Calculation of the length of printed lines of all the volumes in the Harvard Library, circa 1789 Digital
Scope and Contents
This series contains one small leaf with handwritten calculations related to the number of volumes in the Harvard College Library. The verso has the note: "No. of Vol: in Harvard College 11465 vol. making one line 15380 miles long. The document is in the hand of Loammi Baldwin Sr., and may have been created in 1789 while the Library was compiling a catalog of its holdings.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1789
Researcher Access
The Baldwin family papers are open for research.
Extent
.01 cubic feet (1 folders)Former call number
Formerly classified as UAIII 50.27.89 Papers of Isaac Smith: Calculation of the length of printed lines of all the volumes in the Harvard Library
Repository Details
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