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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Joel Ryder Cyphering Books
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0089
- Creators:
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Ryder, Joel
- Dates:
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1792-1793.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
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
Author
Craig A. Orr
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.
More Information
General Note
General Note
First page of one book spells the name "Rider".
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic -- Study and teaching | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New York (State) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Jersey | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts -- 18th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hair | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hair art | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mathematics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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