by Joel Ryder (or Rider) of either New York or New Jersey, containing mathematical tables, square roots, computations, etc. One book bears the date 1792, the other 1793. Both soft-bound in cloth. One contains a number of locks of hair.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by John Ryder, and Mrs. C.L. DiMarco, 1973, Febuary 13.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Craig A. Orr, 1989
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Domestic Life (now the Division of Cultural and Community Life) 02/1984.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Joel Ryder Cyphering Books, 1792-1793, Archives Center.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
General Note
General Note
First page of one book spells the name "Rider".
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
