- Description
- .3 linear foot (1 v.)
- Summary
- Collection consists of scrapbook containing letters, ca. 1769-1775, by Ferguson, relating to his work and other scientific matters; drawings, pencil sketches, charts, and tables, both printed and original, dating from approximately the 1740s, of astronomical and mechanical discoveries and inventions by Ferguson and others; and materials about Ferguson including maps, clippings, engravings of portraits of Ferguson, and other items.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Drawings.
- Scrapbooks.
- Maps.
- Access (note)
- Source (note)
- Cameron, Richard (Dealer)
- Biography (note)
- James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, astronomer and engineer.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- MssCol 988
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A456
- Author
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.
- Title
James Ferguson papers, ca. 1740-1776.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a Scottish philosopher, astronomer and engineer.
- Occupation
Astronomers.
Engineers.
- Research Call Number
MssCol 988